davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-23
FRED PELTON TO BE
 ELECTROCUTED SATURDAY

Little Rock March 23.-Fred Pelton negro criminal who has had a notor- ious career, will be electrocuted at the state penitentiary next Saturday for the murder of an aged negress near the state farm several months ago.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-23
So They Do

Learn anything new at school, Tommy"
 "Yes, Grandpa. Teacher told us shoes are made from all kinds of skins"
 What about banana skins ?"
 "Oh. they make slippers"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-23

Telephone 242 for this weeks Sat urday Evening Post. Advt.
 Your picture made for 70 cents per dozen.--Midget Foto Company. Adyt
 For Sale-One upright Haddorf piano. Cheap if taken at once. Alp ply at this office. Adyt.
 LIV-VER-LAX, the liver regulator. Ask Hesterly Drug Store. Advt.
 The Daily News is printed every day except Sunday and will be de livered to you for 10 cent per week
 For Sale-Pure bred tTapnested Buff Rock and Wynndotte eggs. $l % per setting. Phone A. Advt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12
DETECTS IN THE CoMPENsATroN ACT

N CONVERSATIONS COMMISSIONER Donohue indicates two NJ defects in the compensation act, suggesting that should remeded in the next Assembly,
 He would have the period of waiting reduced from two and he would the minimum payment for specific injuries increased
 The injustice of the longer period of waiting that employers have voluntarily reduced it, and oh' compensation from the moment the injury begins
 The object the delay, before compensation begins is avoid malngering delay probably necessary but two long.
 The failure establish minimum specific injuries keeping with the 1t is provided that the compensation shall be less week. The minimum established where the ncapacity the incapacty partial the pay half the difference between the before injury the injury, that the law nsures the employe considerable of support.
 injuries causing death partial incapacity total ineapacy certain injuries named specifically finger, and these but half the weekly wage is paid, which might sometimes sufficient many the boy earning $4 week. who mentioned by Dr. Donohue, might be ut terly inadequate
 great s however that the law is with that prompt substantial relief the great number effected from time to time as experience indicates.
 every to suppose that employers having experienced having found it huIane and eeonom ieal will aid in the necessary changes.
 of the statute is it's exemption of the called small employer than other employers needs such is liable under the law may find his wiped out by employee after contest Waged before the courts under the old gambling rules
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12
ANXIOUS TO REPAIR HIGHWAYS.

HE RoRABAGK platform departed from it's imprecatons
 against congress and President WiIsona long enough write for the of the highways Considering that Governor Ravin found the highways state of though millions had them, considering the difficulty had putting the office of the highway
 missioner into shape and considering that the highways fine shape, that plank is just little But it probably not beyond interpretations Warrenite contracts fig ured loudly the Senate investigation of the me machine did best of that departent who resigned while the investigation while the committee the of the three fingers which Warrenite exhibited to aosenator-f
 WarFenite contracts afterward figured loudly Bridge where they found friend Mayor Wilson they previously had in Highway Commssioner MacDonad
 Bridgeport developed that Warrenite perna nent but pavement repair Experts paid by Warrenite company testified before Judge William H. Will lack permaneney Mayor have it put down repair.
 light of these facts it at all highway plank, and the nomination of be Lieut. Governor with possibility that he may governor candidate that ofice should successfulInay be construed begin ming of a campaign for Warrenite
 the slogan be Vote for Roraback, Wilson vente"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12
NEXT TAX LEVY CHANGES THE
 OBJECTS TAXED, BUT NOT THOSE
 WHO PAY TT. THAT IS NOT THE EVIL

IT IS little the idea that the contemplate additional taxation of the objects of alton. The be raised is the before h the main this will be paid the has always been aid that is to labor The too often repeath maxim of the French statesman that taxation that rolls down stairs, striking each but at last resting the bottom
 Until the late foreign the $100O00OO0 which is now to be paid American and ultimately the most parby labor in the form of increase in the price Of certain commodities imported from abroad
 This is about the in which it would be paid if the inpost took in part the form of freight bills
 extent the levy portion of the and other alcohos will be relief sneethe cost othe tax Wmore probably be taken from the size of the drink than from it's price change which will promote temperance while it profits unchanged increases the national income
 phase this situation which attracts Q attention
 The change of the objects of the tax will broadly speaking cost nobody less in federal tax ment than they paid before.
 
