davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28

slippin by, never nothin' to see?
How dye like it on sunny day
when you We're dyin' 10 play base
ballY says the elevator boy.
~ never thought about it at all
the passenger answered.
"'Well. l have. l thought about 1t
most of the time fer four years. Even
the fellows in Sing Sing gets out
sometimes, but we don't. When I get
to feelin' I can't stand it, l think of
block after block of office buildings
in this town. every one of 'em with 10
or 20 cages. and fellow like me in
every one of EN-, spendin' his life
goin up, comm down, goln' up, comm
down-and outside the world goin'
on
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28
Human Giants Largely a Myth.

There is no evidence to SHOW that
men have ever had n greater average
height than they have now. For a
long time there existed in France,
near the junction of the Isere and
Rhone rivers, a deposit of gigantic
bones known as the Giants field In
recent times bones have been dug out
there which were believed to be hui
nan. and were said to be those of leu
tobodus. the king of the Teutons, who
vas overcome near the spot by Marius,
the Roman general
The researches of Cuyier. however,
prove that these bones. together with
all the others, exhumed in the same
place, were those of the Dinotherium
giganteum, an extinct animal of the
tapir species, which measured about
twenty feet in length.
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28
FROM ALL OVER

An Old shoe has been uneartbod n
the J. r borman garden in Centralia'
Kan. 1t had probably laid fboro t9''',.
years. NJ
I. b. Thompson of Huntingdon. %
mas a stalk Of rhubarh with a Ieaf
% inches long and Sc inches wide
Plants have been established in bot.
Scotland and Sweden to manufactnr :,
a steel said to be equal 10 the b -,
Crucloie steel by an open-hearth nro.
ress. "a pro-
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28
Consistent Expectation.

1.-THE fashions for women are get
ting more youthful every year" COM
mented one man.
Does that meet with your disap-
proval?"
Not a bit. If ii goes on this way
few seasons more, my wife will be will
Ing to give up her automobile and ride
in baby carriage"
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28

1~>N~~~o~~-~-~-~-~~~~~~~~
cyprus has revived its former ma
1--WE tobacco industry, producing to-
eaeeos suitable for cigarettes of Turk
lsii aud Egyptian types.
4 group of French scientists who
.iaNe been investigating have decided
. :, smaller insects, in proportkD TO
'''eir SIZE, are stronger than Mrger
ones
As life-saving precaution, French
u, eltof would have all sea-going yes
seis furnished with beds equipped win
" hohslnkable mattress he has pat
ented.
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28

Maplene is flavor well liked; so is
caramel and coffee flavor The mocha
caramel flavoring is a combination of
the two. II is prepared as follows.
Put a cupful of graduated or light
brown sugar into an iron frying pan
stir until it begins to melt, then lowA
the heat and continue cooking until II
Is Il rich brown in color, but be care
full not TO burn it; then add a half cup
full Of hot, very strong coffee stir for
q moment until dissolved; when cool,
put it in bottle. 1t will keep for
weeks.
This may be used for any number Of
dishes. For frosting for cake mix pow
dered sugar with cream until quite
stiff, then add enough of the mocha
caramel 10 color well, and a pinch Of
salt.
Moeha-earamel Butter.-Wash the
salt from half cupful of butter.
cream it and add one and quarter
eupfuls of eonfectioner's sugar. then
cream again. Beat in one beaten egg,
TWO tablespoonfulS of mocha-caramel
aud one or two tablespoonfuls of strong
coffee To make this, use cold coffee
instead Of water. Put this butter in d
gi1ss Jar and set on ice.
Smut Sponge cakes may be followed
out and filled with this butter. gar
mShins the top of each with candied
cherry: put on the lid and frost, if
So desired, or serve with fresh fruit,
plain. Hot waiIles with mocha butter
Is delicious combination. There will
be my number of ways of using his
good flavor
Any white cooky mixture may be
made most tasty by adding a little
cooked int Of dates, prunes or figs on
the center of eooky; place another
On ton and bake These are especially
well liked by the young folk.
Fried chicken or pressed chicken
bolIed tongue, roast beef, are all meats
mat are Well liked for outdoor meals.
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28

method of determining when the DO
tatoes are sufficiently matured to har-
vest for storing is to cut number of
them. If the cut surface dries quickly
and turns white they are mature, but
if milk fluid exudes, and the surface
takes on greenish tinge, they are too
green. 1t is also best to harvest the
crop while the soil is dry, preferably
before a killing frost.
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28
GATHER SWEET POTATO CROP
Where Intended to Be Stored for
Future Use They Should Be Per
mitted to Fully Mature.

