davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-23
Nutmeg Poison

A German medical journal. the Munich Nedizintsche Wochenschrifs, gives curious story of two cases of poisoning from. nutmeg, an article ID daily use in food and drink. Two ser want girls partook Of !. mixture made up of two ground nutmegs, small quantity of powdered cinnamon and Ga'f a liter: about one pint. of, hos wine. One girl drank the greater part, the other but a small portion. Both were taken to the hospital unc0n. scious The one who drank tho great CT part remained in n stupor for three days and it was not until the fifth day that she recovered her senses. The other who like the first developed failure of memory, vertigo and som nolence. was not so long in recovery. Nutmeg contains an ethertai oil that E a recognized poison.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-23
CAPITOL BUILDERS LOSE.
Caldwell and Drake Refused Writ 0:
 Error in Case Against DOnaghey.

Little Rcck, April 21.-Chief Jus
 tice McCulloch today denied peti- tion of Caldwell & Drake for writ of error in the case against former Governor George W. Donaghey, in- volving the cancellation of the con- tract fer the construction of the state capitol The case was decided in the ArKansas supreme court April 26
 1913, and the time limit for the ap peal will expire reAt Wednesday,. It is understood that an appeal will be made to justice of the United States supreme court for the writ, that an appeal may be perfected. The tran script was completed yesterday and delivered to Judge John w. Black wood, counsel for Caldwell X. Drake.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Transfers of real estate recorded yesterday are reported by the G. W. Byington Abstract company, as fol- lows:
 F. M Reeves. commissioner. to Mrs. T. D. Hanf. NE IA of SEE 1-4 of 21- 6-10, a part. $466S3.
 c. A. Little and wife. to I. s. Cling rick. lot 4. block 31 Austin and Tav- Tor addition to the city of Pine Bluff $125.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-23

Ellswood Benton has gone to Cam den on business for the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone: company.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-20

A few more days and TIE Big Shoe
Sale is all over. Dutton Harris Co.
3693
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-20

Here is suggestive local item
which we find in the Argus Leader
of Sioux Falls. South Dakota, and
which we publish for the benefit OF
those people who may have been
having visions about California
and are tempted to leave Florida for
that heavenly section:
"a letter received By the Argus
Leader frcm John W. Hutchinson
locates him at Les Angeles. He
writes that he has been having con
siderable trouble with rheumatism
He does not think much of Califor
mia. Says there arc hundreds o.
thousand unemployed and crime i:
on the rampant. Advises all Soutl
Dakotans to ROMAN in the SUNSHINE
State. Says that South Dakota la
California beat both ways from tn
jacx' except for climate. He Ere
diets that after the Panama expo
sitior San Francisco will 80 on tn
tobosgan."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-20
OiS Postmaster
Writes of Lakeland

Mr.. John Odum, OF Illinois, who
was the guest of DR.. Hanna, wrote
as follows TO the Harrisburg Glls. }
Chronicles:
Lakeland, Fla. Jan. 8, 1915.
To The Chronicle, Harrisburg, ILL.,:
Mr.. Editor-A line or two from
Sunny Florida. | arrived here yes
terday morning at $3.50 a. m. AT
| ter breakfastns at the kibler hotel
vas taken in charge by one of
Lakeland hu;tlers with brand
new Buick car. Was soon sped over
the city Ca grand little city of 10000
| it is). Then We spent the balance
of the day in looking over the macy
orange and grapefruit groves OF the
lcomrunity whica is the grandese
stint any northerner ever heneld,
Finished the d;.y'S tour at G p. m.
tired Of course) but lad a fine
might. rest. Got uD this morning
1T & a. m. and took q train for
! Haskell, eig... ,1ilcs oat. He's We
mt Te~ner Williams, whom We
found cuitlng Up fresh killed HOG.
The % ire ribs looked SO good that |
ordclt dinner right off the reel.
We then visited some orange
!. groves and the bigg,st lettuce bed
: that I ever saw. Il contained 20
acres, and 1890 fourd W with our
; feet under Mr., Williams table which
was loaded, farmer style with s.
many good things TO eat, among
} which was spare ribs and Porto Rice
vans, the finest l ever saw OIL
tasted.
: And now, Mr.. Editor, let me as
sure you that this was one of thu
I times when l made a whole hand
' After dinner we utilized the sho
guns and such time we did hav'
dove shooting Bagging the limit il
about two hours we made for tn
woods where we found squirrels t
let. So interested were We tina
eundoWn eau hit us eight miles fror
2 our base, tired out and tow sac
of game TO carry and after maxim
- about one half mile OF the eigh
10 found telephone Of course ana l
II less tlaa 50 minutes Er. Hanna ha
~ US snugly seated in his new Bulcl
10 AVID uac cpaelino- MS homo at tn
! rate of GO miles an hour. This We
u a whole lot faster than like to rid
J. but Doc Hanna had hold OF tn
~ wheel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-20


