davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Adair County news., 1914-03-11
BANKERS AID RURAL LIFE.
State and Federal Help Urged In This
Direction.

State and Federal Help Urged In This
Direction.
Resolutions providing for changes in
the conditions of rural life in this
country, which it was stated would
decrease the burdens and increase the
opportunities of the farmer and his
family, were adopted at the third an
nual meeting of the committee of agri-
cultural development and education of
the American Bankers association.
Vocational training in the public
schools, plans to make the marketing
of farm products easier and more
profitable and federal aid to make
farm demonstration work more gen
eral throughout the country were
among the things urged.
The resolutions in part follow:
Our committee. being especially con
cerned with agriculture and instrIc
ton in that line in the country schools.
realizes that it needs and must have
the largest measure of aid TO the end
that the country boys and girls may
be placed on an equal footing with
those in town. Therefore we urge both
state and federal aid in this direction.
las farm demonstration work
through local or country demonstrators
has proved to be the most practicai
and effective means of improving
framing methods and us the govern
ment has contributed thousands of
dollars toward such work in certain
we indorse and earnestly urge legis
latiOn on the part of congress that will
provide generous federal aid in all
the states for such work"
The Adair County news., 1914-03-11
- The -
Scrap Book
SurIeson ard His Fence.

When Postmaster General Burlesou
was member of the house he rushed
into his committee room one day and
announced that he had at last obtained
the iron fence around the old Penn
sylvania station in Washington.
A cub reporter who happened to be
present wrote a story about the fence
and after stating the facts expressed
the opinion that it would soon adorn
one of the public parks in Burleson's
district in Texas.
The Texas correspondents wired the
story to their papers, and soon Burle-
son was deluged with kilograms.
Encountering the cub reporter, Bur
Lesson angrily demanded to know what
he had written about the fence.
Whats the matter?' innOcentIy
asked the reporter.
whats the matter?' shouted Bur
Lesson. Il paid $125 for that fence at
public auction; | paid $1OO to have it
painted black and have the tops gid
ed; I paid S75 freight on it to my
home in Austin. Tex. where it was
to be placed on my home grounds.
What's the matter? Why. now I've
got TO give the consumed thing awayT
Washington Star.
The Adair County news., 1914-03-11
WINTER FEED FOR FOWLS.

An ample as well as varied supply
of green feed to hens during the win
ter is important for the health of the
fowls. Its value does not lie in the
amount of nutriment it contains, but
as an agent in digestion. Fowls eat
more when fed green food than other
wise. Vegetables induce increased eat
ing, hence increased egg production.
Nearly all the common vegetables
are relished by fowls. and they should
be fed at regular intervals. Mangels
are easy to raise and keep well. Cab
bage is good food; the hens like it.
and it does not flavor the egg. Tur-
nips are an excellent vegetable for
fowls when grown right, stored and
cooked Rape is an excellent green
food to plant in the runs Potatoes
are good only when boiled. As a rule.
they are too expensive to feed to poul-
try. Onions. when they can be had.
are an excellent feed and. like let
tuce. are excellent for chicks. Silage
may be used. provided that only a
small quantity is fed at first until the
hens become thoroughly accustomed
% It.
The Adair County news., 1914-03-11
spring Blood and System Cleanser

During the winter months impuri
ties accumulate, your blood becomes
impure and thick, your kidneys, liver
and bowels fail to work, causing So
called "spring fever" You feel tired,
weak and lazy. Electric Bitters-the
spring tonic and system cleanser-is
what you need; they stimulate the
kidneys, liver and bowels to healthy
action, eXpel blood impurities and re-
store your health, strength and ambi-
tion. Electric Bitters makes you feel
like new. Start four weeks treat
ment-it will put you in fine shape for
your spring work. Guaranteed. All
Druggists. 80 and 81 at PAUL Drug
Co.'S. AID
The Adair County news., 1914-03-11
The Busy Mans Romance.

