davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-20
NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE GATE CITY IN
EPARATE STORIES

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 20.-That thu
daring and extreme dresses which At
lanta women wear on the streets, ra-
Their than the philandering disposition
of Atlanta men, is responsible for the
too great tendency of the male pop.
ulation to ogle and flirt in Peachtree
and Whitehall is declared in an anony-
nous interview by an Atlanta society
girl, who takes a pretty sharp rap al
her own sex.
High boots and short dresses, thf
boots getting continually higher, an,
the dresses continually shorter, she
says, are making fashionable stree!
costumes more sensational even than
they were in the days of split skirts
and hobble skirts.
She quotes police sergeant OF
the Atlanta force in line with her
views, who says:
There isn't much intentional insult
and annoyance to women on the At.
lanta streets, and what there is, is
brought on, l believe, by the extrav-
agance of women's dress. 1t almost
invites annoyance Take a look the
next time you are on Whitehall AMI
Peachtree."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-20
]. NJ. SELLARS AND FAMILY
RETURN TO FORMER HOME

Of interest to many friends drawn
to him and his interesting family dur
ing a brief residence in Americas, is
the announcement that Mr.. J. M. Sell
lars will shortly return to his former
home I'M Tampa, Fla, there to ac-
cept lucrative position rendered him.
Mrs Sellars and little Elizabeth Sell
lars, who have been spendin ga por-
ton of the heated term in North Caro-
lima, will not return to Americas, but
during the early fall will rejoin Mr..
Sellars in jacksonville. Mr.. Sellar
leaves tonight for Jacksonville, going
via Savannah and the Seaboard Air
Line railroad.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-20
SUMTER HAS SMALLEST
CROP IN MANY YEARS

Continued from Page u
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-20

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 20.-The first
official honorary police escort ever
accorded for the funeral of woman
in Atlanta, followed Mrs. Mary Bohne-
field to her last resting place yester
day afternoon.
For many years Mrs. Bohnefeld had
been matron at police headquarters,
and her death brought genuine sorrow
to the force And so it was that 2
long line of helmeted men in blue
uniforms and white gloves followed
behind the hearse as it wended its way
to Oakland cemetery Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Bohnefeld, who had charge of
all women and girl prisoners taken
to the police station, set many a way
ward young woman back on the
straight and narrow path, and brought
hope to many a hopeless soul. She
was real worker for the fallen
Some of them she sent to other cities
for another chance; some she provid-
ed with good homes; she fought to
save them from prison or return to
the streets; she believed in their own
power to RETURN, even when they re =
belled against inherent gentleness.
She came to America an orphan
from Heidelberg, Germany She was
fifteen years of age when she landed
in this country, and at her death was
just seventy.
In recognition of her long and
faithful services, she had been ofter
urged to retire on a city pension, bu.
always refused to do so.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-20

Thursday: NEW EXPLOITS OF
ELAINE, PATHE NEWS, CARTOON COM
E0iES, ETC"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-20
Atlanta Woman Next Winner.

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 10.-Alexa
Stirling, of Atlanta, who was in the
national woman's golf championship
sClni-finals, is being picked by the
golf WI te1s throughout the country, as
,rnl Gle eventual winner of the
cnarr .,l.ship within the next two or
three wears, if not next spring.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-20
'OPERAHOUSE
Tuesday, Sept. 21St.

Wednesday: CORA" feat
uring Emily Stephens, the
illustrious dramatic star in
5 acts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-20
TORREON CAP URED
BY CARRANZA As
VILLA LEAVES CITY

Ell PASO, Tex, Sept. 20.-The occu-
patton of Torreon by the forces OF
General Carranza is under way, &C
cording to unofficial reports received
here.
General Villa retired yesterday, and
it is said because of lack of provis-
ions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-20
s, eing Things Backward.

