davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
MY OLD HOMESTEAD.

II I could only see the place.
The place OF my old homestead,
The old place where | was raised,
The place where l used to live.
The place where was once a child,
The place that was sweet and fair,
The place that was flled with bright
sunshine
Oh. how l long to be there!
The place where I used to roam the
meadows.
The meadows that was sweet and
fair.
The meadows that was filled with love-
ly flowers.
Where l used to gather violets there.
How can forget the old homestead.
The place where life once was gay.
The place that was filled with Joy and
love,
The place where ! used to live.
Composed by MARIA TARD.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
Editorial and Literary Department

are barred i'm touching respect Three
cheers for old Jeb." shouted an old fell
low. A cracking cry arose, faint
resemblance OF the rebel Yell" given
again and again with enthusiasm At
the next Powered pillar Lee received
his cheers I'm n similar way The Blues.
with their tall. white helmet plumage
were notsely welcomed. The Little
BOY Blues" small. little fellows with
wooden guns trailed along i'm the rear.
Then came the flower of the parade
the virginia Military Institute cadets.
with New Market fresh in their minds
White buds. hort-htting gray breast
coats and eyes to the front. shoulders
back, they looked to be West Pointers
and marched like It. too The Connec-
ticut Foot Guards, red yellow, and tail,
black felt head dress. was the ONLY
Northern regiment in the parade. Two
hours and 1t had hardly ended. still
more old soldiers. Proudly many of
them surrender their inevitable battle
flags TO some pretty maid of honor"
Ihey were gay, and who could blame
them? 1t would probably be the last
time that some OF them would succeed
In recapturing Richmond Numbers
might fail to hear the cry OF "On to
Richmond"
(OriEinal.)
ALVIN HATTORF.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
KATY'S ADVENTURE.

Part l.
once there was little girl who was
as happy as she could be. Her name
was Katy. She had mother and father
who loved her very dearly. They were
very poor. but yet she was happy. She
loved her parents very dearly. she
would kiss them every time she left tho
mouse even just 10 so out and play.
She lived out in the country in :, lit
tie log cabin. One day she asked her
mother II she could go over and plav
with a friend, who lived about a mile
from her house.
Her mother consented to let her go
but told her to watch out for snakes
as IT was In the summer time. So
Katy kissed her mother good by and
started. She had only gone a little wav
when she saw a snake about a foot
long. This snake did not Brighten her.
as she had seen that kind of a snake
many times before. So she took a rock
and threw at 1t and killed 1t.
She walked through the woods. as it
was too hot in the road. AS she was
walking along slowly she saw some
pretty flowers and stopped to pick
some Just as she stopped TO get
them som ething bit her leg. 1t was a
snake.
(To be Continued)
EVELYN SANFORD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.

The battle OF Bull Run was the first
battle OF any Importance in the War
Between the States. 1t took ,1lace
July p. 1851. General Mcdowell was
the commander-in-ch Of the North.
ern forces. Generals Beauregard and
Johnston Of the Confederate forces.
The Northern people seemed to think
the Union soldiers. and some Of them
went so far as to go to watch and
cheer them on to victory. In much the
same way that a college sends a crowd
TO cheer their baseball and football
teams TO victory over their rivals.
1t was hardfought battle. First
one and then the other army would
gain an advantage. only to lose It
again. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon
the tide OF battle was turning slowly
towards the Union army. New rein
forcements. together with the frm-
ness OF General Thomas ]. Jackson's
Brigade. checked the advance of tho
Union forces. which had turned the
Confederate's left wing. 1t was at
this point that General Bee. OF South
Carolina. gave Jackson the name OF
StonewaI." which was destined to
supersede the name his parents had
bestowed upon him. After this i'm a
few moments the Federal army, which
had marched from Washington so
confident OF victory. returned the
same way utterly routed, by an army
armed by far the worst OF the two,
and which they had thought to be far
their inferior. The Union soldiers left
behind them all Of their modern equip
ment and fed before an army which
twenty-four hours before they had
held in such contempt
Composed by
GEORGE r. JOHNSON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
A SONG OF THE sE,sHour

How cool to my feelings is the name
OF seashore
That stands along the front of the
great oceans side!
Inc ooathouse. the bathing. the ice
cream stand for
abide.
The wide-spreading water and the peo-
pie who so there,
The boat rides and the sun tina,
brightly shone;
The inn OF the poor. for they love /,
SO there.
ana cen the restaurant which the
rich doth own
The sand-coverd seashore.
The dearly-loved scasbore
Where We love to so.
HELEN BROADRUP.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
MY RABBIT.

