davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-11
MODERN CONFERENCES
 BOON ID COMMANDERS

LONDON, June 1.-The striking difference between the ages of the commanding officers in the present war as compared with those of earlier times Is attributed by The British Medical Journal to the saving of bodily wear and tear brought about by modern inventions. The paper suggests that Napoleon would not have broken down so soon If he had been able to use automobile tele, phone and telegraph.
 Generals a few generations ago were young men, because they soon broke down under the hardships of campaigning. They had to live in the saddle and keep the field under eye in order to be able to direct the movements. Nowadays, the general stays in his base quarters, where he follows operations on map as reports come in by telephone and telegraph, occasionally by motorcycle, from vari- ous parts of the line. When he goes on tour of inspection, he rolls along in a motor car at his ease.
 Contrasting the ages of the former great generals with the leaders in the present war, the Journal says:
 When Napoleon's star was eclipsed forever at Waterloo, he was but 46 years of age, but he had been a broken man in body. and to an increasing extent in mental power, long before, Wellington fought his last battle at 46, Ney at 45, Nelson at AT; Alexander the Great was only 8 when death ended his career of conquest: Hanni- bal was in his 46th year when he was finally defeated by Scipio. Sir John French and General Joirre are both over 60I Generals Pau and Gallieni are veterans of the war Of 1870; Gen, erai Vcn Kluck is nearly TO and Mar shal von Hindenburg is eT.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-11

An the Real News in the Times
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-11
DELAY IN TRANSMITTING
 MESSAGES DURING WAR

THE HAGUE, June Photographic communications between the European countries, whether bellIgerent or neu. tral, have been affected to an enorm- ous extent by the war Not only has the time of transmission been greatly extended, but the cost to the senders has been vastly increased.
 Holland, for instance, in order to communicate with neutral Spain, must route her messages by way Of England at double expense, since France will not permit telegrams which have been passed over German or Austrian lines to be taken over her own wires. Other wise it would be possible to send the messages by way of Germany and and Switzerland and thus over south ern France to Spain.
 In order to telegraph from Holland to Denmark, Sweden or Norway, the dispatches from Holland must pass either through the hands of the Ger man or those of the English censors, by each of whom they are in many instances given short shrift and often do not ever reach their destination.
 For America. all cablegrams from Holland must first go to England, with consequent delay and sometimes sup pression by the censors but more especially when coming from the United States to Holland, when a de. lay often days is nothing unusual.
 The question has been raised in commercial circles here as to what course is to be persued to recover the tolls paid to the cable companies for messages which, owing to the ac- ton of the German, British and French censors, have never gone over the wires, and an investigation has been started with the object of regu. lating the matter after the war is ended.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-11
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE
 No. 1o-In Bankruptcy

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
 TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
 DIVISION.
 Bankrupt:
 Whereas, Application has been made by the above-named bankrupt for a discharge, as provided by Section 14-a of the bankruptcy law of 1893; now, on motion of Edward F. Medley, attor- ney for such bankrupt.
 IT IS ORDERED: That all creditors of J. A. Fagerberg, bankrupt, as well as all other parties in interest, show cause, at a hearing to be had on such application before the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, at Valdez, in said Territory and Division, on the 2Sth day of June, A. D., 1915, or as soon thereafter ss such hearing may be had, why such application should not be granted,
 That notice of such hearing be given by mailing a copy of this order at least ten days prior to the date set for such hearing to each of the credit ors, parties in interest and attorneys entitled to notice of the proceedings herein, and by publishing copy here of in The Cordova Daily Times, a newspaper published at Cordova, Alaska, not later than one week prior to such date.
 That such notice be so given by or under the direction of the referee in bankruptcy in charge of this proceed ing.
 WITNESS, The Honorable Fred M. Brown, Judge of said court, and the seal thereof, at Valdez, in the Terri tory and Division aforesaid, on this 27th day of May, 1915.
 ARTHUR LANG, (Official SeaD Clerk
 By Chas. A. Hand, Deputy. United States of America SS.
 Territory of Alaska, Third Division. I, the undersigned Clerk of the Dis trict Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, do hereby certify that | the attached is full, true and correct copy of the original Order To show Cause on Application for Discharge in | Bankruptcy No. 10, as the same ap- pears on file and of record in my | office.
 In testimony whereof, have sub ' scribed my name and affixed the seal | of the said Court at Valdez, Alaska, this 27th day of May. 1915. | (SeaD ARTHUR LANG, Clerk, l By Chas. A. Hand, Deputy. I
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-11
Reduction in Gasoline at S. Blum &

Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-11
NEUTRAL NATION |S BURDENED
 WITH TAXES

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June II. Popular dissatisfaction with the heavy burden the war has imposed on neutral Holland is growing steadily and finding almost daily expression, especially among the workers. Re gently several meetings of working men and women, as we'll as the un- employed, have been held in leading Dutch industrial centers to protest against the high cost of living induced by the war
 In The Hague meeting was held in the "Concordia," a hall largely de- voted to socialistic and labor gather ings. The hall was crowded. No police were present, though there were large number within easy call in the street outside. The meeting was preceded by a parade of the unem- ployed through the quietest and most select residential quarters of The Hague, singing "The international" |" and distributing handbills calling up- on all Hollanders to stand with the demonstrators in their fight against hunger in Holland. A large crowd gathered before the city hall, but was dispersed by the police.
 The meeting was held under the auspices of a committee of agitation against the war consisting of repre- sentatives of The Hague Trade Coun- cil and allied bodies; the Social Dem- ocratic party; the Star Garment Workers Union; The Hague Branch of the National Municipal Workers: The Hague Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World and the Gen eral Trade Union Council. l.. de Wis ser, a young labor leader, arraigned the present administration of the Netherlands in a speech in which Minister of Finance Treub came in for attack. The Ministers pledge made at the outbreak of the war that there shall be no hunger in Holland" was recalled In connection with the rise of from 20 per cent to 40 per cent and even more in the price of the bare necessities of life, within the last eight months.
 The meeting criticized the work of the National Relief Committee as being directed to aid the large en- ployers of labor in the Netherlands to avoid increasing the wages of their employees. The demonstrators alleged that while taxes and the cost of liv- ing mounted constantly, wages re- mained stationary, and the Relief Committee was urged to stave off the logical ecOnmoic crisis that ordinarily would result from such condition, by succoring those families placed by 1t in imminent want. The workers further declared that they had already more than paid their share of the cost of the mobilization of the Dutch troops, in the increased prices they had been forced to pay for foodstuffs; {; and they protested vigorously against any general tax to cover military ex- pendtures. They claimed that the large property owners and employers of labor in Holland who, they said, have been growing rich out of the war; should be forced to pay the full cost of mobilization through a special tax on incomes above a certain figure. and upon capital.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-11
Northwestern Tomorrow Night

The steamer Northwestern is due from Seattle tomorrow night at 10 o'clock. She only goes as far as Seward and win sail south from here morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-11

MINERS SPECIAL Red Sole Boots s9.50 at s. Blum < Cos.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-11

MINERS SPECIAL Red Sole Boots s9.5O at s. Blum & Co.'S.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-11

WANTED-To rent or buy a roll top desk. Apply at Times office.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08
Andres friends are my friends"

Andres friends are my friends"
I saw my husband look very dis
agreeable about II. Rather awk-
wardly he managed TO get behind
Mrs. Briggs and shake his head vio-
lently at me. was calmly oblivi-
Gus.
Yes, | am going uptown" Mrs.
Briggs told me. "How pleasant,
Mrs. Alberti DO let us walk to.
gefher.."
I'm sorry" put in Andre in n
very cold voice, "but | wish you
would stay an hour or two. Beth.
wanted to talk 10 you"
put my hand lightly and casual
jy on his shoulder.
my DEAR" said. Pm 40 sorry
but ! can't. My work, Andre dear
You know there Is no sense in ouI
keeping up these two studios un
less we do turn out our work as
we intended; is there? See yo,
tomorrow. dear. Are you ready
Mrs. Briggs?"
thought, as Mrs. Briggs and
made our way down the hall,
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08

