davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

Governor Blease released 90 convicts on Christmas day. He is trying to break up hosiery mill which he has de- nounced as a tuberculosis factory. He has declared that if the legislature does not abolish 1t he will destroy it by the use of the pardon rower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

Cipriano Castro is coming to this country to live, and vet he says his downfall was due tc this government which wanted to get possession of der his new place of residence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
Admiral George Dewey celebrated or

Admiral George Dewey celebrated on ThSsday his seventy -fiftn birthday. He has cut out midnight banquets, but as president of the general board ot the navy and as citizen very much as he did 10 years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
A CHANGE TO SHOW THEM.

A good old Santa brought to Belle So many pairs of silken hose, She does not care, the truth to tell. How loud and long the blizzard blows. And what is more, we've heard friends
 say.
 Who should have been far more discreet, That when it comes rainy day Belle's Christmas joy will be complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

The proposal to hold dance in Stat uary Hall at the capitol as a part of the inaugural ball will not detract from the statutes, for as rule they are more ungraceful than the turkey trot ever has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
PROBABLY NOT
the Montgomery Times

From the Montgomery Times. The Philadelphia housewives who lare raising such muss about the price of eggs have never seen yaro egg, in all probability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

Out in Madison, Wis, they say sec- ond- hand school books cannot be en- tirely disinfected, and they are in. clined to put them in the class of the common drinking cup and the roller towel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
sPINELESS NOW.

What did Santa Claus bring the G. o. P?"
 Nothing, I suspect. What it needed most was new backbone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
EASILY PLEASED.

How would you like to sleep in a room decorated by a world-famous artist?"
 T wouldn't mind 1t bit, after the paint got dry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
The Democratic Opportunity

"Fresident-elect Woodrow Wilson gives promise of starting off we'll, said c. c. Jarvis of Chicago. He naturally wishes to preserve party harmony, and with that end in view he is consulting leaders of the various sections of the country. With out harmony there can be no such thing as party success.
 q voted for Wilson. l am business man, and if we have prosperity through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

American coal is now supplied to locomotives on Egyptian railways, and it is not from West Virginia, for that coal has to be kept under water. at least at Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

Governor Wilson will soon select his cabinet and all who desire to serve in that capacity should file their ap- plications without further delay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

Christmas turkeys went down as soon as the consumer had purchased his'n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

In the effete east Santa came with jingling sleigh bells. He seems more
 natural that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

The interest that the republican pa pers are taking In William J. Bryan is a great compliment to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

No captain of industry feels appre- ciated nowadays unless he has been investigated by Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

The Christmas tree in Madison Square, New York, was just the height of Haman's gib!et, but 1t was not erect cd for like bgrpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

President Taft finds the same old efficiency in evidence at Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
THE AFTERMATH.

The Christmas bells are sweet to hear, Their merry tune our bosom thrills, But the day Is drawing near When we'll be swamped by Christina
 bills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

Boston considers white Christmas as wholesome as it is old fashioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

While eggs are 40 cents dozen in this city no one to the manner born can afford to look a gift hen in the mouth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

December is trying to go out like a lion, but 1t will not succeed This winter Is not built that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

Up in New York there is sound O. shovelry by night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
 WANTED-Gentleman of retiring dispo- sition would like to exchange the follow ing articles for headache powders or any thing useful. Two chameleon four-in- hand ties, one Navajo blanket smoking jacket, one aurora borealis vest, six pairs assorted Apache massacre socks, one Italian sunset shirt, one hand-knitted acrostic, one embroidered conundrum, one box Creme de la Glue Factory perfectos, one quart Votes For Women whisky. No reasonable offer refused. Apply Night mare, this office-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

WHAT SOCRATES DIED OF. The misunderstanding of words ire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

NOTHING DOING. She stood beneath the mistletoe, And stood and stood; Her face was very plain, and so We knew she would.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

z E. Morgan and W. c. Wharton are the only authorized travelling represent atives of The AgeHerald in it's cir .u- lation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
TELEPHONES

Bell (private exchange connecting al departmental, No. 4SOo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18

that has been set fer the official re- caption, while a comm ttea composed of l65 Of New Yorks most prominenh men has been selected to oversee all aTangeemnts
 This committee reported today that the parade would form at 42nd street with the Olympic athletes in the fore front in automobiles. Standard bear CTS have been appointed to accom- pany each automobile bearing ban ners, explaining in large type the oc- cupant of each machine and their va Tious records. The committee further announced that the plan of march would take the parade down Broad way to City Hall Park, where it has been arranged to mark the review from the City Hall steps.
 It. is thought that about 10000 men will be in line. Plenty of bands have been arranged for, and besides the details from Governors Island and West Point, a company of bluejackets has been instructed to represent the United States Navy in the celebration. Teams from the city schools have also applied for permiss on to march with the Olympic heroes and arrange ments have been made to have the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18
NINE

