davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-08
rhlnns 70 Worry Ahouf.

Tears DO not accompany q oabys
sries until 1t is three r,onths old
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-08
HICHWA1[R MARK
REACHED BANK
CLEAR NCS 1914
notwithstanding the Trade Depres.
sion That Has Been Heard
For Some Time.

Contrary to expectations by near
ly everyone In this city the bank
tlearinss for the year 1914 sur
passes that Of any previous year in
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
EMBASSY MAKES STATEMENT
Issues Protest Against the Detention
OF Hambtcs-American
Liner

Washington Germany has protest,
ed 10 the United States against Ge.en.
ton OF the HamhurgAmerican liner
Odenwald at San Juan, Porto Rico. IN
der the neutrality regulations.
The German embassy issued this
statement:
The German embassy has request.
ed the state department to investigate
the case OF the Odenwald. The cap.
tain OF this steamer had asked for
clearance papers from Hamburg and
the steamer was searched by order
from Washington. twice, thoroughly by
customs house authorities, The result
OF the search having been satisfactory,
the captain was promised clearance
papers,
After having been kept waiting for
three days the captain believed that
the situation forced him to put to sea,
disregardiug the rules OF the harbor,
because otherwise the assembling OF
cruisers OF the enemy, which had been
Informed OF his intention, would have
involved the inevitable loss OF hts ship.
When the oden valid tried 10 leave
sharp fire was Immediately directed
against her from MORO Castle. with,
out the blind warning shot having
been fired. which Is usual according
10 international rules
The fire was continued until three
minutes after the machines OF the
Odenwald had been put on full steam
backwards II is attributed TO lucky
chance by this attack no human III
was lost"
United States officials believed the
Odenwald was about to violate the neu.
trality OF the United States by carry.
Ing supplies TO German ships at sea,
or was preparing TO outfit on the high
seas as converted cruiser a libel
against her under the new neutrality
resolution already has been filed
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
rWo PROMINENT FARMERS or
wEAkLEY COUNTY, TENN,
KILL THEMSELVES.
ENDS LIFE WITH SHOTGUN
Another Used Barn Beam as aaitows
Body Found Dangling From End Of
Piow Line-Neck Was Brkoen
BY Tsn.Foot Drop,

Dresden, Tenn. 1.-TWO leading farm
ers of Weakley county. residing nine
miles apart, killed themselves. Both
were married had happy and comfort,
able homes. and so far as known there
was nothing 10 mar life for them, Nd
note or other Information sas left by
either.
Steve McWherter, 3s years OF age
residing at Palmersville, IL miles
northeast Of Dresden. used forsed
stick 10 discharge shotgun that blew
oLt hts brains.
Frank Jones, 81. whose home was
near Latham, 10 miles north OF Dres
den, hanged himself with a plow line
from the rafter OF his barn
McWherter, who leaves relatives in
Memphis, told his wife he was going
squirrel hunting to the woods 800 yards
from the home. He carried double
harieled gun loaded with heavy SPUR
rel shot.
hG w iNAlFE libbA A'rAFh "a" "NNRSH
by discharging one she'll into the air
Placing the butt on the grouna and the
mxIle against the side OF his mead he
then pulled the trigger with u forked
stick he had cut from a nearby tree
Two young sons and a daughter sur
we with their mother
Jones retired apparently In the hes;
Of spirits His wife found him miss
ing from her side when she awoke in
the morning Mrs, Jones found the
body Of her husband dangling al the
end Of a grass rope. He mad climbed
into the loft Of the barn and tied Que
end Of the rope 10 rafter Removing
several loose boards from the loft
floor, he plunged through the mole HIS
neck was broken by drop Of 10 feet
Jones leaves wife and two young
children.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
RATIONAL BANK EXAMINERS
MAKE OPTIMISTIC
REPORTS.
COTTON PRICE ADVANCING
Agricultural Conditions Are Reported
Excellent --- Commercial Lines
Are Enjoying increased
Business.

