davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Aa ~.

e. GIN sne long n
the 80. .dchments, and from the
shining river. that my course was al.
most at an end. Hansen knew, too
that his last chance had come. He
few straight for me; | evaded him by
a hairs breadth, and | realized to my
horror that he had determined to ram
me in air and bring both u machines
to earth rather than let me escape
him.
| flew madly toward my goal. Han
sen, I'm his light Fokker, was clearly
my superior in maneuvering. He
could bide his time. He dropped like
an arrow | twisted and turned in
vain. ! saw the machine approaching
me-, gave him my last shot and flung
the revolver into his face. Next N.
slant he was upon me.
The crash was fearful The ma
chimes seemed locked together in air.
For an instant ! had a view of the
ironic face of Hansen; the next min.
ute we were falling to earth together.
Somehow we became d~isentangled.
Above the noise of the raging battle
below J heard the hating thump of my
motor. The sound was like music in
my ears. BY great good fortune | vas
! falling right side up. How | contrived
it | do not know, but | righted the ma
chine, steadied her and volplaned
downward, to land behind our ad-
vanced lines and, by a strange chance,
before the tent of General Dufour him.
self.
Then, as they helped me out of the
wrecked machine. | became conscious
of another aeroplane upon the ground
1t was the Fokker of Hansen.
smashed to pieces. Hansen himself
but | draw a veil over that. He was a
brave antagonist and it was an honor
to have met him.
l saluted General Dufour and handed
him the roll of plans. He took it and
looked at me in establishment.
You few across the salient of the
enemy's lines?" he asked in inCredu-
lily
YES, my general" | returned mod.
estly. And fought off five aeroplanes,
Of which | have brought one back as
a trophy"
You fool" he burst cut angrily.
Did you not know that these plans
were meant to be found when your
aeroplane fell in the enemy's lines?
And you. imbecile. why are you not
dead?"
II can oblige you, my general" l an
swered weakly, looking downcast.
And yet it was war. and what is one
mans life in war?
Then | must have toppled over, for
suddenly, out of a fog, | saw the gen
erals eyes fixed upon m face.
You have done bravely," he said,
with that tone that goes straight to a
Frenchman's heart. He handed me the
roll. 1T is useless" he said. But
after the var you can-frame it as a
memorial"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
tor

.
BY Frank Filson
1916. by W. C. Chapman)

! Copyright. 1916. by w. C. Chapman)
You will fly to Sarcy," said my gen.
Aeral. land deliver this plan of our dis
I positions to General Dufour. in COM
Amand of the advanced posts there"
stared at my general in amaze
J meut. How did he suppose that |
: could fly the hundred miles to Sarcy,
rcross the apex of the enemy's lines,
his FOkkers had command of
Nthe air? However. 1t is not for a
eFrench soldier to submit advice |
7 took the precious plan and made my
yway to my %monoplane. which, like a
3great bird, lay with outstretched
\ wings ready for me.
I had no observer. There was moth.
,ing to observe, and my flight was not
Itor observation. In a few minutes |
.had climbed to a height of a thousand
Seet and a making my way steadily
'slong the front. a little inside our
lines.
All went we'll 50 long as | continued
along the straight line of the army,
You know it runs for thirty miles
straight IS a die. then it bends sud
denly inward. where the enemy have
Their salient. 1t was this salient that
: had to cross.
[ reached it and assembled another
thousand feet. Then | saw a puff of
cotton wool appear beside me and sink
slowly to earth. The anti-aircraft
guns were at me already. mounted
Ito three thousand.
Now. from the far.fluug lines of the
enemy below, little rising dots indi-
Gated the advent of the hostile ma
chimes, the dreaded Fokkers. Light
and swift. | knew that they could out
distance me. But l made my course at
top speed. while all about me the
%shrapnel burst in little clouds. One
bullet buried itself in my hand |
tossed it from me. And then the
~shrapnel ceased, for the enemy ma
chimes were nearing me.
There were five of them. They were
dying parallel with my course. Two
of them ranged themselves alongside:
or, rather what passes for alongside
"A distance of five hundred yards. |
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

