davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
The Mexican Policy

n The whole country is wondering what Prcsi-
dent Wilson's policy toward Mexico is to be.
This wonder is not that of merely idle curiosity nor
is it in any way political
1t is state of doubt, hesitation and expectancy
lest something untoward and dreadful may happen
before the presidents policy may be stated pub
lcly 1t includes apprehension of the great dangers
which are known to exist and that liable to
involve disasters.
The present state of mind of the public is not
exactly panicky, but it is condition which might
lead in case Of any happening in Mexico analogous
TO the explosion of the Maine to a sudden flash OF
public sentiment, which no announcement ofspolicy
could then allay.
Secretary Bryans request for appropriation
of 100000 to care for destitute Americans in
Mexico who may find it necessary for their safety
and well being to leave, and who unable to pay
for their own transportation is the most significant
of all recent events in connection with Mexico in
spite of his excited assertion to the contrary. 1t
is tantamount to an implied assertion that an OUT
break against all Americans in Mexico is anticipated
by our government, an outbreak which would
inevitably mean war if it to occur and if many
Americans should happen to lose their lives.
President Wilson could and should do some
thing to allay this uneasy sentiment throughout the
country Presumably he knows his own affairs
best, and will do what he thinks is for the best
interest of the naton but his delay at the present
time is seemingly to the public inexplicable.
The public of course, wants hasty declara-
ton of policy, but would declaration now be
hasty? 1t is true that this government has delayed
longer in recognizing other defacto governments
than it has delayed in recognizing Huerta. 1t IS
also true that the American people are opposed
to recognizing as chief of nation any who
comes to it through assassination, whether inno-
cent party or not 1t is not necessary to turn to
Mexico for an instance The horror which
felt here at the crownng Of the present King Peter
of Servia is not forgotten.
In the present case, however, Mexico is nearer
neghbor, more important nation; it contains a
greater number of American people and greater
amount of American. investment than any other
nation; and there Is unfortunately, but truly, a
more bitter feeling at all times against Americans
in Mexico than exists in other nations
Consequently the need of letting the Mexicans
themselves know what the policy of this nation
toward theirs is to be at this time is than
ordinarily urgent.
Intervention non-intervention, mediation or no
mediation, is not so important in it IS
statements which mean both much and SO little,
but whose general effect is to calm and pacify the
unrtlv emotions of sensitive public.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
BOCCIONI FUTURIST SCULPTOR
,ressionistic

deplorable fault of impressionistic
sculpture.
The re-impressionistic study OF
form, following the precedent OF the
Greeks and all the primitives. leads US
fatally to the creation of dead form and
consequently to immobility. This i'm
mobility is the principal character of
cubist sculpture.
Between the real form and the ideal
form; between the new form (impres-
sionism) and the traditional conception
(pre e-impressionistic) there IL q form
changeabIe, In evolution, which has
nothing to do with the forms con-
ceived until now.
This double conception of form. form
in motion-relative motion-and move
ment of the form-absolute move
ment-can alone render the idea OF
motion of plastic life without stopping
it-as in instantaneous photograph
in a word, without killing 1t.
All these convictions Boccioni tells us
force him to search In sculpture not
pure form, but the rhythm-plastic-
pure; not the construction OF bodies,
but the construction of the action of
bodies.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Minnesota Will Boost the Fair

State Senator George Sullivan Of
saltwater. Minn-, who is a guest at the
st. Francis. says Minnesota will do all
in Its power to help San Francisco
make its 1915 exposition success
Senator Sullivan said:
Il am a member of the Minnesota
exposition committee and have been
sent out here to confer with the di-
rectors Of the exposition company In
reference to the part my state win
play at the fair. Minnesota Is with
you body and soul. and we propose to
make our exhibit building not only a
credit to the exposition, but credit
to our state as we'll. Many exposition
clubs are being formed in my state
now. The members Of these clubs are
planning to come to San Francisco In
1915, SO you may be sure OF generous
patronage from Minnesota
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

