davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

planned briefly. You'd best try 10
drink this tea
-Thank YOU Jane swallowed with
an effort 1T IS kind OF YOU 10 bring
this up Mary, she said.
I'm IL m sorry you're sick Mary re-
joined "l guess you had a bad night
didn't you: Did any noises disturb
Jane did not look arp. She felt the
oI4ch eyes riXed upon her and she
dreaded the suspicion that she fancied
cleaned from them.
on. when once get TO sleep Moth
ms dlSJurDS me-. she evaded- And
you must have come in very softly"
4 did"
That was all. except that the woman
stood watching her employers wife
held ratified against her teeth as she
drained the contents She laughed
apologetically.
It's funny she said with an effort
my hand shakes
No, its not funny" Mary contra
dicted. still in that dull tone. IT'S
natural
Did She suspect
hat did she suspect How much
did this weird being know OF what
was IN the mind Of the other Jane
forced nerselI 10 glance at Mary. but
she could not see the keen eyes. for
the hOusekeeper stood with her back
y the light As she moved the candle
flame cast huge and fantastic shad-
ows Of her on the wall
II m coming down 10 supper Jane
announced impulsively. sitting up on
the side OF the bed. She was all at
once afraid OF this little room with
the shadows in IT, She was still more
afraid Of the big room beyond into
whose dark depths she could now look.
Mary picked up the tray from the
taole oI the bed and started for the
door. Here she stopped.
raHr 4.
u solnB 10 be any easier for YOU
down there than up herein the dark
why, come on down. Shall 1 leave
oh. yes. please do" Jane replied
quickly- III dress and come right
down I'm tired Of being up here,
she added by way of explanation
rs soon as she was alone she
ishted the lamp She also shut the
door Of communication with the other
room. She found il hard 10 unbuttou
her wrapper and hook her dress. for
her hands trembled all the time.
When at last she was dressed she
set her teeth and opened the door
into the large chamber. She was
afraid to 20 across that dark space
without i light of some kind. She did
not put out the lamp. but left IL burn
ing on the bureau. Then. picking I'D
the candle. she hurried through the
gloom all about her-a Waverin5
gloom that seemed 10 threaten her.
she remembered that when she had
come here TO live she had wondered II
the first Mrs Reeves had died in this
room and If her ghost might ever
visit the place.
But tonight 1t was not the first
Mrs Reeves ghost that Jane was
afraid or
CTo BE Continuedn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
-BT-
Frank G. Carpenter

Copyright 1915. by Frank
G. CarDenter.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
COrLDN,T FORGET HIM.

Uncle George-~Come here. willie. don't
YOU know who 7 am
TfIiie-.-YOu bet ] do You are mas
brother who stayed here two months one
time and never offered 20 pay a cent for
board Oh. yes. I've heard pa speak OF you
often
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

a previous witness testified that the
man vanished as connIeteI,- - il fhe earth
Hau opened and swallowed him up
more so, your honor. he vanished as com
his car-'-Puck
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

4 machine for stripping hemp fibre has
been Invented by an American in the Phil
ippines which viii produce 69o pounds OF
hemp per day. while under old methods a
workman with an assistant produced only -
pounds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

have referred to japan because she
is the only oriental nation that needs
TO be taken into account at this pres
ent writing That she should be con-
sidered ] find plenty Of evidence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

IN Holland every adult citizen is liable
70 ses', &c IN the army and navy from the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
HIGH TONED CATTLE CAUSE
OWNERS MUCH TROUBLE

COLUMBUS. Nsb.. Fsb. A-tspacsaI
Telegram. )--Prospeets for securing a
municipal owned electroiier system in the
business district OF Columbus this sum-
mer were considerably frightened by the
appearance OF eommittee from the
Commercial club before the city council,
IN session tonight. assuring that body
that all aid necessary win be rendered.
The committee consisted or q. w.
Ihillips, A. r. Miller and l. IL Leavy.
The aim Is TO have the system installed
petore construction OF the paving. there
By reducing the cost.
At recent special election the eIee-
trolier proposition. when coupled with
the problem OF extending the franchise
Of the electric company, met defeat The
plan now Is TO circulate petitions provid
ing for bond issue to be voted upon al
the regular spring election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
STORIES OF CRUELTY
TO INSANE TOLD
Witnesses Detail Scenes in the Nor
folk Asylum, Testifying to
Abuse Of Inmates.
PATIENTS KICKED AND BEATEN