He was very busy man. and she
was very pretty girl She insistet
upon having Il love letter every day
She got it.
"YOu write the lOveliest letters
dear" she said. And when you are
so very. very busy all the time | think
il is splendid OF you to think of me-
Il don't forget you" he replied. My
secretary has instructions to write you
a letter for me to sign every morning.
He is Il most efficient and capable
young man
And you don't know how greatly
| appreciate the flowers You send ne
every week"
I'm glad you get them. l told my
secretary to make memo. to send
you some every Saturday"
How systematic! And it is so
thoughtful of you to think of the plays
like best and the hooks l prefer"
ITS a pleasure to know you are
pleased. My secretary gets the tick
cts and picks out the books He is q
very capable fellow"
Two months later the very busy
man said:
Hang him. don't mind so much
his clipping with my fiancee. but how
in thunder can | break in another sec
retary?"
The Adair County news., 1914-03-11
Luke McLuke Says:

Love may be blind. But if
there are two suitors and one is
poor and the other wealthy, A
girl never gropes her way to-
wards the poor man.
After a I6-year-old Princess
has had one experience at puppy
love she imagines that the Story
of Her Life would startle the
world.
Nothing else ever looks as
dirty as a dirty white collar.
The reason a girl is so proud
of a dimpleiis because she does
not realize that some day it will
be nothing but a wrinkle.
And we would all enjoy fun
ny story a whole lot more if the
man who is telling it wouldn't
spit all over us when he laughs.
AS soon as a man gets the
idea into his head that the firm
can't get along without him, the
Firm attempts the experiment
and finds that it can.
The skeleton in the Closet u.s.
ually wears a skirt.
Every married woman knows
that if she sent her husband for
eggs he would bring home every
unborn chicken in the grocery
store.
Beauty may be only skin deep.
But so is the knin that covers it.
When a girl tells you not to
spend your money on theatre
tickets and candy for her, you
might as we'll go down and see
what the installment furniture
man will fix you up a fiat for.
The old-fashioned woman who
knew all about babies and moth
ing about Sex Problems seemed
to get along all right somehow
or other.-Enquirer.
The Adair County news., 1914-03-11
Laughter and Tears.

One of LOndOn's bright young jour
nalists who went to interview Nine
Sarah Bernhardt recently tried to con
verse with the great actress in her
own language. His French was SO
bad. however, that at last. in despair.
madame switched the conversation
into English.
She speaks English fairly well, but
after minute or two she made bad
blunder, and the journalist was I'M
able to restrain smile.
why do you laugh?" madame asked
him.
"I'm awfully sorry" he apoIOgIzed.
but, as a matter of fact. your Eng.
lish made me laugh little"
Mon Dieu.' gaSped madame: my
English made yOu laugh LITTLE. I;ut
YOUR French made the weep II Tot.
The Adair County news., 1914-03-11
The Little Things of Life.

Around the little things of life
A world of storm and sunshine lies,
Yet those too busy seldom see
The tired look in other eyes
Around the little things of life
A wealth Of loving mem'ries center,
And joys undreamt Of by the world
The humblest dwelling places enter.
Around the little things of life,
Connected by a thread so slender,
Are long lost smiles and bygone tears
Which helped to make our hearts more
tender.
Alas, how many things in life
Are those of which we cannot boast!
Actions and words we think our best
How poor and weak they are at mostl
More full of love. oh. may they be,
Less fun of self as in the pasti
Help US. dear Lord, to offer thee
More perfect little things at last.
NJ Wayr0aD-
The Adair County news., 1914-03-11
Whom Should We PatroniZe?

Should a Mason patronize a
brother Mason instead of giving
his trade to some person or firm
who are not members of the fra
ternity? asks the K. C.. Masonic
Herald. This is a question we
often hear debated, but to the
writer there is but one answer
Yes.
You will hear a brother say, Il
didn't Join Masonry for the pur-
pose of getting their patronage"
True, you didn't, brother, not if
you are a good Mason, yet at
the same time, what are the
teachings of Masonry? Isn't the
brotherhood of Man" the foun.
dalton of the Masonic organiza-
ton? Now, what does Broth
erhood" mean? 1t means that
every man who has made appli.
cation for membership in a Ma
sonic lodge has been investigated
by a committee appointed for
the purpose, and that not only
they have found him worthy, but
not even one member has cast a
ballot against his becoming what?
A brother" He's a brother,
then isn't he? We have willing
ly accepted him as such, but how
much of a brother is he? Just
enough so that we perhaps call
hin" brother" in addressing him?
No. brother, it means vastly
more than that ;otherwise Mason
ry could not have withstood all
the hard knocks of the past CEN
turtles and stand where it does
today. 1t means that we have
accepted him as a brother in ev-
cry sense of the word, and that
he should remain such as long as
he shall conduct himself in a
brotherly manner.
Suppose you wanted to buy a
piece of furniture and you had a
brother-a blood relation-in the
furniture business in your town;
whom would you go to first when
you are ready to buy? To the
brother, of course, and you
The Adair County news., 1914-03-11

We would be pleased to send the
Daily State Journal, Frankfort, from
now until the first of April for 80 cents.
Or better still we will furnish the
Adair County..New one year and the
Daily State Journal until April LIST
for SIPS. If you want to keep in
in touch with the doings at Frank
fort while the Legislature is in session,
YOU should have the State Journal.
The Adair County news., 1914-03-11
RURAL ORGANIZATION.

