davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-02-11
News of Art Theft
Received at Santa Fe

Santa Fe, Feb. 8.--Mrs. War
ren E. Rollins, wife of the cele-
brated Southwestern arti st S
writes friends Of the extraordi-
nary theft Of a landscape paint
ed in Santa Fe and valued at
ST. 500 from the museum at
Portland, Oregon, Of a few days
ago. The picture had been
loaned by a sister Of Mr.. Roll
ins ior an exhibit and last Fri
day night a thief broke into the
art gallery and with a knife cut
the picture out of its frame and
carried it off.
As it will he extremely diff
cult for the thief to dispose ol
the picture without being ar
rested, it is believed tcat the
act of vandalism must be charg-
ed up to a monolnaniac, similar
to the one who stole Mona Lisa
from the Louvre. A young
man rather heavy build ane
with the shiitless, furtive look o
a person addicted to morphine
had been seen lettering in thu
room where the picture hung
and as he could not be located
after the theft, the police sus
pect that he is the thief.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-02-11
Germans Try to Man is Shot on
Free Prussia Artesia Street
From Russians Will Not Talk
Mystery Shrouds Gun Play
At Early Hour Sunday
Morning; officers Can Get
No Information.

Artesia, N. NJ, Feb. ga
teamster for the Flying Fl ranch
named Foster was shot through
the hand early Sunday morning
on Main street in this city, but
so far the officers have been un-
able to get any trace Of the Of
fender or to extract any infor-
nation from Foster that will
lead to the arrest Of the man
who fired the shot.
All that i, has been possible
to ascertain regarding the aft air
is that about $3.50 o'clock Sun
day morning Foster was COM
ing from the eastern part or the
town, when he noticed two men
following him. After walking
a few blocks up Main street he
turned to meet the men, when
one Of them drew a gun and
shot twice, the bullets cutting
through Fosters coat but not
hitting him. Foster thereupor
grabbed the pistol and his as
sailant fired again, the bullet
going through Fosters hand.
Beyond this, Foster absolute
ly refuses to talk about the case
lie declares he does not know
who shot him and will not at.
tempt to give any description o
his assailants.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-02-11
Part of Loot Taken From
Basketball Players Founc

Max Chavez, l8 years old,
last Saturday confessed to Chief
McMillin Of the Albuquerque
police, that he helped loot lock-
ers at the armory Friday night
during the basketball games,
From Chavez the police received
SOLO, a watch and a pair oi
Shoes, representin5 about hall
of the stuff stolen. He hac
hidden the watch and money II
mattress at home. The polio
police believe he had a partner
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-02-11
Carries Passenger From
Tacoma to Olympia

Olympia, Wash, Feb. 7 C.
W. Stromer, a Ia coma aviator,
accompanied by H arry B.La-
monte, of Tacoma, docket clerk of
the senate, as a passenger, flew
from Tacoma to Olympia today tc
demonstrate the Legislators witt
a view establishing an aircraft
department of the state militia.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-02-11
Cattle Plague Again
Becomes Dangerous

AS heresult of discovery of the
foot and mouth infection in Chi
cago, Indianapolis, Louisville,
Buffalo, Cincinnati, Jersey, Ritts-
burgh and Columbus the depart
ment of agriculture has instruct
ed its inspectors to close yards in
those cities to interstate shipment
of livestock after shipments in
transit have seen disposed of.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-02-11
Heavy Pressure is Being Shift
ed From Region of Warsaw
To Vicinity Of Tilsit and
Gumbinen

Feb. 8.--The reaction which
followed the cessation Of the
fierce German aggressive in the
region of Humin and Bjorimow
and the transfer Of troops north
ward to il itiate a new offensive
in the East Prussian country
which lies between Tilsit, Gum
binen and Lippo, has provided
the Russian forces in Poland,
in the opinion of Russian milit-
ary observers, with an opportun-
ity for the long-heralded ofens-
i've whose ultimate result will be
the expulsion Of German forces
from west Poland.
Ever since the German at
tack on Bjorimow, which reach
ed its climax Thursday, the
number OF German troops be-
tween the junction of the Bzura
river and Bolimow has been de-
creasing. Following their fail
ure to make material headway
against the Russian line which
protected Humin and Bjorimow,
the Germans shifted their at
tack to the right bank Of the
Vistula, northwest of Warsaw
between Lipno and Sierpec
This offensive, however, was
not comparable in intensity tc
the former, and it evidently was
only an interlude to mask ar
important transfer of German
troops in the direction of Eas
Prussia.
The new Russian advance
according to the latest and mos
relia Bile information reaching
Warsaw, already has been sue
sessful between the Bzura juno
ton and the Vtkovitze, wher
they have taken number {
German trenches and starte
the enemy upon a precipitat
retreat, in which the German
left a large number of pieces
= artillery behind them.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-02-11
Visits Nursing Home

