davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1937-01-19
EN- Ell FREN F DE MADRID
Gel Pan d. ps Tontos"
(Por A. de la Villa)

mos dice ell coronel Mena-&
cl infundi 70 he cataWgadG
a mdchos tontos que ME han
venido con cuentos de miedo y
cuardo he tornado n grupo
los ne llevado por mi mismo a
los parapetos Y ALI les Adado
destino, Durante la mana
pasada tuve tres, cada uno en-
una distinta mission. Al mas me-
droso lie encarg.e del lavado
de ropa de TOGO ell Estado Ma
yor y de los auxiliares. Como
no habia aguna a mano, lie puse
en- una fuente que linda con la
Glorieta de los Carabanchelss,
donde Sc Dian silbar las balas
bastante bien. A los dos dias,
despues de lavarse un cesto
lie ropa que no habia quien sc
10 saltasa, me pidi6 que lie de-
volviera ell fusil, porque guerra
formar en- la primera descu-
bierta. Accedi Y aver mismo lie
coloque ante sus companeros
los galones de cabo por haber
sido ell primero que entr6 dis
parando en- una casa de las vo-
ladas por nuestros braves di-
namiteros, entire cuyas ruinas
Sc guarecfan unos moros.
A otro lie encargue llevar ell
rancho a las avanzadas y re-
partirlo, p~recisamente en- los
dias en- que Sc come en- frfo y
hay que exponer un POGO has
ia llegar al compaffero que es-
ia peleando. No 10 debe de es-
tar hacienda muy NAL cuando
todavfa nadie ha venido a que
jarse por no haber recibido la
comida.
Al tercero lie tengo encarga-
do de la distribution de las lcar-
tas, precisamente a los que es-
tan en- primera Inca. Como es-
to es cosa delicada, lie exijo
que vaya provisto de lapiz y
me traiga los sobres firmados.
Dentro de Madrid los tontos
hacen legion, porque cada dia
que pasa Sc echa a volar un
nuevo infundio.
Por ESQ seria conveniente
que la Junta de Defensa orgar
nizar en- una requisa ell 'fba-
talon de los ~tontos" y me los
mandara a mi. Para todos ten
Dire trabajo."
Theme raz6n ell pundonoroso
militar. Va a ser netesaria la
cruzada contra los tontos en-
Madrid, porque, una vez cura-
dos O desaparecidos, a los lis
tos maliciosos, que son los que
Sc aprovechan, Sc les va a cazar
en- seguida.
La fisonomfa de la contienda
en- Madrid no puede ir mejor,
Y, sin embargo, los tontos, Ian
zados por los listos, hacen ell
dano que pCeden entire los cue
no saben de la guerra mas que
zor 10 que les cuentan.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
DRAINING OFF OF
LAND, THEN. FLOOD
Forty Years Ago Lakes and
Wooded Country Held
Water, No Floods Z
BY CHARLES P. STEWART
Central Press COlumnist

Washington, Feb. l. Forty years
ago, when I was a "kid'', beginning
to grow up in the middle northwest,
the whole of that part of the country
was dotted with little lakes
They were scattered throughout
Iowa, the then Territory of Dakota,
Minnesota, Nebraska and Whereabouts.
Some of them were important
enough to be known officially as lakes
with names-Clear lake, Spirit lake,
of the number had pewee local sum-
mer resorts on their various strands
Others, smaller and unchristened,
were referred to simply as "slews''-
the vernacular for sloughs. Of these
"SlewS" the most insignificant dried
up in midsummer, only to reappear
at least one annually. The rest. sea-
sonally varying in size, were pretty
permanent. 81
SPLASHING JOURNEYS
In those days my father was a
travelling alesman-firearms.
Now and again he would take NIB,
a yOungster, on a trip with hin-a
trip of fortnight or so.
All of these trips were made about
half by rail, about half by what was
then described as Democrat wagon, a
semi-modernized version of the old
fashioned stage. Few were the jour
neys upon which we did not splash
hub deep, through two or three Of
these "slews'' per a dozen or twenty
miles.
There were duck on them And
geese. And the pelican, whose ''bill
holds more than his bellican." Jack
snipe teetered on their banks also.
The sportsman who could not score
a wagonboxful of featnered game in
an afternoons shooting felt that he
was outraged. I have seen market
hunters. scoop royalty edible fish put
of the outlet fran Spirit to Okibogee
lake with thor hands.
ALL GONE
All this is gone.
1 toured that same section four or
five years ago.
Lakes shrive!e1 50 ponds "Slews"
nonresident. Sen-s-slews, of older time
as dry as asph sit. Ducks and geese
a curiosity. Pelicans and snipe as ex-
tinct as the dodo. Fish ?+erought in
in cans from the seaboard.
OH the up-country has been drain
ed-thoroughly.
And that is one Of the major causes
of floods. Water drains off imme-
diately into the larger streams, car
rying good soil with it.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
CHILD BILL FIGHT
SK|L[FULLY WAGED
Attorney Lassiter of Ra-
leigh Given Big Hand
for Changing Trend
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
nv q kRAS X El&VILI.