! did not want you to have the bring
Ing up o: his child. because he was
afraid that It would not be brought
up In a Christian environment"
Dick laughed heartily-but | was
very unhappy-for had read on
further. where the nurse had said
that Herbert had under promise OF
marriage. been guilty OF more than
indiscreet love-making. Poor Kitty,
Poor Herbert"
He ought to have known bet
ter" said Dick. than to have kept
a pretty woman in the house who
loved him. There is not a lonely
man living can resist the sympathy
OF a loving woman"
II have almost come to the con-
clusion, Dick, that no man can re-
sist any woman. The only reason
why most men are as good as they
are is because no woman thinks
they are worth the trouble OF
tempting"
Dick laughed.
"Margie," he said. you usually
hit the nail on the head, even II It
goes straight into a mans tenderest
spot"
Little book, know instinctively
that my foolish little epigram did
not hit Dick anywhere except on
his funny-bone. for most women
seem to nnd Dick worth tempting
and he is well aware OF that fact.
can't get over the shock OF Her
bert's fall. Truly propinQuity spells
afiinity-before marriage-but after
I. almost seems to me that propin-
guilty spells. for the man at least.
boredom. And I must also confess
to you. little book, that do not be-
Iieve that Dick could at this mo-
ment interest me In the details OF q
romance as did Mr.. Stuart the other
evening.
Ito Be Continued)
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08

Mrs. G. Goodloe Edgar will en-.
tertain a number of the seasons de.
butantes at dinner. Wednesday even.
ing.
Mrs. Philip II. Mcmillan enter.
tanned IL guests at dinner. Tuesday
evening. in her beautiful home In
Crosse Pointe.
o
Mrs. william G. Thomas, No. 257
Seminole-sve.. was the hostess OF a
large reception. Wednesday after
noon, to formally present to society
her niece. Miss Mabel Mary Thomas.
st. Andrews Young Peoples SO
ciety will give dramatic entertain
ment followed by dancing. Saturday
evening. Dec. IL. in Diamond tenn.
pie. The three-act farce-comedy, "A
Kentucky Belle" will be presented.
Mrs. Herbert Hughes entertained
at a bridge-luncheon Wednesday. In
honor OF Miss Jacqueline Stephens.
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Theodore
A. McGraw will be the hostess OF
dinner party, in Miss stephens
honor.
A number OF Detroit music lovers
will go &c Ypsilanti. Thursday even
ing. for the concert of Christmas
music to be given In the new Peasc
auditorium. by the chorus OF the
State Normal school. under the di.
rection OF Frederick Alexander.
%
An old.fashioned hard times and
"rube" costume party will be given
Wednesday evening. by the Stras-
burg Dancing academy. for its pres
ent and former adult pupils. The
village band will play for dancing.
o
Mrs. Frank J. Towar, No. 81 Fer
ry-ave. east. gave a dinner-dance.
Tuesday evening. In the Hotel Pont-
ohartrain. for her debutante daugh-
ter. Miss Marian Towar. Dinner
was served In the green room and
The guests danced in the gold ball
room.
o.
Mrs. Henry Ledyard entertained
luncheon guests Tuesday, in honor
OF Mrs. Charles Davies Jones. or
Cincinnati, and Mrs. Wilson wad-
bingham Mills. Mrs. Jones, who
has been visiting her parents. MIR.
and Mrs. Ford d. c. Hinchman, win
leave for her home In Cincinnati.
Wednesday.
o.
A very pretty wedding took place
Tuesday afternoon. In the Hotel Tri.
Ter roof garden. when Miss Anti,
Connors. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin w. Connors. No. 1877 Cass.
ave. was married to Harry Bryson
! wesbrook. The Rev. Charles Bron-
son Allen performed the ceremony
In the presence OF $50 guests. The
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08

