davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-14

Doubles play finds the. team of Baker
anc Pomeroy 81 DetroIt n the Lead with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-14

River Avenue Baptists would like to book
a practice game for Saturday. Call Be.
1517-W. between s and p. m. Baptists
will practice Wednesday and Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-14

John Elder Of the Second Reformed team
is the same player who rolled a 800 game
on the old Century alleys several years
ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-14

Beck displayed some real consistency
during the st. Joan Of Arc series on the
Uptown ALLEYS raising his score one pin
each game. hayins a total Of 636 with
counts of 2l1. 2l2 and 2l3.
The Junior League PLAY was one sided.
No. and No. / taking the entire series
from No and No. 3. A 2i8 count by
Rarrett featured
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-14

Tuxedo Merchants would like to book
a game for Sunday. with team playing
7l16. ask for Herbert. meeting viii be
held tonight st D. m. at 80 North Euclid.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-14

After rolling two games over the 1000
mark the Mailer No. ! team dropped to
Star League play other contests were
also decided two to one. Mailer No. 10
and Operators defeating Intertype and
Stereotypers Buach, Chryst and Lutz
had totals Of 637. 628 and 600.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-14

Triple wins ruled the st. Philip No. 2
League play. Scott Trucking and Kistner-
Niece defeating McCahill and Kirschner
Auto. Howard Kaltenbach was far ahead
Of the field with a total Of 637 on counts
Of oil. 227 and 1893.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15

Frank Eugene Martin, 81, editor
and owner of the Berlin Times,
weekly newspaper, died of heart
disease in his Office last Tuesday.
He was a native of Springfield,
Mass, served on some of the lead
ing Eastern dailies, and bought the
paper there in 1928.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15
TOTAL MILEAGE OF p. r. r.
Its Total, 28,062 Miles, Represents
z Percent of Nations Tracks


The extent and scope of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in Ameri-
cas- nationwide transportation
system, and the large proportion of
the total railroad service perform
ed by it's lines, is revealed in fig
ures released recently. This rail
road has total mileage equal to
rail line around the world and
across the American continent
again. Its total 28,o62 miles of
track represents approximately
seven percent Of the nations track
mileage. In the last ten years,
625 miles of track has been added
to its total system lines. Present
figures show that this 28,062 miles
of trackage is made up as follows:
H. ,564 miles of first track, 4348
miles of second track, 910 miles of
third track, 674 miles of fourth
track and 1886 miles of sidings.
The extremely large siding mile
age, exceeding the total mileage of
many entire railroad systems of
considerable Importance, reflects
the enormous industrial and min
ing development in Pennsylvania
Railroad territory, which includes
many of the heavily populated in
dustrial states east of the Missis-
sippi river. Over this vast net
work of trackage last year, this
railroad showed locomotive mile
age of 159,121 900. Freight cars
moved 2,467 1886, 900 miles, and the
passenger car movement was 494,-
100000. These figures represent
approximately twenty percent of
the country's passenger service
and eleven percent of its freight
twenty percent of the country's
passenger service and eleven per-
cent Of its freight service. It en-
ploys eleven percent of the railroad
workers of America and earns al
most twelve percent of the total
operating revenues of all class
railways. It owns fourteen per-
cent of the passenger cars and
twelve percent of the freight cars.
Its locomotives represent over ten
percent of the total railway en-
gines in use in the United States,
with a total tractive power ap-
proximating twelve percent of that
available on all the railroads of the
country. To own and operate such
vast transportation system, the
Pennsylvania Railroad has invested
more than one and one-quarter bill
lion dollars in its road and equip
ment. More than 100000 was
added to the investment in road
and equipment last year, despite
disturbed business conditions and
reduced revenues. This yearly ex-
penditure was the largest for sew
eral years. The total investment
figures for this company's road,
equipment and other capital ex-
penditures amounted to S1,165,-
631 1879. TO this huge figure is
added $92, ,291 ,S7S.45 in road and
equipment improvements on leased
railway property, making total
of 81, ,256, ,923, ,036.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15
Intricacies of kinship
Part of Southern Life

