davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
PRINCESS GOWN COMES BACK
Reasonably Certain That Old Favorite
Is to be Restored to Pop
ular Favor.

Unless all signs fail, the princess
gown will return to favor this au.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11

There is no reason to doubt the sin
cerity of a woman who voluntarily
wears a Salvation army bonnet.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
SUMMER AMONG FLOWERS
BY BESSIE 1. PUTNAM.

If the porch box was fully enriched
at planting time with well decayed ma
terlal from the COW stable it will prob
ably not require additional fertilizer,
although so many plants blooming in
30 contracted space may prove too
hard a strain.
If the growth becomes less thrifty,
try using liquid manure once every
week or two.
The saliva bed is now in its glory.
If a few slips are placed in water in
a sunny window and allowed to take
root they will be fine foundation for
the winter window garden
Plant flowers in the back yard.
Then if the drainage problem has new
err been fully worked out, the plants
may thrive upon the kitchen waste
during the summer months, and there
win be no trouble about cess-pools.
II you have occasion to paint plant
stands or boxes avoid the bright and
conspicuous tints. Olive green and
black are both colors which harmonic
well with almost anything else and are
not IN tuoiusSkNSS SuhopACuouo. iNSSp
the blossoms closely clipped as soon
as they begin to fade.
Many complained last spring that
seeds did not come up. three success
sive paintings being necessary in some
instances to obtain show of plants.
Here again, in an adverse season,
or when old seed is used, comes the
advantage of generous sowing.
Then, If the heavy rains come and
wash the ground out, there is still a
chance that enough seeds are left to
make good showing.
Most flowers will not succeed in a
shady yard. II you have such a To-
cation. make the most of 1t, taking
your pay in pansies, ferns and plenty
of comfort. But the flowers must be
given place in the garden where
they will get sunshine during at least
portion of the day.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
JAPANESE WOMEN IN POLITICS
Although Not Voters, Without Doubt
They Are Making Their influence
Felt.

The participation of the women Of
Japan in public election is a most
striking instance OF the progress of
the woman movement throughout the
world. Women in oriental countries
have for centuries occupied a mental
or subordinate position, and while ia,
pan as the most progressive of east
ern people cannot be compared in this
respect with many of the other orien.
tai nations, the Japanese woman has
been accorded the social freedom and
influence exercised among the more
progressive western nations. 1t must
be understood, of course, that the
women Of Japan have not yet been
given the ballot, Frances Frear writes
in Leslie's, but in the recent election
of new house of representatives the
wives OF several of the candidates
made house to house canvass in be-
half of their husbands. The election
was of the greatest Importance, as the
last house was dissolved on last
Christmas day by the emperor be-
cause of it's refusal to ratify the milf
tary program of the cabinet. Com
ment was made by the Japanese press
upon the entrance of the new wom-
an" into politics. but the fact that
women in Japan, contrary to all ma
tional traditions, have begun TO take
an active part in political affairs is
significant instance of the leavening
process of the movement for woman's
emancipation. The development of
modern Japan shows that when that
country does begin to move she moves
with great rapidity. Even more ire
mendous will be the revolution in the
great Chinese republic when the pro-
gressive principles of the West begin
to work themselves out.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

While the fragrance of the mignon-
cite is highly enjoyable, we question
whether it is not better when only
few flowers are grown to depend
for fragrance upon some of the flow
ers which are also beautiful in form
and color, as the sweet pea and the
carnation.
The rose-geranium slip planted
early in May will soon become an i'm
mense plant with most luxuriant TO-
liage, which is just the thing for en-
circling the base of your bouquet, be
the flowers what they may.
The leaves are also used In scent.
ing the handkerchief or note paper
box.
Another year you may decide to
border your bed of geraniums with
this scented rose, or better to alter.
nate the green with the white edged
variety.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
SOME FLOWER NOTES

Pot your callas early in September
Sprinkle powdered borax around
plants that are bothered with ants.
Mark the native plants when in
bloom, and this fall transplant them
to your border. Many of them are
worth having in the garden.
The spotted Gala will die down
after blooming and should be left in
the ground until late autumn, when It
can be taken up and stored until jan
uary. Store like gladiolus bulbs.
For rose mildew spraying with sui,
phide of potassium, using one ounce to
three gallons of water, is much more
effective than the old-fashioned
method of busting the foliage with
flowers of sulphur.
Try making climbers Of your choice
petunias. Trim out all but three or
four branches and keep these tied up
to stake or trellis. GiFe them rich
soil and lplenty of water, ii you want
something beautiful
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
a Place for Everything.