Washington Business conditions
throughout the country are showing a
marked Improvement In almost all
tines. according 10 reports IRON ia.
tional hank examiners made public by
ahe treasury department. Eighty OF
the 30 examiners In the United States
reported permanent improvement
Pronounced hopefulness Is prev.
aient in nearly every district" says
the announcement Agricultural con.
ditions are generally excellent and
commercial lines. with compare 'Yely
few exceptions. are enlarging their &C.
tiyities, mainly through an Increased
demand, but In some cases preparation
Tor activity Ia expected TO develop
with the coming OF good weather Man.
ufacturing is on the increase and those
Industries having orders for supplies
from foreign countries continue espe
cially active.
Further orders have been placed for
cars and rails by the railroads, and
some large contracts have been made
Tor structural ron for large buildings
In different portions OF the country"
The statement attributes depression
20 unusual conditions through the ap
plication OF economy.
THE SOUTH" II continues. Ifs show
ing marked Improvement The sale OF
IA u,tiVA nj "A 81
with the result that all business Ia that
section Is feeling steady and pro.
nounced improvement The prospects
for large crops generally are excellent
and there win be greater diversified
ton.
THE western states and the Pacific
states are showing general improve
ment
The New England and middle At
lantlc states and portions Of the central
west, although generally reporting an
improvement. seem TO feel the past de
rrcssion TO the greatest extent, Farm.
ers, however. generally have had salts.
factory results: but manufacturing.
with tho exception OF that to I'LL for
eign orders. Is feeling the improve.
snent TO tho least extent There IL I'M.
provement however In most lines Say.
tnss bank deposits are increasing aud
generally banks have an abundance OF
money.
"The south as whole reports de-
cided improvement. The present out.
look and the basic conditions are good
Confidence has been restored
''The effect OF the past depression
haa been the retrenchment Of all
classes The retail and wholesale trade
has greatly improved Many farm dis.
tr,cts repor, the best conditions In
pears Tho lumber business has shown
rowling activity"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
AUsTRlAEs QUIT FRONTIER
Attempted . Lightning Advances In
Two Directions From cxerno~itx,
But Failed.

PGtrograd, via London --Chotin dis
patches tell OF the development and
failure OF extensive Austrian opera.
lions In BukowinA. near the Russian
frontier, by which the Austriaas
hoped TO achieve coup similar to the
German feat ~ cutting off the Rus
sian army corps during the last ad'
vance into East Prussia.
The Austrians, II Ii said, attempted
o lightning advance In two directions
from CEernowitE. The first. striking
northward, attempted an encireling
maneuyer, while the other proceeded
direct TO Chotin. across the Russian
border Thus, exerting pressure from
the main forces. Three and one.hali
Austrian columns were employed in
these maneuvers,
The preliminary northward move
ment Of the first Austrian group re.
pulsed the Russians occupying SADIE
gura. village six miles north of Ger.
nowitE. and then moved on two paral,
lei roads toward the Russian frontier
In the meantime the second group
reached a point on the right bank Of
the Dnlester, seven miles from the
Russian border. Thence an Austrian
cavalry brigade Jed an attack on Che
tin. where, according to reports. Rus
sian cavalry In smaller numbers than
the Austrians, engaged than in a
fierce battle. driving the Austrians
from the frontier.
Despite the failure OF the direct at
tack on Chotin, the Austrians con
tinued to develop the encircling move
ment, attacking the Russian fortified
tiurs covering the tine on the bhetsser
near Yale Szcysky, Although the Aus
trlan offensive In this region is still
continuing. It Is regarded here. in view
OF the retreat OF the other group from
Chot!n, that the success Of the venture
Is not likely.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
ttls First Sweetheart,

Her name liz Milly haven't said
anything about marrying her yet--not
TO her or anybody but I've carried
her books three or four times and hit
her In the back OF the head with q
soft snow ball aud ! guess she likes
me, too. she threw a SNOWFALL back
at me when hit her and then when !
washed her face for her with snow.
she just said oh. George. you mean
thing" as II she might be willing TO
marry me sometime II ! got nerve
enough TO ask her when we're grown
up. | wonder how fellow gets nerve
to ask them don't think I'll ever
have. Ellis Parker Butler, In the
American Magazine,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
SIX WEEKS SUPPLY ON HAND
Dyestuffs Stock About Exhsusted--A
Gloomy View OF the Textile
Industry.

Washington. gloomy view OF the
immediate future OF the American tex.
tile industry was presented at the
White House and the state department
by committee representing 400 mills,
headed by former Representative
Metz Of New York.
Unless some relaxation Of the Brit
ish blockade Ia obtained and German
dyestutfs reach them within six weeks
time, Mr. Metz declared 270 mills W II
be forced to close and 960 900 opera,
tiyes be thrown out OF work
Government officials held out no
great hope to the textile men. The
situation is complicated In the extreme
and apparently there Is little prospect
OF framing an agreement satisfactory
To both Great Britain and Germany
Under previous agreement with
Germany ships carrying American cot,
ton 10 German ports were permitted 10
bring back dyestufts. The hew Brit,
ish order, however has struck AZ this
traffic in both directions. and officials
were a; loss for new plan under
which the German chemicals could be
obtained,
The textile representatives called at
the German embassy after their con.
terences with government officials and
the ambassador. Count Won Bernstorff,
suggested that there would be no fur
Their trouble about dyestuffs shipments
II they could get the United States 10
threaten an embargo on exports OF war
supplies TO Great Britain unless inter
ference with trade between America
and Germany in toodstutts, cotton and
other non-contrahand goods ceased
The ambassador reiterated the re.
can. declaration Of the Berlin foreign
office " Germanys Willingness 10 dis
continue the sinking without notice by
submarines Of British merchantmen II
Great Britain would stop molesting
uon.con.rabaud carEoes consigned to
German civilians.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
Reason OF His Faith.

