davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-22
No Matter.

Beauty is skin deep"
That's all right. Most people are
content to take it at it's face value"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-22

Being a born leader may have its
advantages, but the man in the rear
has better opportunity to get away.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-22

II BEGINS to look as though the III
innate fate OF little nations IS 20 be
fed by the United States.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-22
II cranks would agree with US. they
wouldn't he Cranks.

Dodgtng tie autos is quite congenial
sport these sharp lays.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-22

New England has a plumber who
Is also poet but he is not the first
person to hit the pipe and write verse.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-22

to~ Donald Delivered Message
Sportsman U.uu ... rarr.#-s
shooting. TO highland Donald
5 want You 10 deliver q message for
ne n the village
Donald-Very wei. sir.
Sportsman-Yo know whore Miss
Brighteyes lives?
DOnaId-Och. yes, sir.
Sportsman -Well. Donald. cali on
Miss Brighteyes and say Mr.. Washer
presents his compliments. and is very
sorry that business viii prevent him
calling this evening.
Donald-Very well, sir.
Sportsman-Then tell her Though
lost TO sight, to memory dear"
Donald tat the village, to Miss
Brighteyes Mr. Washer is fu' O com
pliments, an is very sorry he Gamma
be wi We the NIGHT, an tho he's lost
his SIGHT his memory is clear, an
may the Almighty forgi'e me for the
lee I'm telIin ye.-New York Ameri-
can.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-22

The advice is given to swat the win.
ter hIes They arr far too feeble to
fight back.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-22
No Boss.

He-You always seem so self-pos-
sessed.
She-Yes; don't believe in getting
married
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-22

No girl IN her teens could look uu
der the bed for a man without gig
Cling.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-22
Sure Thinu.

How can you tell If a painting is
genuine?"
BY whether il rubs off,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-22
Caught.

Caught.
He-11ow is il you hav,
ried?
She-You never asked
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-22

New York city has SIG
iicemcn. Philadelphia AZ
cago 1856.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-22
New Post T0asties

from v,,tIr Grocer
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-05-19
May 10, 1916.
THE DEATH OF SHOLOM
ALEICHEM.

mourning when the report spread
that Sholom RabinoWitz (Sholom
Aleichem), the beloved Jewish writ
er and humorist, the ''Jewish Mark
Twain" had passed away. He died
at his home in the Bronx Saturday
morning, May Is, having been con-
fined to his bed for several weeks
suffering from a complication of dis
eases, chiefly heart and kidney
trouble. He is survived by his wife,
a son, and four daughters.
The funeral arrangements and all
prellminaries were taken charge Of
by the New York Kehilleh togethe:-
with committee composed Of a few
intimate literary friends and col
leagues of the deceased.
4 committee of Jewish journalists
and other friends were standing
guard at his bier from the time he
passed away to the morning of the
funeral on Monday, while con-
tinuous stream of men and women
were passing to take one last look
at their beloved author.
The funeral procession was such
as New York had not seen for many
years. Starting from the residence
of the deceased, in the Bronx, it
slowly wound it's way through the
Bronx and Manhattan to the East
Side, stopping only at the Ohav
Zedek Synagogue in the Bronx,
where the funeral prayer eel Mole
Rahamim' was chanted, and then
passing the Yiddish newspaper row
on East Broadway, the procession
halted at the Educational Alliance
buildng Thousands Of men repre-
scnting all classes, and all the lead
ing Jewish organizations, headed by
the children of the three large Tai
mud Torahs who chanted Psalms,
were in the funeral cortege, while
hundreds of thousands lined the
streets of the Jewish neighborhoods.
A platoon of mounted police were
added to the funeral procession by
Police Commissioner Woods as a
mark of respect on the part of the
city administration.
The funeral was held at the Edu-
cational Alliance hall where the
orations were delivered by DR.. l..
Magnes, Prof. Israel Friedlander,
and Rev Masliansky.
The interment took place at Mount
Ncbo cemetery, Brooklyn, where
the principal Grafton was delivered
by DR.. Shmarya Levin. The Brook
Ign cemetery, however, will be only
the temporary abode Of the remains
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-22