Perhaps one of the most charac-
teristic modes of behavior in the
South is the business of kinship,
in which particular the sOutherner
surpasses even the New Englander,
Howard MumfOrd Jones writes, in
Scribner's Magazine. It sometimes
seems to me that everybody in Vir-
ginia or South Carolina or Georgia
is related to everybody else.
If a marriage takes place, the fact
is cOnversationally recorded; then
comment turns at once to the ques-
ton of the family ramifications in
yOlved. If a political appointment
is announced. it soon appears that
the appOintee is cousin to somebody
else.
The system is so intricate that
the tactful nOrtherner, after one or
two unhappy blunders. learns to
preface any comment on a public
character, literary. political, or
what not. with the polite hope that
the subjects relatives will not mis-
understand his remarks.
In a day when the family is sup
posed to be breaking up. the busi-
ness of claiming kin" In the South
probably is less patent than it used
to be; yet it is one of the most pow
erful forces in southern life, and
one the implications of which, I
believe. few southerners realize.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15
Had Strong Objection
to Oversupply of Rain

One summer during a record
breaking drought in Georgia the
colored brethren and sisters cOagu-
lated for the purpose of praying
up rain.
The parson was on his knees rea-
sOning with the Almighty in the
following words:
"GoOd Lawd, dis kentry am dried
up She sho' am patched! De crops
am done cooked en- de watah supply
am rtlnnin' low. YO' people am suf-
ferin' scandalus. Sen a rain, good
Lawd! Sen n rainl Not one o
dem drizZle- -drazzle rains dat don't
do no good nOh get nowhah! Sen
a big rain; a gullywasheh a trash
lifteh."
"HOl' on dab, pahson"' shouted
an old lady in the back of the
church, rising excitedly from her
knees. "HOl' on whah yo' is at
Don't yO' 90 prayin' foh no trash
liftin rain | done buried NAH son.
in-law jist yistiddy r. Golfers
Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15
Maznihcent Elm

Although New England Is TIN
leading habitat of the elm, the rec
ord specimen Is to be found at Ma
rietta, Ohio. 1t is reputed to b'
about 800 years old. 1t has girtl
at the waist Of the trunk of twenty
seven feet two inches. and at eight
cen inches from the ground is thir
ty-two feet. Originally it had {
spread OF 165 feet. but recently this
has had TO be cut back fifteen feet
At about eight feet above grount
II divides into five great branches
each as large as an ordinary full
grown elm.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15
I.arpest State Capitol

The Texas statehouse at Austin
is staid to be the largest state cap
itol in the United States. 1t was
built between 1881 and 1888 by Chi
cago capitalists in return for 5000,
600 acres of land. The site of Aus
tin itself was selected by a com
mission appointed in 1886 by the
Republic of Texas to find the most
attractive spot within the bound
aries Of the country for the seat
of Observation-Disclosures Maga-
zine.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15
Technical Shop Term

The bureau OF standards says
that a "Dutchman" is a shop term
applied to makeshifts which may
or may not be justified, depending
upon conditions. More specifically,
''dutching" a sheet metal roof Is
the term applied to the fastening
of the middle of the sheet to the
sheathing below when the metal
roof becomes noisy after years of
use. When the wind blows, the
sheets Of metal slap up and down.
After fastening. a cap is soldered
over the nail (or screw to prevent
leakage.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15
She Was All Right

Two business men met on the
street and exchanged the usual
commonplaces.
"Well, how is everything over at
YOUR house?" inquired the first af-
fably.
The other stared innocently at
his friend. "Oh, she's all right" he
said, as he walked down the street
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15

With the 426 charters filed with
the Secretary of State in the Cor
poration Department for the
month of March, the amount of
fees received with the filing of the
charters totaled S65, ,327.30 which is
an increase over the month of
February with 384 charters filed,
of S22, ,501.11.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15
Irrigating the Desert

The Sukkur barrage project in
India Is one of the largest irrigat
ing systems in the world and 1t is
intended eventually to bring over
J00.0O0,OOO acres of desert lane
under cultivation.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15
Comes by IL Naturally

Mrs. Jones says she has blue
blood In her veins"
well, she ought to. The female
side OF her house have been han.
ding washing blue for genera
tions."
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15
Not Appendicitis
Gas Pains Fool Him

| II had such pain in my right side
thought | had appendicitis. But it was
| only gas. After taking Aderika I've had
no trouble. w. l.. Adams.
You cant get rid of gas doctoring the
stomach. For gas stays in the UPPER
bowel. Adlerika reaches BOTH upper and
| lower bowel washing out poisons which
cause gas. nervousness, bad sleep: Get
! Adlerika today; by tomorrow you feel the
wonderful effect of this German Doctors
remedy. Howard X. Jones. Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15

