davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24
or course not
rnfCr. l.,Ir.

what is meant. by holding the crater when,
in buttlc. Il mne is exploded" FARMER.
The explosion OF mine leaves n cavity sim
liar to the crater OF volcano, and TO hold" it
would mean to prevent the enemy from reoc-
cupying the place Your other query involves
the address Of business firm, and such ad-
dresses are given here. You will have to
send postage FOR private reply.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24
Getting Mac QuirL

= am going downtown to-day. Samauthy; Is
thorc anything ! can do for YOU
Very good OF you. Silas lie, me think
Never mind, SaInanthy: If YOU are going to
do that I'll stay AT home
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24

Yes, sir. Thn.cmhob is man %; Tho hour
ne could cut any C;ordian knot they put before
him
I'm bet he'd weaken when he undertook 20
unravcI 81 airing Of spaghetti"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24
Queries and Answers


Can you inform where I may find an ac-
count Of the duel in which Captain NlcXandcr
I.ovd was killed about ZOO years ago"
ELIZABETH VI. u:
II was at Armagh ireland, i'll 1907. and is
probably several collections OF cclcbrat ed
trials. We locate it in "Calcbratcd Trials etc
Philadelphia 1895, pages 1858. for one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24

Did they get anything OUT Of Titepad a, the
cha ity bazaar"
No; they didn't .xpec, until he goes under
tho Knife"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24

Is il possible that there IS any truth in the
MANY stories OF ~ being in white. who has Oft Ell
been seen in the battle lines Of the allies aid
ing tho soldiers and hundreds Of times shot al
by tho Germans without effect" have seen
tales which suggest that the vision is Christ
etc MISC y. l.. IT,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24
out or Porkct.

'silas III" doctor says hell soon nav. YOU
out"
"a man comes that, Samantha .f,er q
doctor has had him down for a whil."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24

Would you call professional hunoiist a
source of merrimcnt?'
- would call him down"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24
Every Opportunity.

"l'ocs Kinks know good thing when he see.
i,?"
We'll he ough, 10 by this ,imc I yuppos,
Ia" looks ~ the glass every day OF his life"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24

SPECIAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES,; M1s-
brook, 4 Brooks, Inc, Fifth Avenue Build
Ing, New York: Mutual Life building. Phiindsiphis;
Peoples Building Chicago.
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The peskiniist SAYS:

iHoSe who believe everything they hear must
expect TO devote goodly part Of their time
10 rude awakcnimEs
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ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS to Tho Times-
Dispatch. and TO individuals
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TELEPHONE: Randolph I. Private Branch Exchange
connecting wj,h ali departments
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24

PUBLISHED every day In the year at 10 South Tenth
Street, Richmond Va. by the Times Dispatch rub.
lishnE Co. Inc. Charles q HnsGrook. Editor and
GAnaReF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24

!3arkuS--E put in a couple If hours talking "a
bunch OF women
Eitus-- Deaf mute class?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24
Isn't II turiDtts.

If Truth dwells always III n well.
~ those Hho know her say,
IFS funny those who water lave
DON'T sometimes pass her way.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24

mean. '3.t~trucuNcly" Arc allowed to
:uve quart month each? Is that construc
tive MISREPRESENTATION Nirginian- Pilot. That's
the way the prohibition law looks at 1t.
The Richmond Times Dispatch puts il this
way: Justice Hughes refuses become
candidate in MaSsach uSetts. lie refused 10
iecome one in Nebraska, and he will refuse
to he at Chicago And there is a re:-
and it the that ought to
keep several other gentlemen in the q. o. T.
from wanting tho nominal ion. Gate CITY Her
AID Are YOU having any trouble guessing ut
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24

physician says that when man has
passed the age Of forty he should pay at,en
uon TO what he eats and drinks This is /,
siam al boarding houses and soda fountains
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24
THE ALLIGATOR ON A BUSINESS RAsIS


ono large alligator on the place which
has all four of his legs ana a complet o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24

Entered January e. 1908, al the Post office
Richmond. Va. A second Clnss matter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24

II our friends who favor with manuscripts and
for with have rejected
ticle@ returned the, must in all eases send stamps
Sor that purpose.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16
OF British
Trawlers Are Rolling
In Money During War