"Bruddren and sistahs," began jim
Dinger. the gambling man. during the
revival in Ehcneycr chapel, Il rises
to testify dat has done been snatehed
FUN the slough O. sin and de sasspole
o 'nickerty whah | has been sallerin
for 10 desc many days"
"HalleIooyer' BLESS de Lawd'"
shouted dozen earnest voices
Vas. hruddren and sistahs. de
Lawds done made muh eyesight 30 pc
OF late dat KANT sca'cely see de
spots on a cyahd. and mought dess
as we'll tine de church as to stay out
side Muh days O usefulness Is ovah,
anyhow "-~Kai sas City Star.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
WINS HEAVYWEIGHT CROWN
In the Twenty sixth
Round.

Havana. Jack Johnson, exile from
his own country, lost his claim 10
tlstic fame AS the heavyweight cham
pion Of the world. The title was wrest-
I'd from him by Jess Willard. the Kan.
sas cowboy. the biggest man wao ever
geutered the prize ring.
Johnson and a little group Of friends
sailed for Martinique. there 10 await
passage back 10 France. where John
son proposes 10 settle down and lead
the lie Of farmer, raising pigs aud
chickens. There is no doubt lAst he
IS through with the riuE.
Willard is going back to the United
states To win the fortune watch Was
denied him when johnson Eot $4,000
before the aEat started, Wizard taxing
only a small share et the NET receipts
Just what his share Was Is not kuo"n.
The dcht probably has No parable
In tive history Of ring battles Fer -
rounds Johnson pancaed snt pounded
~ 11t@44 NL NAih 'HA h'N e'N"E Nt'" -
eep,jhly less powerful IS THE dgAt pro
cressed untN at last he seemed uu
able or unwilling 10 20 on.
Johnson stopped leading aud for
three or four rounds the battle be.
tween the two huge men was little
more than a series Of plastic poses
In the twenty sixth round sting
iug left e the body and cye!outg
right to the Jaw caused johnson To
crumple on the floor Of the r'ng where
he lay partly outside the ropes un;tl
the referee counted 10
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
THE WAY OUT
Change Of Food Brought Success and
Happiness.

An ambitious but delicate girl. after
falling 10 80 through school on &C.
count OF nervousness and hysteria,
found In Grape Nuts the only thing
that seemed TO build her UP and fur.
nish her the peace OF health.
From Infancy" she says. Il have
not been strong Being ambitious to
learn at any cost finally got to the
High School but soon had TO abandon
my studies on account OF nervous pros
tration and hysteria.
My food did not agree with me and
! grew thin and respondent could
not enjoy the simplest social affair for
| suffered constantly from nervousness
in spite OF all sorts OF medicines.
This wre'ched condition continued
until became interested in the let
tiers OF those who had cases like mine
ard who were being helped by eating
Grape-Nuts.
Il had little faith. but procured
pkg and after the FIRST dish expert
enced peculiar satisfied feeling that
| had never gained from any ordinary
food. slept and rested better tina,
night and 10 . few days began TO grow
stronger.
Il had q new feeling Of peace and
restfuiness In n few weeks, 10 my
great Joy. the headaches and nervous
ness left me and life became bright
and hopeful resumed ny studies, and
later taught ten months with ease
using Grape-Nuts every day lam row
the mistress Of a happy home. and The
old weakness has never returned"
Name Eiven by Postum Co. hattie
Cre"s. Mich Read The Road to Well.
Vile in pkes. There's Reason.
Fer Rad the above I~tterg msw
sne appears frsri time 80 tinte They
sr~ Ernuin~. trse, and fun Of kunan
Interest
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
A Good Job.

