davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
HIGHER EDUCATION


by w. Duncan
vety,
young build
in
youth
students despite their collegiate clothes different from
universities
walk of e the homes Of the day laboer the
capitalist in church
the
point
church fair procedure The ideas Of
radical element He "boos"
fraternity the college
college
rdcuing rdicule love of
love God
young of philosopher"
his would
he will with his ideas regarding the collegiate
deep i'm And
aant for the mantle of Menkn had not added the final
paragraph in
there rallied
any young agnos
the himself should
be queer would do well that their chill
could find who
attaches student? What stigma is
attends college
Youth youth,
mines the smelters young
vechten Edgar
Sinclair Lewis Rabea
his time to reading The Nation Should college necessarily all
children of the ofmes maudn so-cald brainy
men?
not tell mentioned
himself marvellous "end off, in that he prales the thinking
is
instructors could ander through
his all his
cyncism merit mark
his ideas and ideals
peas a
the young 'strong the
evidently
gymnasium And falling out of the rack quite frequently
dumbbl be admitted but the
fraternit o'clock
evidently Menckin and calls
Menckn attacks the idea of
lodges churches He recently said
change humanity? lovemakng? Would he
prevent joining together organizations where
they the things they think best?
What wrong teaching young how
to people will atten
tion themselves
anywhere the in
Of e acclaim gidiron bricklayer? The
young coegan He could make
doubt with much truth about coal min
philosophers into
lives told by authentic history might
indescretions quite vile
The gropes That this
Duncan finding attacking others show the
uperior" build for him his place in
The
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
One Thing NeedfuI

Loquacious' Barber (after good
half hour of iD-"Knd what would
you like on your hair sir?'
Weary Customer-"My hat-just as
soon as you can manage it!"-Lon-
don Opinion.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
Stepping Out

Mrs. Bancroft has twin babies, a
boy and girl. The boy started walk
ing at nine months and the girl
took her first steps a few days
later.
"Your mama certainly has her
hands full with two babies" said a
neighbor to little brother Bennie.
yep" replied Bennie cheerfully,
but they amt as much trouble as
they was at first. Both of ems up
on their legs now!"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
No junk wanted

Agent-"By the way, there are
some old Roman remains at the
south end of the estate"
New Owner-"Are there-well you
ave 'em cleared away before take
possession" = The Passing Show
(London).
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
Loud Sneaker


Up in the north woods there is a
guide who is a wizard for finding
game, but who is very independent
One of his pet aversions is people
who talk too much.
A young sportsman from the East
was warned of this before going out
with him for a two-day hunt. They
plodded along silently the first day
and made camp at dusk on the
water.
The boy turned to the guide, who
was watching gorgeous sunset as
he finished his evening pipe, and
ventured: mice evening""
The guide grunted and nothing
more was said. They finished their
pipes.
well, good night" said the east
erner. The guide got up and started
to repack his basket.
What are you doing that for?"
asked the boy.
Coin home,' said the guide. "Too
d-n much conversation around this
camp for me-"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
Not in Dayton, either

The teacher was giving a lesson
on the Creation. John interrupted
with the remark: my father says
we are descended from apes"
Teacher = your private family
matters have no interest for the
class" Tit Bits, as credited by the
Christian Register.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
His Fnce WOULD Hang Him

Judge Ito prospective juryman)-
so you've formed an opinion of the
case?"
P. J.-"Yes, your honor, one look
at that man convinced me he was
guilty"
Judge-"Heavens! Man, that's the
prosecuting attorney" - Wabash
Caveman.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
SPECIALISTS

"Does your man work, Mrs Wag"
ooh, yes; he peddles balloons
whenever there's a parade in town.
What does your husband do?''
"He sells smoked glasses during
eclipses of the sun."-Life.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
ABE MARTIN

SIX stands fer kimOnO. flOwered
house gown,
It's all right fer tn home, but don't
wear it downtown.
I'll say this fer tn VOlstead law. II
felIer has t. have an awful pull Z
b en- steady drinkcr.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
She KneM