basket and stuffed them into his
greasy trouser pockets, kicked the
basket outside the grounds and started
for the back of the house. Then, step
by step, he crept toward a long open
window, from which a yellow band OF
light streamed out across the lawn.
Having reached it, he tried to stile
his rapid breathing. Inside there was
a clink Of china and tableware.
He saw Yama pick up a small cary
ing set and open a shallow drawer in
the buffet. But before the little Jap
had q chance to put the knife and
work away June called to him from the
hall.
Instantaneously obedieut, Yama
dropped the implements on the table
and started for the door, where he col.
lided with June as she ran in swathed
in chiffon wells and motor coat.
"Oh, there you are!" She smiled at
his evident embarrassment. "Yama,
here's the key Of my large trunk-the
one with the trays, you know. It's
so damned full we can't close 1t. VIII
you close and lock it after we've gone?
The baggageman will be here soon"
"Of a certain, Miss June" assented
the grave little man.
Thank you. Now will you como out
and tuck Us in the car? There's no
one who car fix an automobile robe as
snugly as you can, Yama. Somehow
or other it always stays put"
F1attened against the house, Sam
heard Mrs. Travis give final instruc-
tons about locking up the place. Then
June's musical young voice called out:
Don't forget to give the express
man the right address, Yama."
A dull rage burned in Eagan's heart;
the malignant, virulent rage Of the
duped crook who has never before
doubted his own craft. Drawing the
light, the possibility Of capture-every-
thing--he stepped boldly through the
open window and walked to the center
Of the room. His hand closed on the
ugly knife lying on the table, with a
savageness that was foreign to his
usual suave methods.
Overhead he heard the floor respond
almost imperceptibly to Yama's light
steps. That must be the room the
trunks were in, he decided. He bent
down and crept along the floor, so that
his body could not be seen from the
outside.
Once in the darkened hall, ne stood
erect and felt his way to the stairs.
They creaked family under his bulky
weight-too family to attract atten-
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able, Wen try it, although it's vsry
much against my will"
And we can go this EVENING"" June
asked eagerly.
Yes" answered Mrs. Travis with
some reluctance.
The girl jumped up from her chair
and Rugged her rapturously.
"Oh, I'm so glad! Thank you sc
much, mother dear. You'll see how
quickly l get well in the city. Come
on, Mary"
Upstairs, June was throwing arm.
fuls Of fluffy petticoats and dance
frocks from the depths of a clothes
closet, faster than Mary could pile
them up on the bed.
There q a subdued knock at the
door. Mary opened it. Yama stood
in the hall. He had the two trunks
on a small hand truck.
Put them anywhere" June sang
out, and open them"
June's face clouded suddenly. She
came close to Mary and spoke in O
whisper.
We will have dinner early tonight
and we start for the city in the car
right after. We have to manage to
get that basket of food to Sam, Mary.
I'm afraid not to. Afraid"
"Oh, I'll arrange that all right"
soothed the old nurse. I'll have the
basket fixed long before. Then right
after we've finished dinner you and
can slip out on some pretext or other
and put it at the side of the garage
=
At seven o'clock that evening a
bulky, crouching figure slid along in
the shadow Of the hedge skirting the
Travis grounds. 1t made for a small
gate, looked cautiously to the left and
right, then darted through, toward the
ear Of the garage.
A huge touring car. rolled half
through the open doorway, reflected
the light Of a low moon from its high
ly polished hood.
The man sneaked around in the
shadows, saw and lodged back. fear
full lest there might be someone in it.
He peered around the corner of the
garage and grinned mockingly as he
saw Mary and June steal down the
steps Of the little back porch and run
down the driveway in his direction.
Sam crept along the outside of the
garage, keeping we'll within the
shadow. The fierce hunger that
gnawed within him almost overcame
his caution. AS the two women drew
near he darted toward them, snatched
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ton. In the upper corridor q half
opened door showed a lighted room.
Yama, his back toward the door, was
trying to persuade a bulging trunk
that his slight weight was sufficient to
end the argument. Smiling Sam"
slowly and silently opened the door.
Intent upon the stubborn job before
him, Yama heard nothing-sensed
nothing.
Sam stood over him, brandishing the
knife, snarling, swearing, threatening.
The delirious fright Of the little man
before him fired his blood.
Take the trays out of that trunk
and dump the things in that closet
over there" he commanded.
You're going to lock me in, ship me
to the city as baggage and keep your
CAB muzzled. If you breathe a word,
to anybody here Sam drew an aero
planic road map with his knife-'Tll
run this little lawn mower down your
throat, cut out your vocal cords and
string 'em on my zither! Get me?
Now lock me in"
Tho ashen, shaken Jap clicked the
key in the lock and adjusted the
straps. Downstairs, he heard the bag,
gageman tramp up on the back porch
and knock loudly on the door.
Yama led the two men back into
the and showed them the trunks.
Between them they hoisted the
trunk containing Smiling Sam and
carried 1t downstairs.
In his office, surrounded by his stufy
| old records and science books, Lamar
had been struggling all day to rid him
self Of the vision Of a pair Of challeng-
ing eyes, Laughing lips and a crown Of
adorable curls.
In utter disgust he slammed down
a book on THE Defective Cerebel-
lum," took his hat and cane from the
rack, and strolled over to the Office Of
the chief of police.
The chief came out to greet him.
"Hello-what's up?" 1e inquired
tersely, at first sight of him. Look all
gone to pieces. What is it! Stomach,
liver-or hearth
"oh, I'm worked out!" explained Max
impatiently, These Red Circle cases
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the basket from Mary's arm, and
plunged an eager, dirty hand into 1t.
go out Of the grounds and eat it,
pleased" begged June. Someone may
come at any minute"
June tried to force him around the
garage.
Say, quit pushing mel" he grum-
bled Indignantly. There amt a soul
here. l don't see what you're get
ting all fused up about
Il tell you, someone may come any
minute"
Mary looked toward the house. A
shadow crossed a lighted window. She
added her entreaties to June's.
If you expect to be fed and pro-
tected you'll have to do as we say"
Say, you people talk like you were
doing me a favor!" he observed in
heavy sarcasm, when all the time
it's me that's keeping Circle Jim's'
| daughter from a little uniform and a
tin cup!"
"Oh, hush, hush" June's voice was
shrill with terror. "All l ask you to
do is to leave the grounds. Now will
you go, or won't you?"
"Oh, we'll, when you're decent about
it, like that, l suppose I'll 60" and
Smiling Sam" allowed himself to be
urged around the garage into the dark
ness.
He reached the rear gate, still
munching. And then a thought struck
him. Those two women had seemed
desperately anxious to be rid Of him.
A heavy step crunched the gravel
of the driveway. Sam dropped into
the shadow and waited. He saw the
chauffeur approach the car, carrying
an armful of motor robes and two
heavy s~uitcases. He heard the thud
as they were slid along the floor OF
the tonneau. Then there was q sud
den snorting, a whir and a sharp lit.
tie explosion, as the car shot forward
and rolled down the drive toward the
house. In the protection of the shrub.
berry, Smiling Sam" groaned out q
string Of caths.
Double crossed! So that was theil
game. Well he'd show them. He
took handfuls Of sandwiches from tht
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-22
SYNOPSIS.