f. f. Skipper, Barlow, Fla.
C. F. Swain, Nashville, y. c.
w. E. Morris, barlow, Fla.
II. p. Goodrich. Tampa. Fla.
C. II. South, Tampa. Fla.
w. p. Collins, Fort Meade. Fla.
Crocker Jones, Lakeland, Fla.
/. ]. Goodwin, Fort Meade. Fla.
II. T. Smith. Lakeland. Fla.
J. II. Woodhall, Lakeland, Fla.
a. b. Goodwin. Fort Meade, Fla.
ID. c. Warren. Orlando. Fla.
NJ. +. Embry. jacksonville, Fla.
l.. U. Zimmerman. Kissimmee
Fla.
Hall Estes, jacksonville, Fla.
Frank Faulkner. kissimmee. Fla
w. T. Maklnson, Kiss.mmee. Fla
| r. H. Young. Baltimore. Md.
NJ. A. Wilson. Fort Meade. Fla
E. H. Bowen. Fort Meade, Fla.
Merl Langford. Fort Meade. Fla.
=. Allie Langford, Fort Meade, Fla
Z. Nick Davis. Kissimmee Island
]. E. Wilson, Fort Meade, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-20
Let The Boys Answer

Editor Telegram: AS there are
questions being asked as TO why Ger
lain laws cannot be enforced, viii
let the boys answer.
Not long since as / was driving
in the southeast part of the city, |
saw under a great tree three boys,
two white, and one colored, ten to
twelve years of age, who were en- :
loving what they later told me men
called a smoker. !" After talking in
jolly, friendly way for few min
utes | began to tell them of the
harmful effects of smoking.
One of the white boys answered,
i"Well, ! saw DR.. (namins a
well known physician of the city,
pas here not long ago and, gee, how
he was making the smoke fly! Now
peers to ME like he would know
about it. Peers to me that way,
too. Not wishing to be defeated
the argument was continued more
from moral side, when the other
white boy answered, MIR.
smokes, | know he does, for he does
it in front of the church till the bel
rings to come in to Sunday school
and he's my teacher, too. Looks like
if it bad he would not do it. Raj
lying coming again, the eolored DO.
wishing to justify himself or get rit
of me, spoke: "Well, | 'spect thi
won't hurt us cause you see this i
Just rabbit hacker "a kind o
weed), and we are Just playing W.
are men"
Playing me are men!
This from boy (said to be fool
ish) to his chum:
: First Boy-George. heard tina
v Mrs "a man of influence) BIO
died srloking a cigarette.
, Second BOYLE did.
s Fir-t Boy-Yes, and l can't Sc
s when he uses it hisself and lets hi
h boy, why he tries to keep us from j
Another, when plead with by h
t auntic Che had no mcthcr):
st "Oh, auntie, can't see that it
d, SO awful bad to smoke, for there
&c Mr.---- Ca man prominent
|. church and business affairs of tt
TX city, he goes to the cigar stand
lie regular as to his meals, and then
ar have seen DR.. Ca minister
IS. the GospeD smoking some, to-
ir Seems to me they would not do
IN If it is so awful bad"
+ 1t is Difficult. to make Icy see t
- difference, If there is any, bctwe'
~ coffin nails" and coffin tacks" c,
~ cept that the latter docs not &C
~ rs rauch and so is; easier 10 get.
If these answers ere not Eatisfa
'n' tory, get out among the Eoys, 6
~ them to tall. rs friend to fricn
~ The answer will always ., siE.il
~ and not because scrlc y2gal 2ll
hiding in dark places 10 sell mater
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-20
PUBLICITY TO THE
GRAPEFRUIT CONSUMER

The recent movement to stimulate
the sale of Florida grapefruit, which
originated with the New Yorl. Pack
er, the leading produce paper of the
country, and in which the Florida
press heartily joined, had been at.
tended with good results. Our rail-
road companies have taken the hint,
and. with the Seaboard leading, and
now featuring grapefruit in their
dining cars at lower price.
This will help some, of course, but
It is merely a starter. The root OF
the evil is in the methods of the re
taller everywhere, who must be in
duced to make a cheaper rate to hi:
customers so that our grapefruit
may be brought easily within tbs
reach of all classes as low-pricec
luxury.
A correspondent OF the New Yorl
Packer, touching on this question 81
vital to the people of South Florida
says:
"a manufacturer who would buil'
4 plant and turn out upon the un
prepared public product as In
mense In volume as the presen
grapefruit crop without investing
considerable portion of his capital II
proper publicity to keep the deman
equal to his production. would caus
h,s friends and relatives to look int
his mentai condition. And yet, In
certain way. the Sr6a6Sers OF lar
fruit crops have been SO intent upo
the care of their orchards an
groves and in the producing end thu
they have failed TO recognize the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-20

