davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
Williansville
(Near Selbyville)

The Revivals at the Sound
Church are being a great success.
A very capable evangelist is help
ing with the meetings. He is from
North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob McCabe enter
tanned alta dinner Monday evening
the following: Rev. and Mrs. Wood
ell, Rev. Chapel, Rufus Hastings
and wife, William Hastings, Anna
and Julia Williams and Raymond
McCabe.
Mr.. Ed. Adkins and wife enter
tanned at dinner Sunday Rev.
Woodell and famil, Rev. Chapel,
Mr.. John Williams and wife, Mr..
Otto Rayne and wife, Mrs. Raymond
Long and child, Mr.. Bev. Hickman
and wife, of Millsboro, and Anna
and Julia Williams.
Melissa McCabe and Mildred
Bennett spent the night and had
supper with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Carey last Wednesday evening.
The attendance for October at
school was: Primary room, 99.1; in
termediate room, 94.6.
The following children received
no backwards for October: Carl
Pepper, Anna Williams, Ethel Saw
age, Matte Adkins, Dorothy Tyre
Vernon Magee, James Hudson
Julia Williams, Edna Ennis, Anna
Hudson.
Miss Anna Moore visited the clubs
of Williamsville School Tuesday.
The Williamsville School will
have their P. T. A. meeting Novem-
her %,
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04

Most people wouldn't want theil
own way if they could have it.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
Bethel

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Adams spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Boyce in North Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Thawley and
children spent Sunday with rela-
tives in fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack GRECO and son
Jackie of Chester, Pa, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Furness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arba Hudson and
son, Arba G., of Delmar, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Melbourne on Sun
day.
Mrs. George N. Phillips and son
George Meyer, spent last week with
her husband, Capt. George Phillips
in Newport News, Va.
r. B. Lynch of Laurel moved his
family here last week and is occupy
ing the home of James e. Wright.
Mrs. Laura Wheatley is spending
some time in Baltimore with her
husband, Capt. N. E. Wheatiey.
Mrs. Harry Boyce and Mrs. Fan
ME Cordrey, Mrs. Ann Marie Moore
are spending some time with her
anu OlDlCl -lAA-ldWs III. anu
Mrs. VIM. Wright of near Laurel.
Mrs. Jane Spicer is suffering rrom
a fall which she met with on Satur-
day morning while tying up a yard
broom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Leape of Cam
den, N. j., spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John f.
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Prettyman
of Greenwood spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Bertha Eggers.
Capt. Thos. Marshall is spending
a few days in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Moore has
made an improvement to their prop
erty by adding an extension to their
kitchen and also new garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Taylor of East
New Market spent Sunday with r ~.
and Mrs. ]. H. Whedbee, also Mrs.
Wheatley of East New Market are
spending some time at the parson-
age.
The P. T. A. held their meeting in
the school building last Thursday
evening. We were glad to have so
many of the parents present, also
quite number of visitors.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
Mail Box Corner
(Near Greenwood

November is here with leaves
this vicinity are busily engaged in
husking corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Webb and
family spent Saturday night al
Bridgeville.
Mrs. Anton Wolfe and family en-
tertained friends and relatives on
Sunday.
Mr.. Coleman Webb was a Sunday
evening guest of Mr.. Lawrence Will
ley.
Miss Irene Wiley spent Sunday
with Misses Evelyn and Leta Pass
waters.
Many people in this community
spent Monday evening at Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. James ]. Smith en-
tertained many friends on Sunday.
Mrs. John H. Smith spent Satur-
day afternoon with Mrs. James H.
Deputy, of Greenwood.
Sunday School at Oakley p. m.
Preaching at 3.
School 2 p. m.
Mr.. Orwell Webb spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. John Wolfe.
Mr.. John Kosgigia has returned
to New York for the winter.
Mr.. Otis Johnson spent part of
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Smith and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith spent
Monday with Mrs. William Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. James ]. Smith spent
Saturday evening with his son, Mr..
John Smith, and family.
Mr.. Thomas E. Passwaters, of
Bethel, was circling among rela-
tives in this vicinity on Monday.
Mr.. Howard Tucker, Jr., was cir
cling among friends in this vicinity
on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
S AMUEL J. WILSON g. SON
MILTON, DELAWARE
Funeral Directors and Embalmers

