davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24

Seattle members OF the Ameri-
can League Against Militarism
charged the city council judiciary
committee In lobby formation Tues
day afternoon and captured enough
members TO sidctrack the Dale res
olutlon for city participation In the
preparedness parade.
They argued that the council had
no right To- pass on a matter OF ma
tional political policy for city en-
ployes
Plan Peace Meeting
Chairman Moore and Councilman
Bolton agreed with them. and viii
recommend that the Dale resolu.
tion be killed.
Councilman Hanna, third mem
ber OF the committee. said he
would file a minority report urg.
ing the adoption OF the resolution
The peacers were represented by
Robert Pretlow. Anna Louise
Strong. Rose Barrett Aschermant.
James Duncan. Rev. Sydney
Strong. Edgar G. Snyder. c. Il.
Woodward. Mrs. Edith Levi. Mrs.
Eta Trip, Mrs Edith Townsend.
They will stage an open mass
meeting in Dreamland rink Sun
day at y. m. and present ten 10
cal speakers TO argue that the
present preparedness program Is
"a strong drift toward militarism. .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24

accident children choose their
be exception.
of these parents
he decided
The reporter is scientist
lie only determined weigh the applicants unemoona'
They necessarily be rich but they must be fully
capable o takik OF the baby.
They necessarily goodookinG but II all
things the baby goodlookng
mother and n handsome, wellbui father,
applicants write first giving account OF
o of his" little girl
Then he would see them and talk to them
a revelation to him to discover how people In
Seattle wanted children
Why other hunger half terrible the child
I'VE her." they said I'VE don't who, what
who he 8
Healthy, vigorous and barren stretched
times by the Of OF
God hIdessbut he kept firm his
weigh the applicants scientifically"
then that the second baby The little mother
o Cynthia Grey this time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24

cpaed in those gvngs but before had this reporter
you know story said the editor "now it's up to you to
find her good home. Get busy"
The got busy"
together they took the baby to
be photographed
What a had in the photographers office.
The baby asleep
little gently shook her. talked to her-but still
she slept
reporter then offered his services
It something to hold xweek.old
baby
lie liked lie had before known how in
eresting babies could be.
wonderful than ALL the baby seemed to atten
on 70 his effort
She slowly opened eyes-great. big, blue
marveled their Her mother crooned ana
ed n spit o the sadness OF her heart.
effort but quickly changed her mind
wondermen her surroundings gazed ana
smiled
caught that meand her picture appear
ed in The star.
night IIe could
get tiny had grasped his tightly
-
"she entitled good home" he said to himself land
sHE's GOING TO GET IT." -
There In the ines, night determined that tho life
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
,me cScientificallyO for a Tiny, Wrinkled, He

She wanted to give her baby
this case too The mother. deserted, a
The baby a
But this giving the little no
the mother cried She has neither
should receive from her mother breaks
Would Cynthia Grey help her find a home baby?
No she didn't want Cynthia her She
ed get the OF
baby
She would investigate them herself
She wanted the mother the who
her child
She wanted to be satisfied
And the babies adopted
The did he calls scientific basis
The mother her baby without science
az confidence mothers Intuition"
When parting of the mothers and their babies
the
The methods finding for their offspring
difference.
They babies They kissed
The adoption papers completed yesterday
And
scientific discrimination given his
chance the mothers intuition hers
$ interesting problem
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
SENATORS
TO.K.ON
BRANDEIS
Committee Votes endorsements
of Wilson Nominee
to Bench
VOTE is TEN TO EIGHT

WASHINGTON, May
24.-The senate judiciary
committee today recon-
mended confirmation of
Louis ID. Brandeis as as
sociate justice OF the SUI
premc court.
The vote was 10 to 8, on
straight party lines.
Shields. OF Tennessee,
voted with the other
democrats in favor OF con-
firmation.
Friends OF Brandeis are jubilant
They forecasted that the floor d.
vision would be similar TO the com
mittee vote. and make Brandeis q
winner by an easy margin.
Cummins was absent from COM
mittes when the vote was polleA
but his ballot was counted fo1
Brandeis. -
A protracted fight in the senate
on Brandeis Is expected.
The mrtter OF his appointment il
likely TO be reached within a week.
Packers OF the appointment ol
Trade Commissioner Rublee, held
up by the senate. are expected te
seize this opportunity TO urge thai
his name again be submitted fod
confirmation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
SPANKED; he QUITS

