davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20
Real People of the War
By ROBERT MONSTER
German Soldier VIII Be An american If
By ROBERT MONSTER

TINS is NOT AN interview with
General Won Hindenburg. Any
American journalist or dramatic
critic or professor or ex-senator who
is willing to sell himself and his
opinions for German gold in the form
OF paper money or for German adu-
lation and JOY. rides where all is
tragedy. can get close enough to Ger
many's idol TO count the number OF
warts on his countenance.
This Is an interview with Hermann
Piel, and what is more. II Is an ex-
elusive interview. for everybody can
not interview Hermann Piol. because.
for one reason. he is only a private
In General Won 1Iindenburgs army.
And there is another on--lIer-
mann piel isn't Hermann Piel. He
Is himself. but here | give him
another name. since German officials
In Washington and Berlin as we'll as
you will read what he said to me a
few weeks ago. when he was on fur
Tough, riding with mo In third
class compartment Oh an express
train out Of Berlin.
Before the war Piel was a butcher,
not by choice. but by the will of his
father. Now he is a soldier, not by
choice, but by the command OF his
King and Kaiser. II Germany's
armies were raised by voluntary en-
listment, | know, from what Piel
told me, that he would be in his
meatshop to-day, instead Of In Rus
sian snow and mud.
Il did not want this war" Piol
said to me after we had opened the
conversation with bottle Of beer.
My neighbors at home did not want
It. My neighbors in the trenches do
not want it. A Russian prisoner
who could talk German told me that
he know nobody who wanted II. And
everybody knows that the Belgians
did not want ii, even though they
took up arms against our invading
armies. ] was one Of the invaders"
DO You personally know Of any
instances Of Belgian civilians firing
on German soldiers, or did you SEQ
any atrocities committed?r | asked
Piel. for | had not forgotten the
Bryce report. and the Germans with
whom | had come in contact day
after day for four months did no.
allow me to forget the German ver-
sion.
Il did not see any Of our soldiers
killed by Belgian civilians" replied
Piel. "ln different towns that we
entered | heard our soldiers saying
that the people had been killing our
men, and have seen the same thing
stated In many Of our papers, but
do not believe everything that | read
in the newspapers now, | think
that BelTans who were not soldiers
did shoot some OF the men In our
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

Lipmg On Terms Win The Liper

THrRE rs A widespread fancy that
certain drugs have some vague but
beneficial influence upon the liver.
There is a made-to-order notion 20 20
with this idea. notion that vague
pains In vague situations, and vague
states OF mind are symptoms of
liver complaint" and indicate the
use Of some OF these alleged liver
remedies.
Sallnes-snlts-wheiher In natural
spring water OF in fancy packages,
undoubtedly do help TO reduce portal
engagement. That is 20 say, II one
eats too heartily. occasionally or
habituelly, a saline oathartic in sufIl-
cient dose 20 produce two or three
watery excavations will directly low
cr bloodpressGre in the portal area
tthc veins conveying blood to and
through the liverl. and thus give
some relief But temperance in cat
ing. abstinence or fasting X necos-
sary. viii prevent what the saline
only helps. IL is more sensible not
10 pack In the excess Of food, than
20 stuff as matter Of habit and
then resort 20 cathartic TO force n
passage through the allmentary
canal.
Aud then there are numberless
"dum-dums" made and sold under the
implied idea that they do something
or other 10 that liver. on course no
laxative has any special affinity or
selective action on the liver, not even
the well-known ealomel. except in the
imagination Of the patient
Liver trouble is mostly leg
troublo-the victim doesn't walk
enough to keep the blood circulating
and metaholism metabolizing. And
too often the leg trouble Is shoe
trouble fashionable shoes built
without the least regard for anatomi-
cal or physiological requirements. In
fact the shoemakers assume that legs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