We have added to our funeral equip
ment a new Motor Funeral Car, for
which we make no extra charge. We
have still retained both our Black and
White horse drawn hearses, which
therefore places us in a position to fur
nish either horse drawn or motor
hearses.
We are the best equipped and carry
the largest stock of funeral supplies
south of Wilmington.
Call phone. Office No. %, residence
No. 20. Phone service day and night. If
calling after 10 p. M, call No. 30. All
calls promptly answered. No extra
charge for distance, use of hearse or
wife's services
We also carry a large and complete
assortment of Furniture, Carriages,
Runabouts, Farm Wagons, Rack Wag-
ons and Farming Implements.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04

William Wilgus, Vance McCabe
and Howard Bennett, of Delaware
College, were weekend guests of
their relatives here.
Charlie Lynch has been i'll, but
is much improved at this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Derrickson
had as their Sunday dinner guests
Mr.. and Mrs. lack Wells, of Will
mington; Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Watson and daughters, of Frank
ford; Mr.. and Mrs. George Der
rickson, of this town.
Samuel Lekites met with a very
painful accident last week. While
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
Cedar Grove
(Near Lewes)

A delightful Halloween entertain
ment was given Tuesday night, Oc-
tober 25, by the pupils of Cedar
Grove, No. lit. The room was appro-
priately decorated and the effect
was pleasing but that which pleas
ed the pupils and patrons most was
the 100 per cent attendance banner
for the month of September. A ris-
ing vote of thanks was given the
teacher, Mrs. Morris for her earnest
efforts in behalf of the pupils.
5 A fine social time was enjoyed by
all. Ice cream and cake were served.
The social committee was Mrs. Pen
dleton, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Sharp,
Mrs. McColley and Mrs. Corbett.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
'HILLS OF KENTUCKY" MARKS
ADVANCE IN PHOTOGRAPHY.

In order that the beautiful forest
settings of Warner Bros produc-
ton of Hills of Kentucky" star
ring Rin-Tin-Tin, might be brought
to the screen in all their natural
loneliness, light was reflected by a
new and clever arrangement of
mirrors and reflectors. To repro
duce the richness which natural
sunlight alone gives, reflections
were cast in this manner as far as
half mile.
Hills of Kentucky" adapted by
Graham Baker from "The Untamed
Heart" by Dorothy Yost and direct
ed by Howard Bretherton, is a tale
Of the simple chivalry of the Ken
lucky hill people and the noble
part that dog played in the lives
and loves of the pretty teacher and
two half-brothers who sought her
favor.
Jason Richards, Dorothy Dwan,
Tom Santschi, Billy Kent Schaef-
fer, Nanette and Rin-Tin-Tin, Jr.,
are members of the exceptional
cast. The picture comes to the
Plaza Theatre Tonight (Friday.)
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04

doing some carpenter work the.
Ratchet slipped and cut his knee cap
very badly.
Mrs. o. w. Wilgus has been Wis
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04

$50 our engagement is at an end %
said the man.
at is" replied the girl.
II suppose you will return the
engagement ring"
Certainly, if you wish it. Call
round some evening Ind pick it out"
The Pathfinder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
The Worlds Waterway.

It is difficult to go back in memory
70 the days when the Panama Canal
project was under discussion and
doubts were expressed as to the fea-
sibility of the enterprise from an en-
cheering point Of view and also as
financial proposition. There were those
who declared that the great ditch
could not be dug and those who said
that even IL 1t were completed 1t
would be an economic failure. Despite
these questions the United States I'M
dertook the construction OF the canal
and carried 1t through triumphantly.
When the canal was opened in January.
1914, the work had cost in all, includ'
ing the price Of concessions and rights.
1875 900, 900. That was then a stupen-
dous figure. It Is now less in relation
to other OUTLAWS. The Great War has
made a remarkable change in the
scale of things, and now the billion
mark rather than the million mark
is the standard Of Government OUTLAWS
on major works.
A report has Just been made Of the
use Of the Canal during the past fiscal
year. In the twelve months theNwater.
way was used by 5.475 ships, or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
Freight Rate Discrimination.