The auto owner: mo. | don't want
your book. ! would much rather for
get my car troubles than perpetuate
them in black and white
The book agent: But this little
book is so universally handy. don't
you know. It's not merely a record.
it's lot of other things. don't sup
pose there's anything that could hap
pen to an automobile without some
one of these departments covering it.
You see. there are headings here for
virtually everything. Take look at
it."
"A heading for everything Ell?
Don't you believe it. Here. suppose
I'm driving car along country road
Sunday afternoon. A parachute Jump
er goes up in balloon from near
by recreation park He swings on
squarely on my auto top and brushes
it. What's the heading for that finan-
cial item, eh?'
Just a minute. sir. Here you are.
Put 1t down here. sir. Overhead ex-
penses. -Cieveland PAIN Dealer
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
SEEING LIFE W1M
raN, JOHN HENRY
SlA ~ eOlJeVH
lsdS< .lNq4iI John Henry On Home Dinners
John Henry On Home Dinners

that she almost had an attack OF nerv-
Gus postponement She walked around
the apartment with her fingers
crossed, murmuring little prayers to
herself and making wishes that Hell
gas idea OF potato salad wouldn't
turn out to be imitation chop suey.
Our guests arrived promptly and we
they'd fight that dinner to finish.
Under ordinary conditions the ar
rival OF trends with hearty appetites
is compliment to be cherished, but
with visitation like Helga in the
kitchen, likely at any moment to kick
over the can containing the milk Of
human kindness, ! felt like eight
cents worth OF God-help-us.
The ladies In the party began to
chat pleasantly while they sized up our
furniture out of the corners of their
eyes. and the men glanced carelessly
around to see II had box of cigars
which could be attended to after din
ner.
At least imagined that's what they
were doing having qualified as bum
sport from the moment Helga began
to rehearse dishrag.
Presently dinner was announced
and the entire cast jumped to their
feet as though they'd stepped on a
third rail.
The first round was oyster cock
tais, and everybody drew cards.
This was Helga's maiden effort at
oyster cocktails and she had original
ideas about the cocktail, consisting
chiefly OF salad oil and tabasco.
The salad came from Italy, conse-
quently the oysters were extremely
foreign to the taste.
After exploring her cocktail glass
with fork Mrs. Fitzenstaatz politely
inquired II we raised our own oysters,
but just then a gill Of tabasco struck
Mr.. Fitzenstaatz between the thorax
and the epiglottis and he spent the
rest of the evening screaming for the
fire department.
The next round was mock turtle
soup. but nobody under the wide can
opy OF heaven can ever guess where
Helga found the mock.
Sometimes | think may have sur
prised her secret. because later on,
when looked for my rubber boots. one
of them was missing.
Then we had fish blue fish 1t had
arrived in the kitchen just simple,
plain, kind-hearted fish with the blues.
but after watching Helga's work it
had developed acute melancholia.
Then came the roast turkey, and
right here was where Helga stepped
to the footlights and clamored for the
Victoria Cross.
Peaches had told Helga to stuff the
turkey with chestnuts. but Helga was
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
GoAYi did you ever get ready and
move into O new apartment?