The Rev. John Moore, pastor of
Head of Christiana Presbyterian
Church, near Newark, for the past
two years, has resigned his pastor
ate to take effect the last Sunday
of this month. Mr.. Moore has had
excellent success during his two
years pastorate and in that time
there have been 80 accessions. He
has built up a good congregation
and is leaving with money in the
treasury of every department.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15

Samuel Jennings Tibbitt, of Lin
coin, and Miss Edna May Dawson,
of Milford, were united in marriage
on Saturday evening, April 4, 1881,
at the parsonage Of the Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church with
DR.. Herson officiating. They were
attended by Miss Sara Tibbitt and
Arley Bradley of Harrington, with
company Of friends.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15
Reduction

IN avery Let Us have
Y your next winters
~ and you will save
,ellar saved is one
raone Us your order
" \ the best Reading
\ 'hs best that money Y
y PUBLIc We sell
N @l'a- This change
:" At mines April 1st,
PaIcEs
y Egg,
lbs, mi,
40 IN 9IZ.OU
c.I y, uni unit 49,. S1O.25
H. s1'' !. prices. 4Oc per
Nm, !, :. Carried. These
May the first.
h PAINT that We
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15

Shipments of spinach from the
Norfolk district have started to
move over the Delmarva Division
of the Pennsylvania Railroad in
considerable volume, which should
increase to from so to so carloads
a day. Growers of this commod-
ity in Texas have been shipping
about 40 carloads a day to the
northern markets, but the Virginia
crop is now supplying the consum-
ers. There are about 1000 acres
of this green planted in the Nor
folk territory, which should bring
about a million dollars in revenue
to the growers.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-15
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWS ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We
Know. In and Around the Larg-
er Peninsula Towns

Henry H. Mitchell, of Elkton,
Md, has purchased "Glen Mary"
one mile southeast of Elkton, from
the heirs of Howard Terhune. The
price is reported as $4,000. Mr..
Mitchell contemplates dividing the
property into building lots.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
ONE-FOURTH
OF Workers in Pennsylvania
JObless

Harrisburg, Pa. (ILNS)-Unem-
ployment in Pennsylvania increased
by $4,000 persons from June to Octo-
Der, the state department of labor
and industry reports, the total NUM-
Der. of unemployed in October being
given as $4,000, or 26 per cent of the
working population.
"The reports from employers indi-
cate that there were approximately
$4,000 fewer workers employed in
October, 1881, than in April, 1880
and this figure added to the 325,00O
unemployed persons officially report
ed by the United States Census Bu-
reau for April, 1880, gives an unenl-
ployment total for October, 1881, OF
approximately 969,000," the report
says.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
MINER ACQUITTED
in HARLAN KILLING

Mt. Sterling, Ky.-William Burnett
Harlan county coal miner, was ac-
Quilted by jury Of the murder OF
Jesse Pace, a deputy sheriff, in the
labor controversy last April.
Burnett's case was the first of over
forty murder cases growing out OF
the long strife in the coal fields OF
Southeastern Kentucky. The trial OF
Burnett took place here on chang
of venue from Harlan county.
Eleven defendants still face trial
here on murder charges growing out
of a fight at Evarts on May 5, in
which two deputies, commisary
clerk, and a striking miner were
killed.
Burnett claimed he was a peaceable
worker whom the deputies fired a.
without cause, and that he returned
the shots in self-defense.
His counsel described the deputies
as "gunmen thugs" and claimed that
if they had not molested Burnett there
would have been no trouble.
In demanding the conviction O
Burnett, Commonwealth Attorney w
c.. Hamilton appealed to the jury t.
uphold the law and protect the Amer
lean flag. He spoke of "slimy ser
pent" which encircles the flagpole
seeking to pull it down with ICON
summation in anarchy" for this coun
try.
Instead of the red flag of murder
tyranny and crime, the Stars ami
Stripes must remain" he said. HI
talked of a Substantial citizenship
on one side, that of the common
wealth, and "rabble bunch" on thu
other, meaning the defense witnesses
who were chiefly miners and farmer
from the coal country.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11

any defects is described by Professor
Gilbert E. Doan, of Lehigh Univer-
sity, in report issued by the Engi-
neering Foundation. The gamma rays
can penetrate through steel objects
IL inches thick, the report says. By
its use valves for high high power pres
sure plants and pine lines can be
made safe. Battleship parts, such as
the stern post and keel knuckle, can
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11

scale yet attempted in the United
States. Official documents show se-
cret service timidity as to its proper
classification to be ridiculous.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
WHAT NEXT?