London. Eng. Sept e.-The skipper
or the Grimsby fishing trawler has no
reason 10 complain of the war. for It
has brought him unimagined wealth
Before the war he was comfortable
off. today he is passing rich. earning
his $4,000 70 $4,000 a year. and in one
or two cases even more. His wife IS
decked out in the finest apparel while
her motor jaunts are replete with all
the enjoyment that the unstinted COM
mand of money can bring
Not 50 long since the managing
director Of fleet Of fishing vessels
confessed that there was not a skipper
in his employ who was not making
over $4,000 a year.
50 many fishing trawlers have been
communicated by the admiralty that
the few who remain In service find
themselves with no competition what
ever Their catches of fish bring huge
prices and 10 percent OF the yield goes
TO the skipper II he has anything Of
2 reputation as a man who never re-
turns without a good catch. his services
are in such demand that II is no uncom-
mon thing for him to be offered bonus
Of $1,000 by rival fishing vessel owner
to come over.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16
ENGLAND MAY
SEND TROOPS
INTO HOLLAND
Berlin Thinks British Plan
an Attack on German
Forces in Belgium.
DUTCH NEUTRALITY
WOULD BE NO BAR

n ERLIN. Germany. Sept. 1s.-The
fear that a large British army
~ may be landed in Belgium and
Holland to attack the German forces
in Flanders and France from the rear
and -recapture Antwerp has been re-
vived- One of the foremost military
writers says in the "Armee-und Ma
rinenachrichten" tArmy and Navy
News:
The general offensive Of the allies
on all fronts keeps our armies busy.
The British and French attacks on the
western front. which have thei- cen
ter and greatest force in Picardy. do
not sufficiently disclose where our
enemies intend to strike their main
blow II is possible and even probable
that the Big Rush on both sides of
the SOmme is only a feinr
Hiding Real Plans.
The French and British army lead
ers must have become convinced during
the first two weeks of their offensive
that the German line cannot be broken
on the short front east Of Albert.
where they started TO use their batter
ing ram From the fact that they are
continuing their fruitless attacks in
spite of their heavy losses we may
Continued on page 2n.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16
Canada May Take Over
Strip OF South Alaska

London Eng sept. Negotiations,
interrupted by the war. between the
British government and the Washington
authorities respecting an International
commission to rectify the boundary
line Of southeast Alaska are TO be
resumed shortly. At present. the Yu-
lzon territory. the northern half Of
British Columbia, and almost the entire
Mackenzie basin. are shut out from di-
rect communication with the Pacific
b~ the coast line OF southeast Alaska.
This is an unnatural boundary, il is
argued here. and a hindrauce TO the de
veIopmeut OF both countries. It is be
Oeved here that the present is a suit
able opportunity for handing over the
strip OF United States territory in ques-
rion 10 Canada
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16
BUT ONE GIRL
IN WORLD FOR
CROWN PRINCE
Heir to japanese Throne
Must Choose Bride From
Five Families.
ELIGIBLE LIST
NARROWS TO ONE

~ OKIO Japan. Sept 16.-When
the heir TO the throne Of Japan
wants wife he looks around five
families from whom, by immemorial
traditions. he must choose a bride.
This sensible custom saves a great
deal OF trouble and solves a problem.
which, If tackled on European lines.
would be insoluble. now that Korea and
China no longer possess royal families.
Proposals to wed the young crown
prince to a European princess would be
q piquant and embarrassing novelty.
Only One Eligible Girl.
As a rule. five Japanese families
would have a choice of manageable
daughters TO offer, but as luck will
the five at this time. and if the old rule
IS 10 be kept. Miss Asal1o Ichijc. the il
year old daughter Of prince Sanetaro
Tchijo viii infallibly be emL ress Of ia
pan if she lives for another five years
She is at present at the Peeresses'
school in Toxic. a charming. rather
plump. young japanese miss. not vet
advanced enough to have abandoned
her kimono costume for the western
dress which etiquette ordains the court
women shall usify themselves with
To Re Proclaimed Nov. ,.
The emperOr'S eldest son. prince Hi
rohito. is TO be formally proclaimed
crown prince on November next. when
he viii be 10 years old. and the Japa-
nese newspapers anticipate that the
declaration Of his betrothal viii be
made at the same time.
Tt is interesting to trace the steps by
which the newspaper sleuths discovered
that young Miss Morning chat is the
translation Of her name) was the only
choice for empress.
Candidates for imperial matrimony
must be chosen from five families.
known as the go sekke or five regents.
namely, prince Ichijo. prince Funimaro
konoye. prince Kujo. prince Takatsu-
kasa and prince Milo.
Prince KonOye mas neither son nor
daughter. The Kujo fami1v is the fam
ily from whom the present empress was
chosen so. even If there We're a posi-
bic candidate in that family. she would
be impossible on account of the blood
relationship.
The MILO family is disqualified be
cause the present head spent his for
CONTINUED on page ID.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16
Mines Can BE
SET OFF WITH
4 LIGHT BOMB
New Discovery of British to
Scatter Death Among
the Germans.
ELECTRIC WIRE
IS NOT NEEDED