and wide belt of the material. Patch
pockets, odd band cuffs, and high
plain collar depend upon neat ma
chine-stitching and bone buttons for
an always correct tailored finish. The
buttons are white, bordered with a
rim of black.
White washable gloves, black and
white shoes. and a tailored hat faced
with black belong in the company of
this model suit. They complete the
equipment of the wearer for the hap
penlngs of the day.
There are many dainty jackets de-
signed for morning yea that go TO nc
great lengths to make themselves at
tractive. They are, in fact, brief little
garments whose story is soon told. But
they are as ure of pleasing the eye
and the good taste of women as is the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

only takes about three yards of yOile a
yard wide TO make the body and
sleeves. Any other sheer fabric will
answer the purpose as well as wolfe,
and there are numberless cotton
weaves, including challie, organdie,
lawn, batiste, null and crepe, that are
printed with all sorts of flower pat
terms.
The jacket pictured is plain with
long shoulder seams and t~hree-quarter
length sleeves. 1t is cut to hang
straight from the shoulders, and gath
cred in at the waistline by q ribbon
run through a casing. The casing is
made by stitching II strip of the mate
rial to the under side of the jacket.
The neck is trimmed to Il V shape ut
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
JeIled Prunes.

Soak two and a half tablespoonfuls
formulated gelatin in one-half cupful
cold water, add n and a half cupfuls
boiling water to dissolve gelatin, one
cupful sugar, one-fourth cupful lemon
Juice. Strain, add three-fourths cup
full OF cooked prunes after removing
stones. pour into molds and chill.
Stir twice while cooking to prevent
prunes from settling. Serve with su
gar and la
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

are ready-made suits of moderate
price that command the respect Of the
most discriminating of The
most effective suits follow current
modes with so much reserve that they
are not out of date with the passing
of Il single season. This is especially
true of the materials of which the
best tailored suits are made.
The suit shown here is an excellent
example of a standard suit, made of
black and white checked material,
which is never u Of fashion. The
skirt is plain and rather full and
flares sufficiently to be in the mode.
The coat is plain cut, with an easy
adjustment to the figure, which is
always smart, and has n full peplum
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
For the eoudoir.

A dainty spindle-legged side table
and a gilt oval mirror take the place
of a dressing table in n attractive
summer home. The same arrangement
Is seen In the music room, drawing
room and boddolr. 1t is distinctly
modern and effective as well. The
table is low and has a pair OF old
fashioned candlestlcks for the only or
nament. The mirror hangs directly
over the table on a line with the be-
holding eyes. Toilet articles may be
Kept In the shallow drawers Of the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
In Woman Realm
OF All Articles Of Clothing, the Tailored Costume Should Be Chosen
With the Utmost Care, for Obvious RESPONSIBILITY Things
InnumerabIe Are Offered at This Time for Wear
in the Morning.

wild rose. Here Is n of them,
made of the very palest shade of pink,
in cotton wolfe, with n narrow satin
stripe running through II. Scattered
over the surface of the cloth. the small
est of roses, about as big as a pencil
head, are set in equally diminutive
leaves. THE roses are in pink, deepen
ing to the American Beauty shade.
This is about the simplest of all
morning jackets and it doesn't take
much calculation on the part of the
least calculating woman to convince
her that its cost is next to nothing. 1t
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

The tailored suit is Of perennial in
terest, for it is much the same and
must reach the same standards i'm all
walks of life. Nothing that women
wear meets so many critical eyes. and
women step down and up to a COM
mon level when they wear correct
street clothes. Therefore the tailored
suit is to be most carefully selected.
Wherever else she may be forced to
practice economy every woman should
give ms much as she can for good ma
terial and good style in her tailored
suits. Thanks to manufacturers there
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
BAD of Lettuce.