The professional Joker entered the
once one morning in hne humor, Say,
NIL" he shouted TO his friend ct the
next desb. Il heard Of a Job that would
interest you. II takes only few
hours In the evening and pays good
money"
Fine" said Bill Tell us abou,
H."
Well, you just 70 down TO the
aquarium and see my friend Mr. 1880,
He'll fix & up for you But be sure
10 bring trap along"
"A trap
Sure Youll have 10 have a trap
The Jobs catching mice for the eat.
fish"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
THE SEA RAIDER IETERAES
E,rinR EIteI, Gerraf Auxiliary cFuisiir.
Requests To Be lnternsd For
the War.

Newport SeWs, Va. ~ Commander
Max ThierieheniI Of the German auxil.
larry cruiser Prir1 Eitel Friedrich has
asked the United States government.
through port authorities here. 10 intern
lis ship and crew for the war.
ID to the last moment the herman
skipper kept up the appearance OF be-
ing ready for y dash 20 sea. and when
the time for decision finally came he
explained that failure Of expected re-
lief to arrive had made II necessary
TO intern. rather than deliver" crew
and ship TO fruitless and certain de-
struction by British and Preach war,
ships waiting off the Virginia capes."
April 8 the commerce raider made
her last cruise OF the war she was
taken TO the Norfolk navy yard. across
Hampton Roads, from the shipyard
here, where she has been laid Ep since
iimping into port on March 10. after
the remarkable commerce destroying
voyage from the Orient. during which
she sent the American ship William
P. Frye 10 the bottom
Commander Trierichens notified the
Washington government through Col.
lector OF Customs Hamilton OF hts de-
cision to intern rather than deliver
crew and ship to fruitless and certain
destruction" by British and French
warships
The German captain delivered his
announcement In writing when Col.
lector Hamilton boarded TIE Eitsr
Friedrich with an imperative notice
from the Washington government that
the time for his stay In this port had
expired and that he must leave Amer.
lean waters by o'clock on the morn.
ing Of April s. Before the customs col
lector could deliver the MESSAGE. Com
mander Thierichens handed to him the
written announcement o. his decision
Determination OF the German com.
msnder to intern Immediately operated
TO life the American embargo against
merchant ships OF allied European ma.
lions leaving this port. More than a
score Of British merchant vessels,
which had been cleared, but held up,
were Immediately permitted 10 leave
port, and custom houses at Newport
News and Norfolk were kept open uh.
III late AT night issuing clearances.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
TESTING A DIVING BELL

San Francisco CAT Naval official.
have turned their attention to new De.
vices for reaching the submarine -
which took her crew 90 the bottom 81
Hauv34ia barber, Marco g
Eel. Adu.-a, Charles r PoE5. con
naming. -Jae TweH,s Nava, ais:ris.
apae1ace1 'Aa. AZ examination aaa~4
DIS ,eea Appointed US .esi q dtyae
leH AMI SUIT @ltA whlca E, ig el4.raa
: leqsa al 1900 FEE; may ee rea aea.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON
Elected Mayor OF Chicago BY An Es-
timated Plurality Of
10000,

Chicago William Hale Thompson
was elected mayor OF Chicago by an
estimated plurality Of 10000, Returns
from 1,4o0 precincts out OF i.566 iudi-
Gated tina, he Sad carried tho entire
Republican city ticket 10 victory,
Women voted for the first time at a
mayoralty election In Chicago, and in
complete returns showed that the rel
atiye percentages OF men and women
received by Thompson and Robert
Sweitzer. the defeated Democratic can,
didate. were approximately the same
About Sc per cent OF the three-quar.
ters OF u million voters registered were
cast.
Some wards hitherto considered
strongly Democratic were carried by
the Republican candidate, and Sweltz.
er's own precinct, In the heart OF one
OF one OF the West Side Democratic
strongholds. was carried by Thompson
by 800 10 22S
Political writer's were divided as 10
the cause Of the Republicans sweep.
ing victory In an election expected to
be close. In an interview Mayor Car.
ter Harrison, who was defeated when
he sought to be rrnominated for a
sixth term. declined to say how he
would vote. although the Hsrrisons
have been Democratic leaders In Chit.
cago for generations. Many were IN.
clined to believe this Indicated Harri
son followers would cast their votes
for ThnmnNnn
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
PLAN TO SAFEGUARD BANKERS,

Washington Attorney General Gre
CORY has approved plan for guaran.
tee q national bank deposits which
does not require Legislation and does
not threaten banks run On sound lines
with payment Of losses incurred
through bad banking II other instita.
tons The plan was devised by comp.
troiler Of the currency, John SHELTON
Williams In substance ii provides
that national banks which desire to do
50 may have their deposits guaran.
iced by guaranty company. Details
nave not been diyulged
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
REPORT QUIET IN oARoANeLLEs.
Corstanttnople Says That No More
Serious Attacks Have Beer MADE,

Consiantiuople An Official state
nsnt issued by the Turkish war office
aays.
mo serious attach was made April
4 by The enemy on the N4rdaneilts
The day before 80 hasale tfa.sers
bomhacted our batteries 81. tae e,.
trance to the straits. ba witaau, re-
suit Oue 81 Tire enemy cruisers ard
one torpedo HoSt were stratN by Cur
shells"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
re.th tpr sn,.Ial oeea.Ion..