| have three white rabbits Their
names arc Jack. Pinky and Noodles
They eat all kinds of green things
The mother rabbit burrows in the
ground TO make her nest. She some
times has AS many Is nine babies. She
keeps them in the nest until they are
two weeks old. then they begin to eat
like their mother. When they come
out they are just like little balls OF
snow. H. WRAY MOORE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27

The attention of club members Is
called to the necessity of their let
tiers being addressed to the Edit
of the Children's PnSe. Letters sent
Addressed to the editor of The
Tfmes-Dispatch" from girls md
boys cause much confusion and
needless work. Sign letters and
stories with name and address In
full, and write on one side of the
paper only.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
LILLIAN FRANKLIN.
A PUZZLE.

l.. What county in Virginia Is tho
name OF a river?
?. What county in West Virginia
Is the name OF girl?
8. What county In West Virginia IL
the name Of a general.
4. What county In West Virginia
lis the name of a fruit?
). What river In Virginia Is the
name Of boy?
S. What two counties in VIRGINIA
are the name OF an orator?
ALBERT DOYLE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
PRIZE WINNERS OF THE WEEK.

william Peteron. OF I37 Charlotte
Street. Norfolk, Va.
Louise Ballou. Of 1904 NJ Street. City.
Albert Doyle. OF Mckinney, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
z2l5 Hanover ave, Richmond. Va.
Thnts Too Bad.

Ny Dear Edi,or.--I have sucn 4
t'eaHiA! c"!a ana u makes me feel
- Ne'S nad!y mat anal! not wit.
you Dut a nrrE to-1ay arr takin1
mEd!cine for u and nope ~ the next
iiinH J write you viii he able 70 .ay
an 'E"IlhF letter. and can write you
louger Letter We are HAVING :: pnnJ
aea! y! rain no@. and am rure tho
farmers are feln!cing over H. am
enclosing Il pHzz!. mat / hope ~ nave
much love
Your d".rt.a ;nerub.r
MARIE ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.
4 Won hEL.L.. L-.-...-. 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
II Certuiuiy Doc.

Dear Et.,or.-l would IKE 70 know
:. y = {. means Times Dispatch
ch!!d!en'a Club? ,i:nk the page was
Just grand las; week. Enclosed you
"!N IND tra wing. which ! hope 70
zee IN PANT. did not zee the rules
on the page las, week
From your me.nber
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
BOX 40
r., Hard.

Dear Eci:o!.-I am sending in a
c:aTI.E .. Mary Jane and hope il will
% III print sunday. Annie vii! send
something IN soon. am going 10 try
re-! he'c and ain prize. We did
not sst Tart sundays paper, and |
never ga" ny drawing. Love 10 al!
no members and yoJrse!t hope my
ORA Wing VII! escape M Waste Basket.
YOUR loving member
CECILIA 81. SINCLAIR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
Enjoyed H.uninn s,on,,

Dear Editor-I csr,aIrIy y .,
"hsH saw m; puzzIcn On the u.p,
'7, 'l!hnay. )uEt love the nay. ard
W'sh nat more Of The boys and
-, on thle par ~ the state would
5.,m enjoyed the HiDr!.a about III.
,cunlon very much. and wI,b ,b.,
CnulH have seen IL am ssnf.ry "a
p"t' % story which nor. y0u ~ m
'0o"$h WIN much love
Your member
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
Another New One.

Dear Edi,or.-Tnauk YOU 40 much
!of atn6!hR no uadge and putting M
picture IN J am sending another on.
IN nov. and nope {, I'm get In
Lovingly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
Another New MEMBER.

Dear Editor.-I received my pin
;h!nA /, IS beauty. and am proud TO
De Die 20 wea! II. read all OF the
tc!!!s they were al! splendid | arm
sending IN account Of the Battle OF
>-!. Kun. and hope 10 see i, in
if!nt sunday. Wishing all the mem
oe:s u the T. u. e. {. the best Of
JIG. mat can hefall them, / am.
Your rev member,
GEORGE X JOHNSON
III VI ~ L,l.lr-e..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
Low Moor.


Dear Editor rccoiy.d
an" am very proud II IL, am ..,n
,nF IN drawing which hope 70 re.
iohr nov mcmh.r
-. ANNIE WALlMEyEp
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
i.ik~s ItusIpr.

