davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15

achievements. breaking all previous distance and dur.
alton records
WOMEN'S ENDURANCE RECORD Made ~
Robbie Trout in January 1879 and brokem sestw ~
tho flyer in February with Rich6sid Casctinc
used in both flights
SOLO ENDURANCE FLIGHT. Made BY He,beetJ,
Fshy in May 1879. T,me % hours So minuses 10
seconds.
ANCELENO ENDURANCE FLIGHT. Made ~
Mendel and Rciuhau in July 1922 Shattered 81 PIE
vous records for sustained Achs by ose than three
days.
1879 NATIONAL AIR DERBY. The ostisrd TO
Cleveland Rsee. and elosed course events IN thN
Cleveland Air Ksess. ~on with Richheld Gas
ciinc. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-05

this officer charge of nansaughter the coroners
jury verdict found that he used an illegal search
warrant and that the shooting was unnecessary.
Observe the StuyveSant Fish yacht in New
York harbor The yacht cruising the
Statue Of Liberty The owner and his family we're
aboard. There was nothing about the yacht to make
it a suspect 4 runner. Yet customs patrol
boat darted up and fired a warning, The customs
officers boarded the yacht.
While one searched for non-existent liquor, five
other officers kept their guns trained on the broker
his wife and two young sons. Then according to
Fish, they departed with oaths and insults and a
parting shout you're damned lucky didn't turn
the machine gun on you" And this can happen to
respected and law-abding citizen on his own prop
erty the very shadow Of the Statue of Liberty,
symbol of American constitutional rights.
These cases. which have been piling up in the
last week. to the disgust of the American public are
not unusual They are typical of the practice OF
prohibition officers entering houses without warrants
killing suspects and firing upon innocent motorists
and boatmen
But how different the treatment accorded poll
ticans. dry" congressman, Morgan of Ohio, lands
in New York from Panama. According to the oath
Of customs inspectors he admitted having four bottles
of whisky in his luggage But the inspectors were
prevented from searching his luggage because Morgan
teephoned to some higher-up and received freedom
of the port"
Several days later the federal attorney investigated
and announced that no liquor had been found, seen
handled" in Morgans luggage-alI of which, of
course has nothing to do with the issue since the
inspectors we're not permitted to exercise their lawful
duty of search.
Another congressman, Michaelson of Illinois, is
charged with smuggling eleven quarts and keg Of
passed before the charge leaked out Now the trial
is postponed until May.
NO wonder Wisconsin, in indicative popular
referendum, just has voted overwhelmingly for repeal
of the state prohibition enforcement law
No wonder increasing large number of law
abiding citizens throughout the country begin
ming to look upon the Volstead act and official en-
forcemcnt methods destructive to American instl-
tutiors American laws and American liberties
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Law(lessl Enforcement

There is something worse than prohibition-that
is the manner OF its enforcement
It is not only the failure OF enforcement machin
cry. Doubtless the machinery and should be i'm
proved to give the experiment fair trial long
is on the statute books though probably effective
machinery ever can be devised
1t is rather the cZarist attitude and terrorist meth
DDS OF enforcement officers that explain the grow
ing unpopularity OF this law Even the millions Of
wet citizens in this country have been for the most
part willing to give the law chance. But now they
are goaded into bitter resentment by the awessness
of law officers.
Take the case Of the coast guard sinking of the
Canadian rum runner. I'm Alone. The guard
not satisfied to challenge that ship the rim be-
yond the tweve-mle limit satisfied to chase
that ship 200 miles on the free seas in defiance OF
international law; it not satisfied to fire upon
the British flag; il not satisfied to sink the ship
and drown a seaman. 1t had to put the crew in
irons Illogicaly perhaps, but actually, that the
indgnity which both the British and American public
resented most,
So with the state enforcement officer in the
Aurora l case. He knocked the alleged bootlegger,
Joseph De King, unconscious, and then killed MRS
De King as she bent over her husband. In holding
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Daily Cold Bath Will Not ROut Cold
BY TaIburt.