 speaks cessation Transport largely There goods that There that out which needed over there.
 If is this that hurts Besides these things changes incidence of levy inconsequentiaI.
 all this whilesthe world shudders tits wounds there claiming the right to govern states stupid and to make political forms which they appeal to the American people Wilson of because they say the tariff has our trade abroad.t eH|. ss##
 If the result of the European war to show the people how closely the relationship mankind knit will not be without it's ultimate blessings spite of it's pres S ant evils
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12
PREMIER AsQUITH,
 62 TODAY, BOWED BENEATH HEAVY BURDEN

Few men have ever been called upon to carry so heavy a burden as the Rt. Hon. Herbert Henry Asquith Prime Minister of England, who heads the British government in one of the most critical periods of it's history. The Premier will pass his siKty-second milestone today, having been born on Sept. 12, 1852, at Nor ley, Yorkshire. During his admins tration he has been confronted with one crisis after another, and for the last year his friends have feared that he would break down under the tre- menodus strain. He has lately shown many visible signs of the tre- mendous strain, and on two or three occasions he has tottered on the verge of a complete breakdown
 It is small wonder that he should become nervous and haggard and drawn of face, for even in times of peace the office of Prime Minister is no sinecure. He is charged with responsibility for both the foreign and domestic policies of the admin istrat1on, and must provide for the national defense. He must be pres ent at all important debates and dis cussions of political matters, preside at /sessi ons of the cabinet, keep his ministerial colleagues in line, settle their differences and pull them out of holes smooth out the troubles of his supporters, appear before the public at frequent intervals and deliver ad- dresses. receive deputations of all
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12

sorts, keep in touch with the party press and receive reporters, attend to the largest correspondence of any man in England. and attend to a null quith net only achieved all this, but following the Ulster crisis and until the beginning of the European war he held the War portfolio, doing the work of two men for the salary of one.
 Owing to the radical economic and sociological policies of his adninis- tratiop, Premier Asqufth has been more bitterly attacked than any oth- CT Prime Minister. in recent years. Contentious and controversies beyond the lot of the. average have been his share since he took up the reins of government in 1908. The militant suffragettes have sought to% add to his rniseries, and the Home Rule pro- gram threatened civil war before the greater conflict made it necessity for Premier Asquith to decide whether England would join with France and Russia or remain aloof from the com tinentaI struggle. In his address be- fore the House of Commons, explain ing England's position. the Premier said:
 "If I am asked what we are fight ing for I can reply in two sentences In the first place, to fulfill a, solemn international Obligation which, if it had been entered into between pri-s vate persons in the ordinary concerns of lifas would have been regarded as an obligation. not only of law but of honor, which no self-respe ecting man could possibly have repudiated.
 t.I say, secondly, we are lighting to vindicate the principle which in these days when material force sometimes seems to be ahe dominant influence and factor in the development of mankind that small nationalitieS are not to be crushed in defiance of in ternational good faith by the arbi- trary will of 9. strong and overmas tering power
 ttI do not believe any nation ever entered into a great controversy with a clearer conscience and stronger con viction that it is fighting, not for az gression, not for the maintenance ev- en of it's own selfish interest, but in defense of principles the maintenance of which is vital to the civilization of the world and with the full conviction not only of the wisdom and justice but of the obligations which lay up- on us to challenge this great issue.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12