u n
Raleigh, Feb. 1.-The Federal child
ratified blythe House at Mondays leg
islative session, but whatever the out
come may be, congratulations on the
skill with which they have managed
their campaign will be due proponents
of ratification.
For it is conceded on all sides that
the amendment, which seemed hope
lessly doomed when North Cardinals
law makers first met, has practically
an even chance to get by the House
and an outside chance to make the
grade in the Senate. Observers are
giving most of the credit for this
change in prospects to William G.
Lassiter, Raleigh attorney who took
over management of the ratification
campaign just when it's fortunes were
at their lowest ebb.
He brought into the fight an ac-
tivity and determination which had
previously been missing, and he train
ratification on the breastworks of it's
foes with telling effect.
Mastery maneuvering, most obser-
verS agree, was necessary to get even
a without prejudice report from the
House committee, even though it's
chairman, Willie Lee Lumpkin, was
an advocate from the start. Mr.. Las
sitter, by personal contacts and by a
steady stream Of pressure, SO thor
oughly convinced a majority of the
committee that the matter was one
to lie decided on the floor that the
group went even beyond his fondest
hopes and brought in a favorable re-
port, II to 6.
Meanwhile, action in the Senate was
quietly Eut effectively stayed. Before
Mr.. Lassiter got into the game some
body Numbered in starting ratifica-
ton resolution on that side.
It is generally agreed that no tide
of sentiment has been as swiftly and
completely changed as has been the
case with regard to the child labor
ratification resolution.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
ANSWERS

1. No. The legislature of 1914 made
appropriations to pay the entire ex-
penses of Udna, the daughter of Cap
tain Johnston Blakeley, and James.
the son of Captain BENJAMIN For
sythe, who lost their lives in the war
of 1912.
2. The salary was $25 and the school
term not over four months.
8. Its primary purpose was to raise
money for colonial defense. North
Carolinians of that day maintained
that the right to levy taxes was vest
ed In their legislature, or assembly,
and not in the British Parliament.
4. North Carolinians were parti-
culcularly cautious about binding
themselves to do something, which
they feared might take away any of
their rights and liberties. The vote on
accepting the constitution at the Hills
boro convention in 1888 was 1874 a.
gainst to 83 for. They not onlv were
jealous of their rights, but cautious
OF any plan that might encroach up
on their rights.
0. In 1910 Postmaster General Will
nam Thornton, who owned gold min
ing property in Montgomery County,
investigated the proposition of estab-
hshlng large flocks of Merino sheep
IN that county. He believed that pros
pectors for gold, might just as well
nerd sheep while they were prospect
ing.
o. Flaxseed. In that year 5,164 casks
OF these seed were shipped by river
boats from this point.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01

erly direction from the southern Pied
mont boundary of the State.
Completion of the study in North
Carolina will depend upon continual
ton of Federal Emergency Conserva-
ton Work funds which have been
used to carry forward the work.
Survey 'Important.''
1t is particularly important to
North Carolina, State Forester j. S.
Holmes declared, that the survey be
carried forward to completion as ear
ly as possible, With many wood US
ing indust les already operating in
the STATE and the possibility of great
ly increased utilization Of pulp wood
in the near future, there is a decided
need for accurate and scientifically
compiled data on the forest resources
of North Carolina, Mr.. Holmes said
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01