Dear Editor.--G received nv h,.v.
,nm t,n" ago ana would have ufii
"'n'i I" thauk sou for II, I'M
~" bon over my ey. and {, .r.cI.L
ny eye so that | could mo-, III.
am sending ia three df,ui,u.
~ '"e'h which hope VIII .scar,
The waste basket,
our new member
MARIA FORD.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
Correspondence Column
Interesting Letter,

Interesting Letter.
Dear EDITOR am In Fredericks-
burg now, but am going home Monday.
Coming up on the train saw tho house
'StoncwalU Jackson died In. saw
Mary WashiuEton's house. too. Ycster-
day my great aunt was looking through
some old things and she found an old
board which had been part OF an old
house which had been shot in the battle
OF Manassas. This board has the place
where the bullet went through.
| The paper l wrote my story on Is
ffty years old. hope to see my story
OF Joan d'Arc'in" In print next Sunday.
Your loving member.
POCAHONTAS WlGN.
s17 Seminary Avenue. Gintcr rark.
Richmond. Va.
Enjoys PuzrIcs.
Dear Editor thank you so much
TOT rrlhtns my Letter on our rase
] wonder II all the members find the
answers.
am sending YOU a puzzle and hope
YOU Will find space for il.
Your member
LUCILLE NEALE.
Writes TO Members.
Dear Editor.--l received card from
Miss Mary Ella Howard and one from
Mr.. claude l.. HAYDEN. and have an
them. agree with ono OF the members
about having a Fourth OF July con-
test"
an ioonihS iof my SISTER from
poem. The Baby's Prayer" / think
it's right sweet, and also a drawing
Will begin taking music tomorrow.
VIII close as my letter is taking up
too much room. I'm afraid.
Your loving member,
Fort Mitchell. Va.
P. s.-Please publish this il Mr..
Waste aba sket is not very hungry.
Your Work WINS Fine
Dear Edtor.-I was very much sur
prised TO see that I had my name as
last week. Editor. want to thank
you for IT. because l had just as soon
I've honored as TO win a prize
ConEra tulations for the prize win
ners OF last week, / am your faithful
young member. WILSON l. HURT.
+. 81 am sending In story which
! made up. W. III
Busy Girl.
Dear Editor.-I Jus, think the page
was fine Sunday. and enjoyed X SO
much. just think the headings were
hne.
was sorry my story was sent too
late 10 be published. but was SO busy
Monday and Tuesday morning l was
In such hurry TO send the story l did
not have time 10 write a letter.
Curtis Elder had splendid drawing
on the page sunday.
50 many old members are coming
back 10 the club, and YOU may be sure
we welcome them, for their work makes
the page brighter.
! am sending In a story about cutting
wheat
Best love TO all the members.
a devoted member.
pIjIIJS q nARv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
4 NeM Member.
Praiscn Pare.

My Dear Edito-,-We had some
splendid stories about TIE reunion pub
lsAed sunday, and / did not go, l
enjoyed them thoroughly. Hoping the
enclosed drawing "iII De published. I
am
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
lie hcHEe S, ' a
SiEn All Nork.

Dear Editor.-I an sending you a
drawing OF North America which
would like 10 See il the Sundays paper
next week.
at! soiag 10 ;ry 10 send in draw
ing every week II ! can.
Your member,
DONALD BLACKWELL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
JUMBLED NAMES.

MARIE ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-26
McADOO GIVES
OUT PLAN FOR
RAISING REVENUE

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26--The ad-
ministration's program for raising
revenue for national defense and TO
meet the treasury deficit was con
sidered by the country today Thc
state ent Of Secretary Of the Treas
ury McAdoo regarding national rev.
enues was generally accepted as out.
lining the recommendations 10 be
made 10 congress by tn president
While suggesting extension OF the
income tax TO smaller incomes. in
crease OF the eurtax on Brger In
comes. retention OF sugar duties and
taxation OF gasoline, oil. automo
bile and other engines, the secre-
tary omitted mention OF an inheri.
lance tax. This fact resulted In
much discussion II is understood
an inheritance tax is under consid-
Grafton but has not yet been def
nitely decided upon.
The administration was under
stood today 10 have abandoned con-
liberation OF tariff taxation except
to retain the sugar duties.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-26
SHOOTS SELF
WITH COPS
REVOLVER