bic lobblcs. sun parlors. air filters.
vacuum cleaners, automobile eleva-
tors. refrigerated bedrooms and even
places where children and dogs can
be stored IL they are kept perfectly
quiet. Such flats rent for from
$4,000 to s50,000 a year. which, how
ever, does not include the privilege
Of gossiping with the family next
door
BY means Of flats people can live
with little exertion and great COM
fort, to say nothing OF perfect seelu-
sion. No one will bother them, and
when they are at last lowered from
the fourth floor to the hearsc after a
long and peaceful life. the neighbor5
of twenty years standing will heaye
sigh and say: Hello, | wonder
what poor devil is being planted to.
dnyT'N ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20
OfAqin0nA0l1i
,STRrKlASDEw. G.-uiMa
Ills New TNneMrifcr

lie wrote a letter proudly on his
new typewrite machine.
lie started with snowy sheet all
vater.marked and clean.
But ere he'd done a dozen lines HIS
troubles entered In
He'd written practice lines before.
as neat as any pin.
"Now is the time for all good men,"
ned write II Just as well
As that delightful gentleman who
had the mill" 10 sell.
lie started making ms for MS
eraslng them at first.
Then found that. 'twixt the bulls
and rubs. the latter looked the
worst.
lie left the nFure-shift locked down
whom he attempted caps.
And said lot OF language far
from lady-ike, perhaps.
Then in the middle Of the page, the
ribbon he'd forgot
Fetched loose. aud ere he fixed II
he had mussed the page lot.
II looked as II ohlmney-sweep
had got into fight
With some ill-tempered coal-cart
man whose hands we're far
from white.
II took no vain imaginings TO figure
what he'd said
When from its moorings at one end
he found that ribbon fed.
But he was game and sent IL, and |
have the letter yet
II ever he mistrcats me ! shall show
II, too, you bet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

armies, but | think that because I
would want TO do the same to Del
gian soldiers that would invade my
country as we did Belgium and do
stroy homes and families. l saw Q
number Of older men and women
who had been killed. and two girle.
Our officers treated the Belgians
cruelty, hut no worse than they did,
some Of us soldiers. As a soldier II 10
impossible for me TO tell you about H..
Although you hear II said by very
few people, there are many OF us
Germans who are ashamed Of Del.
GUM. The world will never FORGET
1t, and We will never be able to undo
the crime. no more than we will be
able TO give back to their families the
men and women and children who
died on the 'Lusitania.' Our big news,
papers can explain Belgium and the
Iusitania' away, but among US are
people who can think for Themselves,
! was glad when my regiment was
sent to East Prussia. for there We
were driving an enemy from our
land. But now Poland and the suf.
fering OF its people remind me too
much OF Belgium" t.s
Are you a Socialist?" I asked
piel. =.
NO" came his answer. "Beforo
this war | wasn't much more than
a butcher. although | did not wish
to be one when left the gymnasium.
Now, | am republican. II the
kings and emperors of Europe, with
all their power and blood relation.
ships, could not prevent such war
as this, 1t is time that we all had
a republican form of government.
never expect to see 1t here, so II I
am alive when this war Is over I
will go to America. What do you
advise NE TO do. since don't wish
to be a butcher? | have had too
much bloodshed in my life."
| rather look forward to meeting
Piel on iiobokcn pier some day if
there's always an 'if" connected with
after the war"--he "a alive when
the war is over.
My interview with Piel was much
longer than any with Won Hinden.
burg could have been. and am sure,
In view OF what was said by Piel 10
me and by Won Hindenburg to others
that Piel would make the better
American citizen, absolutely unhy
phenated. OF scores OF German
soldiers with whom have talked
some OF them adorned with the Iron
Cross, | consider him the bravest-
he dares TO think independently Of
the mass of the German people, who
think as their government Wills.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20
Pepper Talks
By GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS
II. !.