The Duchess of Torlonia, about to
depart for Rome, said at a farewell
dinner in New York:
There's one thing I'm proud of
as an American girl and that's our
Southern cooking, the cooking of our
dear old Southern mammies-fried
chicken, Maryland biscuit, candied
sweet potatoes, Sally Lunn. The
Southern nanny can more than hold
her own with any chef.
Once at luncheon, when / was
little girl, I sopped up with my
bread the delicious gravy that went
with our Southern mammy's stewed
chicken.
Don't sop up your gravy like
that said my governess. It's bad
FORM
1t sisnt,' said I. It's good taste'"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
Too Many TnsIks

do you think you could learn
to love me?"
mo. l have as much as 1 can do
to learn tennis and bridge!"-Kasper
(Stockholm).
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
Just As Good

do you have animal crackers|
mo, but we have some very nice
dog biscuits."-The Progressive Gro
Ger.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES j. MONTAGUE
THE EASTWARD COURSE OF

THE EASTWARD COURSE OF
CRIME
I used to wonder what became
Of all the men of evil fame.
who set the wide wild west aflame
With bold and daring crimes.
I often to myself have said,
"These sinful persons must be dead
And their successors are not bred
In these too quiet times"
To-day one futilely might quest,
Through all the vast and rolling
West,
To find a man who for a jest
Would loot and burn town.
The West is peaceful and content
Upon the paths of commerce bent
And in it there is not one gent
Of criminal renown."
Put in the East we learn today
That gun men, thugs, and crooks
hold sway.
The things with which they get away
The boldest would appall.
The Western badman has not died
His same old wicked trade is piled
Through towns and cities, far and
wide,
He's simply moved, that's all.
Although no p1under he obtains
BY holding up and robbing trains,
A job which needed nerve and brains
And skill and guile and craft.
In holding up the urbanite
The gains are sure, the risk is slight,
The East is now the crooks delight,
And his most easy graft.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
Voted Dry

National Commander Drain, at a
luncheon during the American Legion
convention in Omaha, told a dough-
boy story.
What a plucky, cheerful lot our
doughboys were in France! he said.
"An officer was on duty one winter
day in front line trench that in
some places had three feet Of water
in it.
Where's Smith?' the officer asked
u doughboy who stood up to his
waist in water and floating ice
cakes.
"rhe doughboy saluted, smiled and
answered:
"'Gone ashore, SIR"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
PZucked From the Plains
Nh Hurry

Negro Caller at Hospital-'T came
to see how NAH fren' Joe Brown
was gettin along"
Nurse-"Why, he's getting along
fine; he's convalescing now"
Negro-"Well, I'll just sit down
and wait till he's through. Brock
ton Call.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
No Criterion


International politicians were ex-
pressing surprise at the amicable
manner in which Turkey participated
in the debate as to the ultimate dis
position of Mosul The optimists
were sanguine over the situation.
Lloyd George had his doubts. you
never can tell about the Turks" he
said. Sometimes ] am inclined to
think they are very much like little
Harold.
Harold and Billy, you know, had
been to a party and Billy had been
very boisterous, so much so, indeed,
that on the way home his mother
took him to task, saying:
Billy, why couldn't you have
been nice and quiet, the way Harold
was?
"-'Well, said Billy, don't think
Harold was feeling very good
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
Not Much of an offer

NOT MUCH OF an UIIer
Mr.. Ponzi says that if they don't
send him to Jail he'll behave him
self Well, we know he will, if
they do.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12

The High Cost of Living
The former Kaiser's party cost
$1,000. The party Lloyd George
promised to give him would have
been less expensive.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
WITH EDITORS
MALIGNING THE DEAD


maigning the dead
which many
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12

Nothing to Worry About
We shall not be borrified if the
knife slips while congress is pairing
the income tax.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-14
GrakelOw Named
Grand Exalted
Ruler of the Elks

Chicago, July 13.-(P)-While 20O,-
900 members Of Elkdom's family frol-
licked today in dozen entertainment
arenas, the grand lodge elected
Charles Grakelow of Philadelphia as
it's next exalted ruler, chose Cincin-
natl for the 1927 grond lodge reunion
and drew a new slate of executives.
Before 10000 persons at Soldiers
Field 33 bands and drum corps COM
peted for emblems of merit. At Lin
coin Park several hundred marksmen
made clay pigeons fly in a trapshoot-
ing contest. Other thousands packed
Grant Park to watch the imitation of
balloons for a national race which got
under way tonight for an Elk trophy.
Officers eI5Aed include: Hubert S.
Riley, Indianapolis, grand esteemed
leading knight; Harvey NJ. Blue, Mont
gomery, Ala, grand esteemed loyal
knight; U. d. Macoshan. Blackfoot,
Idaho, grand esteemed lecturing
knight; Fred c. Robinson, Dubuque,
Iowa, secretary (the position he has
held for % years.; Richard P. Rooney,
Newark, n. j., grand trustee; NJ. II.
McCarron, Woburn. Mass, grand tyler;
Louie F'orman, Bloomington, ILL.,, grand
inner guard; Fred A Morris. Mexico,
Missouri. grand treasurer, and Walter
Z. Maier. Seattle, member of the
grand forum for five years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-14
Rivalry of Divers
For Possession of
Bell on Sub S-51