The Jacksonville State fair scheme
gets a buchetful of ice water dashed
over it, infant cuticle by the Clear.
water Sun. that paper insisting that
such fair should be held in that
part 81 Florida that looks like Flor :
ida, " here both the climate and the
orange groves are in evidence as our
best assets. This is hardly fair or
LOGICAL. jack onvlle is our chief
city. our port of entry, so to speak,
and rs no other part of the State has
shown any purpose to seek the 10 :
cation for the fair and there is no
prospect whatever that Florida Will
get such an enterprise unless Jack :
sonville gives it to us, her splendid
start off in that direction should be
warmly encouraged by the State
press ard people generally. 1t is a
State fair. not a s. nth Tlorida fair,
proposed FOR JAG, ony lie, and the
climate c. that ci.y Is not bad as
representing that of the State gener
ally. The physical site Of a large
exposition is not supposed 20 grow
the products and natural resources
OF the whole State. These are t.
be brought there for exposition pur'
poses from all parts Of the territory
sourhf IN ho renreSented and OH
largest city, where transportation
facilities are the best, even II WI
can't ship our warmer climate there
Is the right place, in the absence o
South Florida competition.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-20

The editor of the DaytoAa Journal
who was private secretary u 'oh
gresham L'Engle for some time IN
Washington city, laughs to scorn the
statement in Dixie that congress :
man Clark is "one of the biggest and
most influential men in Washing
ton. :" The Journal editor further :
more says that Mt. Clark is UNIT to
represent any district in Florida or
any other State Strong language.
that.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-20

own responsibility m the matter of
keeping the demand in pace with
production, and it is an expensive
process to take such a problem by
the tail instead of the horns.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-20

f'ro.a the same Office Is ISSUED
TIE LAKELAND MEMS.
weekly newspaper giving resume
" ioca. matters crop conditions
..r,ntv ar.:rs, etc. Sent anywaere
sl00 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-20

Tor that some officer is Or is not doing
his duty.
will some one answer row CAN
these laws be enforced? o: when
will we NOT NEED such laws?
A BOYS FRIEND.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-20

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
! lieht housekeeping. Close in. 30S
South New York Ave. 1859
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-20

Dutton-Harris Shoe Sale lasts til
Monday, Jan. .jth. oGa3
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-20

l.'s no feat for us to fit Fl,ET
BUTTON HARRIS. 1898
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-20

JUST RECEIvED-20O pairs la :
dies Pat Cloth Top. Regular price
$500, Thursday $3.50. Dutt,a -ii2r :
ris Co. @C93
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15
NOT WORRIED
OVER FEDS THREATS

Chicago, March little American
League is ready for any move that the
Feds may make" said President Ban
Johnson today in reply to President
Gilmore that the dependents are plan
ming reprisals. Il do not see where the
Federals have any kick coming, We
have not signed a player so far as
can remember who has PLAYED with
the Federal League. All the men who
have returned were under contract to
the American League
1T was brought out in the trial be-
fore judge Baldwin that the Federal
League is trying to raise Il so-caiIed
war fund of 100000 The scheme In
to assess each club $1,000. but that is
easy to do. 1t is the collection of the
money which is hard. However, | done
think 100000 will go very far Ap-
parently. the Feds are getting worried
or they wouldn't rush down to New
York. AS for the alleged threat Of
Henry Sinclair, the leagues new
hacker. that he will go out and sign
all the stars Of organized baseball. that
is too silly to comment on.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15
ERADICATE FLIES
AND LESSEN DISEASE
RESULTS OF "SWATTISG" CAM
PAfGNs ARE ENCOUR
For GREATER EFFORT.