A method of using gamma rays of
radium to photograph the internal
structure of metals in order to find
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11

The union label, shop card and
working button are the guide posts
that tell US how we can advance the
cause OF labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11

be tested before the trial run and
welded parts can be inspected
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11

Subscribe for the Press.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-02
SHADOW RANCH WILL SHOW AT
 CAPITOL. FRIDAY
Navy Blues with William Haines, to Be Given
 Last Times Tonight


 Riding, shooting, bull-dogging and other typical things of the West hold sway in Shadow Ranch the Columbia all-talking picture featuring Buck Jones, which will be shown tomorrow night and Saturday night at the Capitol theatre.
 It is a Western De Luxe pie tlre, because it is not only pro- duced on a scale equal to that of any current feature film, but also boasts a cast of top-notch film names.
 Buck Jones, in the role of Sim Baldwin, rowing -puncher, of course, is the central figure. His acting, and feats of horsemanship will appeal to all his admirers.
 The locale of the picture is a small cattle town near the Mexi- can border, into which Sim Bald win comes in response to a letter from an old pal He arrives to find his friend has been slain, and in making known his VOW of ven- geance he finds himself involved in a feud with the established boss"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-02
COLISEUM HAS
 I'M AM M '" WITH ;JOLSON TONIGHT
Al Singing, Al Talking, Al Laughing Is Sure
 to Amuse

Al Jolson returns to burnt cork for at least part of his latest Warner Brothers picture Nanny which opens at the Coliseum the ater tonight and which will be repeated tomorrow night.
 Jolson made his first great suc- cess as a black faced singing com edian and it is in this happy choice of a medium that he is seen first in this new picture-a picture made for laughter-with the star at his uproarious best.
 One Time Minstrel
 No one enjoyed the return to the old minstrel show background as much as Jolson himself, who at one time was minstrel. He dug into his old bag of tricks and brought out the gags that used to get him the biggest laughs and the most applause. These he re- vamped and modernized and used with obvious relish.
 Adapted By Berlin
 Nanny" is an adaptation of a play by Irving Berlin and the songs and incidental music are also the product of the Tin Pan Alley genius. Jolson and Berlin have long been close personal friends but this is the first time they have collaborated on show.
 The exceptional cast includes Lowell Sherman, Louise Dresser, Lois Moran, Hobart BosWorth Fully Marshall, Ray Cooks, Stan ley Fields and Mite dell Lewis Michael Curtiz directed. Many sequences of Nanny" are in Techniccior
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-02
BODY OF KNUTE
 ROCkNE: TAKEN
 TO NOTRE DAME
Silent Thousands Watch as ! Casket Passes, Sta
 ton to Station

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 2 The body of Knute RocKne ar rived here at 1108 o'clock last night. Several thousand persons were at the station.
 There was no band and music was sung mournfully by the Notre Dame Alumni
 Silent thousands were at the Chicago stations where the casket was taken from one depot to the other. of the town. Sim, however, fights his way through and winds up by accomplishing his mission and winning a pretty wife for himself in the bargain. M
 Margaret De La Motte is the girl.
 Navy Blues" starring William Haines, will, be shown for the last times tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-02
RICH VEIN IS BELIEVED HIT,
 UNITED VERDE:

VULTURE, Arizona, April D. A blast in the United Verde mine, 9,509 feet down, this morning un- covered the formation of a gold vein identical with the one in the $20000,000 old Vulture mine.
 Hopes run high that the vein may turn rich within a few yards. The cry "gold' rang through the hills which are already thickly populated and itinerants began ply ing. picks and shovels.
 SCHOMBEL'S ELECTRIC SHOP adv. TELEPHONE 4502
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-02
GASOLINE TAX
 IS PROTESTED

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April D. The members of the Deep Sea Fish ermens' Union and Fishing Vessel Owners Association have entered a protest to the gasoline tax measure introduced in the Territorial Leg islature at Juneau by Senator Luth- CT c. Hess.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-02
POLA NECRI
 IS DIVORCED