Pittsburgh, July 10 up The
story of a nine months battle of
wits for possession of the bell of the
Ssh many feet below the oceans
surface off Block Island, was told
here today for the first time by
Francis Smith, deep sea diver, who
helped raise the submarine.
ut was a question of the wittiest
man getting the bell" was the way
Smith put it. Smith, attached to the
u. s. bureau of mines here. was
awarded the bell by Lieutenant
Commander Edward Ellsberg, in
charge of salvage operations.
Smith told the story in this wise:
Secretly, most of the divers de-
cided to steal the bell as q personal
prize.
I'm turn as the men went down.
one would report the bell in place
another would report contrary. ]
had detached the bell and hidden 1t
on line on a side CT the submarine.
Several days elapsed before all
hands were convinced the bell was
gone"
Later, Smith said, he replaced the
bell on the coming tower. He add
ed that when salvage operations were
resumed in April. he fastened the
bell to his diving belt and brought 1t
up.
Another controversy arose as to
whether / was entitled to the bell
Smith continued. This argument
lasted until Lieutenant Commander
Ellsberg gave 1t to me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-14
Two Girls Drown
When Boat Upsets
Near Madison, Conn,

Madison, Conn.,, July 13-P)-Two
girls We're drowned within 50 feet of
shore here early today when the
rowboat in which they were return
ing from picnic capsized. A man
companion who was at the oars, tried
Vallantly to rescue them without sue
cess. The victims were Miss Doro-
thy O'Leary, 20, and Miss Helen G..
Kane, %, both of Waterbury. Their
companion was Fred Weiss, %, OF
Scarsdale, n. Y.
The three, employed by wealthy
summer residents, attended a pic, ic
on Turks Island last night. Starting
for the mainland shortly after mid
night, the backwash near the shore
caused the boat to lurch suddenly.
The girls became frightened and
leaped from their seats capsizing the
boat.
The high sea and darkness added
TO their perils and when Weiss at
tempted to rescue the girls, they
seized him about the neck. After a
struggle of about 80 minutes Weiss
swan ashore to find aid, but passing
motorists refused to stop. He dove
in a second time but the girls had
disappeared. Telephoning for aid,
the body of Miss Kane was recovered
about an hour later, but all efforts
to revive her with a pulmuter failed,
The body of her companion mad not
been recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-14
Body of Weeks
Reaches Home at
w est Newton, Mass.

Newton, Mass, July 13-(P)-The
body of John Weeks, former war sec
rotary and senator, was brought to
West Newton latet today after a H.
hour journey by auto from Lancaster
where he died early yesterday. Quiet
ly 1.-THE casket was borne into the
house of the son, Sinclair Weeks,
once the home of his father and the
scene of the latter's business sue
cess.
Mrs. Weeks and her son and
daughter made the 200 mile trip in
front of the hearse, and tonight were
discussing plans for the funeral next
Thursday. An announcement was ex-
pected later in the evening as to
whether the services would be held
in the Weeks home or elsewhere. The
State Armory on Washington street
had been mentioned as a possibility
to accommodate the throngs that
would doubtless attend a public fun
eral. and the church of the West
Weeks was a member. was also be-
ing prepared for possible selection.
Orders were received at army head
quarters in Boston for the half-staff-
ing of flags on all military posts in
this country on the day of the fune-
raj. All New England OLIVES of the
firm of Hornblower and Weeks, Of
which Mr.. Weeks was part founder
and partner, will be closed through
out the day.
Mr.. Weeks body eventually will
rest in Arlington National Cemetery
at Washington, where plans are I'M
der way for the erection of monu-
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-14
Hold Hope Sister
Can Throw Light on
Staying Nina ViI0n

