davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20

into consideration. It's six feet super
iority over all other trees is taken
from the measurement at breast
height. The measurement by steps
aroIlnd the base of the tree where it
enters the ground, of 72 feet, is very
much larger than any other tree in
Arizona, according to- Taylor's ac-
count of Rex Kings deductions.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20

"Say,' said Tai Jessuppe, whats a
casserole like?"
Like a casserole" replied Joe
Schmidt. "What'd you think it was
Hke?"
like a casserole"
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20

Bucko Sisk told John @. Thomas a
few days ago:
"H-h-h-enry F-f-f-ford has caused
more trouble than Napoleon B-b-b-b-
bonaparte ever did"
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Why Not One That Throws Kisse.

Why Not One That Throws Kisses
Accessory Salesman: "'7What sort
of horn do you want one with loud
blast?"
Customer: mo. One of those two
tone affairs that sounds like I Love
You Truly when / blow slt a pretty
woman and One Side You Big Bum
when it's a man"
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20

"Your dog howled all night"
That's a sign of death. Whose, !
wonder?n
"Your dogs, if he howls again
tonight"
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20

Kilmer as the one she had when at
tackled by the Indians. The party are
confident they will be rewarded in
their search this summer. r.-Springer
vile Tourzonan.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20

"Yassuh, Jedge, Ah'm sure"
After a few minutes she exclaimed
"Jedge, Ah'm wrong bout NAH age
bein' seventy three. Dat's nah bus
measure"
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20


few days ago:
.H-h-h-enry F-f-f-ford has caused
more trouble than Napoleon B-b-b-b-
bonaparte ever did,
Walter Durham and John Marshall
one time was cruising around out in
the woods and they run across the
body of dead man. They looked at
it some and John said he guessed it
might be All Beasley, as it was
dressed like Al was when he seen him
last.
When they got back to town they
went down to APs house and knocked
on the door and AL himself opened
the door.
sHello, AL" said Walter. "Say, we
come on the dead body OF a man out
in the woods we kinda thought was
you"
.'That> so? said AL. "What did he
look like?"
HE was bout your build"
Have on blue shirt q
Eyes"
"Boots?"
Eyes"
"Was they cowboy boots or or
binary boots"
LES see, John, was they cowboy
boots or ordinary boots Oh, yes,
they was cowboy boots"
"Nope," said AL, 'twan't me"
Paul Keller pulled variation of an
old one on Walter Stevenson. Walter
confidentially asked him:
"If | saw three pigeons on fence
rail and shot one how many would be
left?"
1.-TWO left" said Paul.
"I'm afsaid you don't get the
point" said Walter. Let me repeat
the joke. If / saw three pigeons on
a rail and shot one, how many would
be left ?"
aTwo left?" said Paul.
NO." said Walter. There wouldn't
be any left, because if I shot one the
other two would fly away"
"Well," Paul retorted, "ain't | been
saying all the time, two left ~
SAY said Tai Jessuppe, whats a
casserole like?"
Like a casserole" replied Joe
Schmidt "What'd you think it was
hke?"
T,ilxe caSsaroIe /"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13
RATHER and king
SNAKE BOUT F0ULED
Fans Can't Find Where Reptiles
Hips Begin

McGeehee, Ask. Aug. 10 (UP)-
This little town is place Of seeth-
ing, arguing humanity.
The thing that has caused all of
the argument is the snake fight stag
ed here under blistering sun in a
vacant lot on Main street.
A six-foot RATHER and a four-foot
king snake met to settle once and
for all time the much discussed
question of supremacy.
The king snake was counted out
after Is minutes but his supporters
Immediately set up howl of foul. :"
II am convinced that the blow
which ended the fight was a foul"
declares R. E. Reitzmeyer. billiard
ball magnate and promoter OF the
fight. ut was undoubtedly below
the waist"
That in turn has caused more ar
gument.! Encyclopedias are being
consulted in an effort to find out just
where snakes hips begin.
The RATHER was the first to enter
the ring. The king snake scowled
at the RATHER. A severe punch in
his stomach angered him, and the
fight was on.
The king snake struck vicious
blow to the rattlers' button. But
the RATHER had 16 buttons. The
RATHER backed up to a post and
coiled one from the floor. It was
a clean hook landing with emphasis
just behind the king snakes left ear.
1t knocked the challenger off his
stomach and he rolled over. Reitz-
meyer counted nine.
The king snake Unanswered for
several seconds waiting for his brain
to clear. The RATHER brought up
another vicious jab. The referee
tolled of 10.
The gallant loser isn't dead, but
he doesn't feel very well. His back
ers declare that they will still place
money on him II given return bout
in a larger ring.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13
HARTFORD MAN IS
DROWNED AT Shore
Thomas Claifey, 81, Loses Life
at Momauguin