NEW YORK, May 24.--Wm.
Temp. son OF millionaire St
Louis brewer, left the Newman
school. at Haekensaek. N. j.. to-
day because his dignity suffer
ed when he was padded by fel-
low students for talking back
to q class leader.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24

CAVE for the tiny which clothed them
- there apparent difference between those two babies
~ distinguishing marks between them.
earth They exactly number fingers and
Their In exactly the right places.
Their little as perfect petals.
Two roypoly girls they
They The office within few days OF
They the Of their mothers Their fathers
Would The Star help them obtain good homes?
The first wrapped a tiny white and blue shawl
little mother umd hesangas tho st undecided-inquired
the editor. He busy-would reporter doP
The gIr-she that just grl-od her story
father fight with
the perhaps he would
She find work
She unable to the baby the home 1t should have
education
She brave grl-the reporter could see that
parting with baby,
she determined and kept her resolve.
address
a wrinkle in the reporters experiences.
The had given babies before
zas editor and Cynthia Grey and one or two others had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
Heard Of Him?
SureYOuhave

Harold MacGrath is well
known all over the coun-
try. He started as a news
paperman. At the age of
%, he got out his first
book, Arms and the
Woman" 1t was one of
the best seller" and
MacGrath's novels have
been favorites ever since.
You probably remember
The Puppet Crown"
The Man on the Box"
Hearts and Masks" The
Goose Girl" MacGrath
wrote these-and others.
He's also the author of
"Pidgin Island" the novel
a-week which begins in
The Star next Monday
and ends Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
]. ]. KELLEY IS FINED

J. Kelley. former saloon man.
whose drug store at 1913 First ave
was wrecked by police liauor raid.
ers April q. pleaded guilty Wed.
nesday OF maintaining public
nuisance ami was fined $500 by
Judge Ronald.
Fines OF $50 each were imposed
upon Il. G.. Hawkins and James W
Blaine. Kelley's assistants. r. G..
Thompson. his registered phsrma
cist. was given one day TO plead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
TO OPEN SECTION
OF KING COUNTY

One entire section OF govern
ment land near kenasket. King
county, will be thrown open for
entry and appropriation either
as homestead or coal land by
the United States land office
here at p. m, June 7.
The land is described as all OF
section 81, township % NJ,
range z e.. w. NJ. II is land
that has been restored to the
government by cancellation Of
patents recently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
SAY WAITE SLEW
= IN COLD BLOOD

NEW YORK. May 24.-Dr.
Arthur Warren Waite told
Percy Peck, his brother-in-a~,
prior 20 the death OF John n.
Peck, that the latter was grief.
stricken over the death OF his
wife and that he might not live
long. according TO Percy Peck's
testimony today In Wsite's
trial on a charge OF numbering
Mr.. and Mrs. John n. Peck.
The witness also swore that
Waite asked him II Mrs. Peck's sis.
ter could not have her share OF the
income from the estate before the
will was probated.
This testimony was introduced
by the state In an effort TO prove
that Waite was not insane in his
alleged murders, and that they
were prompted by cold desire tc
get money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
MAYOR COMMENDED

One thousand North Yakima
church members, thru Rev. w. F..
Turner OF the First Christian
church there. commended Mayor
GIN by letter Wednesday for his
fight on blind piggers
Your efforts are helping law en-
forcement here" the preacher
wrote
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24

Ambassador Won Bernstorfrs recall
has been repeatedly rumored.
Assuming the report 70 be true.
II 10 taken TO mean that Germany
expects a move for early peace.
Prince Won Buelow is connected
with peace moves. especially as he
was recently in Switzerland.
A year ago he tried TO prevent
Italy from joining the entente allies
Swiss reports have said that Won
Beulow. at the kaiser's request. held
sloof from governmental affairs in
order that he might be free OF en-
tanglements in the peace negotia-
tions. He is considered the fore
most European diplomat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24

The progressive convention MIGHT mot likely nom
mate Charles (. Hughes.
The progressive convention MAY nominate Roosevelt
against Hughes against any OF the Burton Weeks
Mccall class OF candidates.
Roosevelt MAY refuse take a nomination from thu
progressive convention, in the republicans
satisfactory" candidate He only say what candidate
would be satisfactory"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
TO HONOR VICTORIA

Gov. Lister and NJ. T. Young.
minister OF education OF British
Columbia, are named speakers at
Empire day celebration, commem-
Grating the birth OF Queen Vic
toria. at Leschi Park. Wednesday
night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24

