davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
Not Extended to Mexico.

In Mexico and the rest Of Latin Amer
lea the society has not yet inaugurated
its war-checking agencies. Part of this
territory is to be covered, however, in
the near future, when Robert Bacon.
former American ambassador to France
and also former assistant, and, for a
short time. Secretary of State of the
United States. visits South America this
coming fall and winter. He will organize
much of the work, or prepare for Its
organization in Brazil. Argentina. Uru-
quay Chile, Peru and other countries.
Europe and all the other important parts
of the world already have been covered
by one or more agencies of the Carnegie
endowment. In case of trouble they
would be called on
While nothing has been done directly
by the endowment either in the Mexican
or the japanese situation, its influence
has made itself felt indirectly. Through
the American Peace Society efforts have
been put forth to check both the threat
ened Mexican and the threatened Japa-
nese conflicts with the United States
This American Peace Society is one of
the principal organizations in this coun-
try through which the Carnegie endow-
ment works. 1t grants to the society
an annual subvention Of $1,000. OF
this money the society uses about half
to support branch societies, which have
been organized in about half the states
ly about 2O.OOO copies of the Advocate
Of Peace, the monthly publication OF the
society. These go principally to selected
lists of preachers teachers scholars leg
islators. government officials and others
whose influence is desired in helping to
create peace sentiment in the community.
One of the stipulations under which the
Carnegie endowment granted the subven-
ton TO the American Peace Society was
that ii should increase the circulation
of its magazine, and also that it should
use portion OF the money in distributing
peace pamphlets. Another requirement
which the endowment made before it
agreed to give any money to the Amer
lean Peace Society was that its work
should be reorganized so as to co-ord-
mate and unity the work of various
peace societies throughout the country.
the object being to prevent duplication
and waste Of expenditure and effort This
was done. The society transferred its
headquarters from Boston TO Washington
and divided the country into fi.- depart
ments. with administrative officers in
charge at each divisional headquarters
New England department. Boston; New
York department, New York: central
west department, Chicago; south Atlantic
states department, Atlanta. and Pacific
coast department. Los Angeles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17

Enlisted men in the American navy
serve as teachers in the Island Of Guam.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18
Experience of Druggist;

CLEVELAND, O.-Into a Superior
v avenue drug store woman bub-
bled-bubbled is the word-and
bought four stamps. Then she got on
the scales and weighed herself, next
wandered over to the counter, idly
searching along its length.
Here's something just in" said the
clerk, and handed her a sample of ca
tarrh salve, a sample of soap and a
sample perfumed blotter.
"Oh, thank you'll" she exclaimed.
"IIl buy some of it If l like it," and
shifted a lungful Of luxury from the
soap.
After she had gone out the clerk re-
marked:
THAT woman has been coming here
for two years and hasn't bought a
penny's worth of proffbearing mer-
chandise in all that time. She comes
for her stamps, to get weighed and to
pick up samples, and hops to every
new edition of little puzzle paper
issued for the drug trade. But she
never has bought cents worth Of
stuff that helps pay the rent.
But she isn't the only one. A
drug store is a place of general public
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18
SALTING NEW BORN BABIES

An old superstititno is that II a
newborn baby is carefully and
abundantly salted he will be strong
and hardy when he grows up, and
that moreover evil spirits will never
be able TO pursue him. And this GUS
tom is still clung TO in various parts
of the world, though the method of
procedure is different with different
peoples.
In certain parts Of Russia. especial
ly among some OF the Armenian set
Elements. the sailing of an infant is
an occasion Of great celebration, an
event in the life of the youngster
which is going to influence the whole
of his life.
The baby is rubbed we'll with fine
salt, which is left on for about five
hours, and during that time songs
are sung, food and drinks partaken
of and all the relatives and friends
join in the celebration. If this cere-
mony is neglected bad luck is certain
to follow the child even to the last
years of his life.
Mountain tribes OF Asia Minor in.
dulge in the same belief, though with
them the baby is generally left from
thirty to thirty-five hours in the salt
The longer the duration of time the
better chances for good fortune has
the infant.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18