bridal couple were unattended. A
reception followed. After Jan. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesbrook will make
their home In the Hotel Madison.
| o.
Miss Ruth Patterson and Miss
Grace Hall will entertain - guests
at a dancing party. Tuesday, Dec.
21. In Columbus temple.
o.
Entertaining a 6alf-hundred young
women friends OF her daughters.
Mrs. Frank w. Brooks. jr.. and Mrs.
Barnes Newberry. and of her son.
Phelps Newberry's fiancee. Miss
Christine Van Husan, Mrs. Truman
Handy Newberry was the hostess
at a beautifully appointed luncheon
Tuesday. In her home, Drybrook.
Lake Shore Drive, Crosse Pointe.
French gilt baskets holding white
and gold bebe chrysanthemums
graced the small tables at which the
guests were seated.
Mrs. Frank J. Hecker gave a
luncheon Tuesday, In the Holland
tea rooms. in honor OF Mrs. M. G..
McClenthen. OF Chicago. and Mrs.
Francis ]. Sarmineto, who recently
returned from q long visit In Cali
fornia. Pink and white roses adorn-
ed the table. which was laid for IA
guests. Mrs. McCienthen. who has
been staying with Mrs. Lorenzo K.
Clark. will 60 the end Of the week
tc visit Mrs. william Tefft Barbour.
Briarbank, Bloomfield Hills.
%
In ST. Paul's chapel. Wednesday
morning, the marriage was ceiebrat-
ed OF Miss Elizabeth McCloskie to
George Henry Dikeman, of New
York. The Rev. John McCarroll,
canon OF the cathedral. ofYciatoed.
There were no attendants and no
guests. The bride for some time
has been superintendent of the Wo-
mans hospital and Infants Home.
Mr. and Mrs. Dikeman will make
their home in Cleveland, where Mr..
Dikeman represents the New York
business house with which he is
connected.
| o
A seventeenth century luncheon
will be given Thursday, at IL
o clock. In the Century building, by
the philanthropy and reform depart
ment OF the Twentieth Century club.
Following the luncheon, Mrs. Clara
B Arthur will give Q talk on Cook
cry" and Mrs Grace McAdams will
speak on Household economics. .
The home and education department
of the club will meet In the after
nooL for discussion OF juvenile
books week. and the art education
OF children. the discussion to be led
by Mrs, Joseph Lyday and Mrs
Henry Lewis. Mrs. Jay r. McCoii
will read q paper on treatise OF the
family-Alberti."
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08
The Confessions of a Wife
The Pedestaled Saint Has Feet of Clay.

What did tell your" said Dick
yesterday morning as he passed the
morning paper over to me. knew
that pedestaled saint that Kitty
Malram married was quite as human
as the rest OF us
hurriedly looked at the sheet
and saw In startling headlines: :
Prominent divine and popular set
tlement worked sued for breach OF
promise
From the story that followed,
found that Herbert had been sued
for breach Of promise by the pretty
nurse because his engagement had
been announced to a prominent so
terested in social settlement work.
Said the article
"Mr. Spencer's wife died only
about 10 months ago and left him
little daughter At that time Miss
Heathcott was installed as nurse !;
very soon the good-locking divine
was always seen accompanying the
pretty nurse when she took the
baby for Its airings.
Gossip for once was thrown on
the track, for II was known how
the young father had adored the
charming and vivacious wife who
had given her life for her baby.
"He was called the man or sor-
rows by the admiring neighbors OF
the settlement who watched his care
OF his motherless baby"
And all the while the sly dog
must have been holding hands with
that little blonde nurse" said Dick
with a laugh as ! read the forego-
ing aloud.
I'm glad TO know he Is human
after ALL" he continued. and I don't
mind telling you. Marsic. that I'm
rather glad he has been found out.
His sanctimonious mess got on my
nerves. especially when he said he
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08
Beth; The Girl
"Who Went Right"
BY Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. -Cultivating a Friendship.

was some one at last who could tell
me many things l wished to know,
| became exceedingly gracious in
my manner toward her as we three
sat around Andres tea table in his
studio And at first Mrs. Briggs
could not be sure OF what my ad-
vances could mean. | watched her
playing her game war!ly. saw
her question herself whether | was
more clever than ! seemed. Was l
perhaps trying to win her conf
dence, only to turn on her IN the
end? Or was I merely a little fool
who would suspect nothing unless
IL were presented 10 her In the light
OF cold facts?
I talked on simply saying exactly
what I did mean, and gradually ]
saw Mrs. Briggs's manner toward
me thaw and a light VI real liking
for me dawn in her eyes. But this
was too much for Andre. He could
not fathom 1t at all. He knew that
before our marriage I had been in
clined TO be jealous OF nim. think,
too just at first, when Mrs. Briggs
had entered his studio he had had
An uncomfortable moment wonder
ing whether I was about to make n
scene OF any kind. He knew re
too we'll not to realize that | prob
ably understood that his caller had
been a former sweetheart OF his,
Yet here were we two women rap
idly becoming friends before his
eyes.
had to put my handkerchief
once to my lips to keep from be-
traying myself with a smile. Andre
was plainly racking his brain to
think OF something to say which
would not be obvious. and yet would
be wedge that might drive Mrs.
Briggs aud myself part. And, more
and more We were ignoring him in
our conversation. He began to look
like q sulky child. And presently
Mrs. Sriggs arose To go. arose e
with her
T'm goine back TO my studio to
do some work" told her. DO you
go IN nv direction I'm uptown.
n YOU do, ! should like 80 much to
walk with you, and you must come
and have tea with me some day
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08