! That rural life should be or
!. ganized and can be organized is
I clear. Various agencies are def
nitely attacking its intellectual
! side. We are effectively study
ing rural physical improvements.
: especially good roads. The cOun-
: try roads are prerequisite for
|. many important rural undertake
! ings. They are prerequisite for
!. better marketing. for better
I schools. for comfortable living
. and for the promotion of social
!! life.
There is obvious need of or
I ganiZatiOn for sanitary purposes
!. and for social development.
Whether all these shall come
through definite attack of pri-
vate or public agencies or as
byprOducts makes no differ
ence; they must come. We can
no longer entertain the notion
that rural life shall remain iso-
lated, disjOinted and morgan
lied. Its organization is a nation
al, economic and social neces-
sity. 1t is more difficult to or
ganiZe a scattered rural pOpula-
ton than a concentrated one.
but the great need is to give
the rural population at least ap-
prOXimately the primary advan-
. tageS which the town enjoys.
The town is organization, and
because of its organization and
of its consequent advantages it
. has tended to attract to it the
most ambitious youth of the
. country. The task of rural or
ganizatiOn is difficult, but as the
. greatest educator of America
has said. THE difficulty of a
task constitutes no reason for
declining it" And in this way
lies the largest promise for ma
tiOnal upbuilding and stability
David +. Houston, Secretary of
Agriculture.
The Adair County news., 1914-03-11
GiddY Girl.

In Mr.. ThOrOld's Life of Henry Ia
bOuchere" this story is quoted: The
Grand Duchess of Tuscany had ven
cradle maid of honor about seventy
years of age. She had piercing black
eyes and looked like an old post chai~e
painted up and with new lamps. How
old do you think I amp she once ask
ed me with Simpering smile thaT
caused my blood to run cold. | hest
tated and then said. Twenty" Flat
terer." she replied, tapping me with
her fan. Il am twenty-five"
The Adair County news., 1914-03-11
THIS GATE IS EASILY MADE.

cut the right size with wire nippers
and attached to the frame with small
staples. The gate is suspended from
long pole set solid in the ground. To
make this post solid set it in concrete.
The gate is fastened to the pole with
large hinges. and Il wire cable or
small chain holds the weight of the
gate up to the top of the pole.
The Adair County news., 1914-03-11

would even be willing to favor
him little if necessary, and he,
more than likely, would be just
as anxious to give you a little the
best of the bargain. So it is
with the Masonic brother, and
he will appreciate this brotherly
act even more, perhaps, than
would a blood relation.
We believe that a great major
ity of the brethr en- feel as we do
about this, and would rather pat
ronize a brother Mason did they
know who you were, where you
were, and what you had for SALE
Masonic Home Journal.
The Adair County news., 1914-03-11
An Up to Date Gate,

The frame of this gate is made from
boards six inches wide and an inch
thick. Of course the gate frame is cut
to any size the maker desires One
brace is placed corner ways across be-
tween the frames. Field fencing is
used for the body of the gate. 1t is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

the staff. The Kaiser would not believe
war was necessary and fought against
declaring 1t.
THE General Staff went to the Kaiser"
SAID Mr.. Lewis, land told him unless he
declared war they would not be RESPONSE
BILE for the consequences. as the Russians
were mobili2ing, and that some of the
Cossacks already were over the frontier.
The Kaiser, according to my information,
asked for an hour to think matters over.
as he was loath to plunge Europe into
war. The Kaiser shut himself up and
when the staff saw him again he still
was averse to declaring war lie did
so only when the staff forced upon him
the knowledge that Russia really was
making warlike demonstrations"
Professor Morris Jastrow, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. said that the
German Emperor was entirely misunder-
stood in this country and that it would
fall to America to mediate the war. In
Germany he stated, there is not the
popularity supposed bravado, but every
one understands the seriousness of the
situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
WAR RAID ON IRISH HORSES
Drafts Made by British Government
Menaces Valuable Industry.