&c. ]. WATSON. Louisiana Stationo
If potatoes are to be stored for flu
ture use they should not be harvested
until We'll matured, but if the crop is
TO be marketed Immediately they can
be safely harvested before reaching
full maturity.
A simple, but safe and practicable
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28
Elevator Boy Protests.

did you ever stop to consider the
feelings of an elevator boy in an Of
flee building?" asks Marjorie Benton
Cooke in American Magazine.
"'How'd you like to spend your
days in cage. goin' up, comm
down. same bad air, same old shafts
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28

Preserved Watermelon
Rind. Peel the rind
from half a melon, re-
iecting all the pink.
chop it fine or. put it
through the meat grind
er. Place it in a bowl
over night, sprinkling
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28

Friends in this world OF hurry.
And work and sudden end
II a thought comes quick. Of doing
A kindness to a friend,
Do it that very moment.
Don't put it off. don't wait.
What's the use of doing n kindness
II you do it a day too late2
Charles Kingsley
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28

with salt over each layer. III NC
morning draw off the liquid and fresh
en- with cold water; washing it two or
three times. Place in preserving
Kettle with an equal measure OF sugar
and let il cook slowly for three hours.
Fruit PreserVe.-Peel and cut into
small pieces apples, pears and pialns,
ceual parts USE pound OF sugar
for each pound of fruit and cook I'M
III of marfnalade consistency. Take
frfm the fire and add half cupful
Of bIanehed and shredded almonds.
Picked Pluns or Pears.-Take nine
pounds of fruit and six pounds OF
sugar tive quarts of vinegar and an
ounce of cinnamon. Boil the vinegar
and spice together, pour it over the
fruit. which has been previously
placed in Il large crock or bowl and
LET il stand for 81 hours Pour it
back over the fruit in the bowl, re-
peat the process for five mornings, the
last time cooking the fruit about IL
minutes. Put into the jars and cover
while hot
Tomato Honey.-Select ripe yellow
tomatoes. the small pear=shaped ones
are preferred; weigh the tomatoes aft
er scaldlng and peeling them; cut
them in pieces and put into preserv
ing kettle with the grated yellow rind
Of one lemon cook for 20 minuteSs
press through fine sieve. then stratR
F..#.,,.,= lF1,,3- anH - buPb
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28

The eruellest lies are often told in
silence \ man may have sat in
room hours and not opened his teeth
ana yet come out of that room a dls-
loyal friend or a calumniator-R. l.
Stevenson
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28
Moral Discipline.

'Have ycu the firmness that enables
you to SO on and do your duty in the
face of ingratitude and ungenerous
criticism?"
Il ought to have. I once cooked for
camping party"
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28

TtIIlONt me SKIN BY pIung
ing them in a wire bas-
ket into boiling water for
two minutes, then the
skins will come off cas-
lily.
Sweet Picked Peaches.
To seven pounds of
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28
Had Il Over WASHINGTON

First Thiaker-There's one way
have it over Washington.
Second Thinker-rm your friend. SO
I'll listen to It.
First Thinker-He couldn't tell a
lie. l ean.-Kansas City Star.
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28

water till tender. Re
move and drop in ice wa
ter. take off all the skins
and gristle and dice
them add a can Of diced
mushrooms or an equal
quantity of fresh ones
melt two tablespoonfuis
of butter in a saucepan
and stir smoothly into IT
one tablespoonful of
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28
= 7HE
4 1KITCHEN ~
- CABINE 7 -

It is not enough to believe what you
maintain YOU must maintain what you
believe; and maintain 1t because you
believe it-Whately.
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28
PERFECT PRESERVES.

A dainty preserve TO use with
meats in winter or rs sauce for ice
arnou Is.
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28
FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS.

A dainty dish for a luncheon is pre-
pared as follows: Boil two pairs OF
sweptbrpadS in sailed
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28
WAYS TO TREAT A PEACH.

To prepare peaches for canning or
preserving, or in fact almost any dish
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28
FOR THE EPICURE.