nj EW YORK-If any person be-
~ comes lost in New York or en-
virons there is one sure way Of trac-
ing oneself back home and that is
by resorting to the telephone. This
is not a testimonial for any telephone
company, but is n plain tale OF a
lost cook and how she finally got
back to her hotel by a liberal use Of
the telephone.
One Of the larger hotels at Rock
away Beach employed a new cook
a few days ago She had just ar
rived from Germany and didn't un-
derstand a word of English. She
went down to Rockaway Beach at
night and was met at the station by
a messenger from the hotel. so she
did not notice what route she took.
A few days later she had occa-
sion to come to New York and re-
ceived careful directions as to how to
reach the heart of tho city. She got
to Herald Square all right and at
tended to her shopping and then
prepared to 60 home. Suddenly she
remembered that she didn't know
how to get there. She asked a pol
iceman who could understand Ger.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18
LOCKING UP LONDON TOWER

Strange TO say, very few people are
aware Of an ancient custom still kept
up at the Tower of London. Just be.
fore midnight a beefeater and the
chief yeoman porter secure the keys
from the governors house TO lock
up" Having received the keys. they
proceed TO the guard room.
Escort for the keys!" calls out the
porter, and sergeant and six pri-
Yates turn out.
The procession then marches of,
and the sentries they pass issue the
usual challenge OF who goes thete?"
to which the answer is keys"
Arriving at the entrance to the
Tower grounds, the Lions Gate, the
porter locks the gates, and the party
returns to the guard room, the cen
try challenging as before and receiv-
ing the same answer. However, on
arrival at the guard room again. the
sentry stationed there stamps his
foot at the same time giving the
usual challenge.
Keys" replies the porter.
Whose keys?" the sentry asks.
king Georges keys"
advance King Georges keys, and
alls WE'LL"
The porter then says: God bless
King George" and all present respond
with Amen" The keys are then sa-
luted and returned to the governors
house, where they remain until the
next nights ceremony.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18
Indiana Man Lets 100000 Go to Bow Vows

Z VANSVILLE, IND.-If you should
l. be reincarnated 250 years hence
into a dog, try and see that your
scene of activities is laid in Evans
vile, Ind.
For, be it known, in the year 2163,
dogs may seek handouts, bury bones,
chase cats and do the hundred and
one other things dear to the heart, in
Evansville, in the full knowledge that
each dog is a direct heir to $9,O00,-
900 of real money.
Every one of those nine millions
will be stacked up safe in the bank
to protect every dog that barks and
the whole seven figures are to be
expended in behalf of any beneficiary
If necessary. 1t will be a bad day
in Evansville for any unthinking
human who hands a kick to a stray
cur.
A. Melzer a benevolently inclined
resident of this city, who has found
ed the Animal Protective Associa-
tion, and who is a humane officer of
the city, has hit upon a plan that
will make it easy going for Evans
Vile dogs in 2163. He unfolded the
plan to friends recently.
Moved by tender feeling for dumb
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18
HE SLEPT IN SOFT CEMENT

Tony RodowsH Of Rochester Pa,
may never have his memory perpetrat-
ed in enduring bronze, but he has a
very vivid idea Of how it feels to be
incased in slowly hardening cement.
Tony, after a convivial evening
started for home. He became fatigued
frequently and on his final stop seat
ed himself on neignbor's newly made
cement steps The bed was soft and
Tony stretched out for a nap. During
his slumbers, an arm and leg be-
came imprisoned as the cement hard
ened. Neighbors, aroused by Tony's
cries, came to his assistance. BY the
use Of picks and chisels, he was at
length released The new steps were
ruined
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18
Found in Kansas City