Those Bullions simply noll In
wealth"
Don't they---and say. did YOU ever
see Mira Bullions Get OF state teethf"
State teethF"
"Yes-ihe ones she wears at recep-
tons and dinners They're made OF
diamonds, rubies. pearls, sapphires aud
emcrails IN succession, Why, one OF
her smiles Is worth SIS. geo - New
York World.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
SINK TWO RUSSIAN SHIPS
Turkish War Offlee Statement Says
Batteries Sink Mine Sweeper,

Berlin Thy Wireless 10 London "A
Dispatch from Coustantinople says the
following statement has been issued
by the Turkish war Office
"Our fleet sank two Russian ships,
the provident OF 2.0oo tons. and the
vxstochnaja. OF 800 tons. AT Odessa,
Our batteries OF Kun Kaleh Kaleh
sank an enemy mine sweeper which
attempted to approach the entrance
Go the nardsuelirs'
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
Jury Al indianapolis Finds n Defend
arts IN the Terre haute Eiec-
ton Case Guilty.

indianapolis Ind Mayor nohn NJ
Roberts. II Terre Haute. and Is co,
defendants were found guilty by q
jury in federal court here az conspir
acy % corrupt the Terre Haute elac-
ton Of last November Judge Ander.
son announced he would sentence the
convicted men. together with - who
were indicted Jointly with them. and
have pleaded guilty. on April -
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
ELEVEN LIVES LOST.

Greenyille, Ill Eleven men los,
their lives in an explosion OF BLACK
damp In the Shoal Creek nine near
here. Four hundred others escaped
uuiniu-ed, Ten bodies OF the dead
we're recovered.
An hour before the explosion the
mine inspector, after the customary
daily examination, had pronounced the
mine safe
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
PREMATURE BADNESS
Due 70 Dsndrun and Irritation, Pre-
vented by cutieura,

The Soap 20 cleanse and purify. the
Ointment TO soothe aud heal Daily
shampos with Cptieura Soap aud
occasional applications OF Cuticura
Ointment gently rubbed lnto tho
scalp skin will do much 10 promote
hairErowlng conditions,
Sample each free BY mail with hook.
Address postcard, Cutlcura, Dept ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere. ADV.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
kneN What ke'd Dc.

British officer inspecting sentres
guarding the HE in FIandera came
across a raw looking yeomah.
What are you here for" he asked
TO report anything unusual. sir"
What would you call unusualY'
y dunno exactly sir"
what would you do II you saw Eve.
hai'leships steaming across that feldt
yonderF"
Sign the pledge, air boston Eve
ming Transcript
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
Germans Seek Territory.

I-oudon.-A ueutrA. correspondent; Of
Tia, Times, who has oeea travelling n
Germany, says that among the German
people. especially those Of military
raak aud caste The opinion Is strong
sea. alia.aE St.i proven; Antwerp aH4
tAa strip 81. Belgian cnas' s'retgalae
a b Hae the German .roatsrr soc
II uutca Lrmhere from belonging "a
t34rr.any GeAcet5r;a.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
Her Confession.

Il think Il Ia very mean OF you to
refuse me this money"
Why. before We were married you
were almost telling me not to spend
money ON you"
u told you no then because knew
yyu would do II Just the same"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
Method In ttls Madness,

DO you realize that your long ser.
mons are rather uresome'" asked the
young parson who was new at the
game
Il do" replied the wise parson. who
was beginning 20 carry weight for age
THAT ia why my congregation giyes
me such long vacations"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16

Little Lemuel-Say, pay, what 10
the difference between mn optimIst and
n pessImiet?
Pawn optimist. son. Nv man who
Ia happy when he In miserable, and n
pessimist ID a man Who Ia miserable
when he In happy.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-16
No Uncertainty.

The Eskimos have very peaceful
Dfe"
Yes They know pretty well what
kind OF weather II IL going to be with.
out waiting for any tips from the
ground hog"