ANonNnura from rage One.b
seph Parish. OF No. 10 Adsmsave
east, who says he liz tailor. Sti-
nett and Parish were not well &C
qualnted. having met for the rrst
time The preceding evening.
Parish was employed at the Cafe
Roma. at John R.-st. and Adams
ave. as a waiter, according to the
officers who investigated. and met
the Torrance woman there Thurs
day. They made an engagement.
and the same night Mrs. Watson Is
alleged 10 have gone TO the cafe In
the company OF Miss Torrance.
There they met two men. and they
stayed in the cafe until closing
time.
Both men were invited to the
WATSON apartment, II is said. and
were ushered in by the Torrance
woman, who seemed 10 be in charge.
According 10 the story told the
police, stinett. who is on furlough.
removed his coat. In the pocket OF
which Was his revolver. OF Ss-cali-
Der. Mrs. Watson showed toy
automatic pistol. and a few Joking
remarks had been passed about IL.
when Stinett produced his revolver.
and is said 10 have remarked.
Here's a gun that is all right" he
placed II on the dresser, and moth
ing was said about IL.
Drinks were served In the apart
ment, according TO the testimony OF
the three persons. who are detained
by the police. The party was eating
breakfast, when Mrs. Watson re
marked that she was leaving the
room for a few minutes. She took
the revolver from the dressing table
and walked into the bathroom, nc
one having noticed that she took
the weapon.
While domestic troubles are be
lieyed by the police 10 have been
the cause OF the woman's act. her
reason mas not been definitely as
certained.
An X-ray photograph OF the wo,
mans wound was taken in the hos
pital. and the location Of the bulle'
was determined. She is very weak
from loss OF blood.
Patrolman Stinett. who works out
of the central station, has a wife anc
child living at No. II Harper-ave
according TO the officers. He has
lived at No. $50 Brush.blvd.. recent
~, domestic troubles having broker
up the home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-26


one cent OF the so per cent of the
au omobne tax collection which is
to be returned to the county by the
state, would come back to the city.
And the county auditors are insisting
that It shall not.
Cass Benton, county tax expert,
declared that the 50 per cent return
was merely sop TO the county. He
said that Wayne county had already
paid for a gravel highway from
Mackinaw 10 the Ohio state line and
hack again.
Chief Clerk John Scott, OF the as
SCISSORS office. submitted figures TO
show that the city would not lose
under the state tax law, provahng
the IL mill good road tax was not
collected.
The number OF automobile IL
censes Issued 10 Detroit owners for
1915 was 26,56s, while the number
OF automobiles on the assessment
rolls OF the city was only 1890, the
assessed valuation per car being
S209.s5. The city tax derived from
automobiles at the rate OF s2364 per
81 900 was {l31,797.,4. while the
city good road assessment was $3.50.
i1467. almost twice as much az the
city collected In taxes on automo-
biles.
Mr.. scott pointed out the dim
Guilty OF the assessors in getting
automobiles on the tax rolls. he
said that owners OF cars worth from
$4,000 TO $4,000 would file sworn
statements that the value OF their
cars was 5000 or $500. All cars are
put on the rolls by the assessors at
a valuation OF $1,000. Car owners
can demur 10 the assessment, and
the assessors make readjustments
on the fling OF sworn statements
and recommendations made by the
council committee on taxes.
The assessors will continue TO
carry automobiles on the personal
property books In anticipation OF a
favorable decision from the supreme
court on the state law. IL Is posi-
BILE that Detroit may join with Grand
Rapids or some other Michigan mu-
nicipality in pushing the suit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-26
AGED MAN IS
BURNED TO DEATH
IN LAUNCH FIRE

Asleep I'm his launch. The Three
Decker" at Schweikart's boat works
slip. early Friday morning. Cyril
Pouloit, boat carpenter, Familiarity
known along the river front IA
Joe" was burned 10 death when
the boat took FIRE In a mysterious
manner. The body was removed
from the wreckags after the craft
had sunk TO the bottom. aud was
taken TO the county morgue.
A patrolman rushed 10 the boat
when he saw the flames. but It was
too late To ATTEMPT to rescue the
aged man. whose body then was a
mass OF fame.
The police believe that a lantern
was overturned. and that the fire
started In that manner. Pouloit al.
ways slept aboard the launch. which
WAS used in the passenger carrying
business on the river. The boat
had burned nearly TO the waters
edge when the nre department ar.
rived on the scene.
The Schweikart shops were
threatened by the fire, also several
boats that were moored nearby.
Pouloit was about SO years old.
Two sons and two daughters sur.
vive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-26