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 20.-Nati IN
wide scientific and medical interest has
been attracted to seven-year- old Har
old Lutzk, of Atlanta, who sees every
thing backward, and an operation may
be attempted by the most skillful sur
GERS to correct the curious fault in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-20

Col. Clinton Fielder, of South Caro-
lima, is visitor in Ameircus, where
he has many friends and is frequent
business visitor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-20

bis eyesight.
iEls eye lenses are reversed in some
way so that he sees everything as if
in a mirror. Your left hand to him is
your right hand; he sees southbound
street cars running north, and to him
ell The signs of the stores are printed
backward.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
Dramatic Notes

Julie Opp (Mrs. william Faver-
sham has recovered her health after
long Illness and win appear with
MIR. Fnversham ON tour In THE
Hawk" next season, playing the role
In which Gabrllle Dozrlat, French
acrtess, made her New York debut.
Isadora Duncan Ia through with
dancing In America. Her trials and
trIbulations have been many, w here
after she will cOnfine her work to
European centers
The David warfield David Belasco
play plans for next season contem'
plate the appearance Of Mr.. Warfield
In THE Merchant of Venice" with
the late star OF The AuCtioneer' as
Shylock. IL will be Warflelds first
Characterization Of shakespearian
role.
Tagore, the bard Of Bengal who
was awarded the Nobel prize for
poetry, In at work upon poeucal
play for NazlmOYa. Maurice stern,
the artist, who will spend the sum
mer with Nazlmova and her husband
at their country place, In already al
work upon the designs for the pro
ductlon, which will be splendldly or
iental. stern is Tagore's closest
friend among occidentals, havlnl
spent two years with him In India
according to the Dramatic Mirror.
Something entirely new In moderr
amusement II being offered at the
Astor thcater In New York by Georg,
Beban. II " u combination OF mo
tlon pictures and spoken drama II
which he presents THE Alien"
piece based upon the remarkably
successful playlet. "The sign Of tn
Rose" In which Mr. Beban was seel
at the -overholser here several season.
ago.
In nine thousand feet OF motiol
pictures Mr.. Beban and his support
ing compasy unravel the threads o
the soWstirrlng story until the!
reach the brink OF lts climax. The
enact the preliminary incidents o
the compelling narrative with all IN
subtitle power Of the pantomomlc ar
|
The appearance OF y. H. Sother
and Miss Julia Marlowe was a fes
I tnrc " performance nj the Coluu
hia thcater last week In aid of N
Red Gross fund raised for benefit d
relatives ofyvlctlms n the LuHltani,
The last letter written by Charlie
! Frohman was read hy Mr.. sotheri
who received u lust before Mr.. Frol
man went on board the Inflated steam
ship
MANY women Of society served q
Il patFehesses. Mrs. Alfred @, vandel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24

bllt had box, which, unOccupied was
filled with flowers in memory Of her
husband.
After winning u wager Of 5000 for
Jack London by making q trlp
around the world unaided. Miss HIlda
Gilbert (Baroness Pierre Sylvainel In
TO make more money for hlm-and
also for herself--by appearing In u
sketch which he has written, called
Daughters OF the Rich" Daughters
OF the Rich" II In said, deals with
the alleged neglect OF their daughters
by wealthy parents, the daughters be-
Ing left TO amuse themselves In cafes
and dancing parlors. II IL the novel.
lists first appearance IN playwright.
When Twin Reds" celebrated Its
36Oth consecutive performance In New
York. last week. there were souvenirs
for all the celehrators. These sOuye
Mrs were little books giving you q
diagnosis Of your character, accord
INK 10 which the sign Of the Zodiac
You were born under
Klaw 4 Erlinger and George c. Ty
Ter have decided 10 begin IAurett,
Taylor's engagement In Chicago neXt
season In Happiness" three act
play by her husband, j. Hartley Man
ners. Miss Taylor appeared In one
act sketch OF the same name durinI
her last New York season. and II Il
from this that the play IL fashioned
The leading role IL that Of milliner'i
drudge who rises TO become a modlst,
of international renOwn.
/ When Anna Paylowa aud the Rus
sian ballet appear here next seasol
they will be assisted by Maggie Teyte
the lyric soprano. formerly Of the Chi
cago Opera company; Marie Nedll
Eova, lyric soprano Of the Imperia
opera, Petrograd, and Ricardo Mar
tin, tenor Of the Metropolitan operi
house.
Forbes. Robertson sailed for Londol
this month, with bag full Of gol,
and the degree Of Master Of Arts con
ferred upon him by Columbia uniyer
sity on June 2. There was q dlstln
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
Lunch a, Brooks