For general Run-down-ed-ness try
the Tonic Up" The "t7p" Tonic
has actually saved this big world
from going off 10 4 Hospital. MIL
ions daily rise to sing its marvellous
praises.
Gct Up.
That Is the first step. Stand Up.
The moro yen test your own
Strength the more YOU will pat your
self on tho back for having such
Strength. Get up-and stay Up.
Cheer Up.
The Best is always yet TO como.
Cheer Up. All you have TO dc is 20
20 after the Best And then. Cheer
is so Magnetic. No matter where you
work or where you go-vou draw
People and Fortune your way Sup
pose the Cow did kick over the pail
of Milk. There's more Cow and
there's more Milk. Cheer Up,
Smile Up.
Smiles don't count when they hit
the ground. Smile Up When you
face day that seems knotted with
kinks--Smile Up. There will be very
few Kinks left At every time and
in every place-Smile Up. Make no
exception Smile Up.
Climb Up. Ia,
l,e satisfied with nothing. Climb
up Gather W carefully and patients
~ the threads Of Toll and Fxperiencc
that make up your cnmp'eted day
and use them as Rope with which
TO pull yourself higher. Climb Up.
Lift Up.
II everybody were always Up and
never Down. there woald be no rea-
son for this little talk Somebody
Is always Down and somebody Is al
ways Up. You who are I'm bel, the
ore Nho l. Down Iift rp. T.len
YOU will be HIGHER Up.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

Hnerta's secretary blames the Unit
ed States government for the death
o. his chief. The doctors say il vas
his liver The United States was no
more bound to consider the condition
q his liver than he was himself II
he had left plotting alone and re-
NAMED quiet and away from the Dor
der. be would have given his liver
the necessary consideration. and so
would the United States.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

There is a japanese steamer In the
port OF Galveston taking on 10000
bales OF cotton ,or Kobe and Yo-
kohan,a. Wonderful people these
Jsps OF the Orient They are buying
texas cotton. shipping it home
where II Is manufactured into cotton
goods and high explosive shells and
tAen sold to the highest bidders. Ger
.aans as vel as allies Tie little Jap
i winner. s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20
FINANCIAL FREEDOM.

Wall Street and the little brothers
oi Wall street in other sections OF
tie country. used 10 imagine that the
nations business couldn't b. carried
on except by the domination Of IL.
lie group o. powerful bankers oper.
ating through interlocking director.
atcs. When congress proposed b.
means OF the CLAYTON act to stop this
II terlocking. the fInanciers warned
the nation that the proposal was de
sirsctiye and anarchsitic. Neverthe-
lefs. IT vas made Illegal for any per
son TO be director in more than one
bank OF large size
With the annual elections u mex
tcards egstomfrY az saie time OF
year. al the InterlocSing OF big banks
has teen swep, asay Each finan.
eier's activity is nov restricted 10
flngle Institution 5
And has credit 81 ~ Hss faork
o. gore into h.d.ue kzfas ,se ms.
tons prosperit, been swept awsys
Not not.eeslly. Nonef s. Just as
plentiful as Il vas iw0 weeks ago
There Is . greater volume CT credit
avaiiAble than ever before Any
hody with good security can borrow
money IN any amount. Oh ea. terms.
Il IL snis difference Il that money IL
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

Walter Durant, through the Gener-
FL Motors Company, is to fight Henry
Ford with another automobile OF like
size and price And the people shall
rise up and call blessed the man who
isakes tro Fords grow where only
ore grew before.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

When Mrs. Panknurst came TO
america last she was admitted. after
: me delay. Unless she has done
something since thea that should ex'
c,ude her il was silly to hold her
single minute. especially as she now
comes on an errand Of mercy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

The announcement that Carranza
is about to "reorganize' the finances
OF Mexico is the first information the
world has had for year or two that
Mexico has any finances to reorgan-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

Sweden has had no American mail
since January ? and more than sus-
lects the British censor knows why
Yet neither Sweden nor the United
States is at war With anybody.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20
Vest Pocket Essays
GEORGE FITCH
r LAT S
BY GEORGE FITCH

to work himself into the bathroom
by means Of glove powder and shoe
horn.
Some flats are very magnificent.
however. and contain splendid mar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

Former Ambassador Ierrick an.
rounces his candidacy for the Senate
seat now held By Senator Pomerene.
Tnlitics will now begin TO warm up
in Ohio
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20
ka19hsp9ho)e
~ 81, - G
Jay E.Aouse 49,