PARIS, April 2.--Pola Negri has been granted divorce from Prince Serge Mdivani. She sailed for the United States yesterday. She and the Count were married in France in 1927.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-02
MARTHA SOCIETY MEETS

in the basement of the church Friday at 12:30 pm. The com mittee has announced that lunch con will be served there at this time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-02
BIG SEIZURE
 OF NARCOTICS

NEW YORK, April 2. = Federal Attorney Medalia announces that Federal Narcotic Agents have seiz- ed 2,060 pounds of narcotics valued at S412,000 in Greenwich Village. Abraham Goodwin was arrested.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-02
YOUR BEST FRIEND
 YOUR DOG

Treat him as ke would treat you Vote NO to City Ordinance No 205. adv
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1931-03-05

Fortnightly club met Monday at the
home of Mrs. 7. A. Russell, w. S2o
York avenue. Mrs. Russell anticipated
st. Fatrick's day in her luncheon APP
pointments. Being the proud possessor
of rare set of green and white Eng
lish china. it furnished the motif for
the use of the celebration of the
SesII-
dlesucks, tags, shamrocks and even
eenterpiece of green carnations
Mrs f. J. Greene, president of the
club, presided, and she was presented
with a corsage bouquet by the club
She took occasion to compliment Mrs
X. h. Ahlquist, a member of the club,
and general" of the 1881 woman's
division of the 1881 community chest
drive, on her work, saying that she
believed that Fortnightly had the
right to say that il was one of its
members who had made the outstand.
ing achievement of women for Spo-
Kane this year.
Russia was the subject of discus
sion with Mrs. Lyman Reed leader.
she had paper on Russian Music.
Contemporary Drama was the sub
1eet of a paper read by Mrs. o. NJ.
Fahey. Mrs. c. G. Quackenbush gave
review of the book, Man and His
Universe"
The following responded to Roll
can; Mrs. r. A. Balch, Communist
Activities among the Labor Organi-
cations; Mrs. r. E. Ahlquist, Medicine
and Surgery Mrs. Barns, new books;
Mrs, o. M. Fahey, humor; Mrs. E. Fl.
Braden, current events; Mrs. Allen
tucker, the Radio; Mrs. W. H. Ude,
quotations from Shakespeare; Mrs.
Reed Music; Mrs. Quackenbush, on
Grace Abbott.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1931-03-05

"Of course we do not want all OF
the productive land planted to trees.
But an occasional wooded area breaks
the monotony of the landscape,
states G. Svendby, assistant in fores-
try at Washington State college
Trees add beauty and charm to the
country"
Now is the time to make your
plans for improving the appearance of
your property whether you are going
to make only few additions or are
contemplating a landscape plan for
your entire property. If you live in an
unprotected area windbreaks are an
aid in keeping your house heated. A
Lody of trees from two to 10 rows
wide and as long as is necessary will
give the desired wind protection. 1t
should be laid out to protect the
greatest area which usually means
placing the rows of trees at right
angles to the prevailing wind direc-
ton
Certain trees not only have value
as windbreaks," believes Svendby,
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1931-03-05
TousSair7t LouUerture

There are many stories about the
origin of the name of this great Hal
tian negro. One has it that he gained
the name Louverture from a remark
made by a French Commissioner who
seeing him in action in battle re-
marked by God, that negro makes
an opening touverture) everywhere.
But Percy Waxman in his biography
of Toussaint. "The Black Napoleon,
says that the most reasonable explana-
ton is that Toussaint took it on him
self as a symbol of his efforts to be
the "ope ner" (l'ouverture) of the door
to liberty of his fellow slaves. THE
Black Napoleon" was published by
Harcourt, Brace and Company, Feb
ruary IL.
New York may be the center OF
literary America, but many authors
fp1 -. i'm nnssihle to work there Louis
CHteiLieyer does most of his work in
studio on the hill back of his farm
at Ellzabethtown, NY, Liam O'Flaher-
ty went back to London because he
couldn't write here-"It was too excit.
ing; and now William B. Seabrook
has gone to Woodstock because he
cannot write in New York-"There
are too many Interruptions and invita-.
lions that | really want to accept" He
las finished correcting galleys on his
Jungle Ways" which will be pub
l!shed on April 2.