DUBLIN, Sept. ia serious considera-
ttoT for the farmer Of Ireland Is tho re-
mOval In such large numbers OF horses
from tho country consequent upon the
great war now raging in Europe. The
communicating Of these horses will
place many farmers iu a difficult posi-
ton, for a machine 10 take the place
Of horses has not yet been invented FOR
Irish agriculture. \ situation has arisen
In which the inventive faculties of the
farmers must be applied. and a consider
able amount of thought and energy will
Be applied to minimize the difficulties of
the situation.
Horse breeding has long been regarded
as one OF the most profitable OF lreland's
industries, and Irish horses are celebrated
the world over. The tide Of horse eX-
pnrtation has been flowing steadily for A
long time. with more of gain than loss
10 the farmer, but the situation now
makes things entirely different, and the
shortage of horses which must ensue will
materially hinder farm operations. espe-
cially tillage.
II Is now up to the Irish farmer TO
utilize as best he can the horses left OF
the draft" and meanwhile a prime con-
sideTatIon at the present iunrture of
difficult time in farming should he the
preparation OF a course for lessening farm
labor without prejudice 10 its efficiency
through wel!-considered plan for the
timely performance OF labor that is usu-
ally put on TO a late period.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

This story is told of five American war
correspondents in Belgium:
on the day the correspondents heard
the Germans were approaching five Amer
lcan reporters hired a taXicab. at a fahu-
Germans. They drew up alongside the
road and prepared to watch the proccs-
sion as If ii We're circus coming 10
town. OF course. the general leading the
troops noticed them. ordered them arrest
cd and brought to him.
who are you?" he as'ici in broken
English, probably think,n.- they We're his
enemies the English.
We're five American reporters" came
the reply. Whats that? Correspond
ents?"
Yes" answered n largo. plump writer,
who happened to he Irwin ;. cobb.
Don't you know there are no corr"s-
pondents with the German army?'
thundcrei the general.
Beg pardon. general said Cobb, with
his funniest smile, you've got five with
YOU now"
I'm order YOU all shot" snapped the
German commander, who probably felt
himself weakening at the sight Of the
reporters jolly smile. Thcn he spent 20
minutes looking at their American pass
ports.
~ can stand being shot. General said
Cobb, finally. II can stand tn" firing
squad and the stone wall aud the disgrace
10 my family, but I can't stand the lick
Ing of that taNicab meter over there"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
LONDON BELIEVES
ITALY WILL AID
TRIPLE ENTENTE
Popular Pressure May Force
Government to Deser,
Triple Alliance Associates.
Resent Austrian Sacrifice
of Adriatic Regiments.
LONDON. Sant IL

LONDON, Sept. ls
There is growing belief in d,nIor,o,,.
circles that Italy has at last decided dae
nitely to aid the allies against her fo-,u..
treaty associates.
Confidential reports received ,od,.
through diplomatic sources indicated ,h,,
the pressure from within is beginning :.
have its effect on the Italian Government,
which up to the present has sincerelv a..
deaVored to maintain neutrality.
But the anti-Austrian feeling con,,n,.,
to grow and the admission that the troo,.
from the Adriatic and the Tyrol reg,on.
were put in the very front rank and sacrI'
feed in the Galician and Russian pnI.nd
hghtlng, coupled with the realization that
these regiments were mostly composed 80
Italians, has famed the flame aralr,t
Austria. All the radical rro,ins mss
urging the Government to act and as a
result OF the agitation lengthy cabinet
conferences are being held.
The new Rumanian cabinet Is renortod
to be very anxious to execute an apree.
ment with Italy whereby the two nation,
VIII act In concert against Austria.
The attack of Japanese troops on tbs
German forces has begun Official an.
nouncement was made that the railway
station at Kiao-Chau was captured an
Sunday. The railroad station is several
miles from the TsIng-Tao fortresses
which are steadily being strengthened by
the Germans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
SACK OF LOUVAIN
BELGIANS' FAULT
TOURIST ASSERTS
Residents Sniping Enrages
Germans and Frenzy of
Destruction Ensues-War
Forced on Kaiser by Cen
eral Staff.