To place lettuce or parsley of celery
in a cloth bag and keep directly on the
ice means that the vegetable will keep
fresh and crisp much longer than in
any other way. Bags, all made and
stamped with the name Lettuce"
parsley" or celery" my be had for
80 cents. There is a shir string at top
to pull tight and keep the contents In
place. 1t would possibly take about an
hour to make n of these bags, but
the comfort and satisfaction in using
one cannot be computed.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
T~houahtfuI husband.

A New Yorker tells of u married
couple he observed at a county fair in
Ohio. They found themselves In the
center of quite a crowd neal one of the
amusement booths and the husband adj
dressed hts wife In this wise: II say,
dearle, think you'd better give me
the lunch basket. Don't you see. we
are apt to lose each other In this
crowd?"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
4 Mounted to Three Thousand.

heard the drilling maxim open as n
of them turned bow on toward me. fir
ing through her rudder. rose n the
bullets passed harmlessly beneath me.
At the same time | answered with my
rifle. | could distinctly see the pilots
body as be bent forward in his seat,
fired and he pitched forward headlong.
The machine stopped dead in the air
as he took his hand from the levers,
turned over and dropped like a stone,
So now there were four of then.
They circled about me like great birds
OF prey. | rose. rose until ! vas a
thousand feet overhead and swooped
like an osprey AS l swooped fired
ten rounds from my rife. By good for
tune | riddled the motor of the ma
chine that | was attacking. 1t caught
fire and fell to earth in a blaze of
fame So that left three.
They flew alongside, firing steadily.
The bullets escaped me by a miracle.
My motor must have been pierced, for
a steady drip, drip of oil battered into
the chassis However, at this mo
ment, when all seemed lost, one of the
enemy machines developed some fault
with her steering gear and went
gracefully to earth. leaving me only
two antagonists.
Then, to my establishment, after cir
cling about each other. | heard, above
the sound made by my leaking motor
one of the airmen bid the other leave
him to me. The other obeyed. OF my
dVe antagonists only one remained.
1t was the machine Of the redoubt
able Lieutenant Hansen. knew tina
by the red nag with the skull which 1
was his privilege to carry. He cam
80 near t O me that | could see min
salute. me. Then. with an ironical cry
he iet loose a volley from his maxim
answered with my rife. | did no
lnjure him. He rose, following me
We lodged and veered and playe,
about each other. Then he Owed In
atraight swoop. coming SO near me Il
bis calculated drop that / felt sure h
would crash into me and send the ma
chines crashing to earth. And the
he Aimed point blank at me with hi
revolver
The ball went through my leg.
swayed IN the seat; but the text mC
ment he was far in the distance. RI
turning to continue his battle.
Hansen, the most chivalrous OF en-,
mics. had chosen to encounter M
upon equal terms. He had no aid wit
him: hence he had nothing but
revolver with which to fight. | droppe
my rifle and drew mine. AS he passe
me we blazed at each other. The bu
Sets went wild. Again we drew apar
And now l had almost crossed th
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Use Comparatively Few Words.

OoC S0ulRaAa AaNSiJ TO" WIS
Prof. Max Muller, one Of the great
est English authorities on language
study, says: "a well-educated per-
son in England. who has been ut pub
lie school and at the university, who
reads Shakespeare, the Times and all
the books of Nudes library, seldom
uses more than about 5000 or 1000
words in actual conversation. Accur-
ate thinkers and close who
avoid vague and general expressions
and wait until they find the word that
exactly fits their meaning, employ a
larger stock and eloquent speakers
may rise to a command of 10000. The
Hebrew testament says all 1t has to
say In 5.642 words, Millions works
are built up with 5000 words; and
Shakespeare, who probably displayed
a greater variety of expression than
any writer in any language. produced
all his plays with about fifteen thou
sand words"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
OmeIet of Peas.

Beat up three eggs. to which add
n tablespoonful of grated cheese;
pepper and salt and mix thoroughly.
Butter an omelette pan and pour In
the mixture; keep moving it gently
with a fork. while you sprinkle in with
the other hand some cooked green
peas or canned. The omelet will be
cooked by the time you have sprinkled
in two handfuls. Slip it of on a very
hot dish. fold over and serve at once.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Four Million Women voters.