Monticello, n. Y, July 13.-(P-
Sheriff Fletcher E. Rhodes of Suili-
van county, awaited the arrival to-
day of Mrs. Vilona Hall of Fort
Lauderdale, Fla, in the hope that
she can shed some light on the past
of her sister, Nina Vilon, victim of
one of the most mysterious murders
in the history of the mountainous
summer resort region about Brad
ley.
Miss Vilona was shot through the
head. Her body, clad in a bathing
suit, was buried beneath a heap of
stones in the Neversink river. She
had left a boarding house at Brad
ley Friday morning to go swimming
and the body was found Saturday.
Authorities believe that the killing
was done by man and hope that
Miss Vilona's sister may give them
clue to some incident in the wo-
mans past that may lead to the
clearing UP Of the mystery.
Today the sheriff ordered woods
and farmhouses about Bradley
searched in hope that the slayer
might not have left this territory.
Miss Vflona who was about SO
years old. was a pianist in a New
York motion picture house and lived
at Mount, Vernon. She had come to
Bradley to spend her vacation, the
day before the murder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-14
Fire in Powerh0use
Holds Up. Streetcar
Traffic i'm Fall River

Fall River, Mass, July 13.-{P-
Fire in the Eastern Massachusetts,
Street Railway power house here to-
day had paralyzed street car service
over the entire Fall River division for
an indefinite period tonight. Mayor E.
P. Talbot declared that emergency ex-
listed and requested all bus companies
to place as many vehicles as possible
in service along existing car lines.
He also instructed the police to is
sue emergency permits to motorists
with mechanically perfect machines to
carry passengers at 10 cents a head.
Officials of the street car company
called in all available men to work on
the damaged power house units. Two
of the four units, each of which con-
tains a converter, transformer and re-
duction coil, were found to be useless.
A third may possibly be serviceable,
while examination of the fourth had
not been completed at midnight. Work
was to be continued through the night
in the hope that the fourth unit might
furnish enough power to maintain a
skeleton service tomorrow.
The fire broke out in a converter on
a Quincy-Fall River power line. The
flames Singed the clothing of pass
ing employe and reduced the apparatus
to a mass of molten metal before he
could throw the cutoff switches. The
flames raced through other delicate
pieces of machinery before an alarm
could be sounded, but firemen checked
the blaze before the building itself
sustained any serious damage.
The four damaged power units were
valued at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-14
Andrews in London
Seeking Aid in Fight
Against BOOtleggers

London, July 10 --(P)-Armed with
full documentary exhibits regarding
rum running activities which the
British government has been hearing
about and wanting to see for years,
Brigadier General Lincoln c. AM
drews, chief of the enforcement SER
vice of the United States, arrived
here tonight.
General Andrews hopes to place
before the British government officials
sufficient data to bring about an
agreement between John Bull and
Uncle Sam and thus deliver a serious
blow against transatlantic bootleg
bers and make liquor smuggling from
this side scarcity.
The London papers refer to the
general as Americas prohibition
car"
He calls this sort of getting ac-
quainted" trip and he confidently ex-
poets to bring about an understand
ing with the British authorities con-
corning the Illicit transportation of
liquor across the Atlantic.
OF his proposed campaign, the gen.
eral said:
II have no exact program, but
there will be a series of conferences
with foreign office, treasury and
board of trade officials, and | am GER
tainly most apprecative of this OPP
portunity to present information.
which will assuredly be of interest
to the British government"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-14
Germaine Will
Fight ExtraditiOn
On Robbery Charge

Salem, Mass. July 13.-(P)-Wil-
liam Germaine will fight extradition
to De Soto, Mo-, where he Is wanted
for first degree robbery, he an
nounced today on the arrival of two
deputy sheriffs who will seek to take
him at a hearing before Gov. Fuller
tomorrow. Germaine, they charge, is
one of four men who on December
80, 1925. held up the force of the
American National Bank of De Soto,
with revolvers and stole $4,000 in
cash and $4,000 worth of Liberty
bonds.
Lionel Hearst. De Soto chief of
police; William Perkins, a farmer,
and Ray Crewes, pleaded guilty to
the robbery. The first two are serv-
ing sentences of five years each and
Crewes is under a fifteen year SEN
tence.
Germaine was arrested here on
June 2, with other men on suspicion
of larceny Of automobile parts. The
others were later discharged but he
was held for the Missouri authorities.
The sheriffs. Newton c.. caves and
Charles Williams, identified Ger
maine as the man they sought.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-14
Transit Co. Files
Suit for S239,0O0
Against n. Y. Strikers