food is a, difficult matter. However,
modern refrigeration now permits
the handling of all sorts of ma
terials without permitting the pro-
pagation Of germs due to heat.
The idea of ptOmaine poisoning
is itself an exploded idea. Practi-
cally all of the cases of ptomaine
poisoning are infections with
germs of the so-called colon ty-
phoid group-germS which affect
the intestines more than any other
portion of the boCy.
The oyster grows in shallow wa
ter. When these waters are con-
taminated with sewage, the germs
from the intestinal tract in the
sewage take up temporary resi-
dence in the oyster. When the oys-
tiers are shipped without proper
cold storage facilities, germs null
tiply.
For this reason there have been
typhoid epidemics due to infected
oysters. Nowadays the whole oys-
ter industry is controlled by SAM
tary requirements which make it
safe to eat oysters when they are
grown, packed shipped and served
under proper sanitary conditions.
There used to be a time when
certain foods we're available only
at certain very limited seasons.
Nowadays almost everybody eats
Strawberries, even in winter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-05
Jim Reed Is Right

FORMER Senator jim Reed of
L Missouri, who threw a real scare
into some of his noble colleagues
just before leaving Washington by
threatening to expose the drinking
dryS, disagreeS with Senator BleaSe.
Il feel that a man who votes dry
and drinks wet" he says, can not
absolve himself by confessing it,
"A man has no right" he says. ito
vote for law restricting the liberty
of his fellowmen when he privately
violates the same law"
Reed is right. Falling back on the
opinion of constituents merely is
passing the buck. Arguing that the
way to repeal bad law is to make
it worse, has been done too often
for anyone to take it seriously.
AS between Reed and Blease, the
former has a sense of honor and
personal responsibility which is es-
sential to the salvation not only of
individuals, but of society itself.
When it comes to government, law
politics and the administration of
justice in a republic, sincerity is the
all-important virtue.
What people want, think, or
achieve, counts for very little if it is
rooted in hypocrisy.
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vously the greater the weight of air the greater
pressure it exerts.
Now wind is just a adjustment between an area
of high pressure and an area CT low pressure.
Let us suppose that high pressure area has devel-
oped one locality and low pressure area over
another.
The air will seek to readjust itself and begin to
from the high pressure area into the low pres
sure area. The result is a rapid movement OF air
which call wind.
Land surfaces and water surfaces behave differ
emily under the influence OF the suns rays. Land
heats rapidly and its heat rapidly. Water heats
up more slowly and cools more slowly.
AS result, IN summer We find areas OF high pres
sure and low temperature the oceans just north
of the Topic OF Cancer and just south OF the Tropc
of Capricorn while areas OF low pressure and high
temperature exist over the continents.
AS result, there is general flow OF air from the
oceans toward the land.
When winter comes, the situation is just reversed
We find because the land has cooled of rapidly, that
the areas of high pressure and low temperature are
over the continents while the oceans, which have
been slow to give up the summers accumulation OF
heat. areas Of Iarly high temperatures and low
preSSureS.
The flow of air is now from the continents toward
the oceans.
This circulation of the air between the land and
the general circulation which has been previously out
lined.
That circulation, it will be remembered was a
world one due to the difference in temperature
between the equatorial region and the earths poles
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by fixing themselves on the mu-
cous membranes of the nose and
throat,
The resistance of these MEM
branes may be lowered by unusual
dryness of the atmosphere, by in
fammation or by other causes.
Obviously, the prevention of a
cold depends on keeping the body
in the best possible physical state
and in avoiding contact with peo-
pie who have colds.
Under modern conditions of civil
ization, respiratory diseases have in
creased tremendously and the avoid
ance of contact with people who
have colds is about as difficult a
proposition as can be put up to any
one.
The cold bath fanatic believes that
a man never will be i'll if he takes
cold bath regularly every morning
of his life. That is another super
stition.
Then there is the belief that one
is certain to get ptomaine poison
ing if he eats oysters in a month
not containing an pa relic of
the period before cold storage, food
preservation and modern scientific
food handling.
The months that do not contain
an "r" include May, June, July and
Augustine hot months. During
these months the transportation of
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| ANNIVERSARY
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SIEGE OF YORKTOWN