One tires Of vanilla and lemon for
davoring and anything new or yari-
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28

Anyone who is prepared for defeat
would be hal1 defeated bsfore he com
meBced Admiral Farragut.
can anything BE- 50 elegant as to
haze few wants. ard to serve them
oneself.=Emersou
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-28

Good Manure for Garden.
Well-rotted manure is good for the
garden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
BRANDE|S HEARING
 BRIEFLY RE-OPENED
McCord of Commerce Com mission Says His Services
 Were Satisfactory

Washington, May 12.-Reopened hearings before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee Investigating the fitness of Louis D. Brandeis for the supreme bench began and ended today with the introduction of testimony regarding Mir. Brandeis' connection as counsel with the merger last January of the United Drug company and the Riker- Hegeman Drug Stores company, and statement by Commissioner Harlan that MT. Brandeis' services to the in- terstate commerce commission in the } per cent advance rate case were emil nently satisfactory.
 The subcommittee, which already has recommended by a vote of three to two confirmation of the Brandeis nom- ination, will draft a supplementary re- port when today's evidence has been printed. There was no indication to- night as to when vote in the full committee might be expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
GENERAL NEWS

The Bessemer camp No. S1, Woodmen of the World. held an enthusiastic meeting last night at the w. o. W. hall on Third avenue between Nine teenth and Twentieth streets at which five candidates were initiated. Several applications were passed on and oth- CT business transacted.
 The teachers of the junior depart ment of the First Methodist Sunday school serve dinner and supper Sat urday in the vacant store next to the E l.. Huey Furniture company on Third avenue. The public is invited to come and eat with the ladies.
 Mrs. c. E. Abbott was a delightful hostess yesterday afternoon when she entertained the members of the Mu- sic club and number of guests 1t her attractive home at Feeders. The reception rooms were prettily decor ated for the occasion, roses, sweet peas and ferns being used in profusion. A piano duet was rendered by Miss Beryl Primer and Miss Nellie Neal, while solors were given by Mrs. Tom John son and Mrs. W. B. Rue. Piano selec- tions were beautifully rendered by Mrs. Abbott and Miss Primer. Following the programme a delicious salad in ice course was served
 Mothers Day will be celebrated at all of the churches in this city Sunday Morning, May IA, when the ministers will talk on Mothers" Everyone, whether at home or away from home is expected to wear white flower for their mother. Splendid musical pro- grammes have been arranged for the occasion.
 The First Presbyterian church is be- ing crowded every evening with large congregations to hear Dr. Frank Hall Wright, the Indian evangelist, who is conducting a series of services in Bes- semer Interest is growing in the meet ing and this evening pr. Wright spoke for 80 minutes to the children in a most interesting manner on life with the Indians. At 8 o'clock he preached an excellent sermon on "The Lost Trail" Sunday afternoon he will preach especially to the men and boys at 80 o'clock at the church and there will be no seryice Saturday afternoon, but next week they will be held every afternoon and every evening. The pub lie is invited to be present.
 Edward G. Harris. Jr, the 2O-months- old son of MT. and Mrs. Edward G. liar ris died this morning at the home D' his parents, 1909 Carolina avenue, fol- lowing an illness of 10 days. The lit tie fellow was unuSually bright and we'll known ill the neghborhood where he lived The funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9:3O o'clock from the residence, interment being made at Cedar Hill cemetery with Huey X Mcconnell in charge. pr. A A. Persons. who for the pas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
AT DUBLIN: TWO MORE LEADERS
 OF REVOLT ARE SHOT
tContinued from Page One,

admit the loss of the position, but say that part of them were retalSen in a counter attack.
 Berlin declares that in their defense of the trenches and especially later in the counter attacks the British suf- fered heavy casualties and in addition lost men taken prisoner and several machine guns captured.
 Around Verdun the French on the left bank of the Mouse have recap tured points of santage previously taken from them southeast of Haul court by the Germans. Bombardments are again taking place in the vicinity of I.e Mort Homme and Cumieres and against the French first and second line trenches on the right bank of the Mouse between the Haudromont wood and Vaux. A German attack southeast of Fort DouamOnt was renulSel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
BASEBALL GAME

Baseball fans of this district are look ing forward with interest to the game to be played Saturday afternoon in the min- CTS division of the I. C. l. league when the Red Mountain team will meet the Bayview team at Feeders. Both teams are well matched. The Red Mountain team is one of the strongest in the league. being at present on top with a percentage of 1000 The Feeders diamond is espe- cially good and the accommodations for the crowd exceptional and the attend ance on this occasion is sure to be a record breaker. Manager Walter Un- zicker is very proud of the showing made by his team and expects to run it through the sea son and win the pennant in his division of the league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
PERSONALS