E0AYi did you ever get ready and
- move into new apartment?
Take IL from me it's an occupa-
ton that makes the burning Of Rome
look like an election-night bonfire.
I'm going to talk harshly about Il
some day when | recover the use OF
three fingers, DISTINGUISHED by the UNI
expected closing OF folding door
which had previously refused TO fold.
However, here we are in the "cozy
little nest" that Peaches sopranoed
so canaryishly for many weeks before
we finally flew UP into this tenement
tree.
Now that we are In the nest" she
sinss different tune. poor girl, be-
cause she finds II mighty hard to hit
high G OF Joy when she has to put In
eighteen hours day waiting for the
dumbwaitcr TO be fixed, and the hot
water 70 be turned on. and the knob
introduced 10 the dining room door,
and all the other thousand and one
prediction promises, so earnestly
given and so eagerly unkept
Now we come to the plot OF the
piece.
Peaches invited a few friends TO q
house-warmlng dinner and an hour
after they had vociferously accepted
our cook got mad becauses he found
out the Persian rug on her boudoir
floor was made in New Jersey and
quit--left us fiat with a bunch Of
friends on our hands who had already
gone in training for a long heavy
feed; catch as catch can. strangle-hold
barred. but so to the mat with every.
thing from clans to the printers
name.
For twenty-four hours Peaches
spent her timA hurrying between the
Intelligence Offices and the depths OF
despair. and that dinner party began
20 look like cold turkey. W
And the next day. just as was
about TO send out the s. o. s. signals,
a tramp cook arrived with the milk
man. prepared TO pour oil on our trou-
bled kitchen stove.
The name OF the new cook was
Helga. She was half swcde and half
deaf.
Peaches asked her for recommends
lions, and Helga said that her only
recommendation was her face, but
that she tripped the night before and
broke It Just above the chin.
Peaches engaged her what else
could she do with kind and loving
friends eager 10 exercise cur silver
ware and gurgling their hunger at our
outer walls?
Helga was shown to her room. She
kicked a little because there wasn't
Southern exposure, but subsidized when
Peaches promised her bunch OF fresh
cut bowers every morning. Then the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Then she splashed down In front OF
all assembled cup OF brown cough
mixture and fioated out again, while
Peaches turned red, white and blue and
/ mad all could do to keep from be-
coming murderer.
1t afterwards transpired that in the
shredded wheat which Helga was
using as brain the words demi tasse
and decollete had become mixed and,
having taken the low-neck as a SOU
venir Of former employer, she had
decided demi tasse meant Enter from
kitchen, smilingly. with anatomical
display; place coffee on table, Center,
and exit, showing vertebrate"
However. the house warming dinner
came to finish without any casual
ties and the guests went home. hum
CRY but Imprisoned.
The next morning Peaches gave
Helga Helga and she left us abruptly,
followed by the prayers of all present,
including the gas stove.
The only thing about the house that
loved Helga was diamond brooch
belonging to Peaches and 1t followed
Helga out into the land of adventure.
We've made up our minds, friend
wife and have, that wen give no
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Many seeding plants found growing
about the roots of old plants may be
lifted and potted, sinking the pot il
the soil and keeping the young plants
growing until cool nights, when they
should be brought indoors, gradually
accustoming them to the new condi
tions until cold weather, when they
will give the finishing touches to the
cheer of the living room. The busiest
housewife may have few plants, and
there is nothing more encouraging
than a bit of thrifty greenery in the
house when the storms are raging on
the outside.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
PLANTS FOR THE BORDER

In choosing plants for the border,
try to get those varieties which give
a succession of bloom. The majority
of ornamental shrubs come into bloom
early in the season, but there are
many which give fine effect during
the summer and well along into the
autumn months. While some shrubs
are foot or less tall, others reach a
height of ten or twelve feet, and this
should be considered in determining
location.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

firm in her belief that chestnut is an
old wheeze. so she stuffed the turkey
with peanut brittle.
Helga had noticed several other
things around the kitchen which ap.
peared TO be bored and lonely, so she
stuffed them in the turkey one of
which was the corkscrew.
When | started to carve the turkey
the first thing struck was horse
shoe which Helga had put in for luck.
II made Peaches extremely nervous
to see the can-opener. pair OF scis-
sors and seven clothespins come out
of the interior, but when Mrs. Fifteen.
staatz said that their latest cook had
tried to stun their latest turkey with
the garden hose friend wife felt bet
ter.
The next round was some salad
which Helga had dressed in the kitch-
en-, but the dress was such bad ut
that nobody would speak of it.
Then we had some homemade ice
cream for dessert.
The ice was very good, but Helga
forgot to add the cream.
Consequently it tasted rather In
sipid.
Then came the last round-and the
knockout.
Helga had been told to serve the
cofee demi tasse.
When the cue came Helga fioated in
the room CLAD in low neck gown
such as the merry-merries wear in the
Bal Tabarin scene in the second aei
Jsst before the police break in.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