SIZE OF THE CRoSS-v. T. p, City. The
size Of the prayerbook cross In Golden Gate park
is 81 feet high. 1t stands on stone base ~
feet inches square and feet high. The cross
is composed of 6s pieces of stone, aggregating
6o0, 900 pounds In weight. The arms are formed
OF s pieces weighing $4,000 pounds each, or an
aggregate of I92, 600 pounds. There are in the
cross 10 stones larger than the largest In the
famous pyramid at cheops. The stone Is
blush gray standstone from a quarry In Colusa
county, which stands crushing test OF from
o 900 to IL, 900 pounds to the square inch.
X
GRASS GROWS TALLER #. Y. W., Oakland.
The lines:
with passionate duty love grows higher,
As grass grows taller round stone,
are from book Of poems by c. Patmore, pub
lished many years ago.
MISSION FURNITURE-H. K. City. You
can obtain stain for Mission style furniture from
any frst class paint shop and 1t win be cheaper
and safer than any you might make IL you at
tempted to prepare 1t.
MOTORCYCLE LICENsE-P. e. S., Richmond.
Application FOR motorcycle license should be
made to the motor vehicle department Of the
secretary OF state at Sacramento
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Yale Likely to Lose Taft

Prof. Percy s. Smith, who holds the
chair of mathematics at Yale univer-
sity says that the university expects
to lose former President of the United
States William Howard Taft within a
year. Professor Smith, who with Mrs.
Smith is registered at the ST. Francis.
said.
yale university will not be able to
hold Mr.. Taft much longer. When he
came to US it was with the tentative
understanding that he would not ac-
cept the position as a permanent one.
The faculty will do all 1t can to try
to persuade Mr.. Taft to continue as
one or us. Mr.. Taft Is popular with
the student body and. OF course, the
same thing can be said in regard to
the friendly feeling felt for him by the
faculty.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

Brushing aside all the temporary Is
sues which might tend to create alarm
In the business and financial world,
one solid fact is left for an anchor.
Nothing can permanently stop the ma
terial progress OF this country.
Wars may cause heavy liquidation
of securities. while adverse legislation
may hamper and discourage business
people everywhere, and yet our popu-
lation and our lands are still here.
]. P. Morgan said he was always a
bull on the country"
1t was wisdom to be SO and there
could be no greater folly than to be-
come a pessimist on Americas future.
The ills, great as they appear during
every panicky season, pass, and their
effects have invariably been speedily
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Revenge Of a Vegetarian

A party OF vegetarians paid visit to
the country and after q few hours ram
Bile In the woods and fields proposed to
finish up their hitherto pleasant outing
by picnic tea party.
After getting comfortably seated to
the spread on the grass they were
slightly disturbed.
A bull made his appearance in a
rather hasty manner. spreading con-
fusion among the party. each trying to
get over the stile first-
One old lady ran. painting. behind.
reaching the stile only Just In time to
save herself by scrambling through it
and falling in 8 heap on the other side
On regaining her feet she turned to the
bull and breathlessly exclaimed:
'rhat's Jour gratitude, - 1T |
haven't eaten BIT Of beef for the last
two years; but I'll make up FOR IL now
you unErateful creature! TIT Bits.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
THE STATE PRESS
Sacramento's Free Market

If the city commissioners will re-
member that the people who are deal
Ing with the city free market. whether
producers or consumers, are not gem
orally Of the Chinatown variety, it is
probable that they will hesitate about
moving the market into the Chinese
quarter. The enterprise is showing
signs of being very beneficial. and IL it
were desired to give 1t black eye
the end could not be accomplished more
successfully than by moving it to-
Chinatown Sacramento Union.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Yreka's S Brass Band