New York, July 13--(P1-The In
terborough Rapid Transit Company
announced tonight 1t had filed suit
against striking subway employees for
s239,0O0 alleged to have been lost in
revenue. in addition to the cost OF
the walkout to the company.
James L. Quackenbush, general
counsel for the company, said papers
filed in New York supreme court
today also sought an injunction to
restrain the employees from continu-
ing the strike. begun week ago.
Sixty-two defendants were named
in the application. including Edward
P. LAWN, president of the ConsoE-
dated Railroad Workers Union OF
Greater New York, and ANY and oil
persons acting in aid OF or in con-
cert or in combination with them"
The company also intends, MT.
Quackenbush added, to institute
criminal proceedings against the
strike leaders should they continue
in their attempts to augment the
ranks of the strikers. and against
any newspapers which print fear
inspiring articles or cartoons"
Erasure of the names of SIS stl TX
eIS Aloil lie Collipdhy p1sAOh "''S
announced earlier in the day with
the statement that the subway OFF,
Gals considered the subway strike
was all over" as far as the strik-
ers were concerned.
The strikers had been given up 10
noon today to go back to work OF
penalty of losing their jobs pe'ma-
nently If they refused. Some took
advantage of the offer, but the ma
jority stayed out in the hope they
might still be able TO enforce their
demands for higher pay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-14
Senator Cummings
Says President Not
To Seek Reelection

Des Moines. Ia, July 13.-(P)-That
president Coolidge will not be cam
didate for reelection in 1928 was one
of the predictions made by Senator
Albert b. Cummings on his arrival
here from Washington today.
"One doesn't know that President
Coolidge will be a candidate or that
he wants to be a candidate. My own
prediction is that he will not be a
candidate. l think he will have had
enough of it by that time. 1t 's an
immense task and few men last
through it.
II think Mr.. Coolidge has been a
very successful president in all but
one thing" said the senator, "and
that is his policy toward agriculture
Senator Cummings said that at
ter his retirement next March 8, he
would return to his home here to
write a history of his rs years in
public service.
The political upheaval in Iowa and
other midwestern states presages n
prolonged period of strife in the Re-
publican party, which If allowed 10
continue will throw that party ION
the rocks" especially If the Demo-
Gratis maintain their solidarity, the
senator believes. In his opinion the
present nominal Republican major
ity In the upper house of congress
may disappear with the Novem Der
election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-14
Coolidge Commends
Courage of Officers
And Men in Blast

Paul Smiths, n. Y, July 13.-[P)
The conduct of officers and men in
the explosion of the Naval ammuni-
ton depot near Dover. n. j., Presi-
dent Coolidge said today, has shown
that devotion to duty and heroism
are not confined to the battlefield.
THE destruction of the naval
ammunition depot at Lake Denmark,
New Jersey, is a most deplorable
catastrophe" the President said in
formal statement. Il extend my
sincere sympathy and that of the
country to the relatives of those
who died and to those who have been
injured. The details received by me
emphasize clearly that devotion to
duty and heroism are not confined to
the battlefield. The officers and men
killed and wounded We're serving
their country in hazardous post and
deserve all the honor that can be
paid.
'All who so promptly and with
great self sacrifice responded to the
calls for relief are to be commended
and deserve the grateful thanks of
us ALL"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-14
Politics
Taboo at
Smith S
President Does Not Want In
reference with Vacation Pc.
riOd-Has No Plans for TAX
ing Part in Any Republican
Primary-Leaders May Wis
it Camp-Again Out of Luck
in Fishing Effort

Paul Smiths. N. Y, July 1a.-P
President Coolidge has definitely
put aside things political during the
period of his vacation.
This was made clear today when
additional evidence was given at the
summer White House that only ur-
gent government business would be
permitted to interfere with his rest
here.
Mr.. Coolidge has no plans at pres
ent for participating in any Repub-
lican primary campaign, it was
stated, and expects fewer visitors at
White Lake even than were receiv-
ed at Swampscott, Mass. last sum-
mer. Governor Smith of New York
and Mrs. Smith today accepted an
invitation to luncheon Friday but as
chief executive of the state in which
the president temporarily is resid-
ing, the visit necessarily would have
strictly social tinge, even If Gov
ernor al were not outstandingly a
representative of the opposite party.
Whether any Republican leaders
will visit the camp, it is UNDER
stood will depend upon the conven-
fence of such leaders. President
Coolidge was said to be unaware at
this time whether Senator Wads-
Continued on Page 10-Col. 81