No one knows a man quite so well
as the woman who has been I'm love
with him and got over IL.
For once, in situation with my
husband, was the master of IL.
We sat in the studio having tea
He and | had been there together
indulging in a bit OF foolish love.
making when suddenly Toxic had
ushered in Mrs. Briggs. She was
a fascinating woman, artificial, but
charming In manner and costume.
At once | had taken fancy to her
Nor did ! begin to like her because
I was blind to the probable history
of her acquaintance with my hus-
band. ! was not the trusting and
unsophisticated Beth OF few
months ago. I realized this woman
could not be very conventional In
her habits or she would not have
come thus to call upon a man In his
studio unchaperoned.
Also. by now had learned to
know quite thoroughly my hus
bands nature. realized that had
he known this woman In time gone
by, as well as he seemed TO know
her. he must certainly have had a
fiirtation with her at least. Andre
never would have been able to re
sist the temptation OF making love
to any one as attractive as Mrs
Briggs. Perhaps In the early stages
of my attachment for my husband
had realized all this, would
have resented II, and in consequence
treated Mrs. Briggs with coldness
perhaps even with rudeness. Now
all that part did not seem to mat
ter. Whatever had been between
Andre and this woman had been
over before had come into his life
Obviously It had been no emotion
Of any great depth. or they would
not be able now TO meet each other
in such an impersonal and friendly
way. Also. as II happened, just now
| was, feeling very sure Of Andres
love for me; wherefore, was dis
posed TO be generous toward the
other women with whom he had had
affairs Of gallantry.
Accordingly, as say. because
this particular woman, Mrs. Briggs
fascinated me and felt that here
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08
caught something very like Ter.
vently uttered naughty word as my
husband turned away from US.
Never FaIIIno PIE Crust.

Three cups OF -four. one heaping
cup OF shortening, one teaspoon Of
salt and one of sugar; chop these
with knife until like coarse bread
crumbs. Then make a well in cen
ter and add slowly half a cup Of ice
water. Mix together with knife
or spatula--do not touch with the
hands. Divide the crust into three
parts. using one-third for each crust.
Put the crust on slightly Toured
board and roll thin. Try making pie
without touching the crust.
DO not grease the pie PAM" our
grandmothers used TO say. Its q
poor crust that won't grease its own
tin"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08

The Detroit Yacht club ball. in
the Hotel Statler. Thursday even
ing. promises to be one of the at
tractive large functions OF the year.
The gold and rose ballroom will be
prettily decorated in unique
scheme that the committee In
charge Is keeping secret. Supper
Will be served at small tables, in
the rose banquet room. The grand
march will begin at 8 o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08

gram.
A cunning little outnt for the
small gym" girl includes MILDLY
blouse OF white galatea with cuffs
and collars Of navy blue and baggy
blooners OF navy blue galatea.
The bloomeB are pleated at the
waist and gathered full at the knee.
Its a trim little suit. very inexpen-
sive and very comfortable.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08

No one knows a man quite so well
as the woman who has been In love
with him and got over IT,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Would Outlaw Canoes.

Burning of the canoes at Camp TEX
akwitha is a good example. The use
Of these extremely frail, unstable and
therefore dangerous chaft should be
everywhere restricted to expert swim
mers. Amy others who go out in tn em
risk their lives, since the least in
cautious movement is likely to cause
an upset even when the water is quiet
While canoes may still be used by
those who are fitted ard ready at any
moment TO swim ashore, it would be
better if they we're put out of use al
together. There is always the dan
ger as long as they are kept at hand.
that boys who cannot swim may seize
an opportunity to venture out in them.
They serve no purpose that is worth
while An expert may derive some
pleasure from padding a canoe about,
but to persons who want to enjoy a
ride upon the water they offer neither
security nor comfort.-Albany Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Topeka Courthouse "sord.,

The Shawnee county courthouse
was sold at a tax sale recently as an
outcome of trouble between city and
county officials. A tax of 5000 was
levied against the courthouse to pay
for paving an adjoining street The
county issued warrant for the
amount and notified the city officials
to come and get it. But the city Off
Gals refused to walk down to the
courthouse to get the money The
county officials declined to carry it
to the city hall and as a result the
taxes remain unpaid, according to
city records. The courthouse was adj
vertised for tax sale by the city and
when the auction was opened County
Treasurer Weightman bid in the
property for the county and then not
flied the city officials that they could
have the money any time they came
to the court house for it. leaving the
matter just as it stood before.