The Yreka brass band has deter
mined to disband on account of lack OF
support. The local public should not
permit such action. If we are to have
= town here . brass band is q neces-
sity. as much so as churches or news
papers. or baseball or good streets. OF
course there are some who think none
Of these are needed and govern them
selves accordingly. But most people
are public spirited enough to recognize
the Importance and value of q good
brass band to q town and are willing
to DO their share toward its support
siskiyou Nsws.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., City. ''Bluebacks Of
the confederacy'' was name applied during the
civil war to the currency Of tho southern confed
eracy which was printed In blue ana the name
was used to distinguish 1t from s'grsenbaeks" of
the United States government
NORMAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, CITY.
Normal temperature IL computed according to
the weather bureau by taking the actual tenn
perature each day for about 80 years, totaiising
each days condition and dividing By the number
Of years.
GREAT BRIDALs-w. g. r. oity. s'when
win come earth's great bridals. chaste and
calm does not appear in the available indicls
Of poems and recitations. Possibly some reader
OF this department. can inform the correspond
ent.
y n
PEACE, City. There are a number Of
poems bearing the title, Peace" but without
having the first line as guide It Is Impossible
to designate the one you desire to be advised
about
PoPULATION-A. s., City. According to the
census Of 1910, the population OF San Francisco
was 4l6,912; Oakland, 15o174; Los Angeles.
3d. 1es; Seattle. 2s7,1s4. and Tacoma. ss,74s. :
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
WHERE OPTIMISTS WIN

wiped away by the good times that are
sure to come.
Examine the nations industrial prog
ress for 125 years and 1t will be seen
that for every lean year there have
been three. fat ones. Nothing has oc-
Cured or is occurring to change this
great fundamental fact at the present
time.
Good years In the future are quite
sure to outnumber bad ones three to
one.
Only the men who. like Morgan, have
had faith in the country and were
willing to bank on its future have ever
achieved much in the United States.
None but the optimists can perma-
nently win in America.-Philadelph
Ledger.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Safe |

The McTavish family was dining and
each member eagerly watched Mr.. Nc
lavish carving the fowl. none so
eagerly, however. as the dog, for that
intelligent animal never took his eyes
Off the luscious bird. Suddenly the
knife slipped and sent q fragment Of
poultry rolling on the floor.
MIGHTY me-, cried McTavish, "the
leg. me own favorite bit The dogll
get it.
NO, it won't father said the
youngest McTavish. He'll not get it.
I've got my foot on it."-st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
errible

why are You worried so about your
son, Mr.. Bawston? ! thought he had
graduated at the head or hts class ana
was very promising young man.
AOh. yes, we did have such splendid
hopes Of him. but I'm afraid overstudy
or overwori< has unbalanced him. He
was recently transferred to Chicago ana
he writes that be likes II better than
Bo1ton. Chicago Record Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
LITTLE MOVIES
Sugar Plums

Father" said the small boy who
was reading an old fashioned story
what are sugar plums?' s
It's hard to say, my son. Sometimes
the sugar trust is after one thing and
sometimes nother"-washingto Star
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
decorate for POrtOla

IL The Portola festival committee is anxious to
have citizens begin now to prepare for their
own decorations apart from those made by the
committee itself
The request is reasonable. Only few weeks
are now left before the festival is to be held.
Already the ST. Francis has decorated its main
entrance with the words Portola done in red and
yellow flowers and those who intend to follow that
sort of decoration can not begin too soon
The Portola this year commentaries the four
hundredth anniversary Of the discovery Of the
Pacific ocean by Balboa, and the committee hopes
that in honor of the exceptional occasion every
business house, Office and dwelling should be
ttingly decorated for the occasion, and now is the
time to begin the work.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

More than 1900 democratic postmasters have been
appointed since March No wonder Postmaster General
Burlcson has not joined the Chautauqua circuit yet
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

There two bidders for dsposing Of New Yorks
garbage for five years One bid called on the city to
pay S650O00 the other offered give the city $487
standpoint
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

Vincent Astor to be sensible in what lie does
know his intentions.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Gratifying

4 see that some of the girls ar.
wearing monocles.s'
YES. I'm glad that they san s..m
to think they ought to wear some
thing Chicago Record Herald
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Gone Forever

Gone Forever
Mother. to little Ethel sobbing as if
her heart was broken-Well, well.
what is the matter. dear?
Ethel-Tabby got Iosted
Mother-Never mind. darling, we'llS
advertise in the papers for tabby.
Ethel, still sobbing-she'n never.
never come home cause she can't read.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Young America Getting Wise