"Circle Jim Borden, named from a rec
birthmark on his hand. has served his
third prison term. One in each Border
generation, always a criminal, has borne
the Red Circle mark. Jim and his sor
Ted are the only known living Of the
Bordens. Max Lamar, a detective, is de-
tailed to keep an eye on Jim. June Travis
and her mother meet Jim as he Is re-
leased. Jim and Ted are killed. Mex
day Lamar sees the Red Circle on a WON
ans hand outside a curtained automobile
June, marked with the Red Circle, robs
Grant, a loan shark. Mary, June's nurse
discovers her theft and tells her she is
"Circle Jim's" daughter, though Mrs
Travis does not know. Mary tricks La
mar. Lamar visits Smiling Sam Jim's
old crime partner. Sent to Surfton by
Smiling Sam. Alma La Sale robs the
guests at a ball. Mary points her out tc
Lamar who follows her back to town,
captures her with the jewels and goes af-
ter Smiling San. On the edge of a cliff
pursuer and pursued engage in deadly
combat. Gordon, a fugitive, rescues La
mar, and June in turn saves Gordon from
arrest. Smiling Sam sees the Red Circle
on June'S hand.
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suers. Finding the coast clear, he
jumped boldly into the open and fol-
lowed them as rapidly as he consid-
cred prudent.
As June neared the second rocky
point, he called to her.
Sam! Sam Eagan!" she gasped,
clutching Mary's arm. What does
he want me fort"
BY this time Smiling Sam" was
standing before them. He bowed over
co~urteously. When he stood erect,
there was q strange light in his beady
eyes.
"Sam!" June began -eproachfully,
after all your promises to me! After
all YOU"
"What've / done, Miss Travis? he
whined.
What have you done?' repeated
June, moving a step nearer him. Don't
you feel the least bit of shame. stand
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-22
TENTH I~NSTALLMENT
EXCESS BAGGAGE