Rom e, Feb. 7 (8:15 pm. =
Queen Mother Margarita visited
the A n G | o. American nursing
home here which is now housing
people were injured in the earth
quake. She went through all the
rooms encouraging and sympath-
izing with the earthquake suffer-
ers and expressing the warmest
a d m iration for arrangements
made for their comfort and the
organization of the nursing work.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-02-11
Price of Food Reduced

Warsaw, Feb. Z (via London,
4:3O pm. Military orders have
been issued prohibiting specu-
lation in food and other neces-
saries of life u n d e r penalty of
court-martial. Since this regu-
lation went into effect artificialIy
a d van C e d prices have fallen
twenty five per cent.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-02-11
Masquerade Ball

On Saturday, Feb IS, a
masquerade ball will be given
at Goebels hall. Lots of tickets
have been sold and it is lookod
forward to be the hit Of the
season, excellent music will be
furnished and a great variety ol
costumes are expected to make
their appearance.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-02-11
Brand New Wrinkle in
The Salary Situation
Hinkle and Page Are to Get Together
And Try to Work Out Something That
Will Satisfy Everybody.

Santa Fe, Feb. 9.--The house
republicans will have none of
the non-partisan county-salary
idea sprung in the senate today.
They do not want to share any
responsibility with the demo-
Gratis for. the salary bill. In
their caucus this afternoon they
appointed committee with one
member from each Of the pro-
posed classi6cations, to draft a
bill and present it to the house
tomorrow, which is similar to the
Holt six-classihcation bill known
as senate bill S., but equalizing
the salaries to greater extent.
On this committee were az
pointed Messrs. Sena, Fleming,
Toomns, Martinez, Chaves and
Vigil Of Socorro. The fact that
Mr.. Montoya Of Bernalillo, pre-
sided over the caucus gave Use
to the report that Mr.. Mann has
abdicated as the republican floor
leader in the house, but this re-
port was emphatically denleo
tonight.
The house set a new pace
this afternoon by disposing o
nine bills, passing eight mea'
sures and ditching one. Pos
sibly the act Of most general IN
terest was the last one to b'
passed-house bill 90, by MIR
Veal, to amend sections
and IS Of chapter l9 OF tn
laws of 1913. The act provide
for a license fee Of SO cents pc
horsepower per annum on auto
mobiles, in lieu Of all other tax
es now levied on automobiles
the proceeds to be turned bac
into the treasures Of those coun
ties whence they originated t
be expended on highways.
Mr.. Martinez fought the mea
sure bitterly, and resorted t
hlibustering tactics; finally max
ing a motion to adjourn, bl
this failed, and the bill was pas
sed by a vote Of IS to 9.
Of much importance also
the passage Of House bill IA, +
Mr.. Keen, for the organizatlc
management and cooperate
of agricultural, viticultural ar
horticultural, non-proflt coop
rative associations. The bill
modelled after the California ar
Florida laws, and is to preve
extortion now charged by mi
dlemen.
DR.. Skeen related instanc
Of Pecos valley cantaloupe al
fruit raisers who shipped pr
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-02-11

duce by the carload to commits
sion men in Chicago and whose
only proceeds were a demand
to pay the freight bill. This act
is to overcome this situation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06
1ndiiscreet
MiissMary
y
By H. M. EGBERT



(ooDynshk lslA b. ". @. CAaSoaa)
The Misses Penneld were quite well
to do, and quite alone in the world.
Miss Lizzie was forty, II she was .
day. Miss Mary confessed to thirty
two. but even the sweetest of women
may be pardoned for deducting q year
or SO after passing the thirtieth mile
stone. They we're the only daughters,
the only children Of Square" Penfield
Of Bodminton, New England. Once
the family had played a prominent
part in New England's public life; but
with the growth Of the industrial sys-
tenn and the fading out Of the old ways
Of life they had become more and more
isolated. After their fathers death
they were more or less "hermits." as
Miss Mary ruefully declared.
All the village respected the two
maiden ladies', but somehow they
seemed an anachronism, a survival Of
other times in the hustling commercial
times Of the twentieth century.
Two months before Miss Mary. who
subscribed to an English newspaper
containing good deal Of literary mat
ter, had seen an advertisement.
It stated that one shilling, or . quar-
ter, would purchase a pound Of to.
bacco, box Of matches and so ciga-
rettes for one soldier in the trenches
in Belgium. The sender's name was
to be placed upon the package.
I'D like to send a shilling for one
Of the poor fellows" said Miss Mary.
"But wouldn't 1t be a little-forward.
my dear?" inquired prudent Miss Liz
sie
mot in time of war, DEAR" answered
Miss Mary.
With many searchings Of heart the
ladies embarked on their daring enter
prise. and in due course q box went
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06
The New
Manager
By Mary Basretf Howard