procession started for the kitchen,
hating for a moment in the buffers
pantry so that Helga could inform her.
self as to whether we voted the Pro-
hibition or Progressive ticket.
Helga discovered four bottles Of
beer coyly reposing on the ice in the
refrigerator. whereupon her face be.
came lighted up with the joys OF an.
ticipation and she rushed out and
embraced the gas stove.
When, later on, Peaches joined me
in the front room she looked woe.be-
gone and frightened. Its an awful
risk she sighed; Il feel that the
friendship of years may be interrupted
because we have new and uncertain
cook in the kitchen-do you get me.
John?p
Sure" | said; but what are we
going to do about it. Kid? It's too late
TO cancel your bookings now These
friends of ours have been saving up
their hunger for three days. We can't
send them buttered biscuit on a
postal card aud pass them up. Let's
go through with it and hope for the
best maybe Helga is a good cook"
'T'm afraid not, john" Peaches
moaned. "She picked up a bowl of
radishes Just now and said she
thought Strawberries were out of sea
son. When asked her If she knew
how to cook chicken-a-la-king she
wanted 10 know which King-Den-
mark or Germany"
During the rest OF the day Peaches
worried 20 much about the new ceoB
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

more dinners till we get cook who
knows the difference between Dreaded
lamb chops and the coal scuttle.
Even the friendship of lifetime
isn't proof against brass key-ring in
the stomach, which lies there, tossing
restlessly for weeks and weeks, some
times.
p. S.--Helga's contract called fol-
$500 per month, Sundays and Thurs
day evening out. and nix on the wash.
Have you little fairy in your
home?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-21
HUMPHREY FOR
BIGGER NAVY, He
SAYS IN SPEECH

A navy equal. ship for ship. "a
that OF any foreign power in the
Pacific. is the only form OF peace
insurance open TO the United States
according to Congressman VIII r
Humphrey.
China affords an example OF
what total disarmament would
mean 10 this country" he declared
Tuesday night. addressing the
Brotherhood OF the First Baptist
church The only reason China
hasn't been sliced up between pow
ers, bit by bit. II because no power
Is willing to say just how big a
slice II wants"
He called attention 10 the pitiful
defense OF the Pacific coast, which
In protected by a single battleshlp
the Oregon. husky enough old
war dog years ago, but now obso
lete.
Probably. he said. tho Oregon
could not stand Mp against one
modern constructed dreadnauRht
10 say nothing OF what might hap
pen II Hhe was attacked by n fleet
OF hostile craft
THE present Qualifications Of the
Pacific coast" no declared. ARE
practically worthless and wholly
unable TO cope with an attack by
land"
He likened tho entire defense OF
this coast 10 tissue paper. unable
to Withstand even tho most unde.
termined attack from any hostile
power.
THE only way we can hope to
insure peace for ourselves" he
said Us 10 insure against war by
building an adequate number OF
battleships. dreadnaughts, cruisers,
destrOyers and other men-ofwar 70
Withstand any attack--to match
ship for ship the navy Of any other
power In these waters"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-21
ITALY READY:
SAYS WAR IS
INEVITABLE

ROME, April 2i.--open rup.
turo between Italy and Austria
10 regarded az Imminent by
Sen. carafa today. The senator
declared that negotiations were
now at a stsndstlli and that he
expected a break al any time.
Prince Won Buelow. the Ger
man ambassador hore, 10 de.
elared TO have made all prepar.
atlona TO leave italy.
The army and navy are ready ia
strike at a moments notice. Con.
centrated at strategic points from
which the first hostile movements
against Austria must be made. they
are poised for the first blow.
Tho army is concentrated near
the Adriatic In readiness 10 protect
the Italian coast from raids by the
Austrian fleet.
Along the border thousands OF
troops are gathered. fully equipped
for field operations. and only await
Ing the command from the war o.
flee.
The greatest excitement prevails
IN Italy and ia official circles today
because OF the belief that war IL nov
inevitable
All advices today bring reports OF
the greatest activity OF the Aua
TRANS along the frontier Every,
whore fcyerlsh preparations are be
INK made Tor the expected attack by
Italy.
Rome IL quiet. the people accept
Ing war as inevitable
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-21
HOPE NOW FOR
REFERENDUM ON
JITNEY BUS Law