THEN.
The progressive convention MAY
nominate Hiram Johnson. Victor
Murdoch. William Allen White. Hen.
ry Allen or Clifford Pinchot.
These are a few OF the obvious
possibilities. The uncertainties OF
the situation hang on two ques-
tons.
I. What will the reactionsry
republican bosses decide 20 do
with their hand-pieked conven-
tion7
2. What will Roosevelt final
ly decide TO dor
THE REPUBLICAN BOSSES
WILL CONTROL THE REPuB-
LICAN CONVENTION ABSO.
LUTELY.
They can name Roosevelt or any
other candidate.
Some OF them are known TO be
lieve that any candidate with the
republican party label can win this
year. and to favor nominating a
yellow dog
In case this counsel prevails.
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
WILSON At WEDDING

NEW YORK. May 24.-The pres.
ident and Mrs. Wilson arrived here
today for the wedding OF Or. Carey
Grayson. the presidents doctor
and close friend. and Miss Alice
Gertrude Gordon. al .. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24

cpubhcan-progressive presidential eonven-
tons to be held June in Chicago.
Here are the obvious ones:
Both conventions MAY nominate Theo-
dorc Roosevelt.
The republican convention MAY nom
mate Charles +. Hughes.
The republican convention MAY nom
mate any of the following: Burton, Weeks,
Fairbanks, Root Sherman. Mccall
The republican convention MIGHT nom
mate Borah. Cummins or LaFollette.
The republican convention MIGHT nom
mate Brig. Gen Leonard Wood. dark
horse"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
Won BUEL0W REPORTED AS PROBABLE new ANBASSAD(
\ BOSSES CONTROL REPUBLICAN, CONVENTI

LONDON, May "a
Prince Won Buclow, for
mer German chancellor.
is TO become amba assador
to Washington, the Ex-
change Telegraph stated
today, on what il termed
good authority.
The report said the
German diplomatic corps
would be rearranged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
REGAIN LOST GROUND

BERLIN. May 2i.-Rallying in
the face OF a savage French of
fensive, German troops have cap
tured the village OF Cumieres. with
30s prisoners. and regained lost
ground at Fort Douaumont. taking
500 captives there, II was officially
announced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
CONVICT IRISH HEAD

DUBLIN. May 24.-John Mao
Nell. president OF the Sim Fein So.
ciety and professor at the Irish
university. was court-martialed to-
day and convicted OF participation
in the rebellion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24

QUEEN VICTORIA OF Sweden
operated on Tuesday for inflamma-
tion OF the middle ear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
Continued on page 81

NEW YORK. May "a. 49, War
stocks opened higher on the market
today; others irregular.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
T.R. MUST CHOOSE.
BETWEEN Beating.
Them OR WILSON
Gang May Nominate Roosevelt.
Hughes or any of Ten Others; If
They Don't Take Colonel They
Can't Win Without His Help, Says
Gibson Gardner.
BY Ciison Gardner

WASHINGTON, d. C.. May 24-Numerous and uneer
tain the possibilities be oreseen in the double headc'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
MEN FIGHT
WITH FIST
ATVERDUN
Terrific Slaughter in Hand-to-
Hand Battling Thru
Night
GERMANS MAKE GAIN

PARIS. May 2a.-From Dead
mans hill eastward 10 the ruins
OF Fort Douaumont the most
savage battle In the worlds his
tory 10 raging today.
Eighty thousand Germans
were sent crashing into the
the French positions on Dead.
mans hill. while two Teuton
erieades rushed repeatedly
during the night as the soldiers
OF the republic holding pousu-
mont
Fighting In the Douaumont ruins
attained lts greatest intensity al
noon yesterday.
Germans covered all French
trenches from Tiaumont 10 Douau.
mont with q steady artillery fire.
Germans Attack Repeatedly
Behind great columns Of dus, the
gray German lines swept toward
the French works.
| z}onpch lpGGOlue guns sprayed
Nm rhMknf ranks. but stili the
waves os spiked helmets came or
and s~armed over tho western and
northwestern edges OF Douaumont
Here bloody struggle began.
Man fought against man. cling
ing TO steep parapets. climbing thru
narrow alleys. and slsshing thru
dense entanglements OF barbed
sire.
Bayonets and hand grenades be
oame useless. so closely were the
fighting troops wedged together.
Battle With Fists
Showed forward by the press oi
comrades at their backs. the Ger
mans battled with fists and stabbed
with knives.
When one such assault was de
feated by the French and its sur
vivors elected from the works. an
other was started.
Thruout the day the Germans at
tackled repeatedly.
There was no change when might
came.
In spite OF this terrific hammer
ing. French troops retained most
OF the positions taken on Monday
The loss at this point in the first
two days OF the desperate fighting
is estimated at 10000 killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
GERMANS MAKE GAIN