Copyright. 1917. by Associated Literary
Press.)
Mrs. Amos Rood was busting hap
PLY about her neat kitchen, her pleas
ant face even more beaming than
usual.
Amos IL sixty years old TO-DAY"
she explained to the milkman from
whom she bought half-pint Of cream
besides the customary pint Of milk.
AN I'm goin' to get an extra nice
dinner"
The IL o'clock whistle had sounded.
The peach meringue pie which was to
be the GROWING touch Of the feast had
been brought from the pantry and set
upon q side table; the roast chicken
was done to q turn; the tomato bisque
was ready to pour into the tureen,
and as every housewife knows. toma-
to bisque will curdle II allowed to
stand.
Il do wish Amos would come" the
little woman fiuttered. THAT cream o
tomato won't be fit to eat"
CHANGING uneasily out of the window
she started at sight of a curi0usly
familiar, yet unfamiliar, figure coming
slowly up the street. Sure that bowed,
bent old man could not be Amos! He
had never looked like that, even when
his rheumatism was at its worst. But
the next instant she had flung open
the door and was running down the
garden walk.
"Oh, what is it-what ais you,
Amos?" she cried, putting her arms
about him to help him up the steps.
Don't be scared, LUCY amt
SICK" the man said. with brave At
tempt at a reassuring smile.
But once under the shelter Of his
own roof, safe from prying or plying
neighborly eyes, Amos Rood broke
down altogether. Sinking into q chair
he dropped his head upon the little
table. so gayly decked in honor Of the
day with tea-roses and heliotrope from
the garden beds, and Mrs. Foods
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06

cherished wedding" china. and his
big, shrunken frame shook with =
mans painful, fearless sobs.
His wife silently unclasped his
clenched fingers from a letter which
bore the seal Of a great corporation,
and As she swiftly scanned the few
curt lines It contained she walled
aghast:
20 Amos, It must be a mistake! The
company wouldn't take your PEN
sion from you just because you are
able to earn little something extra,
now and them"
Its the new manager. Lucy" Amos
Rood responded DULY. Hes trying to
cut expenses, and he says It's no part
Of the company's policy to pension
able. bodied men,"
"Able-bodied!" the little woman
echoed, with a hysterical laugh. II
guess | know what you suffer, Amos,
even on your best days. But don't you
worry. dear-we'll get old DR.. Moore
to write that new manager a letter
that will make him ashamed Of him.
self"
1T wouldn't do q mite Of good,
Lucy" the man said, shaking his head.
He says he's got proof I can earn
good living II I'm mind to-but-rm
afraid l can't. I'm pretty good at fig
urin', and when the merchants here
get their accounts balled up they're
apt to send for me to straighten 'em
out, but It's hard for a man Of my age
to get a steady Job, even II l could
keep It up day In and day out. Per.
haps l was foolish to snap up those
chances to add little to our In.
come. And yet" he added with a
sigh, that pension wasn't very big
one for two people to live on"
II should say II wasn't" agreed
Mrs. Rood vehemently. Il call 1t pref
ty doin's!" she went on hercely.
Here's you all broken down, and all
those years your salary was 90 small
that though I've been az saving 40 l
knew how. we've just managed to
pay for this place and put a few hun
drsd dollars in the bank"
WED never have done that much
II II hadn't been for you. Lucy" her
husband said gratefully. You're q
master hand at contriving. But II
amt the company's fault that cot
al crippled up with rheumatism, so'a
I couldn't do my work"
I'D like to know II II amt, Amos
Rood" she flashed. "rd like to know
II you want kept all those years In
damp. underground ONCE and not al
lowed half the help you'd ought Il
have hady"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06