April 5
CIXTY- SEVEN years ago today
- General Mcclellan and about
$1,000 Union troops began the siege
of Yorktown
1t was the second siege against
this historic Virginia town in a
little more than one hundred years.
The first, in 1881, caused the sur
render of CORVALLIS and brought
the Revolutionary war to victori~
Gus close. The second, in 1862, was
an important phase of the Civil war.
Mcclellan moved against the town
on April 5, 1862, in a campaign
which did not have the full sup
port of President Lincoln.
After the attack began, Mcclellan,
according to his memoirs, received
a telegram dated April 4, which took
several corps from his command and
reduced his fighting force from
$4,000 to $1,000.
This resulted in making a long
drawn out siege Of what was intend
ed to be a quick assault.
Later Mcclellan was joined by
reinforcements which brought the
number of Federals up to about
$4,000, and General Magruder, de-
Tending Yorktown, was reinforced
by General Johnson, and his army
OF 10000.
General Johnson took command
and seized an opportunity to retreat
secretly. He was pursued by part
Of the Federal army and was forced
on May 5 to fight the spirited Bat
tie Of Williamsburg.
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States Dry RIGHTS
votes vel, iust

VA WISCONSIN votes wet, just as
w every one expected. The leg
islature will heed its expressed
opinion and repeal the state en-
forcement act. 1t is quite possible
that several other states will do
likewise, maybe ten or a dozen.
The idea seems to be that such
an expression of popular sentiment
would lead to the repeal of the
eighteenth amendment, or if not,
to its general notification.
Perhaps it would, on the other
hand, it might lead to tremend ous
increase of federal dry agents, and
a further encroachment on state
sovereignty.
Whatever else you may think, do
not forget that prohibition is in the
federal constitution, that it can be
taken out only by vote of thirty
six states. and that so long as it
remains, the federal government has
the power to enforce it.
Repeal of state enforcement acts
could lead to very disagreeable
situation.
With such acts in force, states are
in a position to resist federal inter-
ference on the ground that they are
taking care of prohibition them
selves.
Without such acts in force, they
are robbed of any such argument,
and the federal government would
be justified in assuming a drastic
degree of control.
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l. l. O1L1NlO i ~ 4N41 BROUN

II WAS fool to stay away from
l. the stock market so long. Here
at the end Of little more than two
weeks l have clear profit of
$6122.
International Tel and Tel con-
vertible bonds have acted we'll In
addition to financial gains I have
received from the company COL
ored map showing where our lines
now go and others which we plan
to acquire. Also 1 got letter from
the management and long report
about sinking funds and earnings.
According to the newspapers, we
bought the communicating business
of the Radio Corporation shortly
after I came into Tel and Tel. AS
a matter of fact, we on the inside
know that as yet the deal is merely
outlined.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-05
Passes Candy Around

A FTER ascertaining just which
L \ ones I didn't want, it was my
custom to pass the box up and down
the copy desk and to make a proffer
to all the resident reporters.
Even the managing editor was not
above sweets, although he stood
more than six feet tall and groWled
like a grizzly.
Just as I was about to submit an
order to the broker to get me twenty
Lofts at ten, I suddenly thought of
the chocolate covered fruit and
marked the fact that I had not
bought pound in several years.
In fact, today would feel just
a little self conscious in walking
around a newspaper Office bearing
chocolates. Times have altered to
such as extent that I would hesi-
tate to approach managing edi-
tor and say. How about splitting a
couple of candied raspberries with
me?"
Indeed, the temper of the times
is such that most men feel that if it
isn't gin it isn't an offer. Probably
III eventually decide to leave Lofts
alone and use my funds to go long
on White Rock.
Copyright 1929 for The Times)
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II VERYBODY has his cure for a
- cold.