Leaning against a rock, near tn
cave entrance, Smiling Sam" rubbed
a big, knotted hand over the bristl.
stubble on his chin.
"A Red Circle on June Travis
hand!" he muttered over and over
"How in blazes can that be-
WHAT"
He crept from the protection of thu
cavern-mouth and peered around thu
edge Of the jutting rock, nearer tt
Mary and June. Their excited con
versation was carried on in high
pitched tones that easily reached the
hidden listeners ears.
"Of all the queer things that keel
happening" Mary was saying impa
tiently. Il do declare it gets on
body's nerves."
IF you let it get on your nerves.
laughed June, Its rather fun-any
thing mysterious Is fun"
Look"
June raised her right hand and
pointed down the beach.
"Is that a man carrying a basket
or do my eyes deceive me?"
Expecting an indignant retort and
receiving none at all, made her glance
.oguishly, from the orner of hel
eyes. She found Mary's Mortified gaze
fixed on her raised hand. The light
left her face suddenly.
as it there?" she asked, dreadinl
to look.
Mary took hold of the cold finger
tips and pressed the marked hand
against her breast.
Eyes, it's there" she answered sad
ly. well, daughter of Circle Jim,
what new mischief are you planning
now?
Smiling Sam" uttered a quick
gasping sound and ducked behind the
rock as the two women looked in his
direction. Crouched there, gripping
the smoothly worn surface TOR sup
port, he grinned.
"Circle Jim!"
June Travis "Circle Jim's" child!
They turned and started to walk
up the beach toward the Travis cot
tage. Smiling Sam" crept stealthily
from behind the huge pile of rocks
and looked around for possible pur'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-22

Il wonder II that's a call" she whis-
pered, dimpling with mischief. IF Il
is. I'm going to answer 1t. Suppose
it's some big crime case? A murder!
Wouldn't it be exciting?"
She took the receiver from the
hook.
Hello" she said, as brief and bust
nesslike as could be.
Hello" came back over the wire,
in a short, frightened gasp. "Mr. La
MARI"
There was a sharp click, a buzzing,
then utter silence. June moved the
hook up and down impatiently. There
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
ATTEMPT TO CORRUPT
IN PASS CASE CHARGED
Forty Former mad Present Members
of Tennessee's Law-Making
Body to Testify.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 25.-Jo-
semi w. Folk, counselor of the inter-
state commerce commission, will arrive
in Nashville today with the names OF
forty former and present members OF
the Tennessee legislature who will tes-
tify in the federal investigation into the
alleged practices of the Louisville and
Nashville and Nashville. Chattanooga
and ST Louis railroads in Issuing free
TRANSFORMATION to legislators and other
officials.
The investigation will start here
Thursday and will last through Satur-
day, being conducted by Commissioner
Balthasar H. Meyer of Washington.
The investigation is the result of
charges filed before the interstate
commerce commission by United States
Senator Luke Lea. 1t is alleged that
the passes were issued with intent to
corrupt and debauch the Legislators and
officials.
Among the witnesses to be summon
ed are NJ. II. Smith, president of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad; for
mer United States Senator Newell San
ders of Chattanooga, f. c. Lewis, chair
man of the board of directors of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railroad. and different law agents and
employees of the two railroads who are
alleged to have been interested in meas
ures pending before the legislature at
fecting railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
CONTRIBUTIONS MADE
FOR FAMILIES IN NEED
Associated Charities Acknowledges
Amounts Received as Result of
Its Recent Appeal.

The Associated Charities today
acknowledges a number of contribu-
lions received for the two families for
which it has been appealing in the
columns of The Star. The first of these
families is that of widow, with three
small children. where the breadwln-
ner has suddenly died, leaving the fam
lily without relatives able to assist in
keeping the children with their mother,
Ten dollars week is needed in this
family.
The second family is that of an in
valid breadwinner undergoing hospital
care in order that he may be able to
20 back to work and care for his wife
and three little children. Eight dollars
a week is needed to keep this family
together.
For WIDOWS family:
Previously acknowledged. s51; Miss
A. NJ. L.. So; Mrs. G. W. Mel. $40: Mrs
r W. w. So: Mrs. r. J. w, 81; MISS M.
a. d, 81; total. $40.
For family of invalid:
Previously acknowledged, $50: MISS
A. NJ. L.. IS Mrs. G. w. Mel. So; MIS-
T. W. W.. IS: Miss NJ. A. D.. 81; total,
$50
Contributions sent to the Associated
Charities, 923 Fl street northwest Will
be gratefully acknowledged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
TROUBLE FOR FREIGHTERS.
Many Vessels Stranded on Great
Lakes Through Unfavorable Weather