BY virtue Of an award by the Inter
state Commerce Commission eight
Washington publishing companies are
declared to be entitled to reparations
for overcharges on shipments Of news
print paper from producing points to
this city. The railroads carrying this
freight are ordered to make refund in
the amount charged during period of
years over the rates which the com
mission holds to be reasonable with
reference to the rates charged to other
cities in this region. The commission
found that these rates from the points
of production exceeded those in effect
to Baltimore by more than two cents
per hundred pounds. and that the
rates from Philadelphia to this city
exceeded those to Baltimore by more
than three cents. Rates prescribed by
the commission as fair and reasonable
for Washington were some time ago
put into effect, and the present order
is for refund or reparation Of exces-
Sive charges prior to that date.
The application of the publishing
companies for readjustment of the
rates and for reparations resulted from
a discovery that discrimination was
being practiced against Washington
in the matter of news print paper ship
ments. 1t has for some time been be-
lieved that other Determinations are
being practiced to the disadvantage of
Washington. notably in coal, lumber,
cement and other materials for con-
struction. The success Of the pub.
fishing companies in their application
for revision Of the rates suggests that
other business interests in this city
move In a similar manner to correct
this condition and to secure revision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
Desertion.

One Of the saddest commentaries on
human nature is the ease with which
some persons leave their pet dogs and
cats behind to shift for themselves
when their faithless owners go away
for the Summer.
To leave a pet ION its own" during
the hot weather. II for no longer Pc
Rod than two weeks. is to break faith
with the trust imposed in one by a
dumb animal.
Fido can make no protest. but the
look in his eyes as he sees the merry
party start away down the street in
the car would strike sorrow to hearts
that really care for animals.
Just as there are many persons
who have children who do not want
them, so there are thousands Of dogs
and cats owned by those who really
do not care for them. but keep them
because 1t is a custom of humanity.
The household that really loves its
pet, be it dog or cat, will make ample
provision for the care of the animal
when the family is away from home.
This may be done in a variety of ways.
A careless request to a neighbor
ITO watch out for Rover" Is not the
sort of care meant. Certainly trust
ing to luck that the dog or cat will
take care Of itself" is not. Covered
with f1eas, without a drink of water
and lacking food. such animals suffer
much.
If there Is a book Of Judgment aa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today

American troops at the front begin
intensive bayonet, hand grenade.
trench mortar and machine gun prac-
tice. " " American steamer. attacked
by submarine, fires IS shells and sinks
U-boat . Gen. Crowder holds that
time limit for voluntary enlistments
expire when the numbers Of the reg
istered men are posted by the draft
boards. = Draft master list delayed
for a day. y German air squadrons
have persistently sought to locate the
American troops since they landed in
France, but without success. Counter
squadrons have been alert and have
beaten them off each time they crossed
the French lines. Group OF 10
U. S. Army officers, representing all
branches, return from France. Bel
GUM and England, where they went
as special commission to investigate
condition Of military forces and study
transportation problems. Assisted in
the landing of expeditionary force.
' . President may veto food bill be-
cause of War Board rider attached. in
terpreting it as due to lack of conf
dence in him. - Kerensky made
dictator of Russia and given unlimited
powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
Grade-Crossing Progress.