Legislative efforts have begun to
nullify Srtpreme Court decision re-
quiring evidence of agreement" to
support divorce on the grounds of
two years separation.
representatives B. c.. Jones, Swain,
and George Uzzell, Rowan, have put
in a bill specifically eliminating any
necessity of proving any kind of "mu-
tual agreement" in order to get an
absolute decree.
The bill IS strictly in line with eff
forts Of recent years to liberalize
North Cardinals once-strict rules re-
ga ling dissolution of the bonds of
matt imon,-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
IT'S TRUE

You're wrong if you believe that
the weather becomes colder the near
er you get to the Poles. The coolest
temperatures are always in the inter
ior of land masses. The sea, even
when covered with thick ice, has the
effect of warming the atmosphere.
The cricket on the hearth is a good
thermometer. Count it's chirps for a
minute, subtract 40, divide the result
by four and so.
They took their sports more serious
ly in the good old days." The deci-
sion on the close finish of a chariot
race in Constantinople (then capital
of the eastern Roman empire) in 532
A. D. started a riot in which more
than $4,000 persons were killed or in
jured.
Eraphlam Bull devoted 81 years and
experimental with 10000 seedlings to
develop the grape that he named aft
er his home town of Concord, Mass.
Concord's name is mentioned more
often than any other Massachusetts,
town except Boston, but Bull is not
placed among the States great.
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CONTINUED from Page One.)
when water entered its pits, but was
still able to make shipments.
At 8 a. m, the Neuse stood at 21.03
feet here, a flood stage of seven feet,
and crest of near Is feet was pre-
dicted.
Several families living in the Neuse
ISLANDS" region of Fork township
were reported to have been compelled
to use boats to reach the fronts of
their homes.
A pick and shovel brigade worked
furiously to strengthen the dykes pro-
tecting the grounds of the State Hos
pital for the Negro Incane at the con-
fluence of the Neuse and Little rivers,
but hospital authorities said they.
were not alarmed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
Child Labor Bill
Is Before House
(Contin'lel from Page Ore.)

--s - - - -------------
"one-horse" farmer.
The tobacco bill would permit North
Carolina to make agreements with
other flue-cured tobacco states-Vir-
ginia, South Carolina and Georg a-to
curb production
Several repre- entatives, claiming to
have the moral support of Governor
Hoey, have voiced opposition to the
child labor amendment on the ground
it would infringe upon State rights.
A bill for State control of employ
neent Of children has already been in
troduced. Governor Hoey has declin-
ed to commit himself on the child
labor question.
The Senate will not meet until to-
night.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
FOREST RESOURCES
STUDY CARRIED ON
Field Work in Progress on COmpre
hensive Study in State; Part
of National Move
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Os
Raleigh, Feb. Field work on the
most comprehensive study of the for
est resources ever undertaken in
North Carolina, part of a national
survey, has been completed in six
Piedmont counties and is being car
ried forward as rapidly as possible
in others, E. v. Roberts, survey direc-
tor of the project for the U. S. Forest
Service, has informed officials of the
Department of Conservation and De-
velopment, which is cooperating.
According to pressnt plans, field
work sin the Piedmont section should
be completed around April 1. The pro-
gram will he shifted after that time
time into the coastal plains, after
which the survey will be continued
into the mountain region. The work
in this State is being carried on UNI
der the direction of the Appalach.a an
Forest Experiment Station at Ashe-
vile.
Field Headquarters.
Field heado arters have been set
up at Salisbur,', with w. E. Houser, as
supervisor, ard six crews of three
men each are now carrying forward
the basic work of the study. Detailed
courts and measurements of trees are
being made on quarter acre. plots
every $50 feet along parallel lines ten
miles apart, running in a northeast
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01

No person appearing before legis-
lative committee at this session has
had better command of figures than
has w. F. Hope, a representative of
Garrett and Company, who argued to
the finance committee against the pro
posed gallonage tax on wine made
from grapes grown in North Carolina.
Mr.. Hope could spout figures on
viticulture and the wine industry in
general faster than a drainpipe in a
rain storm.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
By FRED H. MAY