gulshed gathering at Columbia OH
that day and when the actors name
was read off the applause was deafen.
Ing. Mr.. Robertson played 80
weeks season In this country with
gross receipts OF over S5O0,OOO.
These recruits from the Legitimate"
stage often clash with the regular
yaudevllllans. for instance. ns WAS the
case when the Palace theater gave ull.
due publicity to new act made M
Of singers who were giving u pOtrOurri
OF Gilbert and sullivan operas. Eva
Tanguay not unknown 10 vaudeville
audiences, was on the bill the same
week and when she arose from her
couch Of Sunday morning. partOOk
or her perfumed bath and sat herself
down IN luxury to spoon her grape
fruit aud read about herself In the
molning newspapers, she received Il
distinct shock 10 note that her own
name did not lead all the rest. There.
fore she repaired ~ the stnge of the
theRter manager and haughtlly de.
c!hled to appear adding thereto many
observations upon the personality and
other details In the lives OF the the.
ater manager and his employees. The
manager, accustomed az he was 10
such outbursts, sought his emergency
list ard In ten minutes Frank Tlnney
was Un the bill In the place left vn-
cant by the "Cyclonic whirlwInd."
=Haa=HssHa= ====--=--
Plumbing. Ph. Wal. $50 Taylor Bros
Abv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
HONOR SYSTEM FOR CoNyICrs

The murder ~ the wife " the war.
den at Joliet prison 10y convict nm.
der the honor system may not give the
ndherents of that plan u setback. but
II Is likely to give them the idea uf MS
Ing common sense The honor system
is all right II II is used properly, hut
too much coddllng and petting Will not
help II.
In many prisons the convlcts are
now being placed on their honor and
IN some OF them the system Ia found
10 be very successful We have the
evidence Of Henry Starr, notorious
train and bank robber, that II works
nll right In Colorado, where he was a
convict for number Of years. lie
wns placed IN charge Of conyicts sent
out to work, meny miles from the
prison He made no effort to escape
and those with him did not try to get
away.
But IA the Joliet case the convict
was ass<sro. a brute Of low instincts,
and to trsst him as Mrs Allen did
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24

Copyright 1915 by q LlUydJ
The sound Of .hril whistle com.
ing toward them through the Green
Forest quite upset the three little Pos.
sum, Bumpy, Frumpy, aud Grumpy.
You see they never had heard any
thing like IL before and they dldn't
know what to make " IT, They new.
er had even heard about II and they
didn't know whether 1t WAS new
Kind " bird who wa. making It or nm
animal So, Of course, they didn't,
know whether or not II was something
TO fear But they were afraid. You
see they had learned that It IS usually
best 10 be afraid Of anything you
don't know about should they run
and hide or should they stay right
where they were and keep perfectly
still; They felt like running, hut de-
clded II would be best to keep per
fectly still
The whistle drew nearer. Grumpy
happening to look at old Granny Fox
lying as II dead on the ground Just
below them, nudged Frumpy Look :"
he whispered
Frumpy looked Then he nudged
Bumpy aud told him to look. One "
Grnnnys black ears was cooked up In
Il way In which II had not been before
they heard that whistle Al least II
seemed So tu them. Eagerly they
watched aud were 80 Interested that
they quite forgot the whistle. Nearer
! II came aud nearer Old Granny Fox
lifted her head and now both ears
were Corkcd Then without even a
glance up Mt the three little Possums
she leaped lightly TO her feet and rau
swiftly or
what did ! tell you o. cried Grum
/ py, IN triumph She was Just playing
dead aud II We had gone down TO feel
uf her fur as YOU two wsnted 10 we
would have fr- her sharp teeth In
stead
Bumpy and Frumpy looked very
foolish and hadn't n word 10 say.
i wonder what made her come tC
HE So suddenly" continued Grumpy
l"l wonder II II could have been that
queer whistle, II II was then Granny
Is afraid N whoever is making IT,
didn't suppose Granny Fox was afralt
of anything"
He stared In the direction Of In,
strange whistle so did Bumpy ant
Frumpy, aud the three snuggled very
close together. while little shlyerS nj
fear aud wonder aud curiosity ran al
over them. They felt sure that the,
were about 10 see one OF the wonder
OF the Great World, and they helt
their breath while they waited. Pres
emily they saw something moyini
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24