Encouraged by two decisions
TUESDAY, officers OF the Washing
ton State Referendum league Wed
nesday expressed hope Mat the
supreme court will knock out the
emergency clauses in the Renick
and jitney bus measures.
The supreme court Tuesday de
MED a r~hearing on the McArdle
land board bill, where the court
laid down, for the first time, the
rule that the legislature cannot
tack an emergency clause 10 a
measure unless a real emergency
exists. This means that the ~.
preme court IL prepared to hold It's
original stand that the people shall
have the rights OF referendum IN.
less real emergency requires the
Immediate going into effect OF a
law
Along the same line, Judge
Mitchell OF the Thurston county
superior court, Tuesday ruled that
the emergency clause In the fish
code is invalid: that no real
emergency exists, and therefore
that Law does not 20 into effect
until June 10. though the legisla-
ture attempted TO make 1t law on
April !.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-21
REAL ESTATE MAN
Arrested; CHARGE
he MADE THREATS

Joseph Baker. real estate MAJ.
with offices In the Bailey buildin.
Is under arrest and held at the
county Jail for want OF $500 bonds.
on a charge Of threatening TO kill
his partner. w w. Whipple The
two men had been friends for 80
years. II In claimed. and they joint.
ly own tract At Turner Station, on
the Bothell road.
Domestic difficulties. It Ia al.
legged, decided Baker 10 leave Sc.
attic. He asked for a settlement
Of the partnership and for a sum
OF cash. When Whipple remon-
strated. Baker. It IL complained,
threatened 10 kul him Whipple
Immediately swore out a warrant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-21
BURGLAR LOCKED IN
BATHROOM; ESCAPES

with Sergt Roy Olmstesd In the
lead. four cops rushed TO the home
OF Y Kuroska. 1917 Main st. at 5
o'clock Wednesday morning TO nab
burglar who had been trapped In
the bathroom
When the door was opened, how
ever. the burglar was gone.
He evidently made his escape.
Kuroska explained, while he was
telephoning to the police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-21

Mrs. I. Fuda's fingernails drove
a burglar into flight after he had
demanded her money in the little
Japanese womap's apartment at 30s
Eighth ave. s.. Tuesday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-21
French Are Holding
Hard-Won Positions

PARIS. Anrll si-French forces
between ia. Mouse and Mosellc are
nov engaged In their heaviest
fighting IN the Montmare forest.
wher. the Germans are making dcs.
perate efforts 70 rctakc captured
trenches.
The announcement from the war
office today declared the French
we're holding the positions which
they had taken. repulsinE the Ger
man counter attacks with heavy
losses
Belgian ayiatcfs. Il was stated.
had bombardsd the Rruges arsenal
aud the Llssevegh aviation
grounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-21
SOCIAL AGENCIES
TO MEET TONIGHT

The monthly meeting OF the Cen
trail Council OF Social Agencies will
be held Wednesday night. at $
O'Clock. In the assembly hall OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. Central
building. Beside reports OF stand.
ing and special committees, Miss II.
r. Beals will speak OF the coming
convention OF the National Anti.Tu.
berculosls association, and Miss
Adella NJ Parker on Community
Singing In Our Parks"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-21

"Hypocrites" was inspired by the
painting, "The Truth" by A. Fau-
geron, now in the Paris Salon, the
motion picture showing scenes SIM
liar TO that conceived by Faugeron.
We see how. the mirror OF TRUTH
pierceS the thin veneer of hypocrisy
and reveals the SelfiShneSS and cow
ardice of men and women as they
really are. A feature of the picture
that will occasion wide comment is
Miss Margaret Edwards in the role
of Truth. The scenes in which she
appears among the branches of the
trees, or dances through the forest,
are wonderfully dainty and beautiful.
Miss Edwards is called the most per-
fectly developed woman on the stage.
The photography is wonderful.
Several effects are shown that were
never done before. A triple exposure
is an achievement, but in this feature
there are } triples, scenes with
4 exposures, with 5, one with 9,
and one with II exposures, the film
going through the camera "a times
for the latter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-21
Allies to Attack
Channel by Land

BERLIN. April 2i.--Cvia Amster.
dam. In view OF the censorship
established on news from tho
Dardnnellcs, and hints OF the &C.
ltiVity contained In special dis.
patches. operations OF the greatest
Importance are believed 10 be- In
progress In that region
There II marked activity among
the British AZ Lemnos. Transports
carrying munitions are declared TO
be arriving daily from Alexandria
Twenty thousand Anglo French
troops are said 10 have been landed
near knos and ammunition Ia being
hurried ashore for the land opera.
lions. which are 10 be directed
agains, the Turkish stronghold