1. Would the 1887 legislature set a
precedent if it should extend certain
educational privileges to orphans of
World War soldiers?
2. What was the salary of school
teachers in 1886?
B. What was the purpose of the
British Stamp Act?
4. In what way did North Carolina.
show her individually in accepting
che federal constitution?
5. When did a postmaster-general
plan to combine gold mining and
sheep raising in North Carolina?
6. What forgotten product was ship
ped in large quantities from Fayette-
vile in 1916?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
Today is the Day
-. By CLARK KIl%NAIRD
Copyright, 1887, for this Newspaper
by Central Press Association

Note on reform: there was a Ro-
man law decreeing death for those
convicted of adultery. It was so eff
cient in ending adultery that 5000 per-
sons were put to death under it!
What elements of this column do
you like best-the almanac, Notable
Nativities, Todays Yesterdays, War
review or It's True? A postcard vote,
sent to Clark Kinnaird, will help i'm
prove the feature.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

u. S. Senator Hattie ". 1araway
of Jonesboro, Ark, borr at sakerville
Tenn, SO years ago.
DR.. Floyd H. Black, president of the
American College at Sofia, Bulgaria,
born at Bridgeport ILL.,, 40 years ago.
DR.. Ralph w. Keller of Brooklyn,
N. Y, noted clergyman, born at
Bridgeport, Conn.,, go years ago.
Judge William, Clark of the U. S.
District Court of New Jersey, born at
Newark, N. j., 46 years ago.
Dean Walter c. Coffey of the Uni
versity of Minnesota's Agricultural
Department born at Huntsville, Ind
60 years ago.
Charles Nordhoff of Tahiti, author,
born in England (of American par
ents) 30 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01

There isn't likely to be as much OPP
position to the measure preventing re-
covery by a guest" passenger for in
juries sustained in an accident unless
wilful negligence on the part of the
driver is shown
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back PGge

1. On the little finger or the third
finger of either hand.
2. Archimedes.
3. Hawaiian Islands.
4. Sioux Falls.
5. Because salt water has a greater
buoyancy.
6. Russia.
T. The sun.
8. Rhode Island.
9 Leon Czolgosz.
10. Lake Superior.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today gives. a psychic temperament
easily moved by the higher sympa-
thies. There is much native strength
but danger lies in being carried away
by the passion or too much swayed by
love of freedom. Adapt yourself to
your environment and cultivate sub
mission to circumstances.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01

Representatives of automobile sales
and finance companies are expected
to he UP in arms as soon as they learn
of bill, soon to be introduced, giving
first lien-mortgage and condition
al sales contracts to the contrary not
withstanding on cars operated by
persons at fault in accidents result
ing in damages.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01

Commissioner of Revenue A. j.
Maxwells reputation as a tax expert
is widely acknowledged, but few have
paid him a higher tribute than a re-
cent correspondent who began let
ter to the commissioner thus:
II am s ncere4y conscious that talk
ing taxes with you is like talking war
with Hannibal. 49,. -
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
AI~tA VXY-1L@-

Raleigh, Feb. 1-Speaker Gregg
Cherry dug up the work on Saturday
and Monday" resolution adopted by
the House early in the session and
had it read TO the members Friday
Result: The House, which had al
ready set the child labor amendment
fight as special ordefA for Monday; adj
ded tobacco compacts to the list for
that same day.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01

Monday, Feb. 1. 41st day of Win
ter; 48 days till Spring. Shebat TO-
5697 in ]. c. Zodiac sign: Aquarius.
Birthstone: Amethyst.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
ExECUTRIx's NOTICE.

having qualified as Executr:x of
the Estate of Jospeh Griffin, deceased
late of Vance County, North Caro-
lima, this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against the estate of said
deceased to exhibit them to the under
+gned on or before the LIST day of
Feoruary, 1888, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This LIST day of February, 1887.
MARY G. FOGG,
Executrix Estate of Joseph Griffin.
c. w: Williamson, atty
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01

One -namher ,;f the assembly gets
his mail, whe o. at home, through
South Carolina post office. Folks T.
J. Mcdowell can be addressed on
Route 1, Campobello, South Carolina.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
LEGISLATIVE CHATTER

bers of the House shall uncover their
heads upon entering the House while
it is in session, and shall continue so
uncovered during their continuance in
the hall, except Quakers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
-1r.Si -. a. .S-.4 ~ SEStsV
0|lf e.]1| s E||'.;: IF 6IfE@|(lj
hgviss E.s nj. ~ .A4 s. nj. ~ IT. -