More than four million women will
be able to vote In the United States
this year. and that will bring the total
possible vote for presidential electors
up TO nearly thirty million. or double
the NUMBER cast four years ago.
There are just about twice as many
women voters in our country as there
we're men who voted for Llncoln's re-
election
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Queen Cake.

Three eggs, two cupfuls sugar. large
half cupful butter, n cupful milk.
one teaspoonful soda, two teaspoonfuls
cream Of tartar, three cupfuls -four.
Flavor to taste. This makes two
quite good-sized loaves or a large
sheet. 1t can be divided and put three
whites in n loaf and three yolks in
the other. Then use n and a half
cupfuls Of flour to each loaf and halye
everything else In proportion.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
How to Keep Hands Smooth.

1t is possible to have smooth hands
even II one Is a ~housekeeper and dish
washer. Dissolve a teaspoonful OF
~tragacanth. which can be obtained
from any druggist for a very small
sum, in three times as much water,
Let 1t stand In a covered cup for Il
hours. Fill me cup with water and
apply theehin Jelly which was formed
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

these, the Rainbow, 30S feet high.
would span the dome of the United
States capitol, with room to spare, and
is nearly as high as the FlatirOn
building, in New York. Its span Is
six times as great as that of the Nat
ural Bridge of Virginia. Utah alone
has three natural bridges that are
higher and of greater span than any
other natural bridge in the world.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
tuberculosis Deadly.

In a modern battle 1904 men may
be killed and wounded, but the m-
bercle bacillus slaughters $4,000 Of
u citizens yearly. and l.5O0,000 re-
main infected, the greater number OF
whom will die OF tuberculosis.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

the front and finished with a narrow
facing, and the sleeves are faced also.
All the seams are felled.
A row of val lace Insertion and
edging trims the bottom, having the
edging whipped to the insertion with
a little f~ullness, TO form a scan frill.
A wide collar and cuffs of white or
candle are finished with lace in the
same way, and they are basted to the
neck and sleeves as a finish to the
jacket. Collar and cuff sets are
bought ready made and may be had
for so low n price that 1t Is hardly
worth while to make them. The jacket
fastens at the throat with a snap
fastener.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Biggest Natural Bridges.

The biggest natural bridges in the
world are to be found in the United
States, according to the National Geo
graphic Magazine. The largest OF
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

table. 1t is a happy combination Of
unrelated objects, such as decorators
call the harmony of three.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
M0RGENTHAU RUM0R REVIVED.
Report Has i:,kus ~ S~urr~ssor-
Not settled. says WashtnStou,

A report reached the city yesterday
f~rn Berlin that President Wilson In
tended to appoint Abram |. Elkus. a
prominent attorney of New York. as
Ambassador u Turkey 10 succeed Henry
Morrenthau.
NJ Morgenthau said last nigh, the
report was news t. him and he didn't
kuw whether II was true or not. lie
said he had heard nothing from WASH
iHgton to- alter the situation as il existed
early asst week. when he told THE SIN
t1I' he was making his plans TO sail
20 'oustintinople between May . and
Nav .
Nj tlaus aid II know nothing
duug the natter"
" ,N.ccr ~ tho state ncpa-tment
40 was iu New York last nigh. said
30 believed 1t had not yet been deter
mined whether or not Ambassador Nor
-crtAau would return to constan:inople,
ror mad the matter of a successor to Mr..
Mrrs.uthau in ca he stayed here been
decided. The Washington correspondent
~ TIE SvN nho made inquiry at the
Whit" louise yesterday was told the
same thing.
y j. 10 secret that several proiniucn,
Democrats nave beer trying TO persuade
President Wilson 10 keep Mr.. Morgen-
i'au ia this country as "A worker in the
Presidential campaign. II IL believed
that Mr.. Morgenthau would stay, glaf"y,
II the President desired IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
The Week in the War