Slowly the way is being opened to
the correction of the grade-crossing
evil in New York State, which is the
scene Of numerous tragedies at high.
way and railway intersections. The
first step in this process was the adop.
ton of an amendment to the State
constitution authorizing a bond issue
and the enactment of legislation. The
second was the passage Of the legisla-
ton. The third was the preparation of
grade-crossing elimination program
by the State Transit and Public Serv.
ice Commissions, and the fourth and
final step has been the decision Of the
highest Court of Appeals upon a test
case to determine the power Of the
commissions to order the cure Of the
grade crossings. Under the constitu-
tional amendment a 100000. 900 bond
issue has been approved. The rail-
roads. however, have resisted the au-
thority of the State and local commits
sions to order eliminations. Under the
decision just rendered all arguments
In opposition are overruled and the
power Of the commission is upheld. It
is believed that this decision will have
a far-reaching effect not only In New
York, but in every other State where
the grade-crossing problem Is being at.
tackled.
It is recognized that not every grade
crossing in the country can be abol-
ished. There are thousands of them,
and their elimination would cost an
enormous sum, far beyond the re.
sources of railroads and communities.
But there are certain Of them that are
too dangerous to be tolerated further.
even with all the safeguards that can
be provided. Those that are most dan
gerous by reason Of the greatest use
of the highway and frequency of train
Roadway should be cured first and as
promptly as possible. Meanwhile no
additional grade crossings should be
permitted in the laying down Of new
rail lines or new highways and in the
improvement Of highways crossings at
grade should be avoided in every case,
regardless Of the density Of population
or frequency Of road use.
Effective warning signals visible at
all hours and in all conditions Of
weather for considerable distances
should be established on all lines, OPP
Grated automatically upon the ap-
proach of train. Such signals should
show yellow lights when the way is
clear and red lights when a train is on
its way toward the crossing. But only
through uniformity of such signals
on all lines can they be positively eff.
fective in giving assured warning to
all road users.
Gates and watchmen are only help
full when they are accompanied by
warming signals at sufficient distance
to prepare the mind Of the road user
by admonishing him that he is ap.
preaching a possible danger zone.
Such safeguards likewise are effective
only when they are rigidly maintained
in full efficiency. 1t must be recognized
that many road users are careless and
reckless and are disposed to take
chances. The precautions adopted
pending the construction of overhead
crossings or underpasses must be such
as to leave no possibility of a chance
that the driver Is unaware of dan.
gerous condition ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23

SIS more than the high record
established in 1925. The use of the
Canal has been increasing ever since
its opening save for the brief period
of its closing due to the slides in Guile
bra Cut, which caused an interruption.
1t is not yet at capacity. Engineers
differ as to the limit of use. but there
is still a wide margin OF certain in.
crease Of business and the 10000.
mark in ship use Is to be viewed
as a possibility.
These 5.475 ships that passed
through the Canal paid tolls in the
amount of s24.22S,S3o. That is just
about Ga per cent of the total
cost of the Canal--that Is to say,
the cost OF construction. though not,
of course, Of maintenance since the
opening. The tolls for the past year
are slightly less than those paid in
the record year of 1924, when the to.
tai reached the sum of $24,290. 1868.
This, in view of the fact that more
ships used the Canal during the past
year. indicates a slight shrinkage in
the average tonnage.
Since the opening of the Canal to
the close of business last Thursday
40,377 commercial ships passed
through. paying $3.50, 363,22S in tolls.
The commerce of the world is flowing
through this waterway and the record
Of the thirteen and one-half years that
have elapsed since the gates opened
for the first ship more than justifes
the most optimistic expectations of
those who struggled so valiantly for
the undertaking Of this stupendous en-
terprise by the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23

present conditions Is discussed by the
Dayton Daily News as follows: ITO be
an effective voter, Mr.. Hammond's re-
port says, one must join in the man.
agement of a political party. The
voter must attend caucuses. He must
keep himself enrolled as a partisan
voter in order to participate in direct
primaries. He must assist in his
party's campaign to get out the vote.
He must study political issues" And
the Dayton paper credits Mr.. Ham.
mond with recognizing the fact that
somebody is going to govern this coun-
try, adding, IF the voters as a body
will not take the trouble to do the
job, then somebody else is going to do
it for Them
One reason for the apathy the Louis
vile Courier-J ournal gives Is the fact
that 1.-The average voter argues that
his ballot is but a drop in a bucket.
1t is in nearly 100.000.000," an opin-
ion that is creating the remarkable re-
suit that already the oldest democ-
racy has become the least democratic
in the exercise of the franchise, and
representative government is so only
in name"
Inc FOILldllu OTeSOIlldn RECORDS
that compulsory voting, with a stiff
fine for non.voting, has been sug-
gested," but thinks it would be far
better ito inspire them with a desire
to do what is to their own interest.
That can be done by making elections
interesting to those who do not now
value the franchise" recommends this
paper.
The Erie Dispatch-Herald considers
that effective measures would be 1.-The
simplif1cation of the election machin-
cry, the shortening of the ballot and
the exposure of the evils Of local gov
eminent, extravaganza and corrup-
ton, which directly result from po-
litical apathy" while the Akron
Beacon Journal notes, as some of the
Suggestions received" such punitive
measures as the "disfranchisement of
non-voters, deprivation of income-tax
exemptions and the revocation of natu-
ralization certificates"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN,