NORFOLK. Neh., Feb. 4.--(Speclal TEL
egram.) Histories OF cruelty to patients
and Of cruel attendants being long re-
tanned; OF women of immoral reputation
being kept until they voluntarily left; OF
some of them being commonly known an
'papa's pct: OF vulgar stories told to
women employees by the superintendent:
OF questionable famiiiarities between a
nurse and male patient; of the superti-
tendsnt calling one patient a vile name
within hearing OF other patients; Of re-
tention OF nurses and attendants found
asleep on duty and guilty OF othez y!o-
! lationa Of riIess ss tha suDe.sntendent
ss.sst1ting his arm around various nurses;
Of the <1perintendent making sighting
rcmar<s 70 employees concerning his as
sietAnt physicians, and telling certain
ozhpIoyes personal stories concerning 9TH
ers: OF a nurse describing the supegin-
tendent as a 'fresh cid man; Of his
alleged carclessness In regard 10 contag-
ious epidemics. were features OF the adj
verse testimony brought out at the third
days Investigation into DR.. Guttery's
management Of the Norfolk state hos
piNal for the insane.
One former attendant told OF seeing
patient knocked down, kicAed, and
tben. while trying to set up. kicked In
I the jaw and knocked over backward. be-
cause he put his foot against the freshly
vanished wall.
ACHE Basby. the attendant. accused
Of this. remained In the hospital nearly
year after this and other crueltles
Once he jerked chair from under Z
dwarfed. crippled. blind patient and gav'
him kick. telling him to get out.
The general night watch told Of seeing
woman nurse beat a male patient will
heavy strap. while no was STRAPPED
hand and foot to a bed. and Of beatinl
a woman patient In the face. while sh'
was held to the floor by another nurse
The supervisor asserted that Dr. Gut
terys administration had worked agains
discipline. harmony and efficiency.
Many witnesses asserted that DR.. Out
terry told them to be kind TO patient
and some said the general conduct o
the hospital regarding food. clothins
comfort, etc. was as good as It eve
had been,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
Start Petitions
for Places as
Chicago Delegates

Local republicans ambitious TO get into
the running az delegates 90 Chicago ana
there aid IN nominating the next presi-
dent OF the United states arc coming out
into the open In this. the second con-
Eressional district. In their behalf, petit
tions are being circulated for signatures
to put their names on the ballot az the
primaries 20 be held IN April.
In order 20 set onto the ticket, each
candidate must have the signatures OF
coo republicans OF the district. and now
the hustle ~ set the names is about "a
begin.
Petitions have already made their ap.
DeAranee at Union Pacific headqnarteri
for Nelson II. LoOmis, general solicitor
! Of the road
william Gurlsy. attorney. also has hi
prepared
ctler republicans mentioned who are no
rs willing to receive this political honoi
include Myron l. Learned. HowarS
Baidrige. James z. Raft and Jehn w
Towse.
Charles y. McGrew has let Il be know,
that be will submit his name for the plac,
on the republican national oommitte,
from Nebraska. He IL a resident O
Omaha. formerly IN the banking business
but now retired. ana for this position viii
be voted for by republicans IN all part
Of the state. The present member. r. II
Howell. unsuccessful candidate for IN
gcvernorship last time. has not yet state
definitely whether he will try again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
ARTILLERY FIGHTS
In WEST RESUMED
German Official Report Tells Of In
creased Activity Along Franco
Belgian Front.
HOT HAND GRENADE BATTLES