the exchange but on the condition that Key and Skinner remain with the British until after the attack on Bal timore. They were placed on the British frigate Surprise. which was in command of a son of Admiral Cock burn, but little later they were per- nitted to return to their own vessel, where, under guard, they witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry.
 The British commander had de- clared to Key that the garrison could not hold out all night, and that Bal timore would certainly be taken be- fore morning. By the glare of the guns Key could see the flag flying over the fort, but before morning the bombardments ceased, and darkness enve1oped the fort. In fear and trembling, in alternate hope and des- pair, the lawyer awaited the coming of dawn. When the sun came up he saw the banner still waving over the fort, and knew that the attack had failed. Joy filled his heart and overflowed in verse, which he scrib- bled on the back of a. letter. These were the rough notes which a little later he elaborated into that famous song:
 "oh. say, can you see, by the dawn's
 early light,
 What so proudly we hailed at the
 twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars,
 through the peri1ous fight,
 Der the ramparts we watched were
 so gallantly streaming? ?'-
 On returning to Baltimore Key gave the song to Capt. Benjamin Blades, who had it printed. Blades took copy to the tavern adjoining the Hol- tday Street Theatre, gathering place for actors, where Ferdinand Durang stepped upon a chair and sang the hymn. Key had directed that the words be sung to the air of "Anacreon in Heaven" composed by an English man, John Stafford Smith, in 1775, Key died in Baltimore in 1343, and the city and State of his birth propose to honor his memory with a magnih- cent monument. It will not be the first, however, as James Lick be- queathed $6o.ooO for g Key monu- ment for San Francisco. The Cali fornia memorial was the work of W. w. Story, and was erected in Golden Gate Park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12
BALTIMORE CELEBRATES
 CENTENARY OF THE
 STAR SPANGLED BANNER

Baltimore is celebrating the centen- nial of the writing of "The Star Spangled Banner which was dash ed off in a moment of inspiration by Francis Scott Key, 3 lawyer. after the unsuccessful British attack on Baltimore. The patriotic enthusiasm of the Mary1anders has spread over the whole republic, and as result ''The Star SpangIed Banner is likely to gain the proud undisputed pre-em- thence as the national anthem of the United States. There have been several competitors for this honor. but the choice, narrowed down to Keys hymn and My Country. 'Tis of Thee" now assured1y belongs to the former.
 It was just a century ago to-day, on Sept. 12, 1914, that the British, hav- ing taken Washington, began their attaRk on Baltimore at North Point, where they were repulsed and their commander, Gen. Poss, was killed. On the following day they began that bombardnent of Fort McHenry which was to have as it's greatest result the writing of the national hymn.
 When the British began their i'm vasion of Maryland, Gen. Ross and Admiral Cockburn established head quarters at the home of pr. William Beanes, in Upper Marlboro. Dr. Beanes was made a prisoner, and Francis Scott Key, who as his close personal friend, sought to fntercede in his behalf and secure his release. Key offered to exchange, a British prisoner for Beanes, and, with the consent of President Madison, accom- panied John s. Skinner, agent for the exchange of prisoners, on a. visit to the British commander. Gen. Ross expressed himself as willing to make
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12
CRIBB-NEAT BATTLE RECALLS AMUSING
 INCIDENT OF RING

Tn 1919 Tom Cribb. a plump and prosperous public house proprietor with ,protruding paunch and af- fHeted with the gout, wore the fDeIt symbolic of the pugtistic champ on- ship of England. Eribb had held the no man had dared to meet him It was just ninety-fiye years ago today that cribb announced his willingne ess to retire and give up the belt to the first man who proved his worth Cribb had a protege, Tom Spring, whom he firmly expected to be his successor. | On the day of the ban duet on which Cribb made his an noun cement, Spring had been match ed to fight Bill Neat, but the latter had forfeited at the last minute, claiming injury to his arm. Never theless Neat laid claim to the title, and Tom Spring was temporarily af- fIicted with an illness which prevent ed him from taking up Meats gaunt- let Old Tom Cribb, with his paunch and his golt. threw himself into the arena and in 1921 after ten years of inactivity, he public announced his willingness to fight Neat. 'Per- haps the old. foo1' will be whipped,
 he orated, 'sbut will give any man a lot of trouble before he can do it. My boy Spring isn't well, he's in a consumption and therefore will
 
 Spring has not got belly enough for him, but I have. I will fight. and, blow my dicky, will give him pep per" The match was made, but in the endS Neat again backed out, and the old fellow was left to enjoy his championship in peace until Spring was recovered enough to take up Meats challenge. Spring and Neat finally fought for Cribb's title in 1923, and out of this match came one of the amusing incidents of the ring. A few days before the battle a wealthy Quakeress appeared at Meats train ing quarters, asking "Art thou Will liam Neat, who is preparing for one. of those cruel and ungodly prize fights a'' Bill admitted his identity, and the lady then offered him $2,- 500 to abandon the fight Neat was tempted, but he held out against the temptation, declaring that his honor was involved. The Quakeress then made the same offer to Spring, but he also refused. The battle for the title was a wtnirlwind affair, but in the eighth round Neat broke his arm and had to quit, and Tom Spring be- came champion of England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12
HARTFORD Y. M. c A. HEADS CENSURED FOR
 NON-UNION ACTIONS
Convention of Labor Closes With Election of Officers
 And Thanks to All.