No. 6l-Mari0n SOftened
o 900 y 90 - 90 . u y d
o THERE 1, but one way for .
u Girl to regard any mistake she
MAJ make TesslNp not Go dc the
. i. ' '''"' ' '' 0
y 300 900 900 o o q o o q
A. We walked away from the stage
entrance, my sister for once iu her
life, was clinglng to my arms as
though for protection. In her place /
probably would have wept Hut Mar
Ion was not constituted as | was, She
lid not cry, but her hands were Icy
cold aud her face was set aud ~ We
walked could feel her tremOlc. /
had no thought of leaving her now.
Trouble had come to my sister because
she had followed the very course |
had warned her against but this was
not the time to reproach her, | could
see she was feeling her humiliation
deeply.
Without word We turned In ut
the street where her boarding house
was located aud followed her ON up
To her room. knew she would not
care to 70 10 my boarding house with
me Just then and run the chance OF
having Stella, my friend, come In and
hear anything we might have To say
tu each other. II was not until the
door was closed upon us and locked
that Marion spoke, Then she sank
down upon chair aud covered her
fucr with her hands. stood awk
wardly near her, not liking 10 touch
| her because knew how little she
! cared for demonstrations of affection
THAT horrld, nasty, little woman y
walled my sister "HOw dared she
speak 10 me rs she did Oh Beth
! YOU can't imagine how vulgar II was y
Tell me-" | said gently. Perhaps
Il viii make you feel better
"Why | haven't seen 80 much W her
old hushandw began Marion. Good
heavens | have only known the mnr
Il little over two weeks She shouldn't
have married popular tenor II Sh,
wanted to shut him up In a banQboN
! why didn't she marry clerk IN q
grocery storey That's her kind
merely dined with Mr. Barlowe d
couple Of times, because we were botl
hungry and II was conyemen, =" ,.
so. A wife ls silly aud provincial I,
object 10 anything like that Bu
when we came out of the theatre 10
night there she was and for Will,
she Just stood In front NJ MS an,
cried II was the sllliest exhibition
you ever saw"
MY sister paused
Marion" | Rld very quietly. ~
IL not silly and provincial for n wifi
TO wish her husband To he true 4
her, II Is worse than silly aud pro
vinclal II he isn't II II barhurous
Only sNvnges pay no attention TO III
/ sacrednes~ " marriage n Mr. Bnr
lowe does not love Mrs. Barlow
enough To make her wishes hls flrs
consideration then they should no
remain married at ALL"
Marion gave an impatient exclama
ton. Is
"Oh, | know all that stuff" sh
said. ut sounds verv well IN stor
. book, but we are all too human
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
Beth, The Girl Who Went Right
An Autobiography
Recorded bY Ethel LLOYD Patterson.

live up TO It. That's the truth Of the
matter | tell you again, any woman
who wants TO keep n man all 10 her.
self never should marry him. That
Isn't the way tu do II. Anyhow" ="
aud for the first time my sisters eyes
filled with tears, 1T was n very dis.
gustlng exhibition for me. couldn't
talk to her. What could I say? And
| must say MIR Barlowe didn't shine
conNersatlOnally either lie let that
little woman stand there and brow.
beat hlm rs though she were double
his size. She told him she was lust
sick of having him run around after
every pcttIcoat In the chorus and
spend all her money ON them. II was
going ~ he stopped heH aud now
she gave him fair warning. Either
he would go with her aud behave
himself In the future, or she would
leave and let him see how com
fortably he could live ON the money
he could earn
\ crooked, rueful smile passed ovel
my sisters lips
"Really" she said, 1T was almost
comic II sounded so funny To hcal
n little woman telling n great big mar
she would not support him any long
er unless he behaved But what,
the good NJ going over aud over t.
There II ls Beth, and the next point
II what am | 10 do?"
My sister stopped speaking for {
minute and when she resumer he
face was very hard
"There Il this" she began. decisive
ly Il win not go back 70 that ole
theatre don't care whether | eve
draw Il weeks salary or not Qul
here aud now. DO You suppose
am going 10 60 back and let ever
girl IN that chorus laugh her head VI
Mt me because ~ the exhibition o
tonight"
did not answer Marion at once
/ would have been glad Of llttl
more time 10 think. Ne, dared no
| hesitate too long one thing wa
certain. My sister had proved sh
was incapable " caring for herself
n there were to be no scandals o
tragedies, even, must remain hea
her 10 guard her M hest could.
she would not return to the chOru
whore we both had been engage,
there was but one thing for me I
do. Nor was II easy After thes
weeks and weeks Of rehearsal, coul
not make my sacrifice without
pang. but there was no good In arg,
Ing. II II must be done. II must /
done | walked over 10 my sister an
held out my hand
II can understand how you fee
Marion" I said. ut would be yer
humllatlng for You 10 return We
get along somehow. Here IL my han
on II. ! shall not return to the th
ntre either Tomorrow when we nj
both duieter wen think of somethlr
else to do, Perhaps the stage was II,
Just the right place for us, anyho,
Wen forget Il and hegin again"
Just Tor the instant Marion WI
aoftened. She nut mp her mouth m
| leaned aud kissed her
II g,iess yon're pretty good eist'
/ 10 me" she snld
~ try to be-" answered simply.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
MAUDLIN SENTIMENT WANINGP