BERLIN. Feb. AVA London)
Continued and increasing activity
by the allied artillery along the
Franeo-Belgian front is reported in
today's statement by German army
headquarters. Explosion OF a Brit
lsh mine, which destroyed one OF the
mine craters near Hulluch which the
Germans were occupying, is an
/ nounced. as well as apparently in
conclusive hand grenade operations
along the front near by. The text Of
the statement follows:
Western theater: North OF HulIuch
one OF the mine orators which was oc-
cupied by US has been destroyed by an
other mine. exploded by the English.
Near Loos and Melville there has
been lively hand-grenade fighting.
The enemy artillery has been incrcas-
ingiy active at various places along the
front. especially In the Argonne
West OF Marie. a French fighting BIZ
plane. the pilot of which had lost his
way fell unchanged into our hands.
Eastern theater: There is nothing to
report.
Balkan theater: Our aIrmen noticed
extensive fires in tho vardar valley south
Of the Greek frontier and also at depots
in the port of salonilsi"
Austrian official Report
The official statement given out yes
terday by the Austrian war office as re-
ceived here today IL as follows:
"A Russian raid against our advanced
positions northeast OF Boyon failed.
I'm East Galicia and volhynia there
was pronounced activity on both sides
by aeroplones. A Russian squadron
| threw six bombs on Bocsacz. killing two
inhabitants and wounding several others,
! Another Russian aeropiane dropped a
bomb northeast OF Luekdrei which
wounded Russian prisoners.
FAN Austro-Hungarian air squadron
| successfully bombarded the districts
west Of Courthov and north OF zharaz
AT several places on the italian coast
| there was lively artillery fire. At the
Tolmino bridgehead the Austro- Hunga-
riana. by sapping operations. enlarged
their positions. In the trenches left by
the enemy many dead and large guam
| tity of war material were found.
''Austro-Hungarian vanguardS reached
the district west of Kruvoa, Albania"
French official Report.
PARIS. Feb 4--(Via London. 125 p. M
| At the war office this afternoon the
following statement was given out;
There were no important events last
night, except in the vosges, where the
artillery on both sides was active near
Draunkopf. in the valley Of the Fecht,
and at Atimatt."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
MAJOR GEORGE KIRKMAN IN
INSANE ASYLUM IN ILLINOIS

Word has reached Omaha that Georre
Kirkman. formerly major In the United
states array and stationed At Forl Mo
brarA. Neb.. for a number OF years. has
been seat 70 the Illinois insane asylum
81 kankakee. having gone there from
Chicago.
In 1904 Mru. Chandler. wife OF Lieutsn-
ant Chandler, eloped from Fort Mo
brara with Major Kirkman. Later the
woman was found In New York and re-
turned. Subsequently. while ef the Pan
ton hotel. she took her life by shooting
kirlSman was discharged from the army
and sentenced 10 three years in the gov
eminent psnitsntiary Il Fort Lsaven.
worth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05

CONTINUED from PAGE one.)
der OF American rights" he said. III
these islands become anarchistic and the
people get 60 warning among themselves,
you will DO blamed for II. as you ought
70 be. II other countries go 10 war over
them. It will date from the day when you
towards abandoned a task which Prpvi-
dence placed In your hands ana which,
by this act. you are acknowledging you
are unable TO MASTER
Senator Stone. replying. characterized
Senator Smiths remarks as "a vocifer.
GUS. scattering. dreary. inane. partisan
harangue."
A. passed the bill carries a provisioi
| authorizing the president when independ
needed 20 adjust all property rights O
citizenship Of the United States and othe
countries In the islands snd to acauif'
such naval bases and coaiina station
within that territory ms he deems neces
sary. -
yfouses Wouss ne EnIarmeG.
The upper louise Of tina Filipino iesisia
turo wsuld be enlarEer 20 twenty-fou
essmbers, twenty-five chosen BY thl
voters and two appointed by the Eovsrno
| general 20 represent the non-chfistia.
tribes. The lower house would be IN
creased from eighty-one 10 ninety, IN,
people choosing olShty-ono and tins gov
efnor naming mig.
The governor general would have
veto power, such IS rests now with th
secretary Of war. A two-thirds vote o
the legislature would be needed 20 over
rule Il. The president would have IN
fikht 10 interpose an absolute veto within
six months.
| No restrictions ere imposed upon IN
ieEislature's power 70 levy expert duties
except that they cannot be levied on ex
ports TO thu United states. A limit o
sis,o0o.oo0 is placed on the public indebted
ness. which permits the issuance OF ne,
bonds 70 replace the tT.0oo.oOo friar ian
bond now being retired.
The bill would increase the rixht q
suffrage for the present 10000 70 an
proximatsiy 100000 b. extendine Il 20 an
citizen able 60 read and write a natiy
language Poiygalnous narrsases an
the import. sale or manufActure Of m
toxicating drinks or drusa except IN
native beverages would be forever prs
hlbitsd. and no Laws could be passed tbs
would permit religious discrimination .
the creation OF q nobility.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
Knit Underwear