Miss Zelna Lefkovits, who has been attending Ward Belmont the past year, has returned home to spend the sum mer with her parents.
 Victor w. Lewis of Chattanooga IS in Bessemer on business and visiting friends.
 Miss Ruth Ethridge, Miss Williams and Miss E. Williams will leave to- morrow for Chattanooga where they will spend the week end. They will join Miss Mary Ethridge of Washing ton. who will arrive in Bessemer Sun day to visit relatives.
 w NJ Warmer is doing nicely at the Feeders hospital following an opera ton for appendicitis
 W S. Browt, instructor at the Lake Breeze skating rink. is ill at his home in Birmingham.
 Claudia Mae Smith. the little daugh- ctr of pr. and Mrs. R. T. Smith, is quite iI at their home on Third ave- nue. trained nurse being in attend ance.
 Mrs T E. Spain and little son, Jo- seph Harrell, have returned from a visit to relatives in Ensley.
 Mrs. Ike Marks of Chattanooga, who has been the guest of her parents for few days, has gone to Gadsden to visit relatives before going home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
OFF FOR TRAINING CAMP

Fifteen young men, employees of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany at Bessemer, left yesterday for Chattanooga. where they will go to Fort Oglethorpe for three weeks instruction in the government military camp. They will act as infantry and receive instruc- tion in battle maneuvers and other de- partments of military life. The men taking the trip are being paid their sal ary by the Tennessee company while ab- sent and the company is also paying the fee of $50 per man charged by the gov ernment and all other expenses with the exception of a uniform, which the recruit t must buy for himself, the cost being SIP Among those going today were: Dick Bragg, John Hagerty and Clarence Bum gardner. from the rolling mill; John O'Rourko and Teague Waters, of the fur naces; James Wells, Edwin Ball, H. S. Salmon, Thomas Bell, from Feeders. The Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad com pany sent "A in it's party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
MONK HEL|DORUS
 REVEALS PLOT ID
 MURDER RASPUT|N
News of Assassination of Mystic With Sway Over CZar Arrives With Re
 port of Former Plot

New York May 12.-The report received yesterday by wireless from Berlin through the Overseas News agency that Gregory Rasputin the Russian monk, who is reputed to have yielded a powerful mys- tic influence over Emperor Nicholas, had been assassinated, is coincident with the receipt here by the Associated Press of mail advices from it's correspondent at Christiana, Norway, disclosing details of a plot to murder Rasputin
 They were revealed by Helidorus, the mad monk of Tsaritsyn, a fantastic leader of the masses of the Volga region who has figured prominently in the Ras- putin case It is disclosed that Heldo rus, who disappeared from Russia some time ago, is a refugee in Christiania. Al though once on the best of terms with Rasputin, he finally turned against him and denounced him yielding a criminal influence, and undertook to warn the
 imperial court of this dangerous fiend'' The result of this attack on the Emper- ors favorite was that Helidorus himself vas cast into a monastery prison from which he was released only after having renounced the profession of a monk. In order to avoid further prosecution, he escaped to Sweden in a womans garb III aus 0ot, IOii, anu 10 hNiuS qdlCliy Christiania
 According to Helidorus, a representative of the Russian minister of the interior Khvostoff, arrived in Christiania last Jan uary and proposed that Helidorus become party to conspiracy to assassinate the mystic monk. Khvostoff's envoy is said to have declared that Rasputin was working for separate peace between Ger many and Russia, and being bought by wealthy JawSo HalidnruS dacirinc tn learn the whole plot, posed as willing to enter the conspiracy, and signed con- tract to engage band of murderers for 60,00O rubles. One of the ladies in waiting at the court was to be a party to the conspiracy and give the signal by tele- phone for Rasputin to come to the court An automobile was to be in readiness for Helidorus to esape as soon as he had seen his hired murderers execute the plot. It was a part of the bargain, it is declared by Helidorus, that the minister of the interior Khvostoff would procure an amnesty so that Helidorus could re- turn to Russia.
 On February F, Helidorus received a telegram saying the 60,000 rubles were iE a bank ready to be paid as the plot was carried out. He then decided to reveal the whole affair and sent his wife with a written account of the plot to Petrograd where she delivered it to the Empress. The latter sent word that she had already known the details of the affair. It seems that the mistress of Rschievisky the agent sent to Christiania by Khvostoff, had betrayed the consnrators.
 Minister Khvostoff was forced to resign, but according to Helidorus, who has laid the whole story bare to the Norwegian public, conditions at the imperial court are such that nothing but a revolution can clear the air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
SITE SELECTED FOR | NEW PLAYGROUND Committee Appointed to Se- lect Supervisor for the Bessemer Fairgrounds YOUNG MEN LEAVE
 FOR TRAINING CAMP Large Crowds Hear Dr. Wright, the
 Indian Evangelist, at Presby-
 terian Church-Special Services for Men