@. What are base ball bases made
of and what size are they?-F. C. B.
A. The league base ball bases are
made of filled, very heavy. quilted
canvas. Each base is fitted with two
strong leather straps and three heavy
14-inch spikes. These bases are Is
inches square.
@. During the past few years what
city has increased in population the
most rapidly?--D. B.
a. Los Angeles since 1904 has in
creased her population from 175.000
to over 100000, the rate during the
past few years exceeding that of any
other in the United States.
@. Has a live whale ever been on
exhibition in the Battery Park Aquari-
UNI in New York City?-C. C. L.
A. In 1897 two white whales were
sent to the aquarium. One was 10
feet long, the other 9 feet in length
The larger one lived but five days.
but the smaller was on exhibition for
some time.
@. Can exclusive rights in the title
of periodical publication be enforced
in the courts?-C. A. 3.
A. The courts have held that the
title of a publication may become a
trade mark. The United States Pat
ent Office has granted trade mark
registration Of such titles in a con-
siderable number of instances. The
courts grant protection in connection
with trade marks Of this kind. just as
in the case Of trade marks in general.
@. How large is the new French
liner, the lie de France?--E. S.
A. The lie de France has a length
of 791 feet and a beam of "a feet. She
is the sixth largest ship in the world.
She made her first transatlantic trip
from Plymouth, England, to Ambrose
Lightship in 5 days and 8 hours.
O. Which is the smallest planet?-
A. L.
A. The Naval Observatory says
that the smallest of the major planets
is Mercury; diameter about 5000
miles. OF the minor planets or
asteroids, some are so small that it
is impossible to measure their diam
eters. 1t is estimated that the small
est are less than 10 miles in diameter.
@. Which State has the largest
number Of airplane manufacturers?
Which States rank second and third?-
G. D. D.
A. OF the 81 establishments report
ing for 1925 Including aircraft en-
CINE plants. 16 are located in New
York. in Michigan and in Califor.
MIA. These States head the list.
Q. When were stoves invented
A. w.
A. Stoves are Of great antiquity.
They were used by the Romans, who
warmed their apartments chiefly by
portable stoves without any regular
exit for the smoke and fumes. The
forerunner of the stove was the
brazier of charcoal, which is still used
in some parts of Spain and Italy.
In 1744 Benjamin Franklin invented
a cast-iron open heater. The cast
iron box stove was invented in 1852.
Early in the nineteenth century
cylindrical sheet-iron stoves were
made. About 1880 the first base
burner was put upon the market in
America.
Q. Please give some information re-
garding the Morgan Memorabilia. NJ.
A. The Morgan Memorial is located
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDEP JOHNSON.

Road to Literature.
The pugilists of cruel might
Will drop some gentle hint.
We love them still for what they write
And then put into print.
The loser still is jaunty quite;
The winner shows a CLINT
OF generous humor. all polite,
AS they go into print.
This tipping leaves me in a plight
AS DER the keys I squirt;
I'll get a punching bag some night
And practice up for print.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23

we have been told, many merry men
or women will find themselves turned
away, in the next life, as the angel
reads: Left Fido to shift for himself
for three weeks in the Summer Of
1927. Fido shot as mad dog when
all he needed was a drink Of water
Inasmuch as We failed to care for
him then, We are shut out of the king.
dom now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23

A good rodeo includes thrills to
which a citizen of quiet tastes Is not
accustomed. But a statesman is ex-
pected to acquaint himself with all
phases of human inclination in order
to strike an average In policy which
will conciliate the highbrows and the
rough workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23

Cavalieri wants a divorce. and so
does the tenor who enjoys the distinc-
ton, in addition to that which his art
has won him, Of being her husband.
In many distinguished instances of
late a divorce has asserted itself as
the only point Of family agreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23

1t Is now rumored that some Of the
New York night clubs are so dis
couraged that they are prepared to
go on the road and pick up a little
money as musical shows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23

It did not take long to dispose of
the prizefght wave, and some Of the
country's best descriptive writer's can
now return to the subject Of aviation,
a little disfgured in style, but still
in the clouds.