In novels and on the stage a kiss is
supposed to seal the engagement. In
real life it indicates that the young
people are becoming tolerabiy well
acquainted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

II the British blockade is as tight
Gu Germany as on American com.
raerce Us effectiveness can not be
urestioaed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

Mr.. Bryan should have remember
ed the epigram OF the late Mr Talley-
rand to never write a letter and new
or burn one"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

A girl never Is quite sure whefb ~
She prefers 10 elope, thus becoming
romantic figure. or have a church
wedding and lead a parade.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

Speaking OF the high cost of lir
ing. another expensive combination
Is that of a girl and a cookbook.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

nov more democratic. There's no
uore possibility Of few men non'
o,olizing credit. using il for the ad-
vsntaee o. certain favored interests
and the disadvantage OF others.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

fl pertaining question Of
Il
h
W nduai make diagnoses address all letters Dr. William
Of this
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20
Marasmus aud Malnutrition

what causes "mdrdSmas and NAL.
nutrition" In babiesi
AnsWcr-Thesc are meaningless
terms used as cloak TO ignorance.
They are neither symptoms nor dis
eases. nor even complaints" but
just words.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

What. 'hy the way. is the pouter
pigeons excuse?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20
The Clothes OF The Successful
Meeting

httinE
Friday. October I'D. Mr.. Sutton
commenced meetings at Gritter
again. There is promise Of good sue
cess. The congregation gave a fur
coat to Mr. Sutton at tho close OF the
evening, Friday-Gritter Item. In
North English (Id.l Record.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

Another conservative theory Il the
one to the effect that sucker is born
every minute.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20
Finnigin Filosofy


Whin thcys a picnic ut nlver
rains but ut bOres.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

A married woman divides her tims
aboyt equally between abusing her
husband In private and Dragging
about him in public.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

The young lady across the way
eays she saw IN the paper that two
OF our most rfominent political
leaders engage. N desperate for
enslc battle sAg ,nr her part she
thought II va 8isHaceful that eea.
tlepien should ie lils - e-ciir. leal
they actually eaas . tlo,s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

Whom q man does thing to please
his vie. that is a sign she IS both
young aal good-looki2g.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

were made wholly TO admire and not
to use for any practical purpose.
Bread and MIR Club members get
along fairly well with their livers.
They feel better Tuesday than most
people feel on Monday morning.
Rest for the liver Is obtained by
/. Cutting down by one.haif tho
butchers bill.
2. Reducing the total OF fats in
the diet to about two-thirds OF the
amount commonly consumed.
3. Relying upon bulky vegetables.
cereals. fruits and perhaps occasional
doses OF one OF the mineral oils fpure
petroleum oill TO regulate the bowels.
instead OF "dum-dums."
4. Drinking at least two quarts OF
water each day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
nrXneSs ~ the Air ~ Hou.aS

Dryness ~ the Air Of Houses
Is the air Of fafnacc.hcdicd houses
too dry IN irinter ,ccaihcrl
Answer-Not II the temperature
IS kept around Gs II becomes too
dry when the temperature scars
above 6S.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

You. doubtless. have noticed there
are no love matches between old men
who are poor and young women WHO
are rich. y
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

Unless one has relatives n -
cast, no amateur show Is yefy good,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

Tronh'e has various alia-ss. nre
OF them is putting on 81 laion
underwear in an upper
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

Source Of the Air Warmed by
Furnace
Is II objectionable 10 Gdmit air
from the cellar into ne intake pipe
OF hot air farnaccg
AnsWcr-Yes. Tho air should come
from outdoors always.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-20