Bessemer, May 12.-(SpeciaL L)-The va cant lot on Third avenue between Eff teenth and Sixteenth streets was selected as the site for the new playground to be opened in Bessemer at an interesting meeting of the Bessemer Playground as- sociation held this afternoon at the pub lie library. Mrs. John M. Martin, presi- dent of the association, presided, and after deciding on the location commit tee was appointed to elect supervisor for the playground. Mrs. J. M. Martin, Mrs Kate Jones and Mrs. w. c. Baty were named on this committee. Plans were discussed about the equipment and a committee placed in charge of this work It is expected to open the play ground early in June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
TO AGREE ON ARMY
 MEASURE TODAY
tContipned from Page One,

ing military instruction camps for volun- teer citizens so as to provide that citi- zens shall be paid at the rate of pay for enlisted men while actually in train ing.
 q think that it can safely be said that we will agree on a report and that the agreement will come tomorrow" said Senator Chamberlain tonight. There are still some points of importance in dis pute, but it looks now as though we have finished fighting and are ready to finish the york;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Loveman, Joseph & Loeb announce genuine Leghorn hats for s319
 Louis Pitztz offers the famous Frankel system suits for men at s15. M Veil & Brother have summer time clothes tailored by Hart Schaff- ner & Marx, s10.
 The Domestic carefully cleans your Palm Beach for soc.
 Yeatman- Baugh offers straw hats at $2 to s6.50.
 Realty Trust company offer it's per cent preferred stock at par.
 Sommer Tailoring company feature their custom shoe at $6.
 Blachs Palm Beach suits. $4.s5, s5.95, s7.95.
 Cox Shoe company feature the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13

.Lenox," an English last Cox Special at So,
 McVay's carnations, roses, sweet peas and other flowers for Mothers Day.
 Porters hot weather clothes for men, sS.5O, $10 to $25.
 Saks' Palm Beach suits, s4.95 to $50, mohair suits s7.50 to $15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
Scott and Funston Leave

Fl Paso, Tex, May 12.-Maj. Gen. Scott. chief of staff of the United States army, and Major General Fun ston, commander of the southern de- partment of the army. left Fl Paso today for their respective headquarters at Washington and San Antonio, fol lowing the ending of the border con ference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
Mexicans Are Arrested

Corpus Christi. Tex. May 12.-Eleven Mexicans susSFscted of implication in a plot to incite border uprisings were arrested by State Rangers and depart ment of justice agents in kleberg county, Texas. today and placed in jail at Kingsville tonight. Three men taken into custody yesterday also are being detained. :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13

few years has been superintendent or the Bessemer city schools, was re-elect. ed for another year at meeting or the board of education held last night in the office of the superintendent at the high school building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
INFANTRY IN EAST

Considerable infantry fighting. which as yet has been without result, Is in progress on the Dvinsk and Jacobstadt sectors of the Russian front Petro- grad reports that German attacks at several points here and farther south have been repulsed
 In the Austro-Italian theatre intense artillery actions are ensuing in the Sol Di Lana zone and the Italians have put down two Austrian attempts at attack against captured positions of Mount CulSla.
 Petrograd reports further progress for the Russians fighting against the Turks near the Persian frontier, with Bagdad as their objective. Here the Turks attemDed to take the offensive, but Petrograd says the movement was repulsed. Farther north. near Aschkala, which is situated some 50 miles west of Erzerum. the Russians claim to have made further progress westward. This, however. is at variance with the claims of Constantnople which says the Russians. driven out of their po- sitions at Mount Rope. west of Err zcrum, are making every effort to maintain themselves in new positions.