DETROIT, April %. -Unfavoraple
weather conditions prevailing on the
great lakes are giving many of the lake
freIghters making their first trips of
the season. considerable difficulty. &C
cording to reports received here. Since
Sunday FIVE STANDINGS have been re-
ported The most serious is that of the
steamer Collingwood, down bound with
grain from Fort William. The vessel is
still ashore off whitefish point, despite
the efforts of two steamers to pull her
off
The Zenith City. with coal for Mil
waukee. went ashore at Nine Mile
point Lake Huron. Sunday night. She
is said to he leaking slightly forward.
The steamer Luzon, from Chicago for
Port Huron, with grain. is resting on a
sandy bottom at Pyramid point, Mani
"tou passage, Lake Michigan.
The John P. Reiss is reported aground
at Longsand point. near Green Bay har-
Dor.
The G. j. Grammer. upbound with
coal. which grounded at Russell Island,
st. Clair river, was released yesterday.
1t probably will be necessary to
lighter the cargoes of those still
aground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
DR.. J. WILLIAM WHITE DIES.
Noted Surgeon, Friend of Col. Roose.
welt. Sucumbs to Pneumonia.

PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-Dr. ].
William White, noted surgeon. author
and trustee to the University of Penn
sylvania, died of pneumonia at his
home here last night. He was sixty
six years old. He had virtually been
helpless from disuse of the vertebrae
&nce his return last September from
France. where he served as chairman
of the Philadelphia committee at the
American Ambulance Hospital at
NeuilIy- Sur Seine. Pneumonia develop
I'd last Thursday and since that time
physicians had but slight hope for
his recovery.
DIR. White was professor emeritus of
surgery at Pennsylvania. and took an
active interest in athletics. For more
than twenty years he spent several
months annually in foreign travel He
was the author of numerous textbooks
on surgery, and while in France last
year wrote extensively about the war
and the work done for the wounded by
the American physicians and nurses.
He was a close personal friend of Col
Theodore Roosevelt, and frequently
entertained the colonel at his home in
this city. In his younger days he was a
long distance swimmer of note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
SEIZED BOY RETURNED.
Samuel Bateman Faces Housebreak.
ing and Joy Riding Charge,

Samuel Bateman, nineteen years old
whose home is al Carey. small town
in Baltimore county, Md. was arrested
there yesterday by Detectives O'Brien
and Embrey and brought to this city to
answer charges of HOUSEKEEPING and
Joy riding. in connection with Darrell
bancroft. seventeen years old. who was
arrested Saturday night by Policeman
Warren after an exciting chase through
the city and to Burnt Nils. Md.
II is said that the prisoners met in
Baltimore after their discharge from
an industrial school in Baltimore. Bate
man. the detectives state. admitted that
he was on joy ride with Bancroft. and
that he was with him when he visited
the Wellington. where the apartment
of Thomas Robinson was robbed. He
denied that he entered the apartment.
saying he deserted Bancroft when he
realized what the latter was going
to do.
The prisoners were photograp hed at
police headquarters this morning. and
tomorrow they will be arraigned in
court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
WOULD PUNISH AvON'S BARD
BECAUSE HE "PUT ONE OVER"

CHICAGO, April 2j.-Shdkespedre
drenue and Shakespeare drenue
police station piH be changed to
Bacon duenue and Bacon duenue
police station. if an ordinance in
troduced in the city council last
night by Alderman Frank Klaus,
is passed.
II don't pretend to be Shake
spcdrean scholar" said Klaus. "but
according to Judge TuthiH Shake
speare has put one orer' for 800
gears. If Bacon really ,orote the
plays he should get some Of the
honor"
Judge r. s. TuthiH of the state
circuit court last Saturday. in an
injunction suit. held that Francis
Bacon ,uas the author Of the plays
heretofore attributed to William
Shakespeare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
"Invoke Divine Right of Sex"

while men of our republic acknowl-
edge these principles of government"
he said. "as applicable to all men, many
refuse to recognize them as applicable
to women. They cling to their power
like the monarchs and the aristocracy
chung to theirs. They invoke the divine
right of sex as the monarChs asserted
the divine right of kings"
Senator Shafroth argued that for men
to insist upon controlling the govern
ment of the women was despotiSm, be-