GERMANS MAKE GAIN
PARIS. May 24-German troops
have penetrated the village OF
Cumieres. nine miles northwest OF
Verdun. after series OF terrific
onslaughts against the French
front west OF the Meuse. the war
office admitted today
The Germans also succeeded in
taking a trench west OF Cumieres
and gaining footholds In few sec
tions % trenches east OF Fort
Douaumont.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24

But Marian Lambert's father and mothe
are going to try their hand at raising a cir
again. Read Honor Fanning's story abou
it on page S.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-03-30

The undersigned will sell at public
auction on the Grill place, Sec. lilo
CT, twelve miles southwest of Wes-
sington, nine miles southeast of Way
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-03-30
March 23t7
Mortgage Sale

Whereas. default has been made In the
payment OF the principal and interest on the
day OF December A.. d. 1910 executed by
George Goodal aud Hike Goodal Of the
county OF Hand and state OF South Dakota.
To Charles Reid Of the county OF Hand and
state OF South Dakota and W hich mortgage
was recorded in the office Of the register OF
deeds of thecounty OF Hand. state OF South
~ on the Sth day OF December 1910, at .
O'Clock a, M. and
Whereas. no action or proceedings at Law
or otherwise have been instituted to re-
cover the debt secured by said mortgage
or any part thereof and
hereas. 1t was stipulated 10 said mort.
gage that il default would be made In the
payment of any portion of the principal or
Interest promptly at the time the some
should become due. then the whole sum,
both principal and interest at .once become
whereas. The whole amount OF the princi-
pal and interest has become due by reason
OF such defaull and;
Whereas, The amount claimed to he due
upon said mortgage at the date Of this no
tice. Is the sum OF nine hundred seventeen
and 50-lOO Dollars to. wit: 100000. princi-
pal. and $317 so interest besides the sum
OF twenty-five Dollars attorneys fees, stipu-
lated for In said mortgage.
Now, Therefore. Notice is hereby given
that by virtue oil the power OF sale coneain-
ed In said mortgage. and duly recorded as
aforesaid, and IN pursuance OF the sta tutes
In such case made and provided, the said
mortgage will be forclosed bv a sale OF the
m~Ortgaged premises therein described. at
public auction by the sheriff OF Hand conn
". s. ID. at the front door OF the Court
House. in the City o. Miller and County OF
Hand and state OF South Dakota on the
9Th day of May. 1916. at ten o'clock In the
forenoon Of that day. The mortgaged pre-
misses are situated In the County OF Hand In
the State OF South pakota. and are descrfb-
ed az follows. to-wit: Lots sixteen and
seventeen In Park Row Addition to the
town OF Washington. 3. ID.
Dated at Miller. South Dakota. this END day Of
March, A. ID. 1916.
JULIA REID.
Administrator of the estate Of Charles
Reid, deceased, mortgagee.
Harlan J. Bushfeld. Attorney for Mortgages.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-03-30
Public Auction