forward to the allies trenches bear.
ing the name of Miss Mary Penfleld
upon the cover.
And now letter had come. It was
marked with red sign: Opened Un-
der Martial Law" which alone sent 4
delightful thrill down the two ladies'
backs. They opened the envelope
with shaking fingers and read:
my Dear Miss Penfield:-I write to
thank you very much for your delight
8ul gift. You cannot imagine what
pleasure such thing gives US out
here, and greater than the gift is the
thought that there is someone who IL
thinking of us. have passed your
box Of cigarettes all along the
trenches. and II you could see our fel.
lows putting away under q hail Of
shrapnel you would find yourself am.
ply repaid In the pleasure which you
have given them. We are all blessing
your name tonight. for we have not
had good smoke for ages"
| What is this signature, my dearf"
inquired Miss Lizzie. 1T looks like
Cop. Richard Barton"
| The two ladies examined the sigma
&ure carefully. why. 1t ia his rank
corporal, of course" said Miss Mary.
we mus! s Re cutie a resnec.ahle man,
to have been made q corporal. You
know they are very strict In the Eng
lish army. A drinking man could never
become q corporal"
But 1t 10 sad to think of them
abandoned to the habit Of tobacco"
answered Miss Lizzie. However
ought we to write back to him. my
dear?
'Would-would 1t be proper. sister,
asked the other.
I'VE shall never see him. and per
Aaps . letter would cheer him up. And
then. the poor fellow may be shot"
"Oh. no." exclaimed Miss Mary In
horror.
After Q long talk they decided "a
write Corp. Richard Barton q joint
letter. to preserve the proprieties. II
vas letter that might have made the
irreverent laugh. It dealt with all
the small talk Of the village. for to the
two maiden ladies nodmlaton was the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06

A dinr In Q restANrApt tkSSght y
would have . Joke Win she waiter. and
asked him II he had ever seen saus-
age roll Say" said the waiter. Il
have not only seen . sausage ron.
bat l have ssea . biscuit box. table
Vpoon. . chimney sweep, chain link.
. nose gay. 4 camera slide. q garden
euncs, Q sword ash and . wall flower"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06
Acme Of Enjoyment.

Jimmy. what would you do u you
was rich?"
I'D have pie fer dinner every day"
Anything elssf"
Yes; I'd have scoreboard In de
dining room, wit de butler marking
up Dc scores nom all parts Of do coun-
try wsi'e 7 eet."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06
Advenity.

A high character might be produced.
I suppose. b. Continued prosperity. but
II has very seldom been the case. Ad-
yersity. however II may appear to DO
our foe. is our true friend. and. after
Q little acquaintance with II. We ~
ceive 1t as precious thing-the proph-
ecy Of a coming Joy. II should b
no ambition Of ours to traverse path
without a thorn or a stone.-Charlea
H. Sturgeon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06
EnalIsh Life Quart.

Engiand's famous Life Guards veru
organized lust after the Restoration.
They were recruited from the old cav.
anes who fought for Prince Charlea
stuart and in 1861 they were formed
into three troops.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06

4 popular drink among the peas
ants Of Russia Is called quass. Il 10
made by pouring warm water over
rye or barley meal I. 10 q fermented
liquor and is very sour. but has 3ssu
used for years by these poverty.
stricken people.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06

In England sparsows are navDo1
With q sieve, one end held ~ ~ ,
short stake to which . hong string y
tied. The trap 10 baitsd with broad
crumbs, oats or wheat. The'birds are
permitted to eat the bait.until num-
Der have gathered under the Sieve,
when the cord IL pulled, removing the
stake and allowing the trap to fall
over the birds gathered under the
sasvA
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06
Wanted q piacrsm

Wanted q piaeram
That young wife was
buying her first turkey. ]
aid the dealer. -and she y
surprised that no book Of u
went with iR.Louisvils
jcurnal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06
neout.tIon and ch.c,eter.

Reputation In what men and WON
On think Of US: character 10 what God
and the angels know Of us.-Thomas
Paine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06
Chief uses for P,stlnom.

one-talr3 OF the worlds supply Of
platinum is required In dentistry and
another third .or electrical purposes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06
Life and WoFk.

! must do my own work and live
NY own life In my own way, because
Tn responsible for both.-Kipiing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06
ovsssess Water per,,.

TAs b. Lawrence river system ID IL
largest In Canada. and II IL prok>ble
that the water power available from Il
Is greater TIN LAT of any other river
N Canata
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06
National Honor.