Washington. D. c.. March IA
big reduction In Nashington's fin
population and "A corresponding i'm
provement n health conditions is the
prediction If Or. Arthur L. Murray.
formerly OF the District Health De-
partment and now director Of the
Health and Happiness League. for the
summer season about 10 he ushered
in.
For several wears Washington has
been swattirg the fy and correcting
various insanitary conditions. during
which time The general health OF the
city has constantly improved. Last
year there were 100 less cases of ty-
phoid fever than In any previous sea-
son, while other diseases We're less
in evidence.
The SINE has Just about arrived
for the biggest results TO be achieved
from this long warfare on ts1e fly
and filth, sad Or Murray Yesterday
we dld not expect To abolish tho
fly in "a season or make the capital =
srotless city in so short I, time. The
'sHattine kabit and the cleanup
habit had 10 he acquired. but all
Washtugtoria now appear TO he
impressed with the Importance OF.
rae WORE and look for the city
Ia enter his Summer upon the great
est era ot healfhfuIness Il has ever
known
DR. Msaiay pointed eu: that there
were fewer flies in evidence Mt the
close of last season than was the case
in any previous year. and that If citi-
zens viii begin now 10 destroy the
places that might serve as breeding
places for tAe insects the reduced
number Or winter survivors will he
handicapped in bringing on this sea-
sons fiy reputation
Ii is expected that the cleanup.
paint-up campaign. TO he waged riis
year. from April Is 70 May /, will.
in former years. be one OF the most
potent factors In checking the fly
nuisance. Flies do not begin 10 APP
pear in is nsiderahie numbers until
about Nav /. and their development
VIII be retarded. and TO "a large ex-
tent prevented, If citizens shall have
waged an active cleanup. paint-up
campaign and destroyed the insanitary
conditions which would serve "a fy
Expressions of interest in plans for
the camp3irn from residents Of every
section of Washington have convinced
the clean city committee leaders that
Washington Will undergo the most
thorough cleaning this spring II has
ever known. and the fly later viii ex~
perience the hardest fies1t for sub
sistence Il has ever encountered In
the capital,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15
ONE OF NEW FASHIONS
GIVES ZOUANE. EFFECT

New ork. ,sarch IA lady fash
ion chief for one ~ the large depart
ment stores arrived today on the
Arabic. bringing with her eight trunks
of authentic spring models.
There are three new silhouettea
created skirt which she calls tho
EouaYe fashion for 1t gives the effect
OF the LouaVe trousers worn by the
African Turco troops, The Martial ct
Armand silhouette might be called
simplicity, for II Is II perfectly plain
froSh that resembles a nurses uni
form, simply trimmed with deep
collar and Attic linen cuffs Pauuin.
has Introduced q skirt that is wider
than amy vel presented in America
To emphasize its width. it is wired
THIS skj't is nine inches above the,
ground IN length
The military note is in evidence in
coats and sui $, and also in colors. fon
the blues al the various armies are
featured. as Is also khaki. ON the
a .4sAE hand many fancy silks t11vrr
been employed. such as checked,
striped, ia flower printed weaves.
Naturally. with war all around thel
model makers. il was only reason
able to EXPECT that the fashions would
portray those war thoughts. do
not mean TO say that everything va.
on y strjatly military order, but the
influence Oh the war was denoted in
rle styles t6 far as stateliness, re-
serve and courthness If concerned"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15
CHESTER WILL HAVE
GOOO BALL TEAM

Petersburg. Va. March l4.--Foi-
iowinr business meeting OF the
Amateur Baseball Association ~ Pc
tershurH, held in the offices OF Presi-
dent Alexander last night at which
constitution. bylaws and rules
were adopted for the playing season
and the opening and closing dates
determined upon a. April 10 and
september Is respectively, Manager
Charles X. Myers. of the Chester
team. announced having signed the
following players: Hugh s. Cous-
ms, frst base; Il. T.. Westmoreiand.
second base: Is. A. Hubbard. third
base Il. CogbIn. shor,stop. g II
Bruce. center field. Fred Shepherd.
right field; Herbert King. left held
J. y. Harrison a, r Traylor and
fed" WalthaIl, pitchers. Wesley
Blankenship and A Cogbnl catch
ers.
Chester in the class "A" league,
with i've other teams representing
Swift Greek. Ettrick, Matoaca and
Petersburg
playing schedule will he adopted
at "A later meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15
AT the Theaters
San Cnrlo Stars Arrive ToaIaA

The stars of the san Carlo Grand,
opera Company viii reach Richmond
by special train abont noon today.
The three cars containing the scenic.
costumn& and property effects for
tn" staging of the three operas at the
Academy arrived in the city last even
ing. The artists. d number of whom
are making t3etr initial visit 10 Amer
lea, decided 10 remain in Washington
l"I Sightseeing purposes yesterday
me grand opera week at Washing
ton was brilliant success Eight
Inherent operas were sung. as follows.
AIDA. Lucia, Cavalleria Rusticana and
PaglWcci- Faust, Rieoletto La,
Gioconda. Martha and II Trovatore
Nida wall b" the production for this
evening at the Academy. and there is
every indication of capacity audit
tnce 70 hear the noted song birds.
Ihere has been no attraction ut l'le
local playhouse for more than ten
days ana theatc~gocrs viii unGmestion-
AMY Sc.2t upon the opportunity to
near he celebrities of the song world
In Nerdi's great, spectacular opera
tonight.
TumorroN matinee performance of
IN" double bin, Cavalleria Rusticana
Will also prove especially attractive.
with its tWO-fold cast of leading sing
etS while the evening presentation
oi offenbath's charming Tales OF
Hoffman win no doubt hold its own
with the otners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15