/ = ONION. Eng. Sept. 15.-Bombs
hurriedIy buried in trenches about
/ L. to be abandoned to the enemy and
set of at the proper moment by light
from flaming shells are the latest hor-
rible weapon to be used on the west
ern front They were invented by II.
GrindeH Matthews. an Englishman-
The device is called a '1ight-o-mine"
and comprises an electric clockwork
arrangement. attached to a series Of
, bombs
The apparatus itself is about a yard
long and four inches square It con-
sists OF a lens at one end. open and
resembling a pocket flash lamp. In
side is a dry battery, a sensitized plate
and a clockwOrk. and from that lead
wires When q raid is made on the
enemy trench this apparatus is car
ried;, and with It line OF trench
bombs Now a line Of trench bombs
consist merely Of 20 or so or 100 or 200
yards of ordinary iron piping. little
larger. for instance. than gas piping
The piping is cut in suitable lengths
say ten or Is feet long each From
each Of the ends prOtrudes two bits
Of wire, the positive and the negative
for the current TO be transmitted 70
detOnate the bombs The piping IS
packed tightly with alternate cham
bers Of high explosive and shrapuel.
bits of iron nails and slugs of metal
Laying The Mine
The raiding party carrying this
equipment and preceded by q wave OF
grenade throwers, raids the enemy
trench after a short but intense bonn
bardment- They bayOnet or blow up
with grenades the survivors in the
trench then hastily lay this line of
piping. all connected up with the wires. I
in the bottom OF the trench, covering 1
il over with a few spadefuls OF earth. I
The end Of the long pipeline Of .
bombs is attached by wires 10 the 4
'light-o-mine' apparatus, and this Is I
hidden in the enemy trench. leaving :
the bulls eve lens exposed and pointed 3
back at some object in the French /
British lines I
The German batteries in the rear /
have been advised that an enemy de- (
-achment is occupying a front trench .
section at that point and a few shells !!
begin to drop in That Is the signal I
Tor the raiders to clear out and return
10 their own positions Cautiously the
enemy recOnnOiters forward. Finally
he approaches and finds it deserted
The first thing he does is to Chamber
over the parapet and look for wires
leading across to the rafdinE party 5
positions. and, finding none. has no
suspicion that a mine has been placed
N his trench
Germans Are Trapped.
Troops are sent forward 20 re-
occupy the trench and Just when Il IS
comfortably held by the Germans
again. a star shell is sent up from the
Franco British position in a line FOL
owing that toward which the lens Of
he '1ight-o-mine" is pointed The
ight serves to set off the long line
# piping, and the Germans are blown
,ut OF the trench
The mines can he set Off in daylight,
light having no effect on the
ems only If the lens were directed
quarely at the sun would it produce
he required effect
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16
Russia AHows No Net0
Houses Built In Empire

Fetrocrad Russia. Sept "a cur
ions feature showing how great the
crisis caused by the war is in Russia.
lies in the fact that no new houses are
allowed TO be built III Russia. nor even
old ones repaired
The reason for this Is that the gov
eminent cannot spare the necessary
material for the erection Of buildings.
such as iron for Elrders and other
,stnffe. as these are needed for war
SnrDoees Another reason is that
ma sons and mechanics would be needed
for buildings VINO can be better utilized
rs soldiers and civilian helpers in war
work or in farm duties
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16
/ May Bar Germans From Set
ting Foot On Italian
Soil, Says Leader.
WOULD PREVENT
GERMANS TRADING
Italian Papers Encourage the
Bitter Feeling Toward
The Teutons.
~ URICH Switzerland. Sept 1s.-The
4 Rome correspondent Of the Zurich
- Post writes