Ter, suggesting an arrangement Tor
shipment OF bacon. lard peas and
beans into the country under
pIedge FROM the kaiser not TO re-
QUESTION the food for German use.
The American commissioners
nraised the Germans for what they
are doing already in the line OF re-
lief work, declaring that the 81
soup kitchens they have opened in
Warsaw are accomplishing splendid
work. Despite their efforts, how
ever. he told the ambassador the
measures taken fall far snort Of
what Is imperatiyely needed.
Gerard hopes Germany and The
Allies. through America, can agree
on relief pan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-26

HOLD UP CAFE

Restaurant holdups are becoming
frequent occurrences. the fourth in
Two weeks having been reported to
the police Friday morning
Two highwaymen. one OF whom
had a revolver robbed Max Ellerns
restaurant at No. SIS Twclfth.st.. at
2:30 n. IN. Martin Waldrou. night
manager Of the place. was confront
ed With the muzzle OF the revolver
when the two men came up 10 the
counter He was told TO put MP his
bands, while one OF the men went 10
the cash register and removed the
81. so that it contained.
OLe OF the men, Waldorf told the
police, was about % years old. and
wore a heavy Cvercoat The other
appeared To be about 20 years old. he
sad. ard wore no coat. Ones voice
had German accent. They had dis
appeared from the neighborhood be-
fore the police were summoned
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-26
BEGGAR GRABS
PURSE FROM MAN
WHO AIDED HIM

Charles Schultz Thanksgiving
day charity met with little gratitude.
Stopped on the street by a man. who
said he had had nothing to eat.
Schultz drew out his pocketbook.
gave the man quarter, tobacco and
cigarettes. As he turned 20 leave.
The object OF his charity grabbed the
pocketbOok and ran down the street.
with Schultz In pursuit.
Patrolman AL Bates met the run.
ming man and stopped him. He was
taken 10 the Central station for in.
vestigation. AS the ofilcer and his
prisoner were entering the station.
they met Schultz. who had just re-.
ported his loss. The money was
found when the man was searched.
He gave his name as William Swan
son. and said ne had no home. The
robbery occurred on Congress st. be
tween Brush and Beauticn-sta.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-26

faculty and student organisation in
nominating men or women students
best fitted. through scholarship and
personality, for aggressive leader
ship? Acceptance OF this implies be-
lief in and willingness TO advocate
such principles as will lead 10 sub
stituting law Tor force in all inter
national affairs. including possible
disarmament.
HENRY FORD"
Miss Adams said she thought
that Americans were becoming so
used 10 the war that they were a.
lowing themselves 10 cink into an
lttitude Of apathy toward the fear
mi carnage In Europe.
If for nothing else than to set
themselves straight with the world.
Americans should take an active
part in the peace movement she
declared.
1T Is a fact that the people OF
Europe believe that the United
States stood silent when Belgium
was violated. and have since re-
mained maggressive. because OF
their desire to make money out Of
the misfortune OF their fellow crea.
lures. In France and Germany this
belief IL especially strong. In
Great Britain II IS not so general:
still, It is there to acertain extent.
Americans pro not HSCted very
cordially anywhere in EUROPE just
now, because of that feeling that
the United States and Us people
care only TO make money, and that
az long as the war continues we
will grow fat and rich in the manu-
facture Of munitions and war ma
terisls generally"
The mothers peace meeting in
the armory. one OF many held in
various parts of the country, was
attended by about 1900 women.
with a fair sprinkllng OF men.
Mrs Frederick Holt presided and
Miss Addams address. which was as
previously outlined TO newspaper
ihfH ulN htHiEHt - luF DIluClndl
talk, Mentio nof Mr. Ford's peace
plan WIS loudly cheerei.
The Rev. Thos. J. villers moved
the adoption Of a peace resolution
addressed 10 President Wilson, and
II was carried unanimously.
The resolution follows:
Resolved. That this meeting re-
specially urge the president OF the
United States. as soon az seems ad-
visabie 10 cooperate with other
neutral governments In calling a con-
ference OF neutral countries, which
would constitute voluntary court
Of continuous mediation and would
invite suggestions from each warning
nation, and. In any case submit sim
ultsneously 10 all Of these nations.
reasonable proposals as basis of
peace"
Miss Adams left Detroit for CHI
cago at 2:30 O'Clock. She said that
che was anxious 10 put her affairs
in shape az quickly a. possible so
that she can return TO New York
the end OF next week and be ready
for embarking on the Oscar II.