For the case of Edwards sense of
time is a good deal the same as with
the eyesight of the fish in Mammoth
cave
Did you ever work except in the
workhouse?" the court asked.
"Oh, yes"
when was that?"
"Oh, long time ago." he said.
And what he knew about his mother
would not fill quarto.
What's your mothers first name%
the court asked.
81 don't know as can tell you that, E"
he said Everybody just calls her
Old Lady Dunn"
Dunn is a big, square-shouldered
man with a sound mind. He has the
kind of pallor a dungeon prisoner gets
After a three-months' term in the
workhouse a year ago, when he was
compelled to crush stone, he was
brown and in excellent health
"Why don't you get 1ob?" the
judge asked.
well, it's a great deal Of trouble"
said the prisoner.
You'd better try 1t at the work
house again, then" said the Judge,
Five hundred dollars"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18
Lost Cook Traces Her Way Home by TeephOning

man, and he told her to go TO Brook
lyn and take train from there, He
directed her to the subway.
She rode on the subway until she
heard Brooklyn Bridge called and then
got. out. She saw no trains from
there running to Rockaway and was
In despair. Then she thought OF the
telephone. She called up her en-
ployer and was directed to go to Flat
bush and take u train. Fortunately
the operator could understand Ger
man. When she got to Flatbush she
had forgotten her directions and again
telephoned her mistress.
There she was directed to take
train to her destination. She got on
n train all right, but at WoOdhaven
Junction she was told in sign language
to change cars. In changing she got
on a train running to Long Island
City, Just as far from her ultimate
destination as when she started, More
long distance telephoning and mora
explicit directions She got on train
that took her as far as Woodside'
where she had to make another
change of cars. Finally she was two
blocks from home but still lost,
What will l do now?" she asked,
Just you stand perfectly still and
I'll send for you; don't move" eau
toned her employer, This in the
German tongue.
THAT cook cost me $3.50 in tele-
phone tolls" said the hotel keeper
"and ] am going to employ a chap
eron to go to the city with her in
the future"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18

actual use in the world. Yes, art anG
music are very dear to me, but thanks
to your great goodness, know a good
deal worth knowing Of both. am go
ing to try to share those treasures, to
impart my knowledge to the world at
large"
Even If the crash had not come, ="
declared her father, 1T would not
have meant much to me, for l am
gradually breaking down in health"
"Nonsense!" cheered his hopeful
daughter. "a month up among the
pines with Aunt Carrie will soon drive
away all such megrims. Papa, you
have taken care of me all my life
now l am going to pay you back"
Lucia was as good as her word. She
did not realize that the removal Of
social restrictions, the absence of
matrimonial fetters, were elements in
the vast courage and ambition that
began to come into her life in a prac-
tical way.
Years previous Mr.. Forsythe had
given his widowed sister a small home
at Wareham and had secured a per-
manent pension to her This was now
their refuge. Lucia found 1t to be a
very humble home, indeed, but COM
Portable, cleanly kept, and, what made
up for all other deficiencies they were
welcomed with true, heartsome love.
Lucia had arranged in the city to do
some illustrating for two publications.
A music house, too, had agreed to
pay her something for arranging
songs, so she began her new life with
quite an encouraging income. Her
work did not take up all her time, and
she became immensely interested in
the children of the poor factory work
ers Of the town.
II declare, papa" she said, one day
about six months after their arrival in
Wareham, II believe l never knew
what real happiness was until now.
Think of it, this grand air and eX-
ercise have made you twenty years
younger, the bank is willing to pay
you we'll for few hours Of your time
as adviser, am earning a nice little
sum, and oh! these dear little child
rem. Mr.. Page has selected those
who seem to have the musical and art
instinct, and Saturdays ! have four
different free classes. You should see
some of their drawings. I am really
proud of them, and there is not one
Of my music scholars who would not
give up a whole holiday to practice
on the piano"
The Mr.. Page she had alluded to
had come into Lucia's life quite prom
inently of late. He had charge Of
school supported by the manufactur-
ing plants at the edge of the town.
The work was purely philanthropic.
1t was profound admiration for the
way in which he had won the interest
and love of his poor pupils, that had
caused Lucia herself to long to be of
In cooperating to raise the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18
CARPET FINISHED IN PEARLS
Magnificent Panels Owned by MaharS
Ia Gaekwar Of Baroda Are
on Exhibit In London.