"Procrastination is the thief of tine J.
rs he the fellow. pa, who takes
away the years from woman's ags?.
-Philadelphia Ledger.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-22
LATE NEWS

Kansas City. - Gustav AdoIph
Schneider kissed wife, then shot and
killed her and himself on crowded
street car.
St. LoUis.-Fight between crew of
street car and negro driver of street
flushing wagon became race riot
when Conductor James S. Guide shot
the negro. Negro probably will die:
Washington.-Senator Chamber
lain has reneged on his declaration
fro mfOor Of senate yesterday that
he was not bound to support Demo-
cratic tariff bill by caucus proceed
ings.
Duluth, Minn.-Firemen Gus Carl
son and Albert Happleback, killed,
four trainmen injured, in ore train
collision on Duluth Iron Range near
Colby.
Pekin.-The Fukien province has
joined KWank-Tung in secession.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-22

clared that neither the machines
bought from the Empire Voting Ma
chine Co., nor any other, could meet
the requirements of the Illinois prim-
airy law. Emerson gave it as his Opin-
ion that the machines could be
manipulated before they were taken
from the warehouse so as to prevent
ballOting for any candidate or set of
candidates their custodian wished to
injure. After the machines had been
installed at the voting places, he said,
more than one man would be neces-
sary to Elk" them.
Amos Miller, HiIlsborO, second
member of the commission, testified
that the machine purchased for use
in Chicago was a standard type, and
that the same machine was furnished
by other companies besides the EN-
pire. He said it met with the require
ments of the state voting machine
law.
Harry w. Barr, Chicago agent of
the Empire Co., who is wanted by
the committee, still eluded a ser
geant-at-arms, who has been search
ing for him with a subpoena for two
weeks.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-22

will try to fad out the cause of the
fire.
The crimes for which those burned
to death we're in prison are as fol-
lows:
Dudley Reed, criminal assault, sent
up in 1909 for life, the death SEN
tence having been cOmmuted.
George Baker, murder, sent up for
life in 1908.
Will Suggs, murder, sent up in
1911.
st. Clair Collins, attempted Grim
inal assault, sent up for life this year.
Ezekiel Francis, assault and bat
terry, two years, criminal assault,
twenty years, sent up in 1907.
Tom Barnes, attempted criminal
assault, sent up for ten years in 1908.
Alvin Rutherford, murder, sent up
for life in 1912.
Tom Haynes, manslaughter, sent
up for twenty years in 1911.
Ed Lewis, burglary, sent up for
seven years this year.
Walter Sykes, burglary, sent up for
seven years in 1910.
Peter Butler, burglary, sent up in
1910.
Ernest Brown, crime against ma
ture, sent up for one year this year.
J. Sheppard, grand larceny, sent
up for four years in 1912.
The balance Of the dead are: Sam
Todd, Robert Jackson, Jesse James,
Mamie Washington, Isaac Smith,
Willie Marson, Andrew Jackson, An
derson Smith, Lenox Lewis, Henry
Davis, Ernest Richardson, Frank Al
len, Ed Brown, Greevy Havis, Tony
Clark, Charles Shows, John McDon-
aid, viii Union, Jesse Young, John
Hays.
HOLD FIRST SESSION OF VOTING
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-22

HOLD FIRST SESSION OF VOTING
MACHINE FRAUD PROBE
Two members of the state voting
machine commission testified before
the Butts legislative committee to-
day, when the first session Of the
probe into the 100000 Chicago
voting machine deal was held.
Morris Emerson, Vernon Ill, de-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-15
and NOW, NEXT. WHY NOT THE
PHONE AND TELEGRAPH LINES ?