A gill first makes sure Of her own
maHisse Then she begins to look
around for a suitable husband for
hcr1thum. y
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-20
n Story

telling of the story had been almost
painful; and it was not Until 1t was
ended that | saw two other men had
entered while Miss Vaughan was speak
ing. | was on my feet as soon as I
saw them, for L recognized Goldberger
and Sylvester.
"Simmonds telephoned me this morn
ing that was needed out here again
Goldberger explained. But first want
to shake hands with Miss Vaughan"
You have met MI. Goldberger, Miss
vaughan" said. as he came forward.
but DR.. Human didn't tell you that
he's the cleverest coroner in greater
New York"
He doesn't really think so, Miss
Vaughan Goldberger laughed. you
written about me! But 1 want to say
that L heard most of your story, and
It's a wonder. About that glove, now,
Simmonds," he added, turning to the
detective. I'd like to see it-and Syl-
Vester here is nearly dying to-"
Here it is" said Simmonds, and took
II from his pocket and passed it over.
Goldberger looked at 1t. then handed
1t to Sylvester. who fairly seized it.
carried it to the door, and examined it
with eyes. Then, without a
word, he took an ink pad from his
pocket, slipped the glove upon his right
hand, mixed the tips of the fingers
and pressed them carefully upon a
sheet of paper. From an inner pocket,
he produced a sheaf of photographs,
laid them beside the prints, and care
fully compared them. Finally he
Strengthened up n looked at US, his
face working.
DO you know what this does, gen
he asked, in a voice husky
with emotion. TT strike at the
foundation of the whole system Of
finger-print Identification! It rem
ders forever uncertain q method
We thought absolutely safe! It's
the worst blow that has ever been
struck at the police!"
You mean the prints agree with the
photographer" asked Godfrey, going to
his side.
Absolutely" said Sylvester. and
mopped his face with a shaking hand.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-20
XVII.
THE END OF THE CASE.

To Sylvester, head of the identih-
cation bureau, it seemed that.the world
was lettering to it's fall; but the resi-
of us. who had not really at the bottom
OF our hearts, perhaps, believed in the
lnfalilblllty OF the finger-print system,
took 1t more calmly. And presently we
went upstairs to take a look at the on
tents of Silva's secret cupboard. When
he had first come to the house.. Miss
Waugh explained, he had beer given,
carte-blanche in this suite of rooms. Hel
had them ~remodelled, installed, the cir,
cular dlvan and crystal sphere, selected.
the hangings, and at the same time, no.
doubt, caused the secret cupboard to be,
built.
Its contents We're most interesting.
There was a box Of aerial bombs, which
Godfrey turned over to Simmonds with
the injunction to go and amuse himself.
For Sylvester's contemplation and
further confusion were the gloves with
which Sylvia had managed his parlour
m~ystlhcation scheme, six pairs of them:
and there was also the very simple
apparatus with which the hnger-print
reproductions had been madeSan ap-
paratus, as Godfrey had suggested.
similar in every way to that used for
making rubber stamps. There, too.
We're the plates Of zinc upon which the
impressions of the prints had been
etched with acid. And, finally. there
OoNo lIlu SIlu oA d lux
Sier,s outfit, as well as various bottles of
perfumes, essences, and liquids whose
properties we could not guess.
Godfrey looked at the gloves care
fully, as though in search OF something.
and at last selected one of them with
a little exclamation Of satisfaction.
Il thought So" he said, and held 1t
up. at this glove. Sylvester. You
see 1T has never been used-there Is
no ink on 1t. Do you know what it is?
It's the print of SWANS left hand"
sylvester took it and looked at 1t.
Its a left hand all right" he said.
But what makes you think it is
Swain's?"
Because Silva expected to use both
hands. TIL he learned that Swain had
injured one of his. But for that, the
blood needed to make the prints would
nave come from the victim. and Silva
would have worn this glove, too: but
SWANS injury gave Silva a happy in
SEPARATION. Wonderful mani" he added.
half to himself.
Goldberger and Simmonds went on
INTO The inner room to arrange for the
disposition Of the body of Mahbub:
put Godfrey and Miss Vaughan and
l turned back together, for we did not
wish to see the thug. AT her bo1ldoir
door Godfrey paused.
The case is clear" he said. ttfrom
hrst to last, provided you can supply
US with a final detail, Miss Vaughan"
What is that?' she asked.
Did you write that note to Swain
in your own room?'
Eyes"
And will you show me the table at
which you wrote it?" -
Certainly" And she opened the
door; Come in. | wrote it at that lit
tie desk by the window"
@HZITa+