New Haven, Aug. 10 @-Thomas
P. Claffey, 21, of Hartford was
drowned yesterday while swimming
off Momauguin beach in East Haven.
He was seen by Louis North to
throw up his hands and sank, and
before North and S. A. Miller could
get to him he had gone down for
the last time.
The body was brought to shore
and efforts made of resuscitation.
Four members Of the New Haven
fire department. summoned by by
stander, arrived with pulmotor
and a crowd of several hundred
which had gathered requested Med
ical Examiner Charles w. Helbrook.
who had pronounced the man dead,
to allow the use of the pulmotor.
After the body had been taken
into the cottage where Claffey's
mother and family were spending a
vacation, the pulmotor was used
without success.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13
Singing Hinnie" Is
Popular Irish Dish

Dublin, Aug. 10 @ Everybody
in ireland knows what a singing
hinnie" Is. Consequently there was
much surprise when country fam
lilies read in London dispatches that
Mrs. l.. S. Amery, wife OF the
Secretary for the Dominions and
other we'll known British women
have learned for the first time at
a London cooking demonstration,
just how to make this popular
Irish country dish. The recipe
known to every Irish housewife is:
One pound of flour, one teacup-
full of currants, ga pound of butter,
lard or margarine. one teaspoon
full of baking powder and sufficient
sweet milk to mix to the consist
ency of pancake dough.
The hinnies are cooked on a hot
griddle and are called Singing" be-
cause of the noise made by the
sizzling grease.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13
Welfare Bureau Passes The Buck
to Local Courts In Romano Case

over a period of years. i've Of these
moves were made back and forth be-
town the towns Of Waterveleit and
Hudson, New York and covered, ac-
cording to records a period of 16
years.
The home in New Britain has
been inspected a number Of times
by persons interested. and while the
Waterbury investigators limitations
that there is conspicuous lack OF
mahogany furniture and carpets, the
home was thoroughly clean every
time it was inspected. There were
no broken chairs in sight. but when
Miss Henrietta Wood. case work
supervisor for the Connecticut Child
Welfare Bureau Edward w. Schultz,
county commissioner and Herald
representative met at the home at
Is Star street, one day last week,
there we're chairs enough in the one
room for the visitors. and other
chairs in adjoining rooms. The coal
range, which was not in use. was
covered with clean newspapers. The
floor was spotlessly clean and there
was no evidence of food or garbage,
or even flies in the house.
There were no chickens In or near
the house. A parrot was kept In
box which served as a cage and
with which baby played. The beds
were made up and clean. and one at
least was covered with az silken
coverlet. One woman. Mrs. Nellie
Collins. who has known the family
ever since the Romaines came to
New Britain. volunteered the state
ment to a Herald representative that
il was shame the way the
Romaines were being prosecuted.
Although Miss Wood made her in
spection last week, no report has
been made as yet to the county COM
missioners, and it was stated at the
bureau that they do not know when
q report will be made.
In the meantime, despite the
statement that the juvenile court in
New Britain sent the children away.
Mr.. Connolly has made formal ap-
plication that they be returned. The
matter will be decided by the county
commissioners.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13
Rum CRAFT SAILOR
TELLS weird tale
Men Captured in Sea Fight Held
in Heavy Guard

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 10 R -
Horace Alderman and Robert b..
weech, alleged rum-runners cap
tured in sea fight with coast
guardsmen of Fort Lauderdale
Sunday, today were held incom-
municado in the county Jail here.
The two prisoners arrived in
chains last night from Fort Lauder
dale aboard coast guard patrol
boat conveyed by another vessel to
prevent any possible liberation by
friends Of the pair. who were re-
ported to have planned q break for
them from the Broward county
jail before their transfer.
Weech on his arrival narrated q
sensational tale of the battle near
the Bahamas which cost the lives
of two coast guardsmen and gov
eminent secret service operative.
whom guardsmen charge were
slain by Alderman. after the al
legged rum-running craft he was
operating had been overtaken by
CG-249.
while we were In the cabin of
our boat, Alderman told me if he
got a chance he was going to cap
ture the patrol boat, send them all
(the guardsmen) to He'll and then
burn his own boat to destroy any
evidence" Weech declared. Il ask
ed him what he was going to do
with the men after he had taken
the boat and he said, make them
walk the plank I don't know
where Alderman got the two guns.
The first thing knew he began
shooting and after several men had
dropped he ordered me to cut the
gas line on our boat and set it
afire."
Preliminary hearings for both
will be given at an early date, 1t
was announced.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13
women gain MORE
Power ON MARKET
Feminine Investors Make ShreWd
FinanCierS