Health Magazine,
II EVERYBODY has his cure for a
L. cold.
Some prefer to carry a small bag
of asafetida around the neck to
keep off cold. This smells so
strong that it will keep almost any
thing off.
Some prefer ten drops of cam
phor in a half-glas of water, some
believe that wearing rubbers in wet
weather will take care Of the sit
uation.
A popular remedy involves the
drinking of three glasses of whisky
day. Many prefer soaking the
feet in a hot mustard bath and
quite a few prefer orange juice and
baking soda.
Every one of these notions is a
notion and nothing more.
So far as modern science knows,
the catching of cold is due to a
state of lowered resistance Of the
body brought about by fatigue, eX-
posure, bad nutrition, or any other
factor that is wearing rather than
stimulating to the body.
Associated with this there must be
contact with the germs or virus that
have the power to produce cold
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-05
Irene Castles Choice

IRENE CASTLE M'LAUGHLIN
l. shows good sense in retiring
from the stage while at the peak
of her career, instead of bucking
the ravages of age until she was
relegated as a has been"
The most pathetic feature of this
strenuous age is old people trying
to act young. This especially is
tragic in the realm of physical art.
Physical art is youths sphere. 1t
has little room for thin voices and
creaky joints. Neither can they
be covered up with cosmetics.
Those who have won fame with
their Threats, fists, or legs, should
be willing to relinquish it early. If
not, they can depend on rough
shedding ahead
Mrs. Mclaughlin, having gone to
the top, is content with her farm,
baby and dogs; to play the part
which belongs to maturity.
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BALTIMORE, Nd, April s.
ID There we're 825 hit and run"
cases in Baltimore last year, sixteen
a week, or one to every thousand in
habitants.
About one-haIf the offenders we're
arrested, about one-fourth con-
viCted.
In the vast majority of cases, con-
viction brought only fines. In few
of the more aggravated cases, jail
sentences were imposed. Taking
the situation as a whole, the "hit
and run" driver stood only one
chance in two Of being arrested, only
one in four, of being convicted and
only one in 200 of getting anything
worse than a fine of $32.
Hitting some one is not so bad,
but running away is the part of a
coward. Running away from a
human being whom an auto driver
has crippled or killed should be
made felony, and no pains should
be spared to bring the offender to
book.
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Tears of Alexander

THERE are men content to rest
Il upon their oars following any
triumph, but though $6l.22 is good
money, I now want more. Some
how or other as your income in
creases, 50 do your needs.
Last night I had two cocktails
and a planked steak for dinner,
Accordingly, I am looking for a
more diversified investment list.
Some operators are secretive
about their dealings, but am ready
to tell all about my manipulations
at any moment. I will not conceal
the fact that right now I am pay
ing a good deal of attention to Loft
object, purchase.
The candy company is under new
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-05
The Camp Fire Girls

Those who wish to invest in health and happiness
can do nothing profitable than to see that the
$4,000 needed by the Camp Fire Girls is raised I'M
mediately.
There is no finer institution in this, or any other
city, than this organization which conducts a camp
for girls
It makes it possible for girls, who need vacations,
the companonships, the pleasure and the training in
order to build up of health and lay aside
fund of happy memories.
The state pays out thousands of dollars to restore
health after it has been lost It pays out thou
sands of dollars to for those who have had too
little Of happiness.
If you are kind hearted you will wish to have a
share in this project
If you are FLOODED and hard-boiled, look at it
as social insurance.
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Such Logic, Mr. BIeaSeI