Those who visit the court house I'm
this city and who have attended the
most recent murder trial there have
witnessed one In which mnudlln sen.
llment had no part except IN the mr..
gnments Of some Of the attorneys.
Therefore II may be- taken for granted
that II Is on the wnur In such In.
stances.
While II Is true that the members
OF the defendants family nnd his
friends were grouped about him In n
way that was calculated To du the most
good and have the hest effect on the
jury, ms far ns the state was concern
ed II was straIghtforwnrd trlnl IA
dependence on the law and the cyl.
dence. There was nothing spectacular
IN II from beginning to end There
was very little weeping on the part
of the friends Of the defendant. Per
haps II wus Il case In which maudlln
sentiment could not be introduced
with advantage.
But II Is 10 be- hoped that II mems
n lesseung N such practices. In the
past there have been many murder
trials that took the form of ynude
Vile To some extent The attorneys
for the defense staged II for the pur
pose of attracting sympathy to the
defendant They had theory that II
the sympathy Of the audience was
with the defendant, In some way this
feeling would be- impaired to the men
on the Jury and they would acaut,
ar find verdict for light sentence
This has been true tu n great py
tent, Tor murder trials are places
where sympathy Tor the oaccused 1,
manufactured They are usually Mt.
tended by women In large numbers
the recent trial being notable excep
tlon. The sympalhles of the women
went ont readily to the accused when
II was made to appear that he was
deserving 0f II, and when the final ap.
peal was made by the attorney adept
In that line, the man on trial for muir
der no matter how brutal It might
have been, stood forth as hero and
the women wept for him.
Fortunately In some cases the men
on the iurIrs have not been carried
oway by sentiment and tears and now
mud then there has been conviction
for murder But under our system Of
murder trials the newspapers usually
assisting the defendant TO the best Of
their ability human lie stlll contln
ucs 10 be- very cheap
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24

legs 1t WAS very, very much bigger
than Granny Fox.
or course you have guessed that
they were Farmer Browns Boy and
Bowser the Hound Az soon ~ they
reached the little open place where
Granny had been playing dead In the
hope " catching the three little Pos.
sums Bowser smelled her, and with q
roar " his great voice away he went
with his nose In her tracks. That roar
was 80 sudden aud 80 frightful sound
ing that Bumpy let 60 his hold and
all but fell As II was, he just caught
himself In time, but In scrambling back
to safety he rustled the leaves aud his
little claws scratched the bark, Far
mer Browns Boy heard II and looked
up For dreadful minute the three
little Possums held their breath, hop
Ing that he wouldn't see them.
Next story - Bumpy, Frumpy' and
Grumpy Are Caught
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
POLAND ALSO SUFFERS

The most terrible " the great con.
fllrlS In the eastern theater Of the
European war have been fought I'm
Poland between the Russian and Ger.
man and Austrian troops. A. result
Poland has been devastated beyond
description Thousands " women
aud children are said To be actually
starving 10 death. homes have heen
destroyed. crops ruined and domestic
animals have been seized aud slangh.
tered
Poland MS a nation Is not at all con.
cerned In the war aud that j. the pity
N IT, The hclllrprruls went there Ia
fight their BATTLES uud Polands con.
dition is one for which It's people are
In no way to hlumc The civilized
world looked In horror upon the con.
dltlou In Belgium In It's unfortunate
plight aud poured millions into that
stricken land for the support " the
people who were rendered homeless
Poland Is entitled To fully ~ much
sympathy aud help as belgium, for II
Is also an Innocent victim Of the other
nations blcolthlrStluess.
Poland was unable 10 protect ltseli
from the bellgcrcnts aud became an
other Illustration " the innocent by
stnnder receiving the worst hurts. In
their haste and the fever NJ their wal
the other nations pay no attention {,
IT, America has hecn called upon {,
help stricken Poland and no doubt IN,
response will be fully ns generous II,
II has been In the ease ~ Belgium.