New York, Aug IS (UP)-More
women each year are taking in
creasing profits from Wall street.
The financial gains made by the
feminine investors in single COM
pany last year equalled the total
wealth amassed by such famous fig
ures as Commodore Cornelius Van
derbilt, Jay Gould and John Jacob
Astor.
There are more women stock
holders than men in several large
corporations.
And women are not as easily
Frightened as men in times of de-
pression-they retain their holdings
hopefully awaiting the pendulums
swing that once more will boost
their profits.
Such trend in modern business
was revealed today by the Wall
Street Journel, which copyrighted
and article based on statistics gath
cred from scores of corporations
whose stocks are listed on the big
board.
A million dividend checks were
mailed this year to women stock
holders in the American Telephone
and Telegraph company. These
women own 1000 shares of stock,
now worth s17o a share as COM
pared with $40 last year. In adj
dition $3o,000,OoO was paid In divi-
dends. Hence the years profit to
women from the one company was
something like $15o,oOo,0oo. That
figure represents the combined for
tunes won by Vanderbilt, Gould and
Aston.
The Pennsylvania Railroads lat
est reports say that 50.3S per cent of
its shareholders are women.
In 1907. a panic year, the number
of women holders in Pennsylvania
stock was 26,471. The British mar
ket did not act as deterrent. BY
1917 the figure had increased
to 49,492. Then came the World
war with It's series of fluctuations.
The number increased until it is now
put at 71.479
The Southern Pacific Railroad
also reported more women stock
holders than men. A few of the
companies polled said they had no.
ticed no increase among women
stockholders but they were in a
minority.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13
Cities Are to Debate
Their Historic HOnOrs

Fredericksburg, Va, Aug. 10 (R-
Boston, a city stepped In American
tradition, will play the unique role
of host this fall to delegations from
Fredericksburg and Charleston, s..
c., in debate as to whether the
Virginia or Carolina city Is the
rightful owner of the title: Amer
ica's Most Historic City,"
Many believe the Massachusetts,
city should make the debate a tri-
angular affair. but whatever claims
Boston, St. Augustine or other his
toric cities may advance, Freder-
ickshurg and Charleston axe deter
mined to have their forensic battle.
C. O'Connor Goodrich will speak
for the Virginia City and r. Good
wyn Rhett for Charleston. the exact
date of the debate TO be decided
later,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13

Soon after the posting of the
prizes, San Francisco inaugurated
work on its new municipal air port
near San Bruno and spent money
lavishly to make 1t attractive for
the Honolulu race. The entire
field was covered with crushed
rock and coated with gravel. I'm
foreground drain pipes were laid to
take care OF any flood waters that
might result from sudden deluge.
almost unheard OF in this vicinity
between May and October. A large
hangar was erected with beacon
light on top of it. A depot was
built with fully equipped hospital
room, lunch room. waiting rooms
and private offices.
Two combination spread-flood
lights and arc lights Of a million
candle power were installed to
make possible night time test fly
ing. After the Honolulu race the
field will be used as a general COM
mercial and airmail port.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13

pant in the great air derby from
being the first to span the Pacific.
There remains, however, the
thrill Of the longest air race yet
attempted and the pot Of gold for
the winners.
From the Dole prize, the first to
arrive at Honolulu will receive $685.
900. The second gets $4,000. APP
portionment of supplementary
prizes has not been announced.
There has been keen rivaly be-
tween Pacific coast cities for
choice as the starting point for the
2400 mile race but the Dole COM
mittee left it to each starter to
select his point of departure, stipu-
lating only that 1t should be on the
North American continent. Land
ings may be made any place on the
Island of Oahu but it Is hoped land
planes will finish at John Rodgers
Airport. four miles west Of Homo
lulu and seaplanes at Pearl Har-
Dor. eight miles west of that city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13
Clark and Company
Losers to Be Paid