Knit Underwear
A cleanup of all odd
garments left from the
January Sale.
Children's Vests a n d
Pants, cotton and wool,
broken sizes, 35c OOo
to 81 qualities -AOC |
Women's Wool Vests and
Pants, 81 to So regularly,
S Saturday at SOC
Women's Vests and Union
Suits, a few odd garments
regularly 81 to 7Oo
$3.50, Saturday ~
Underwear-Th Third Floor
---------]-----s--------~--
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05

Druggists refund money II Faro ONT
naeut fails to cure Itching. Blind. Bleed
ing OF Protruding piles. First application
gives relief oe.--Advertisement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
Airships Make
Raid on Durazzo

BERLrNs Eeb. G-CBy Wireless 70 say
SillA.)--ne AUssro-Hunsarian admiralty
IN statement issued at Vienna today re-
5orts that three airships raids were made
on me AlbaniAn port Of Duraxzo. from
January . 70 February !. The statement
aiao announces that bombs were dropped
~ Austrian aeroplanes on the port OF
AFlena. which Il occupied BY Italian
troops
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
GOVERNOR I0HNSOM
WILL WITHDRAW NAME

aAN HRANcrsoo, Cal, Feb A-o.x.
ernor hiram W. johnson said here 20
day ihat ~ wsul1 not permit hts naras d
remain On the rolls Of the secretary q
state o. minnesota as a candidate for
me progressive nomination for president
~ the March primary election Hiu
name was filed yesterday.
- had already refused permission "a
use my neme as candidate IN Mime,
eoss.r he said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
Turkish Forces
Evacuate Erzerum

PETRoGRAD. FEB. s--Cvia London y
The Novoe vremya asserts It has re-
ceived from a Trustworthy source IN
formation TO the effect that the Turks
have evacuated ErEerum. one OF their
principal strongholds on the Caucasian
front
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05

Read The Bee Want Ads. 1t pss'l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
narartment Orders.

WASHINGTON. Feb. A-(Special Tele-
gram. |-Iowa postmasters appointed:
Acme, Howard county, Miss Mary NJ.
Brown, vice Michael 9. Brown: removed
Davis City, Decatur county, Miss isflssss =
r. Adkins. vice Burris NJ. Howell. re-
moved. -
"A charter has been issued to the Al
caster National bank OF -Alcester, s. D.,
with q capital of $4,000 Increases OF
capital approved.
The Cedar Rapids National bank.
Cedar Rapids Ia, has Increased its
capital from $4,000 20 S5onO0o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-05
PHILIPPINE BILL
PASSED SENATE;
DEMOS LINE UP

tcontinued from pase onel
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
Nation. Wide Day for Wilson Party Sc
for October 2S.

New York. Oct. 3.-October 2S mas
been selected as Woodrow Wilson
Day." This announcement was MADE
by Democratic National Chairman Nc
Cormick today. 1t is proposed to nave
Wilson mass meetings simultaneously
in every city and village in the coun-
try. There will be parades, music
speeches and fireworks. Whether
President Wilson will talk at Shadow
avn or elsewhere is vet to be deter
mined. Chairman arranged with him
Monday night that he should speak al
Cincinnati, Ohio, October &c. Maybe
he will participate in the Madison
Square garden demonstration the night
before the presidential election. Other
New York dates have to be fixed.
When Col. Roosevelt's We've got
Wilson and Seabury beaten" was re-
ported to Chairman Mccormick to-
night, he replied:
The Wilson campaign is swinging
right. 1t will be as sweet for Wilson
in November. l had a talk with Chas.
f. Murphy at the Democratic club last
night. ! am abundantly satisfied with
the New York campaign. Everybody
is at work for Wilson. My compli-
ments to Col. Roosevelt and say that
he is wrong and that we will prove il
November T."
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
MARINES FROM DIXIE -
LIGHT BUT STRONG
Men Entering Service From Ssutls
Pounds Lighter Than Those
Of Nerth.

, Washington, Sept. 2S.-The aver.
age weight of men south Of the Ma
son and Dixon line is from four to six
pounds lighter than the average
weight Of men north Of it. say United
States marine corps recruiting Off.
GERS operating there, in report re.
ceiyed at marine corps headquarters
today. These recruiting officers have
asked that the minimum weight for
recruits in the South be reduced from
124 to 120 pounds, stripped.
"The large raw.boned Southerner'
Is seldom seen, the recruiting officers
aver, and, while the men Of the South
are as sound and At as the men of
any other section, they are usually
srnall-boned and light In weight The
officers point out in their recommen.
'dation that some Of the best "hikers''
and fighters in the marine corps are
the lean, wiry men from the South.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
GIVES MORE TIME
FOR REGISTRATION
Governor Wires All County Boards to
Enroll Citizens Through Sat
urday.