Der are being urged daily by letter to declare themselves for or against Roosevelt, or for or against Taft. A distinguishing feature of these letters is they are not merely numerous, but are noted for a. frankness which prob ably never before has been known. II would seem that the average vot- CT this summer has acquired pen chant for writing unpleasant letters which hit straight to the mark and contain just what the writer thinks. This situation is bad enough now that the candidates are obliged to stay in Washington for the closing busi- ness Of the session and have to com municate with the wrought up coll stituents at long range, but the thing that is worrying the average member of the House and Senate is what he is going to say 10 appease the voters in his district or state when he gets home and has to take the stump and face the music.
 He is squirming under the thought of what he will say when some un- feeling constituent on the front seat in the hall where he is speaking, for cibly puts to him this question:
 'EIow do you stand on the Presi- dency? Are you going to vote for Taft or Roosevelt?
 Here in Washington, with the vot- CTS away back home, there is oppor- tunty to frame up ingenious replies to Automatically sidestep the issue, but when the candidate is brought face to face with the voter, the latter will have the opportunity, and may, insist on taking advantage of it, to demand a direct yes or no answer.
 Consequently, the troubles of the Republican member who wants to "come back" are increasing as the time draws near for him to return to the 'home folk and the thought of what is awaiting them is not conduc- i've to happiness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18

ever, has been placed on the pro- gram for the reception and dinner to the athletes in the evening" Terrace Garden has been selected for this entertainment and arrangements have already been made to seat 5000 peo- pie at $2 per head. It was regarded as certain, however, that this number would be substantially increased by late dinner reservations.
 The expense for Olympic celebra- tion has been collected through pub lie subscriptions amounts ranging from $1 to $1,OO0 having been given with great freedom by the citizens. The finance committee stated today that the probability was that a fund far in excess of actual needs of the arrangement committee would be sub scribed before the date set for the celebration.
 The general committee in charge of the Olympic welcome has been care fully selected and is composed of such men as John D. Archbold, Vincent Astor, George B. Cortelyou, George Ehret, Mortimer l.. Schiff, John D. and William Rockefeller, Andrew Car negie, George J. Gould and many others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18
REPUBLICAN OFFICE.
 SEEKERS ON THE FIRE
CONGRESSMEN FOR REELECTION TRYING TO AVOID STATING
 THEIR POSITION.
Roosevelt Forces EndeayOr TO Make Them Name Their Fay0riie for
 The Presidency.
By Sidney Epsey.)

Washington, Aug. 17-Repuhican members of Congress are laboring in a maze of woes these days and there Is no attempt on their part to hide their uneasiness. The troubles of the Republican congressman were numer- ous enough when the Republican Ma tlonal convention was brought to an end at Chicago with the nomination of President Taft for another term. with the third party movement loom- ing ominously.
 But now that the third party move ment has become reality and the leaders of the Bull Moose" clan are becoming very active in one state af- ter another, the situation for the Re- Publicans ill the House and Senate who have to fight for reelection in November, is growing more and more embarrassing from day to day.
 Life for the senators and congress- men who must come up under the guns this fall is being made highly uncomfortable by the growing dispo- sition of the Progressives and the Taft leaders alike to smoke out members of Congress as to their atti- tude regarding the candidates of the illustrated by the recent ultimatum sent to the members of the Illinois delegation, who are candidates for re- election, by Medill Mccormick, the Progressive leader ill that state. Me- Cormlck demanded that the candidates come forward with declarations as to where they stand as regards the two presidential nominees so the voters of Illinois will have no ground for doubt Some Of the members, it is true. displayed disposition to resent the inquiry of the Illinois member and questioned his authority to interro- gate them in the matter. several ot them going so far as to inform Me- Cormick they proposed to pay no at tention to him. But the fact remains these same members are sauirmine on the spit and are in dire political distress.
 There has been shown a growing disposition on the part of the Republi- can members of Congress, who are seeking reelection, to fight their own
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18

line of march banked with American flags in the hands of school children.
 The athletes have been instructed to circle the campus of the City Hall and pause before the steps for the ad- dresses of the prom 'nent speakers who have been placed on the Olympic celebra,uon programme. Among these are the Mayor, Governor Dix, the President, Andrew Carnegie and many more who have not yet been announced.
 The committee stated that the Olym- pic team as sent to Stockholm would be present at the ceremonies It is further announced that a committee of the athletes would extend thanks for the honors heaped upon them. This committee as tentatively con- posed today bore the names of Platt Adams, winner of the standing high jump; John Paul Jones, of Cornell, the champion miller; Gaston Strobino, of Patterson, N. J., the first American home in the Marathon; Ralph Craig, winner of both the 100 and 200 me;er sprints, and Chas. Reidpath of Syra- cuse University, winner of the 400 meter race.
 Most of the speech making, how
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18