Election of officers. arrangern ents for a big parade at New Haven, next year to precede the annual convention, and thanks to the various persons, or ganizations and civic officials who had made the meeting a. success closed the sessions of the State Federation of Labor here yesterday.
 Elected by exclamation in most i'm stances the following officers were in- stalled yesterday sby General Organizer Clark of the American Federation of Labor: President. Julius strern1au, of cigarmakers' union, Meriden, norni- mated by Delegate Ieary of Bridgeport polishers and buffers union; first vice president, Jasper McI1evy, of the slate and tile roofer's union, Bridgeport, nominated by William Larkin of the nachtnists' union; second vice-presi- dent, Sol Sonnthe elmer, cigarmaker, of Hartford, nominated by James Mad den of Hartfopd: third yiee-presi lent, William Barton of Waterbury, brewer nominated by John CoIborn, Water bury; secretary treasurer, Robert P. Cunningham. renoninated. by John Pickett, New Haven.
 A keen fight over the office of state organizer resulted in the installation of Ira N. Oneborn, New Haven cigar1naker in the place of John F. Riley of DanbHry cigarmaker's union. Two ballots were taken and the result was 7647. The election was later made unaninnaus
 A rising vote of thanks was given the Central labor union of Bridgeport the press of BT-idgepo1t and all labor organizations and persons who aided in the recent parade and convention affairs. It was decided to hold the next convention in New Haven. pre- ceded by a parade and to ask the rail roads for half fares for all labor men coming and going on the excursion. A resolution was passed that the rail- roads be asked to extend this rate, falling which the matter is to be placed before the Connecticut Utilities Commission for decision.
 At the close of the session the Hart ford Y.M c. A. directors came in for scathing censure over the erection of their new building in that city which is said to be the first large structure raised in Hartford without union la Dor. The action of the officers was severely condemned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12
TOO GOOD FOR THEM
FARMER notes that the views 9f Attorney General

rT~HE FARMER that the views of Attorney General
 John Light with respect to the Republican ticket almost identical with it's He regards Judge Hoconb candidate for respectable figure and under fortunate would candidate.
 The other nominations he regards weak and dis credtable having special reference apparently the ton of sBurnes of Greenwich.
 8 ticket with Roraback the un- speaable railroad alliance the background little bosses in the foreground
 Light may solace circumstance altogether big and clean Ee obliged keep long the Republican machine Rorabac Robbins Eaton and other little railroad snanagemep1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12

back. The withdrawal to be miles.
 Nothing appears either in number of prisoners taken to indicate route The French have until recently ducted similar movement of retreat without suffering thing the nature a decisive defeat.
 The battle before Paris the Of operation that will have extended effect and definite of the fight will be waited with world wide anxiety.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12
THE BATTLE BEFORE PARIS

r~FE the battle fields Europe not vet
 1 complete enough to furnish clear idea of is taking there At appears toward Paris has been interrupted steady march of the Russians toward Berlin East Prussia The reports from office conservative and present merely
 of the enemies lines left and center to points further
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12
WHERE THE FARMER MAY BE PURCHASED

 n Metropolis. H
  n of and Broadway Stand. altnoFe Id.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12
BUY NOW AND SAVE MONEY

All Tires are back at old prices, while we can not guarantee the drop for any definite time, we can take care of your present needs. Note these prices on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-12

The Evening Ledger, published by the Public Ledger Go, at Phi1adel- phia, will make it's appearance Mon day.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-06
Counterfeit $40 Note
Put Ia Circulation