JOHNS WITNESS OF THE CHRIST
John bare witness of him, and cried.
saying, This was he of whom l spaket
He that cometh after me is preferred
before me: for he was before me-
John lis.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01

Jeter is not common surname and
yet two of the eight Republican House
members bear it. The pair are Jeter
c. Burleson, Mitchell, and Jeter L.
Haynes, Yadkin.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
TODAY IN HISTORY

1708-Alexander Selkirk, Scottish
sailor, supposed original of Robinson
Crusoe," taken off Juan Fernandez
Island where he had lived alone for
four years.
184O-Baltimore College of Dental
Surgery, now part of the University of
Maryland, first dental college in the
world, chartered.
1908-King Carlos I, and Crown
Prince of Portugal shot dead in
streets of Lisbon.
1920 French Academy of Sciences
made judge in contest for prize of
$4,000 for best means of making a
sign to a heavenly body and getting
a reply.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
THE WORLD WAR DAY-BY-DAY

20 Years Ago Today Germany be-
gan unrestricted submarine warfare
in certain zones around the British
Isles and in the Mediterranean to en-
force a blockage intended to starve
the British into submission.
The formal notice to Washington of
this policy said
"The (German( government begs to
express it's confidence that the Ameri-
can government will warn American
ships against entering the barred
zones described in this note, and also
will warn it's citizens against taking
passage on or confiding goods to
ships plying to ports in the barred
zones"
And Neutral ships plying within
the barred zones do so at their own
risk"
Headlines Immediately made it
plain to the nation that the issue of
freedom of the seas" would create
a crisis.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
= TODAY I
TODAY,s ANNIVERSARIES

178O-David Porter, famed naval
commander in the War of 1872, father
of the Civil War, admirals, David D.
and David G. Farragut (by adoption)
and of four other sons, three of whom
died in service, born in Boston. Died
March 3, 1843.
178O-Charles Miner, Pennsylvania,
Journalist and congressman, who pop
ularized the use of anthracite coal
born at Norwich, Conn. Died Oct. 70,
1865
1825-Francis j. Child, Harvard pro-
fessor of English, philologist, who had
a great influence on the cultural life
of his day, born in Boston. Died
Sept. II, 1896. Died in Florida, March
Is, 1905.
1886 Granville Stanley Hall, noted
psychologist, philosopher, and presi-
dent of Clark University, Worcester,
Mass, born at Ashfield Mass. Died
April "a, 1924.
1859-Victor Herbert, New York's
famed composer and conductor, born
in Dublin, Ireland. Died May 26, 1924
1S6O-Henry Miller, New York's
noted actor and manager, born in Lon
don, England. Died April 9, 1926.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01

Nobody keeps his hat on while the
House in session, but it could happen
under the rules.
House Rule No. 40 reads: The mem
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

Feb. 1, 1552-Edward Coke was born
in Norfolk, England. He, as an Eng
lish justice established the tenet, "The
house of every one is for him his
castle and fortress as we'll as his de-
tense against injury and violence" In
other words, mans house is his cas-
tle," basis of the III and w amend
ments to the U. S. Constitution. Coke
known in English history as "the
great oracle of our law" was himself
sent to Jail numerous times!
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
WANT ADS
Get Results

PHONE 800. T BONE STEAK &c.
Round steak zoe. Peoples Meat and
Grocery. Open 6 a. m. to p. m $50
Winder street. Free delivery. 1881
TEN PIECE WALNUT DINING
room suites, slightly used, specA
$49.50. Pianos in perfect condition.
$3.50 up. Home Furniture EE
change, 1O1, North Garrett street,
phone 80. 16-t
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01

THE CLEANEST USED CARS
in town. Legg-Parham Com
pany Used Car Branch. OPP
posite Wester's Stables on
Wyche Street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01
Neuse Flood Halls
Plants At Goldsboro

CONTINUED from Page One.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-01

Entered at the post office in Hender-
son, N. c., as second class mail matter