4
Rome correspondent Of the Zurich
Post writes;
The friendly feeling towards Ger
many which existed in italy even after
the declaration of war against Austria
has turned into violent hate. II IS only
: NECESSARY 10 mention the words Ale
mania Germany and 'Tedescho' Ger
NAM 10 throw the average Italian into
3 fit OF rage. The formerly admired
German empire today signifies every
thing that is despicable and abhorrent
10 the Italian people
This insane hatred Is fostered by an
sctive press propaganda The papers
are again devotfng many columns 70
. alleged German atrocities and advocate
an Italian organization modelled after
the British Empire union which aims
10 drive the Germans not only out OF
all English dominious. but practically
off the face OF the earth
War of Hate TO Continue.
>. zone OF the leaders OF the italian
: parliament said in a public speech The
war VIII. OF course. have 10 END some
dav. because the present bloodshed can
not 20 on forever. but we shall con-
tfnue our warfare in bloodless manner
after the treaty OF peace Is signed
"A reconciliation between italy and
the central powers IS an impossibility.
The italian race is not going TO stain /
its honor by resumirE diplomatic in
tercourse with two nations who have /
proved that they are OF q lower level {
than the African savaEes.
To Bar Germans
= g No German, Austrian or Hungarian I
VII ever he permitted 10 set his foot I
on italian soil again and we even in /
tend TO make the exchange OF letters (
with these Huns crime.
Sc When the Teutons lay down their !
arms and acknowledge their defeat. /
they viii find that they have become 7
outcasts- Ostracized and cut off from /.
the markets o. the world. they viii not .
be able 10 live on the small territory i
into which they viii he crowded, and /
they cannot emiGrate- because no coun- (
try viii admit them
similar thoughts are expressed by I;
many newspapers which formerly were /
decidedly pro-German and bitterly at 1
tackled the Italian government when II 4
entered the war on the side Of the en-
tente-"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16
English Educators to
Promote Russ Language

london. Eng. Sept 9.-There is a
strong movement here for the study Or
Russian in preference TO German, and
Russian gOvernesses are being engaged
in many families of the wen to do
Distinguished professors and lecturers
have started a propaganda to push the
study Of Russian in British universe
ties and elsewhere in England. and
determined effort is being made TO
carry this prOpa ganda into CONNER
cial and industrial spheres.
1t is also proposed that no German
teachers be admitted 10 this country
except under licenses issued by the
board OF education
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16
British Millions for
War Charity Unexbended

London. Eng. Sept. s-W. G. Ander-
son. labor member Of parliament. has
had some startling things 10 say on
war charity frauds
There are millions of pounds lying
unexpended and unaccounted for out
Of the 20 to so millions (S100. 0O0. 600 TO
sl50.000.000) subscribed in Great Bril-
tain for charitable purr oses connected
with the war" he declared
What I have proposed TO the gov
eminent is that there shall be state
control OF all the money subscribed
and my suggestion has been practically
accepted"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16


aAgn 9y scandal OF large dimensions n becoming
The and
asrate women have withdrawn society scandal nav
ead TO criminal charges certa hghpe sonage
Several months ALLEGED dppeanos
first theseru
persisted ana Nine S{uer9er the president society finally
several high verv active the work of M ot bI
The result of the Investigation was placed before he cari, M -
resigned as PrOtetOress the society. mo- ~ a. Os
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16
British Liquor Costs $910O00.OO0 a Year
-:n:- -:I:- -:D:- -::- -:t:-
3O0G000 Nov Demand Ban on Drinkfre

OND0N Eng, 16Saist published i
alcoholic
- neansa $340000000.
Of the atoms
while i
ane expenditure Is a III disgrace
has presented Asquh the to
all alcoholic liquor during the remainder
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16

DERLIN, Germany, Sept. 10. Prin-
ID cess August Wilhelm. the kaiser's
daughterinlaw. Is patroness of the
German Red Cross and very active in
her work She seconds the efforts of
the countess of Itzenplitz, president of
the National Women's societies OF Ger
many, who has actual direction of the
women's work. They have taken over
many large private castles and other
buildings throughout Germany and to-
day the care of soldiers is systematized
wonderfully and runs with smooth, ma
shine ike precision.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-19
RANNDOM REELS
az G IltyI L Ram % d.
of shoes. and Ships and sealn8 WaX or cabba6es kn8
THE INSTALLMENT PLAN
4W Howard liam