Washington, February. - A
new counterfeit $40 note has ap-
peared, the secret service an
nounced in a circular issued to-
day., The note is of the series
of 1901, and the number of the
specimen is ID 46792O35."
The secret service says that
while theqnote is of fairly good
appearance it should not deceive
the ordinarily careful handler of
money. 1t is a trhoto mechanical
reproduction on two pieces of
paper, pasted together, and the
silk fiber Of the genuine note is
initiated by pen and ink marks.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-06
Memphis SaIOOnists
\ ool' Surrender License,

Q
Memphis, March. = Federal. au.
thorities to-day h a d, received
SIG Government liquor licenses
which were relinquished by re.
tailers who went out of business
when the new State prohibition
law went into effect yesterday.
The law under which the manu-
facture and selling of liquors is
prohibited, declares all saloons
and other dispensaries ''nuis-
ances. The only Federal licenses
retained in Tennessee are held
by drug stores, wholesale dealers
and river boat operators.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-06
Salem News

Mr.. and Mrs. James Land and
children spent the day at Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Taylor's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Taylor
spent the weekend with their
son, Mr.. Reason Taylor of near
Fitzgerald.
Mr.. Willie Livingston visited
his cousin. Jesse Taylor Sunday.
Mr.. Charlie Kelly, a young
man of Wilcox county, Friday
night while crossing Alapaha his
horse was drowned.
Messrs. Jesse and Willie Liv-
ingston was at Sunday school
Sunday.
Mesdimazella.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-06
Vaughn Taylor News,

Rev. Meeks filled his regular APP
pointment at Bethlehem church
last Sunday. Quite a crowd at
tended the services. A certain
young man from Rhine Georgia
attended the services last Sunday.
We have been having some
very unpleasant weather up in this
community. The farmers are busy
getting their land ready for plant
ing. Mr. George Dorminy f ON
Dorminey's Mill attended preach
ing at Bethlehem Sunday. He was
shaking hands with many of his
old friends.
Miss Florence Peterson from
Ashton School made visit to see
her grandmother last Sunday.
Mr.. p. f. Stone has returned
home from Columbus after spend
ing a few days with his relatives.
Mrs. Joe Stone has been i'll for
a number of days. Hope for a
speedy recovery.
The cold weather and snow
caused the attendance at school
very small.
We have been very busy at
school planting and setting out
flowers. We hope we will have
good luck.
Mr} j. d, Roberts and wife
made pleasant visit to Mr.. w.
e. Roberts last Sunday p. (m.
|, We are glad to say tbat Mrs.
S. s. Barnes is improving. !
Mr.. Turpin Ashurst from Dor
mineys Mill spent last Friday
night at the home of Mr.. j. T.
Garrisons.
'iBIne Eyes,
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-06
Bryan Is Grandfather


Washington, D. c., March :
A new baby girl at Secretary
Bryan's home today delayed con-
ference with the British AMBASSADOR
and also the cabinet meeting.
Mr.. Bryan telephoned his office
and the white house that he would
be late and announced the birth of
a girl to his daughter, Mrs. Rich
ard L. Hargraves, of Lincoln,
Neb. Mr.. Bryan now has six
grandchildren.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-06
St. Matthews Epis-
Copal Church

Second Sunday in Lent.
Sunday School 10 a. M.
/ Catechlsm Sunday at Sunday
School.
Morning Prayer and sermon Ii
: Subject iii j4wnsb Men. Meet
Christ"
Evening Prayer and sermon
1880 o'clock.
Subiect:r'T Tired Feeling
/. During Lent services will be
held on Monday and Friday after
Don at 4. O'Clock Tuesday night at
1880 O'clock and Holy Communion
Wednesday at 1890 a. m.
Brief addresses on Tuesday
nights and Friday afternoons.
Public welcome to all services.
The members of the church are
urged to attic nd these Lenten SER
vices, as we need all the spiritual
strength we can get. Lent is a
time for getting closer to God, as
we'll as having better understand
ing of our spiritual selves, Re-
ceive the Holy Communion after,
''as memorial of His death and
passion; and the spiritual benefit
we receive thereby" '3
May,this be to you spiritually
profitable Lent. Try to make it so.
j.. w. Bleker, Vicar.