RE York, Aug. 1.-The official
 pne of the ciorious Olympic
 les, scheduled for next week,
 feported today to have grown to
 pro9ortioas that it would at
 rEal and perhaps eclipse any eFation ever held in New York
 since the Hudson-Fulton.
 ae than s5O,0oa has been colleted
 use in decorating New York fes, for providing music and for
 r'ng the reception and dinner \ is scheduled for the evening of ust 24th It was thought proba- However, tha. this amount would |lar exceeded. Clubs throughout Eclty and the surrounding suburbs towns have signified their inten- eol claiming represen tat;on in the Fltles at their own expense. In hlonr to these expenditures, West At cadets and regular troops from kaor's Island have been ordered to ||cty on the day fixed for the well 1ng celebration.
 < parade arrangements have been e Win regard to a review by !laent Taft, Governor Dix, of New and Mayor Gaynor.
 aurday, August "A, is the date
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18

discrimination on the part of a fore man. The Intermediary foreman can cause more dissention, strife and con- tention by his unjust discrimination and favors granted to a few than in any other way.
 It is the judgment of the director that more strikes are caused in this way than in any other.
 MT. Ralph is an exponent of the merit system, favoring promotions based on seniority of service. He is an advocate of the golden rule and believes if it should be adopted in all great industries, more efficient ser vice would be rendered by the en- ployed.
 MT. Ralph has made an especial study of service and energy and sys- tenn as applied to the employee in the factory and mill. He has visited near ly every large factory in the United States where he investigated these subjects at length. In the places that he has investigated he says. that the management was perfectly familiar with the cost of power per kilowat hour. but ignorant generally and in- different sas to the conditions con fronting them as to the amount of energy and service produced by their employees. He holds that as much zeal should be exercised in the selec- tion of an employee to whom is in- trusted the care and construction of machinery, as Is taken in selecting the quality and standard of the ma terial purchased.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18

battles irrespective of the headsc of the ticket and the national leaders and many of them are trying to work out their problems along that line The lead in this respect has been taken by the Pennsylvania Republi- can nominees for Congress. They have decided to open their own headquart- CTS and conduct their own campaigns independent of those for the national ticket They are making their own fights and letting the campaign for the presidency take care of itself.
 large number of Republican mem bers who are candidates for re-elec- ton in other states, would like to follow this lead. They would like to have the voters approve of the doc Urine that the nominee for the House and the candidate for the Senate should be considered apart from the presidential contest and voted for or against on entirely different consider ations. It is evident that many of the members of Congress will fight for success at the polls on a plan of this sort, but it has not been indicated whether the voters will approve of such course and permit it.
 There appears to be a growing dis position, however, on the part of the third party leaders and among the regular Republicans as we'll, to try to force nominees for office, especial ly Congressional candidates, to come out into the open on the presidency and declare for one candidate or the other.
 Few of the candidates are willing to do this, for it will mean the loss Of support in any event. To declare for Roosevelt would mean the dese tlon of the candidate by the Old Guard forces and to come out for Taft. of course, would divorce the support of the Progressive vote from him. Hence the woe of the candidates.
 The Ohio situation has shown the disposition of the Taft faction to separate the sheep from the goats. In the Buckeye State the word has gone out from Taft headquarters that eff forts would be made to oust from the state committee all members who are not for Taft. There is to be no compromise, according to the plans of the President and his followers, and all candidates for state or congress sional places who do not openly de- clare against Roosevelt, will find themselves opposed by Taft. This fight will be carried so far that a man who is trying to run on both the Taft and Roosevelt tickets will find himself opposed by an out and out Taft man, unless he abjure rela- tions with the Roosevelt contingent.
 In furtherance of this plan mem. bers of the House and Senate whe will face the lines of voters in Novem.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18