That nation Is worthless which dos
.ot ioyfally stake e-erythias On her
sonor. Schiller.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06

Failure.
The only failure a man ought to
car Is failure in cieaving to the pur.
70 he sees to be best-George
hit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-06
0ofimisfie rhnt,nAS

We may desr'sa .hs world. but We
cannot do withom .,
The Lamar register., 1915-10-20
Study the Evidence

1.-THE American people must acquire
the habit Of looking into the evil
dence," said President Arthur T. Had
ley of Yale in his naturalization SER
mon at Woolsey hall.
1--WE must stop buying the news
paper that tells what we wish was
true and buy the one that tells what
really is. We must refuse to repeat
improved gossip or scandal because we
like it. This will soon grow into the
habit Of not liking it. We shall learn
to hate the unconscious lie as well as
the intentional one. There may some
times be question whether we should
tell the truth to others who cannot see
it or understand it; there should be
no question at all that we should tell
it to others. And when man has
learned to tell the truth to himself the
problem of telling it to others becomes
comparatively easy. The whole fabric
Of American society rests on the as
sumption that we are going to be
honest in our dealings"
The Lamar register., 1915-10-20
A Sermon on Noah

Ma test dis mornin' Breddern, am
took from de Holy Writ, wherein we
read how Noah made de Ark an fash
Toned it; he built de Ark OBJ gopher
wood, an he used a cubit rule, while
all de knockers sat eroun' an cussed
him fo' fool; de local anvil chorus,
dey jes' sat eroun' an spat terbaccer
juice upon his wood, an Knocked him
jes' lax dat, an SEE "Whafoah yo'
maxim dis hyah boat foah on dry
lam? Yo' all a-thinkin' maybe, dat
yo'all's a sailah MANI"
But Noah paid no tenshun, ner al
lowed he heard dem eroaks, but jes'
minded his own business, lax all good
and proper folks; when dey read de
weddah fo'cast-"Mild, continnered
warm an fair" ole Noah went on bid
in an allowed he didn't care.
But one day &c weddah shifted; de
barometer done fell, an de rain came
down in torrents-rained for fo'ty
days-dat's all; an de knockers and
de croakers drowned jes' lax so many
rats, which was jes' what dey had
COMMUNICATING lef exeep' dey
hats.
An de moral OBJ dis story, Breddern
hit am writ quite plain, dat whenevah
knockers tell yo' dey amt gwine ter
be no rain, jse' go ahead lax Noah,
and don't let 'em get yo' goat, an
some day you'll have lax Noah, de
bigges' show afoat.
The Lamar register., 1915-10-20

and old. Reading that is entertain
ing, but not "wishy-washy." Reading
that leaves you, when you lay the
paper down, better informed, with
keener aspirations, with a broader
outlook on life. The Companion is a
good paper to tie to if you have a
growing family-and for general
reading, as Justice Brewer once said,
no other is necessary.
If you wish to know more of the
brilliant list of contributors, from our
ex-Presidents down, who will write for
the new volume in 1916, and if you
wish to know something of the new
stories for 1916, let US send you free
the Forecast for 1916.
Every new subscriber who sends
$500 for 1916 will receive, in addition
to this years free issues, The Com
panion Home Calendar for 1916.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Boston, Mass.
New Subscriptions received at this
office.
The Lamar register., 1915-10-20
Make it a National Crusade

One of the Chicago papers has hit
upon an exposure and reform that
ought to be speedily converted into a
national crusade. 1t is entitled Use
less Laws Driving us to Lawlessness.
1t deals with the appalling increase in
arrests in American cities, and also
rural communities, due to statute and
ordinances that are the result OF re-
form-crazed people.
We boast of being a free people,
self-governed and all that, yet we
make more interference with the lib
critics of tn people than any other
country on earth, and we have record
of more arrests and more men who
have been compelled to look through
the steel bars of jails. And we endure
it without protest. Most OF the laws
under which these appalling arrests
are made are the fulminations of half
diseased brains, men and women crazy
with the idea of making others con-
form to their standards of morals or
even living. We see Legislature after
legislature piling on these useless
laws, and most of US have become SO
cowardly that we are afraid to pro-
test-some for fear of being called
unprogressive if we do not fall into
line with each new theory of the So
cial reformers.
Those who my reason Of balanced
brains ought to be influential at the
polls are apathetic, disguised with
the whole game" or merely cowardly
and often they do not want their
money making processes interfered
with-and so it is that we have our
statutes clogged with laws that do
not represent public sentiment or opin-
ion, laws that make criminals of
thousands of Americans and put on
the stain Of arrest and Imprisonment.
Evening Times, Cedar Rapids, la.