New Haven. Aug. 13 R.-A sub
stantial recovery" will be made by
victims Of the crash last November
OF Clark and company, investment
brokers, 1t was learned here yester-
day following revelation that Rich
ard H. Clarke, head of company,
who is now serving a states prison
sentence, had prepared against loss
es by his clients through an insur-
ance policy.
The insurance company Is said to
have first refused to honor the pol
icy on the ground that 1t was only
to indemnify against the acts of
agents of the investment company.
1t has been found, it was said here
today, that the terms of the policy
were broad enough, however, to in
Guide the acts Of the firms officers.
Carl B. Clarke. a brother of the
head of the company. and Jackson
II. Kerans. another officer, were also
sentenced for their alleged participa-
ton in the firms failure.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13
TILDEN and lott
MEET INF|NALS
Chicago Youth Disposes Of La
COste in Tennis Tourney

Southampton, N. Y. Aug. IS Pl--
George Lott, the Chicago youth who
six months ago gave shout. "Hur-
rah, beat Tilden," today was able
to add: II beat LaCoste."
The wiry young six-footer achieved
the latter feat yesterday In the semi
final OF the invitation tennis tourna-
ment here, oonfounding all the pro-
phets and earning permanent niche
in the worlds tennis hall of fame.
Scores were GA, 6-3, 81.
AS Tilden came through the other
semi-final with a whirlwind victory
in 80 minutes over LaCoste's coun-
eryman, jacques Brugnon, Lott quail
flied for final round meeting to-
day with the mastery Philadelphia.
what a remarkable game George
put up" Tilden exclaimed after Lott
had triumphed, land wasn't Rene
terrible?"
While Lofts dazzling chop strokes
whizzed like deadly arrows to the
most difficult corners, LaCoste's US
ually steady game was all at sea.
Chagrined, the Frenchman occasion
ally showed his self-disgust with
frown and a shrug as his best shots
went into the net or far outside the
lines.
Any thought that LaCoste folded
up" to deceive American Davis cup
players as to his real ability was
scoffed at today by those who saw
the match. Agreement was general
that Lott won his crushing straight
victory purely on better tennis.
The youngest player in the United
States first ten Lott is not old
enough to vote. When he beat Til
den he SHE'D his racket high in all
with jubilant shout. Yesterday he
beamed and broke for the telegraph
office where he sent the good news
home to Chicago in three ringing
words, II beat LaCoste.'
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13
Dutch Cows Still
Walk on CARPETS

Zaadam, Holland, Aug. Is @-
Many quaint country traditions are
passing In Holland with the vide
spread adaptation OF modern agri-
cultural methods. But scrupulous
cleanliness is not one of them. 1t
is still literally true that many COW
stables in Holland are carpeted.
The windmills which used to
pump the water for much OF the
scrubbing that goes on are disap-
pearing, however. A national So
ciety for the preservation of wind
mills recently sprung up to coun-
teract the tendency of hard headed
Dutchmen to allow their windmtlls
to fall down for lack Of repairs
once they discovered that it was
cheaper to use motors.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13

San Francisco. Aug. IL Up - A
modern airport with three run
ways, the longest being approx
mately mile in length, is San
Francisco's bid for the honor Of be-
ing the starting point in the James
D. Dole trans-Pacific air race.
In addition to providing take-off
facilities, citizens flight COM
mittee undertook the raising of
$4,000 for prize fund to supple
ment the Dole award as an induce
ment for the contestants to start
from the municipal airport south of
the city.
Several announced starters In
the spectacular but hazardous sport
ing venture have indicated they
will use San Francisco's field but
others favor Los Angeles. Oak
land and other Pacific Coast air
ports.
The army's triumph in making
the nonstop flight from Oakland to
Hawaii has deprived any partici-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13

the cemeteries. Stayed home the
rest of the day. I mean the after
noon. At $50 we went to the movies
'Kino.' We saw Victor Hugo's Les
Miserables.' Elizabeth not allowed.
1.-THE girls here do very little
smoking. Occasionally we see one
in a cafe.
'They have dandy truck horses
here. Heavy horses for the heavy
trucks and for the light trucks they
use just one horse. A shaft at the
center and the horse at the side.
They also have auto trucks-two
hitched together. same as in Ohio.
The heaviest trucks are beer trucks"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13
EDISON CELEBRATES
Inventor Marks Golden Anniversary
OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bound Volume OF Congratulations