The Maharaja Gaekwar Of Baroda
has lent to the Victoria and Albert
museum, South Kensingtor, London,
one Of the four magnificent panels
which together constitute the cele-
brated pearl carpet of Baroda.
These panels, with other intended
gifts, including a canopy (the pearl
veil") and a set of gold carpet-weights
incrusted with diamonds, were pre-
pared in the reign of Khande Rao
Gaekwar (1s56-1S7O), probably at the
instigation OF his Mohammedan wife,
as an offering to the tomb Of Mahomet
at Medina. The most skillful EN-.
broideries, as well as the master jew
elers of Baroda, were engaged for
over three years (1S66-1S69) in com.
pleting this work.
The existence Of the pearl carpet
of Baroda was first brought to the
notice Of western connoisseurs by Sir
George Birdwood in his Industrial
Arts of India" (1SSO), where 1t is de-
scribed as "the most wonderful piece
of embroidery ever known" The
cost of the carpet and its accessories
was reported at the time to have been
about crore Of rupees, or the equiv.
alent (at the rate Of exchange pre-
vailing in the '6Os) of $5,0OO,0O0 But
this is undoubtedly a much exagger.
ated estimate. The cost of labor in
native states, still very cheap, was
even less than in these days, but II
is known that $4,000 was spent in
wages alone.
The project Of sending this unique
production to Medina to provide a
covering for the tomb OF
Mahomet came to nothing, because
the Mullahs were willing to accept
the gift only on condition that If they
chose they could break 1t up and dis.
tribute the jewels among the priests
and pilgrims. Possibly the non-Mus
linn origin of the offering may be the
explanation of this condition, which
Khande Rao refused to accept.
The only previous occasion upon
which any portion of this work of art
has left Baroda was at the Indian art
exhibition at Delhi in connection with
Lord Curzons durbar rather more
than ten years ago, to which the can.
opy was lent.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18
FARMER WALKS ON HANDS

Monroe county, Missouri has leg
less prodigy in Earl Craft, who, de-
spite his intirmity, gets about almost
as well as those who have legs, and
does his part of the actual work on
farm of 24O acres. Craft, who is
twenty-five years old, might pass in
good looks manners and genral de-
meanor for Sir Richard Calmandy,
the legless hero Of Lucas Malet's
novel of that name. When twelve
years old Earl became incapacitated
with necrosis of the bone, for which
there is no specific, and both his legs
were amputated at the hips. He lay
in bed six weeks and then he began
the laborious task Of learning to walk
by means Of his hands. In less than
three weeks he was doing farm work,
and today he can hook or unhook
team, ride q horse drive a gang plow,
cultivator, or binder, and do almost
any other farm work except gather
corn, Recently he built and rooted a
henhouse without assistance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18
CAT THAT GOES TO FIRES

A cat that leaps from its box on
the second floor of Engine Company
No. 25 quarters in New Orleans when
the alarm sounds, springs for the
brass pole and with its fore and hind
feet embracing the rod, slides down to
the main floor and then jumps on the
drivers seat of the engine, is the new
mascot adopted by the firemen there
Willie" was found one day asleep
in soap box upstairs. The animal
seemed satisfied with accommodations
and was allowed to remain. A day
later when an alarm rang, the as
founded members saw a ball of fur
shoot for the rod and later spring for
the engine,
In off days, when alarms are few,
some one taps on the bell just to see
the cat jump Children in the neigh
boFhood gather around the door and
some one makes a noise like a signal
and down slides Willie"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18
NN1NNN~Ne~S>NSN%% N%NN%~NNNt~~~NNN
HER IDEAL
Loss of Fortune and Social
Standing Brought Love and
Happiness.
ny eEoReE ELMER cone.