Nerdun. Russians advance in the Dwinsk region. Wreck Of the
Sussex brings new crisis In relations between the United states
aud Germany.
MO>pa1. March 27.-Countcr attacks by the Germans 81 Riga
rei'sel i" Russians. Germans lombard Malancourt in Nerdun
battle. British raid German coast BY air and sea.
TUESDAY. March 2s-Six hundred yards Of German trenches cap.
thred ny British at ~. Eoi Paris conference Of the Allies opens.
'erInnn halt Russian offensive or east front.
WEDNESDAY,. March 20.-Frcnch rcrul,c German attack near Moan-
court. British cruiser rams and sinks German destroyer. Berlin
announces big Russian losses in east front fighting.
TIT iSbAl. March 3Ot-French In counter attacks recapturc Avo
court redOuht. In forty hour battle italians regain lost positions
northwest IF GoritA French War Office announces twenty killed
IN air raid on Snlonirv.
FRIDAY. Marr, 81 t;crnian onslaught in Jouaumopt sector rcIuls,,i
Turkish defenders of 'iallr"ii sui tn fight Russians advancing
in Armenia. ReiCtstag parties agree 10 carry o SCI warfare BY
every means" which will bring victory.
SATl RI'AY. April l. Germans capture the village Of Maiancourt near
verdun. Five Zcirelins drop bombs o English towns. Russians
defeat Turks near fortress Of Kara Malachkau.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
FIRST ARMED ship
FROM FRANCE HERE
Arrival Of Vulcain With Gun
Mounted May Force Final
Decision From L. s.
EYES NOW on BRITAIN

For the first time since the outbreak
G, the European war n French mer-
crar, vessel came into New York har.
,or yesterday carrying a rapid fire gun
for protection against submarines. The
ship was the Nulcain OF French registry,
Chartered to the Compagni" Generate
Tra~nstilan,iquc. Her commander. Can't.
/. Pcllcreau. explained that the Gun
had been mounted on tho after deck on
ins,ructious of tho French Government.
,he question in shipping circles as TO
whether II means that France has re-
,rked hcr former stand on the armed
merchantmen problem as a result, of the
German cdict. Capt I'ellercau could
rot say II his ship alone had been armed
,or special reasons or whether all sh,ps
under the French flag are to he given
protection against attack.
VAsHiNGroS. April News OF tic
arrival at New York OF the French liner
vulcsln with a gun muuH,ed created
videSPond interest in official circles to-
night. That 1t ma require the United
states go announce It's final decision on
defensive armament on merchantmen Is
regarded as likely. 1t is also thought
possible that as France for the first time
has begun To- arm her merchan tmen
Great Britain may at any time demand
20 he released from her agreement with
tho United states not tn arm he mcr-
chant ships entering American ports.
Although official confirmation is lack
* at the state Department concerning
the reported arrival of the Nuicain, Off
Gals have realized Tor some time that
FraDce might feel herself forced TO
adopt u policy Of arming her merchant
men ~ view OF the resumption OF Ger
man submarine warfare.
Il was thought AZ first that France
N eht avoid this policy in view Of the
fact that the German submarin. declara-
ton OF March I exempted unarmed ships
from attack withou, warning. Recent
events. however. In the way Of subma-
Inc attacks in the North Sea and Eng
'sh Channel hav. tended 20 show that
Germany's new campaign is limited In no
such way.
Since the United states first tool up
he question Of armed merchantmen in
r. q ''Ha| H-Hh 'fNAa ''AAA Nv ~ = '
armed Italian lin, rs nave been permitted
10 leave American ports upon guarantees
t,lne given hat their armament would
hot he used extensively against subma-
Zines. 1t has been realized. however.
that this method Of disposing OF the
question in individual cases was at best
p makvshift. u tina, sooner or later
the United states would have to restate
- position either on the ground of es-
tabiished international Law which per-
mittei armament for defensive purposes
~ in the light of the arguments put
forth by Secretary Lansing in h.s memo
80 tho Allies of January Is proposing
disarmament.
In view OF the fact that the Allies
have formally rejected this proposal the
assumption is that the state Department
will stand hS the established rule OF in
ternat!oual law.