West Orange, N. j., Aug. 10 Up
Thomas A. Edison yesterday cele-
brated golden anniversary Of his in
vention Of the photograph.
A bound volume OF congratulatory
letters from President Coolidge, the
governors of various states. foreign
rulers and other high In public and
private life, was presented to him
by Governor Moore.
The Edison National Sales organi-
zation, making its annual pilgrimage
to the home of the inventor, gave
Mr.. Edison bouquet of so yellow
roses
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13
SNAKES MAkESPE7S
IN KOREAN HOUSES
Father Sweeney Tells Of Men
ageries in Paroff Land

While the New Britainites may
cringe and retreat at the sight of
a snake, the natives OF Korea buy
them at market prices and keep
them for pets. while some species
are prepared for the table and
eaten.
This is the observation Of Rev.
Joseph H. Sweeney. a native Of Few
Britain who is now In the Catholic
mission fields In the environs OF
Hiken. Korea.
Father Sweeney. while he has
evidently taken on some Of the nat
i've inclination toward the maintain
ing Of "menageries" about house,
hold, has not yet added reptile
to his collection.
II am told the argument In favor
Of pet snake is that it is cheap
to keep" Father Sweeney recently
wrote to friend here. "a frog once
in two weeks Is all the food It
needs. However, I am demurring on
the snake because, somehow or
ether, I was never affectionate to-
ward snakes"
Live by Catching Snakes
Many Koreans engage in the bust
ness Of snake-catching for a liveli-
hood. The more attractive-attrac-
tive In the eyes Of Koreans, at least
are taken to the market place and
there the connoisseurs of reptiles
examine the stock carefully. select
ing those desired for pets and those
to be eaten. Not an inconsiderable
number of snakes are purchased for
the preparation of home medicines
in Korea, making the business a
profitable one, all in all.
Father Sweeney's experiences in
the maintenance Of his "menagerie."
which now includes, two dogs, two
owls and deer, have been anus
Ing. His experience with bear cub
as related by him, was:
Two years ago had bear cub.
But the cub as 1t began to grow
would eat enough for horse, and
besides it was forever breaking out
Of its pen and giving me the trou-
Bile Of chasing 1t through the
streets. The police requested me to
keep 1t within bounds so that 1t
would not scare the neighbors. Then
I magnanimously gave 1t to the sis
tiers at Gishen. or course the sisters
had more trouble than I, for the
bear was growing and when 1t be-
gan pulling pans Oft the stove,
sometimes scalding itself, they
generously gave it to another priest.
He built good pen for 1t. Although
the bear was tame and would wan
der about the house and play with
the dog, it wouldn't endure being
Gagged. So. when 1t grew strong
enough to tear holes in Its cage.
the priest highly recommended 1t to
Jap and sold 1t, making a profit
of 10 yen.'
Father Sweeney has found owls to
be good pets, but extremely heavy
eaters. One Of the specimens owned
by him is a great horned owl which
often eats food equivalent to it's owl >,
weight in one day. Chickens sne.
frogs are its main items of food. but
meat Of any kind is never spurned,
Father Sweeney writes.
Fishermen on the north Pacific
coast have established a new indus
try in obtaining pearl essence from
the scales of herring and shad. The
substance is used in the manufacture
of rfifcial nearls
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13
METEOR SEEN AGAIN

Bridgeport, Aug. 10 R)-An un-
identified meteor last night paid q
second visit to Bridgeport in three
days. Several persons reported See
ing bluish-green object moving
from east to west across the sky at
9 p. m. 1t disappeared In two min
utes. 1t was first seen on Wednes-
day.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13

Cantonese soldiers, lootlng an
American mission. found some in
teresting looking white chests, which
they broke open with rife butts.
The chests were bee hives, and the
soldiers left huriedly.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13

Australia is producing a new fruit
called the cucumber apple. Although
it has the appearance OF an apple.
it has the favor OF a cucumber, and
is growing In favor as a salad in
srsdient- L
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13
MATCHED INR ROJ7T

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 10 R-Tiger
Flowers, former middleweight box
ing champion, and Make Rosen-
bloom, have been matched for 10
round bout Aug. 25 IN Detroit.