Daniel Forsythe considered himself
one Of the most fortunate men in the
world when he became partner with
Roger Bell. He was. getting old, his
new business cares would be light,
and Bell was a money maker. Besides
that, young Denzil Bell and Lucia
Forsythe we're engaged.
IL was true that young Bell was by
no means the man the old business
veteran would generally have select
ed for a son-in-law The scion OF the
Bells was idle, without ambition,
tickle and a spendthrift. As to Lucia,
she had failed to find one ideal among
the fashionable young men with whom
she was brought in contact in the So
cial swim She had arrived at mar
rlageable age, however, and the princi-
pal anxiety of her father was to see
her settle down." as he expressed ii.
She sighed a trihe, and then In her
great love for her father she decided
TO make q sacrifice Of herself,
Then, rudely, Unexpectedly, came
the darkest day in the life Of old Dan
iel Forsythe. With a crash the great
house OF Bell, Forsythe & Co. went
down in ruin. All Of the Forsythe for
tune was involved. The Bells, how
ever, were notorious for having ever
"Rn anchor TO windward." When the
creditors were settled with the Bells
flew as high as ever. Mrs. Bell had a
fortune OF her own. and on that the
family could drift along very pleas
antly. The first thing shallow, mean
spirited Denzil Bell did was to break
the engagement with Lucia She had
expected It, and was deyoutly glad
that 1t had come about.
we are paupers!" mourned her
father. And now the engagement is
broken. 1t crushes me to think Of
you, Lucia. had so counted on your
trip abroad to finish up your art and
music. Now"
Now, dear papa" cried Lucia, al
most joyously, Il am free to have my
own way, TO really live, to be of some
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18

social and educational status OF the
forlorn little ones
Lucia would never forget to her
dying day one golden afternoon when
she was strolling by the riverside
with Harold Page, discussing new
plans for the benefit of their mutual
work. Suddenly Harold had sprung
from her side. Then she saw that a
little girl playing in a boat tied to
the shore near the mill dam had fall
en- into the water. Just in time Mr..
Page made plunge that rescued the
imperiled child from sure death.
The little one was more frightened
than hurt. When Page carried her
to a grassy plot, Lucia sat down to
care for the weeping child. and her
rescuer hovered near by to soothe her
with gentle words. "Oh, dear Mr..
Page! You was so good so grand to
jump in and get all wet and mussed
up, just for bad, naughty little grill"
She was so grateful, so happy, that
she seized his hand. She drew 1t
close TO that of Lucia, and kissed them
both, and held them there so close
together that Lucia blushed and Page
looked embarrassed. 1t awoke Lucia
to a quick comprehension Of the fact
that she had found her ideal at last.
1t nerved Mr. Page to speak out what
had been in his heart for some time.
Miss Forsythe," he said, as they
walked slowly homeward, anybody
would be pardoned for the common
belief that you are a princess in dis
guise, and really l was led to believe
that you we're the great heiress they
said, But / have learned that your
work here is real soul labor. I have
more in worldly wealth
than my humble but glad position here
would seem to indicate. Let me share
1t with you"
And on such a dreamy, mellow eve
ming, and with such earnest words
from such a man, Lucia Forsythe
could not say him nay.
Copyright, 1913. by W. G. Chapman)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18

animals Of all sorts, and especially
dogs, Melzer has struck upon an ef
fective way of making their lot bet
ter two and one-half centuries from
now.
Recently he deposited $1,000 in an
Evansville bank, with instructions
that it should remain there draw
ing 4 per cent interest, compounded,
for $50 years.
A special stipulation filed with the
bequest sets forth that at the end OF
the allotted time, the sum, estimated
to be around S1S,O00,000, be drawn
out and one-half of 1t devoted to
protection fund for animals.
The other half of the sum is be,
queathed to Evansville to be disposed
of as the city fathers see fit,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-18

KANSAS CITY, Woodward Dunn
IA of Armourdale is a candidate for
first honors in "the-laziest-man-in-t
world" contest.
Edward is twenty-eight years old
and a single room with a isngle small
window in basement in Sand Town"
is where he lives with his mother. His
mother sixty years old, is rag picker
and the only provider for the family
Edward testified in the municipal
court the other day that he had not
been outside the murky basement
room in nine months. That is, he said
that in a roundabout way.
81 got out of the workhouse long
time ago." he said. Il went home
then and if I've been outdoors since
| don't remember it,"