Gov. Manning has directed the at
tention Of commissioners Of registra-
ton in the various counties of which
orders that all books Of registration
shall he kept open until within 80
days of the general election. Under
this provision registration will con-
tinue through Saturday, October Z.
The chief executive is anxious that all
qualified electors may have the op-
portunity to vote in the general elec-
tion November 7. The ommunica-
ton to the registration boards fol-
lows:
"Under section POS. volume 1, code
of 1912. books Of registration may
be kept open for registration Of quail
fed electors until 80 days before gen.
eral election. This will authorize you
to allow qualified electors to register
up to and including next Saturday,
October Z, until midnight. Please
give az much publicity as possible, so
that all who are qualified may pro-
tect their right to vote In general
election"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
NO SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
Failure Tacitly Admitted by Labor
Leaders in New York

New York, Oct. 2.-Tacit admission
Of the failure Of the general Sympa-
thetic strike In New York In behalf
OF the striking street cur men was
made In report late today to con-
ference of labor leaders which diS
cussed the general situation. The lead
ers recommended that every union
member Of the city be assessed one
dollar for the benefit Of the subway
elevated and surface car employees who
are OH strike in Manhattan, the Bron
and parts Of Westchester County.
No decision as to further efforts to
call out unionists In sympathy with
the strikes was taken and there was no
formal admission that the strike plan
had collapsed
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
BOIL WEEYH MOVING
''s AT UNUSUAL SPEED
Pest Said TO be Only Forty.fve Miles
West Of the South Carolina
Border.

Clemson College, Sept. 2S.-Tl. "e
is considerable speculation as to the
advance of the boil weevil toward
South Carolina. Poi. A. F. COnradi
said today that the State crop pest
commission has kept in close touch
with the boil weevil situation and
that during the past two seasons the
pest had moved eastward at an un-
usual rate. There has been con-
tinual eastward spread this season and
according to the latest report Of the
has Just been received, the weevil has
been found 45 miles west Of the South
Caolina border. he thinks that in all
pobability the pest will reach this
state by the end Of this season.
Prof. Conradi says that the fall
disptrsal season is approaching. The
weevils scatter just before going into
winter quarters.
President Riggs, Gov. Manning
Prof. w. W. Long, Prof. Conrad
and others will 90 soon to the South
west to study the situation.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
HENRY FORD BALKS AT GIVING
MONEY TO ASSIST WILSON

MONEY IO Assist VAiAooN
Asbury Park, N. j., Oct. 2-Presi-
dent Wilson will get the vote and the
moral support of Henry Ford for re-
election, but not one cent OF the pa
ciast's great fortune will be contribu'
ted to the Democratic campaign fund
Mr.. Ford made this announcement
himself today after spending three
hours with Mr.. Wilson at Shadow
Lawn. He said:
"I enjoyed my visit with the presi'
dent immensely and I intend to vote
for him. II the people Of the United
States are sane he will be reelected"
"Do you intend to aid the campaign
financially7 he was asked.
mot one cent" answered Mr.. Ford
decisively. II do not believe in cam
paign funds. The office should seek the
man, and not the man the Office
'ywin you make any campaign
speeches?" 49,
"I'm not a speech-maker, but I Will
do what I can in my own way to ale
In the reelection Of Mr.. Wilson.
am interested only In that"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
John d. Douglass.

Chesterfield, Sept. 30.-John D.
Douglass, a highly respected citizen
of near Chesterfield, died in the hos
pital at Florence on Septembr II.
About ten days before his death he was
poisoned in q hand that had small
sore on 1t by fresh blood from hog.
His right arm was amputated, but the
poison had gone too far. causing his
death.
Funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Milliard and he was
laid to rest in the Douglas cemetery.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
The Proper Bait.

Boston Transcript.
A Methodist bishop was visiting at
the home Of friend who had two
charming daughters. One morning
he accompanied the two young women
to a pond where they started to fish.
An old ankler a little further a0ng
saw them and, wishing to appear
friendly, called out: "Ketchin' many
pard?'
The bishop Strengthening himself up,
replied: Brother, am fisher OF
men,"
You've got the right kind Of bait,
all right" returned the old chap, with
glance at the girls. n