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Responsibiity
Louvain was placed upon the Belgians
by p. W. Weinholt who was a surgeon
of the Belgian Red Cross when the Ger
mans made the attack on Liege and was
later made member of the Red Corps
MIR. Weinholt arrived here on the Rot
terdam
Just after the capture of Liege I was
forced to serve with the German Red
Cross said Mr.. Weinholt. land with
them proceeded to the French frontier
There was a little resistance on the way
with here and there some desultory skir
mishing.
When wc reached Louvain tho citizens,
enraged because the Germans wantonly
shot six of the burgomasters. began to
snpe the invader from aeroplanes and
windows Of the houses. The snping
brought about sacking and razing Of
Louvain. The German troops became
frenzied and fired the houses in short
order.
From there to the frontier the Ger
mans were resisted by about $1,000 French
and English, but as the invaders were
in the majority, the defenders fell back
gradually before the advance. wit
messed day and a half battle near
the frontier. The German tactics were
wonderful First the infantry attacked,
and then came volley from the artillery.
| saw the Germans fire their 3O-ton Siege
gun. The concussion was terrific. One
OF the shells had dug a hole 30 feet
deep"
Henry Tietze, superintendent OF parks.
in Yonkers. n. Y, brought back an ac-
count OF narrowing experiences.
''I was at Saarlois, in Lorraine, when
the battle of Lorraine was fought" said
Mr.. Tietze. For four days the battle
ragged around that little city. Once | saw
a French aeroplane drop like a plummet
from the sky after the pilot had been
killed by German bullets. 1t was fas-
cnating sight
Several times ! saw the French infan-
try on the heights melt into mass OF
dead men under the deadly fire OF the
German artillery. I witnessed a battle
between the German and the Turoos in
the French army The sight of the Afri-
cans drove the Germans mad and. disre-
garding all instructions from their OFF,
GERS, they dashed in among the black
troops and cut them to bits with their
bayOnets."
Lifton l.. Lewis, a New York lawyer.
said the head OF the German General
staff had told him that the Kaiser al
most had TO be forced into the war by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
CARSONITES HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR
EUROPE'S BIG WAR
Led Kaiser's Emissaries in
Ireland to Believe Country
Verged on Revolution
Against England.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-According TO the
Irish Press Agency, evidence is accumu-
lating that England owes her, being in
VOWED in tfe present var not to the
Kaiser alone, but also TO the Carsonites
and their aiders and abettors in England
and Ireland. The Ulster Guardian pub
fishes a series Of pro-German speeches
made by prominent Carsonltes, and en-
phasises the significance Of Captain
Craig's IA member OF ParliamenO ad-
mission OF strong pro-Gcrnan feeling
in Ulster; Sir Edward Carsou's lunching
with the Kaiser, and the landing of
Mauser rifles from Germany in Ulster hy
Major Crawford, who boasted that in
the event of home rule, "he would
infinitely prefer to change his allegiance
right over to the Emperor Of Germany"
But that Is not all. The Guardian goes
on to say;
In the spring and early summer OF
the present year Ulster was overrun
with German correspondents and
agents of the German Government.
who sent back glowing accounts,
cleaned from Ulster Unionist sources,
OF the progress and strength Of the
rebel movement in the province Since
the outbreak of the war TWO Germans
have been arrested. one In Belfast,
who WAS a member and drill IN
structor Of Ulster Volunteers, and one
in London, who was a member of the
Ulster.
Those who hold the Carsonites In Part
responsible for the war cite the remark
able evidence contained In communica-
tion to the Daily Chronicle, by NJ H.
Donohoe, that papers chief war CORE
spondent, who says he was informed by
an Austrian diplomatist that reports had
been received by the German Intelligence
epartment-whiCh works in close con-
sultation with that Of Austria-emanat-
ing from officers who had been carrying
out a special mission in Ulster for the
last six months. and supported by the
reports OF representatives Of German
newspapers in Belfast, that Ireland was
on the verge Of civil war.
The KaiEeTs emlsHaTies,' continues
the Chronicle correspondent. accepted
at their full face value all Sir Edward
Carson's threats and the speeches OF
the other wild men Of Ulster They were
firmly convinced that a section OF the
British army would decline to move
against Ulster, and that there would be
a civil war which would require all the
military strength Of the British army TO
suppress. The military party of Austria
and Germany, therefore, assumed that
England would be entirely out OF the
running that its army would he alto
sether paralyEed and that the navy
would not bs united. All the circum-
stances led the war party 70 assume that
the Carson campaign would compel Eng
land TO remain neutral, having civil war
on its own hands"