The undersigned will sell at public
auction on the Grill place, Sec. lilo
CT, twelve miles southwest of Wes-
singtOn, nine miles southeast of Way
land. on
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 9Th
Sale begins at IL o'clock and consists
of the following;
IL HEAD OF HORSES
black mare 8 years old VT 100
sound, l black horse 9 yrs old VT
l400, l brown mare 5 yrs old W.T. 1900
J gray horse 10 yrs old VT 1900, /
spotted mare 3 yrs old VT 1900, l
black horse a yrs old VT 400, l sor-
rel horse 8 yrs old W.T. 1900, 1spotted
stallion shetland pony 3 yrs old VT
500 well broke for children, and 2
we'll bred Shire stallion colts 2 years
old, and one sucking colt.
l6 HEAD OF CATTLE
One red cow 8 yrs old be fresh
soon, n red cow eight yrs old with
calf at side, one Jersey cow 8 yrs old
with calf at side, one black muley
cow 6 yrs old with calf at side. 3
springing heifers, 4 yearling calves,
2 calves.
Farm Machinery One p & 0
gang plow IA in new, one keystone
pulverizer s fit with trucks new
wagon and rack, Deering mower
new, l new Acme hay rake, | new
Acme mower 6 fit cut, l new Acme
binder Sft, l Standard mower SIT
new, l Emmerson wagon 33in new,
] old wagon and rack, l f~our-section
lever harrow. l J. |. Case c~uItlyator
new, l John Deere hay bucker, 2 SET
of heavy Concord bretchen harness
new, ! back pad harness new, some
household goods. 20 rods of woven
wire fencing A fit high and 40 fence
posts. Is tons of hay. so head of
chicken. Hogs: 3 brood sows, 2
barrowS.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Usual Terms of Sale
ERVIE ERICSSON, Owner.
B F. & j. M. Magness, Aucts.
l. T. Jarmuth, Clerk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-03-30
March lots
Notice of Sheriff'S Sale

Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF a
Judgment and dcree OF foreclosure of real
estate mortgage. duly give and made by
the Circuit Court IN aud for Hand county,
south Dakota, dated March Sth, 1916. and
duly flied in the Office OF the 'lerk OF the
circuit Court In and for Hand County, in an
action pending wherein L. Ed Beman IL
plaintiff and Martin V Long and Dolly
Long his wife. Lamont Beck and May
Belle Beck his wife, aad August BluHck are
tin obtained a Judgment and decree OF
foreclosure against said defendants for the
sum OF Twenty two hundred and eighty
nine dollars and fifteen cents, including
costs and attorneys fees, aud by virtue of II
special execution duly issued out OF and
under the seal Of said Court upoD said
judgment and decree. to me directed ami
delivered, | am commanded and directed to
sell at public auction in the manner prOvid-
ed by law. all that certain real property
South Dakota, described as follows: The
Northwest quarter INV "a of Section
Thirty three (b3l In Township One hun
bred and nine (lO9J north. Range Sixty
seven (6O West of the 18th =. NJ. together
with all Hppurtenances thereto belonging
Monday the 18th day OF April A. ID. 1916,
at ten O'clocK A. NJ. of said day at the
front door of the Court House In the City of
Miller, Hand County, South Dakota, | will
in obedience to said execution and decree
Of foreclosure sell the above described pro-
perty to the highest bidder for cash, or rs
much thereof as may he necessary to salts
~ said Judgment and accruing costs.
Dated this l4th day OF March. 1915.
S. l.. Wyland.
Sheriff of Hand County, South Dakota .
frank II. Fisher,
Attorney for plsiRtif.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-03-30
Notice of Sale of Real Estate

In the Matter Of the estate OF John Leis-
ter. Deceased.
Whereas. An order OF the County Court Of
Hand County. South Dakota. was made on
the 2Sth day Of February 1916, directing
+. T.. Saltmarsh as the administrator OF the
estate OF the above named John Lelster. de-
ceased. to sell at private sale certain real
estate. the property OF said deceased.
Now, Therefore. in pursu ance of said
order OF sale the Undersigned will. on or
after the third dav Of April, 1916. sell at
private sale to the highest bidder the real
estate In said order OF sale described. to-
wit: South East Quarter of Section Nine
teen 90 in Township One Hundred and
Nine (lOy) North, of Range Sixty Eight (6S)
West OF the Fifth 2. NJ. in Hand County,
South Dakota.
The terms upon which said property vii,
be sold are as follows: all OF the purchase
price thereof a bic In cash.
Said real eastate will be offered tor sale at
the Citizens State Bank In the City OF
Miller. In said county. and bids In writing
received at said place.
f. +. ~Saltmarsh,
Administrator OF the Estate of John
Lester, Deceased
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-03-30
Action of Single Spoonful Sur
priSes Many

Miller people who bought the sim.
pie mixture of buckthorn bark, CIV
c%erine, etc., known as Adler-i ka,
are surprised at the INSTANT eff
feet of a SINGLE SPOONFUL.
This remedy is so complete a bowel
cleanser it is used successfully in APP
pendicitis Adler.i-ka acts on both
upper and lower bowel and ONE
SPOONFUL, relieves almost ANY
CASE of constipation, sour or gassy
stomach. ONE MINUTE after you
take it the gases rumble and pass
OUT. ID. Fitzgerald, Druggist.