After auggs lasting and after tagging behind most
the from 80 so have secured the be-
ginning Of parcel post
The has been able successfully block this obviously
beneficial necessary function for so long that its mans
uon accompanied ceremonies the part Of the postmaster
pOsaste celebration Of some momenns
victory, which it is
The postal banks and the parcel post being accomplished iao
TELEGRAPHs AND TELEPHONES
Most the leading nations have already adopted the govern
mnwned and operated telegraph and telephone services with the result
that their people enjoy efficient service and all the advantages
brought cooperation with the pOOce service Of which the tee
graph and telephone are the natural supplements -~
On Jan IA I912-iust Hitchcock
acquisition by the Of the telegraph COM
panies He said
"THE PEOPLE HAVE RIGHT TO PROTECTED SERVICE THAT
ONLY THE GOVERNMENT GIVE USE OF WIRES WITH
OUT THE DELAYS THAT INTERESTS NOW SECURE AT
TINES AND TO THE LOWER RATES NOW NECESSARY AND POS
en1E"
other John Wanamaker former posmaergenera made
powerful plea federal ownership Of legraphs and telephones
sound against the government ownership ano
operation Of these public services.
hoped that public opinion strengthened by the successiui
launching Of postal savings the parcel post viii speedily force
aon on question acquisition Of the tegaphs and
telepnes operated for service and not for prons the
government instead Of private monopoly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-15

would be representative of the best
thought of the day.
"A thorough study by the confer
ernce OF the problems of government.
both state and national, would be q
business-like way OF arriving at a
sound basis for amalgamation and
for fixing upon the policies and prtn-
ciples OF the new party"
Mr.. Munsey 10 eminently business
like In his suggestions. The holding
company Is modern device that Is,
beyond question, effective. 1t Is the
pole that knocks the persimmon; the
long arm that reaches the grapes; the
spoon that conveys the gravy; the
thumb that plucks out the plum.
But may the saints preserve us
from the contamination OF wicked
world. where every prospect pleases
but every man Is vile. We thought
Brother Munsey attended family pray
ers with Brother Perkins and Brother
Roosevelt not To pray for revelation
of a practical method OF getting 9
icinch upon the federal Offices, but tol
1.-THE purpose OF enlisting the angels Al
allies In q strenuous and tremendoui
battle ut Armageddon TO overcome
with the jawbone and other weapons
the Phillistines who constituted th'
unregenerate and irreclaimable Re
publican party, as well AZ other poi
teal organizations somewhat similai
~ sinful-Louisville Courier-Journa
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-15
THE NAN WHO STEALS a RIDE
u FROM THEM GOES 7OA JAIL CELL

typioal LITTLE game in HIGH FINANCE going in
ncou with an electric railroad Chicago ad Milwaukee
For years fought the plan to haul people DC
tween these cities by electricity at cut rates
AZ last the electric line was FORCED RECEvERsHP fol-
Loved v reorganization committee which Chagos
M powerful banker
The reorganization bought property for $67o0Oo paying
rival 100000 not kite the bidding; and then ney
m forth to recapita put forth securities amounting to
$26 0OOO-or FOUR TO ONE!
Of representing not penny real invest
ent other instances such raids on inc
public got by had the federal bench Chicago had on one
vglant peoples judge-KENESAW MOUNTAIN LANDs
his foot down fat IN the $2SoOOO Sanoaru VI nn
Init Of course the infaten are APPEALING.
city pretty much the crowd trying TO get $fo
O0 600 injected into elevated surface hn
becoe for 40 wears an excuse SURTAxEG THE PEOPLE
ride Of these pated railroads ana ge
caught the 5 rugged to RUSH YOU TO JAIL -
Which right and but WHAT ARE WE ~ ~ WIFE ooA
REYNOLDGES AND M0RGANSf
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-15

t@o tenlnycElts IRON new york state
blowed in on him and said they was In
washenton just for the day. and they
wanted to hear him make a speech
pretty dull day, says bill. amt nuthin
to make a speech about
tuff luck, says one OF the guys, here
we came all the day from rockland
county, Just hoping to hear bill sulzer
make a speech, and We got to be dis
appointed
gee, they was pretty near crying
when they thought OF having to go
back home and not TO be able to tell
the folks they heard bill sulzer speak
In congress
bill he seen how bad they felt, and
ne ses, go on up in the gallery, and III
hand 'em sumthing
so the fellers went up, and bill went
In on the fore, where they was pass
Ing one Of them appropriation bills
the clerk was just reading the APP
preparation for the salary of the con-