Empire styles not alone are exceedingly
smart. tbcv are almost always be
coming 20 gifii.b figures This dress can
he made Of serge Is II is in the illus
tration, on from linen, from eponge. or
from other washable material. or ii
something still hlndsomer is wanted it
can be made from poplin or from silk
and in whatever way IT is treated, it gives
extremely smart lines and the newest
lines a we'll For The simple dress, pockets
will be desirable. bat if an afternoons
frock Of silk Is wanted, they would be
omitted. There IS a three piece skirt and
a perfectly plain blouse that are Joined
BY means Of belt The high military
collar makes a feature Of the SPRING, but
later We will want the square neck
and shorter slc5 ., and the suggestion
in The small vicw Is a good one for wash
able materials. Since the frock is closed
with buttons and buttonholes for its
entire length. il is ore OF the simplest
possible 10 wash AMI iron. The trimming
Of contrasting material cut into bands
and arranged under tho front edges is a
good ono, bur any finish adapted 10 the
material can he Used. Braid or banding
could be applied over the front edges or.
when serge or gabardioe is used. a mar
rover design braided IN soutache would be
pretty. For washable material, scailoped
edges would give a good effect.
For the 10 year size will be required
yds. Of material ~ in, wide, 81 yds SO,
I a yds a.. with ] 4 yds. any width to
trim with straight bands as illustrated.
The pattern No SS78is cut in sizes fol-
10 and Is years 1t will be mailed to any
a,td.,as Ia, the {as him Der,9 RI .1,puf ni
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15
THE CHI NRITY BAIL" At
BiJOG THEATER THIS WEEK

Just real joyous sort Of honey
week viii ensue at the Bijou this
week when Manager Dewitt Newing.
OF the GrAECe scott players. announces
The Charity Rail as the current.
attraction Of the Grayce Scott Players
II Is just the sort of play that aim ost
every playgocr In Richmond has been
wanting :" see All season and has been
denied that privilege until now. It
was written 10y David Belasco in col
la boration with Henry &. DeMtlle. and
II was originally produced by Mr.
BelasCo, Here YOU have the two
greatest writer's and the one greatest
producer OF the last 100 years and
so Their" is little more to add Ii
would be la carry more Goals to New
castle
Almost everybody who goes to a
theater at all has witnessed one or
more performances Of TIE Charity
Bali" rEose who '1ave watched 4
performance will be waiting greedily
for the performances Al the HiIou
this week. Those who have never
seen the play have already been con-
WINGED that they Should see it There
a lesson in II and there's entertain
ment When you put those two to-
eother yphVe got a mixture that will
have and hold
The pretty part of The Charity
Rail" is that il holds t1e mirror mp
To life itself Almost any OF us can
see Ourselves as others see us If we
regard ourselves jut as individuals.
But in TIE Charity Han" We see
ourselves from the viewpoint Of the
outside World. we see Society not
as We would have IT, but as ii Is.
All Cf the small talk. all OF the things
that seem ~ make Society" "a thing
in itself are brought forward And
it is funny. excepting s1at st times
il il gruesome, You lau%h and laugh
bur there are tears, and there is the
leaveninG influence that il Is life
life not as " is pictured, but life rs
1t should not be.
y rch young man falls in love with
"A rich yuun@ woman. There Is another
suitor who Is rich. but whose wealth
is dependent upon q calculating mar
let. Then ar'ses the question OF mar
riAgc for money or marry just for
love. You can't beat that for plot
upon which the d~amatist is to work
40 The Charity Ban" the safe and
sShe method OF solving l'1e questions
involved IL answered and ansWe red
satisfactorily.
Sometimes its funny; sometimes
Et'z grave. nut at all times It is in
,euselv interesting,
As = usual the burden OF the heavy
scenes VIII be horne hS Miss Scott and
Mr.. Werner The fan will he sha red
by MI Riddell ana Miss Crawford
And the production viii lie of the
Berthelet stamp. Come on and dance
at the charity bali or be put down.
as a perennial wa'ltiower.