lieving that the employer should fur nish the necessary fixtures, kitchen utensils, heat light and fuel, the em- ployees to organize themselves into a cooperative society, assessing each member a nominal sum as member ship fee to create a fund necessary to commence business.
 From the cooperative lunch room, Director Ralph has spread the "con- tentment'' feature of his management to reading rooms, rest rooms, sun par Tor, emergency hospital and eight-hour work day
 With these features in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, employees state that they are better off than clerks in other government depart ments It is fact that very few of the government departments all hav- ing on the Hay rolls hundreds of clerks, have not an emergency hos pital or rest room for any of their employees. In this respect the. gov ernment departments are way behind the progressivism of some of the lar ger privately conducted concerns
 And now, sane employer. the Di- rector finds that the same interest on his part in behalf of the employe serves to develop and increase the ef- ficiency of every honest appreciative employe and a strict compliance on his part with the shop rules and man. Hesitation of zeal at all times.
 He makes it rule, he says, when one of his employees deserves admon- ishment, to administer it to him pri- vately. But when to praise or com pliment them, he does it openly. Nothing stimulates men quite as much he thinks as the appreciation
 of their employer. Expression of such appreciation in the form ofpraise does much he says, to speed up and make more efficient any body of men! ENothing will destroy so completeIy ap efflcient pody Of employees ~ 4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18

age, he was employed in a rolling mill in Joliet, Illinois. The days la bor consisted of twelve solid hours. There, he states, he learned how to toll and the value of energy and the relationship of employer an demploye.
 sThere is such thing as reciprocal relationship" he states, but add that few employers understand or know how to use and apply it. Today it is for the employer to give and the en- ploye to receive, tomorrow for the employe to give and the employer to receive-to give support and encour- age ment, sympathy and honest ser vice. To know and understand each other is to maintain confidence as that results in mutual interest and develops the highest ideals in service and energy.
 Mr. Ralph says that as an employe he endeavored to give honest. efficient service, never unmindful of his em- ployer's interest.
 Employees, however cannot be se- lected by laboratory analysis, he thinks. or with the aid of a yard- stick. Experience is the thing the director states, that demonstrates his worth. Hence it is essential to sur round the employe with environment that will assist in developing his best efforts or exposing his shortcomings Care should be exercised to eliminate men of vicious habits or soclailstic tendencies.
 In giving out a few hints on the subject to employers and others MT. Ralph says that the health, comfort and happiness of employees is just as essential as the fact that the machin- cry should be kept in good repair He proceeds upon the theory that 9 man who is we'll fed is in better con lition to render good service than he who is in need of nourishment.
 For this reason MT. Ralph has arg- led the cooperative lunch room, be-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18
RtAU OF ENGRAVING
 PRIDE OF OFFICIALS
AAEkS ARE MADE CONTENTED ASD THEREFORE GIVE BET.
 TER SERVICE.
'c'er Ralph Says Present Situation Due To Study of Labor
 And Conditions.
Ry Roderick Clifford.)

'n'ngton, Aug. 17.-Director '1' or the Bureau of Engraving
 ntlng, has solved the question
 sng contentment to the thous- oI clerks that are employed in eau and incidently has increas- N enlclency. This department government, probably hiring " S'efks than any other, has been
 e or pride to Treasury De- as officials. Only once since snnlng of the government has
 se' or theft, been discovered $ money making factory. Di-
 Aaiph states that the reason s N efficiency of the service is ! ' E, sae contentment that exists sne employees.
 operative lunch room and dis 
 n,s ' newspapers during the ". Minutes of the lunch hcrr E,, us .s 10 this end. Girls employ & M Bureau are encouraged to D any needle work they choose
 pen opportunity and propriety ,S Y, Keller associations along ap- SI, ass have been encouraged by
 who has instituted the
 n the Bureau. had < wide
 ss :. ln the sessFe 6chpol ad-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18
PASSENGER COACH
 ! JUMPS THE TRACK

Texarkana, Aug, 16.-Four white men, passengers on the Iron Noun tain Train No. 97, which is a mixed train, were slightly injured when the passenger coach and two cars went into a ditch near Ozan Wednesday evening while the train was travelling at the rate of twenty miles an hour. Two of the men live at Ozan, while the other two went to Hope to have their injuries dressed The cause of the accident has not been explained.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18
WILD CAT FERNS
 ID MEET BRONSON

Kansas City Aug. IS. Clarence (Wildcat) Ferns Of Kansas and Ray Bronson of ndiahapolis. welter- we:9hts. will et n ' 1osropnd bout| 1I ||.s:31| ''s'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18

Iyor Gaynor, who will address the
 rican Olympic Athletes at the re- Bon in their honor in New York |Week. Some of the leading Olym- heroes are here shown:
 |om left to right, top row-Pat |unald, the New York traffic squad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18

Bath goods, soap, sponges,
 brushes. Any thing you want Sea-
 wells Pharmacy. Buy Seawell quail tty, it pays. S-14-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18

cop who won the shot put, best hand:
 Gaston strobino of Patterson, N. J., who led the Americans home in the Marathon, winning third place; Duke hahanamoku, the Hawaiian swimmer who set new worlds records; and