CENATOR COLE BLEASE of
- South Carolina thinks it all
right to drink bit and vote dry.
There is no inconsistency in such a
position, according to his line of
reasoning.
This is a representative govern
ment," he argues, land I would
not presume to place my own views
above the views of the people I
represent" which sounds splendid,
especially in view of the fact that
it is about the first time on record
that Senator Blease has expressed
a willingness to subordinate his OWL
views to anybody, or anything.
I'm careful not to violate the
law" he explains. Any public man
should obey as an example to pri-
vate citizens, but it is not violation
of the law to take a drink"
Then he lets the cat out of the
bag by saying that he voted for
the Jones law, not because his con-
stituentS wanted it, but because he
thought it would help bring prohi-
bition to an end Such logic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-05

Editor Times-In The Indianapo-
lis Times of March % there ap-
peared a story of the arrest OF
seventy-two autoists for traffic vio-
lations. Ten were arrested for driv-
ing through the safety zone on
West Washington street in front Of
the ball park.
wonder if the officers making
these arrests used good judgment.
Traffic on the boulevard has to stop
before entering West Washington
street, on which traffic is continuous
in both directions. There is no stop
and go sign on this intersection.
It is difficult to obey other traffic
laws and keep from hitting the first
or second marker in the zone, which
is not painted white. The zone
should be on the west of the inter
section with the boulevard. This
is what l call trap.
AS far as stopping at preferential
streets is concerned, notice in our
newspaper several times that out
of-town drivers we're victims. This
shows that there is something wrong
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ing the behavior
portant one, per-
Of gases.
The most i'm
haps, is that a
gas changes its
volume with its
temperature.
Since the VOL
ume changes, the
weight Of a given
amount of air
changes. This in
turn causes a
change in the
pressure which a
given volume of
air can exert. OBJ
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They made fine chocolate-covered
fruits.
And it was thinking about this
bonbon which made me pause be-
fore making any commitment for
twenty shares.
Before either of the wars q refer
to the World war and the whisky
rebellion 1 used to sneak away
from the Office three or four times
a week and come back with a
pound box of chocolate assorted
fruits which retailed, as I remem-
Der, at 90 cents.
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Editor Is Right

A ND for once a managing editor
L \ was very nearly right. 1t was
my pleasure in the days of my youth
to go up every alley where any eX-
perimental drama might be run
ming Cor even walking to the near
est exit and beat the drum Tor
the novelty.
TomcrroW's technique and the
novel of the future must inevitably
be better than all that had gone
before. Always I hoped that some
body would knock out Shakespeare's
eye or end the reign of Dickens
1t is romantic, I suppose, to feel
that any dawn must of necessity be
rosy. But if I erred I have erred
with the wolves of Wam Street.
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management. It surprises me to
find that hard boiled Wall Street
operators and young reviewers Suf-
fer from the same complex.
A managing editor once SAID to
me, And another trouble with you
as a critic, Broun, is the fact that
you're always ready to yell your
head off about anything new. AS
long as thing is different you
think it must be good"
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What, No Gin2

A S a matter of fact, prohibition
N is a bearish factor in the
candy business. Maybe won't buy
Lofts after all, even though there is
a new management. Not that l
ever had anything personal against
the retiring officers and directors.
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Daily Thought

He answered and sayeth unto
them, He that hath two coats, let
him impart to him that hath
none; and he that hath meat, let
him do likewise.-St. Luke S:1l.
MANY men have been capable of
IVA doing wise thing, more a
cunning thing, but very few gen.
erous thing .-Alexander Pope
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Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those of
one of Americas most inter
esting writers, and are pre-
scented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude of
this paper.-The Editor.
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"The Most Pathetic Feature
Of This Strenuous Age Is
Old People Trying to Act
YoUng."
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French Strotner. fourth secretary to President
Hoover answers the letters written by those who feel
they must write to the President If you must write
to the President, maybe you get reply quicker
if you address Mr.. Strother personally.
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David Dietz on Science
Suns Rays and Winds
No. 322

THE daily weather changes are easily understood
if we keep certain facts in mind The first is that
We live at the bottom of ocean, the great ocean OF
air.
The second is that the air atmosphere is col