The installment plan is a benefcent
device which enables people to buy in
hope and pay in despair Hardly
day passes by without some citizen
who is seven-eighths insolvent invest
ing $6.45 in a three-piece bedroom
suite, only to be greeted every thirty
days by an urbane, thick-necked col
lector in whose breast the milk Of hui
man kindness has entirely evaporated.
There are a great many good things
to be said about the installment plan,
but they are not appreciated until the
last payment has been made and mem
DRY has ceased to rankle in serried
ranks. If it were not for the Install
ment plan thousands of American
homes would be a stranger to that
masterpiece of fiction, the encyclope-
dia, which can be used for so many
useful purposes, from holding down
the corner of rug to making a high
chair for the baby. How many of us
would be able to tell whether Shakes
| peare was a poet or a new brand of
/ band collar if we had not been able
| to buy him in long. agonizing leaps
| each one crowded full of remorse and
gloomy forebodings? Some of the best
private libraries in this country have
/ been collected in a slow perspirinq
manner by impecunious bookworm;
Protected by The Ada
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-19

An interesting hearing is scheduled
to take place in Brattieboro Thursday.
1t IS on temporary restraining order
issued by Judge Howe of the United
states court in behalf of an ALBANY.
\. y, ice cream concern against mem
bers Of the Vermont state board of
health. The question involved is the
right of the board of health to saw
that ice cream which does not contain
ii per cent of butter fat is not up to
standard. The Albany concern. which
sells quantities of its product in
towns in Bennington and Rutland
counties, asks that the state board of
health be restrained from proceeding
against any of the concern s customers
or serving upon them written or YER
bal notice to the effect that ice cream
containing less than IA per cent OF
butter fat is either illegal or adulter-
ated. To be up to standard, milk sold
in Vermont must contain IA per cent
of fat, and the ice cream manufacture
ers of this state are obliged to con
form to that standard The board Of
health Will probably contend that
there is no reason why an outside con
Germ should be exempt from this rul-
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-19
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1916.
THE MOBILIZATION.

The mobilization of the militia Of the,
United States is in effect reply to the
threat sent to Gen. Pcrshing not to
move soldier in any direction but
north toward the United States boun-
Diary. It is also intended TO back M
the note to Gen. Carranza. unmaIi-
fcdIv refusing to meet the demand for
withdrawal. Such a situation would
f,o,i+o1,I,- ros,,I+ =, ;,,,,,olie+ ,,-o,. -,.,.a
Mexico nos,assod Of q more stable and
= STRONGER aoyornmont. and Carran1, :.
character forcos +bc conaIr.ion tLo+
oitbor he will fob+ +ho 1-ni+od cta+as
on1 o,.,.ol - a. ,.a4...+:.., - ~.
,.ho1a Ira,.;ao,, ,'1.,ia e.n -...... 'llo
w. Win en- fr lNYi,- ,.- ~. ' ~, VI
~. '''' i.o'''I ~ l'' '',9..I'
~ ~, .. s9'',,''" IT." .., 5sl''y'y IL,
. o" . P'' I-. l'3' ~ '','''''" at 'i'iS
Tf .Ia ..1,..,,o =. ' ,'40s..5 ',ooi,S
=. ..I.' ','"-, ~ '''i 'i'''o'' - NO"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-19
Smith Exonorated.
(Randolph Herald and News.)

(Randolph Herald and News.)
superintendent Smith of the Anti
Saloon league denies that either he per
sonally or the league had anything to
do with the complaint made to the
state s attorney of Chittenden county
against Senator Max L. Powell for al
legged Illegal selling of liquor while Mr.
Powell held licenses that We're later re-
voked. The report that Mr.. Smith made
the complaint was not in accordance
with the fair attitude he has commonly
shown in the conduct of the league s
work and we should not have credited
it to the extent of making it the text
of editorial comment had it not come to
us from a quarter that seemed to war
rant its authenticity. However, Mr.
Smith s direct statement to the con
trary takes precedence and we willing
ly make the correction.