davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
THE BARON OF LEIPERVILLE

The Baron climbed a fence and dashed TO
a farm house in the distance, which made
itself known by a twinlding light barely
visible TO the naked eye.
Now a lonely country road on dark
night might be a pleasant place to spend
a quiet half hour, but you cannot prove
It by us It was getting colder, there were
no robes in the car and we suffered in
gloomy silence, after painfully eXtricatins
ourselves from the two-by-onc seat. We
were still suffering when the Baron re-
turned with large can Of gas and an
opcn-faccd tillcr of the soil. The aqua
pura gasoline was removed, the new stun
poured in and the tilcr of the soil tinliercd
"a short time with the engine, Then we
started again. after the tiller had taken
most Of our money
You know, any car will stop IL YOU
have no gasoline This is swell boat
and ! am doing you q favor when ] sell
II TO you for S20oW
But our troubles wcrc not over We tried
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17

70 climb n hill but Il was too much The
car slowly turned around, headed for ~
fence. leaned against It and stoppedf-all
petered out
The Baron tore or his coat threw up
the hood and went through that engine
like a yegg goes through safe. He took
out everything that wasn't nailed or tied
down and then made his report
There are four things wrong with this
car" he said. but ] can't think Of one Of
them. But don't worry. I'll fix it up In
no time and show you what good car 1t
is. You are getting 1t at bargain when |
sell It for $3.50"
But what about the Olympia?' we
shouted THE show has started and we are
a thousand miles away. We gotta get in
there, because we have to work 80
The Baron looked some more removed
some things he overlooked the first time
and emerged with his face covered with
grease.
ITS the inner intake manifold and some
thing is wrong with the vacuum pump" he
shouted triumphantly Just wait minute
and I'Il phone TO guy I know i'm Lans-
downe. and he'll fN it i'm q half hour or so.
Then I'll shoot YOU to the olympia and
show YOU what swell car 1t is. tell you,
it's a shame to sell it to you for $780,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17

auoo stopped and a rotund iin,irs IL. VI
What are YOU two buns try,s.. s..yea ~ 9a
he shouted. This amt no n,a'q y Or
stlck-up, and me frien's1i knock - l9g
off, anyway whadye mean. anyn.s,.s NJ hlast
well, IL It ain't my old frien' linn q "
erty How are you, Baron? s,I,is pgass
sell that rabbit chaser?o ' uyin' a
The Baron looked at Lew pou.
wondered if 1t was the head,,ch, ari
machine or the diamonds In his ss,oi oa ~
that first attracted our attention tifeg
Something is wrong with tho o..
he said wearily as he nodded 10 ~ lev
leaning against the fence "Son,a,s ,wfe,t
wrong but know guy in 1,ansao,Ians
will fix 1t in short time. It's a .rlIs,F ns W
and l hate to part with it, ire, s"el =, s'l
my friend how II travels and now = snoFs
to give II to him. h soias
WHAT 20 we shouted. GIVE a.
NEVER! Not even as GTFTi : ty w W
going to the Olympia in this fivv,r -
take II from us, we will GET tb,u.' "a
don't know anything about machine. "a
you can get that one together snd Z
can make a match. Anyway. vou're sam ~ VI
driver or we wouldn't be in This n, :, uan
Bum driver!' shouted the Baror 4!
ily as Bailey started the fivver NIGH Ivy
driver Haw, haw, haw! How Rarub bua
field will laugh when l tell him tbaiS, ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17

The Baron soon appeared with one OF
those trick autos, pulling and sputtering like
regular machine, II had n hood two
seats for extremely thin people and a gaso-
line tank. You know the kind we mean.
You don't sit in 'em-you just stoop with
your knees resting comfortably against your
chin.
"Aint she a beauty?" shouted the Baron,
above the din and roar OF the Woodworking
engine Just the car for you and m prove
II, Jump in and we will hit nothing but the
tops Of the trees on our way 10 Philadelphia
Nothing will pass us in this boatw
NO LIFE INSURANCE EITHER
We squeezed into the seat without the aid
of a shoehOrn, removed a knee from one
eye and gazed reproachfully At the driver
What's the idea?' we gasped. why
don't you get contortionist TO ride with
you so he can enjoy it?"
Better get used 10 the machine. for she's
yours at the end of the trip You can't
HELP but buy it, I'm gonna sell it to you
Tor only $3.50! II cost $3.50 and there's
where you make that thousand!"
The lights of Leiperylue We're disappear-
ing in the distance and the road was dark
and lonely when the machine began 10
shake as IL II had a severe chill Then II
developed hectic hush followed by a hol-
low cough, wheezed a few times and came
10 an abrupt stop The Baron was out
Of the car in a minute He looked il over
tried To- start the engine, looked it over
There Is something wrong with the car I"
MAYBE CARBURETOR TROUBLE
1T must be wonderful to have such a
knowledge Of mechanics" we replied. Now
that you have found the difficulty. what
Is it?'
Don't know, but viii soon find out" he
answered.
After an examination which lasted Rf-
teen minutes-while we were stiu firmly
wedged in the seattle Baron emitted a
loud laugh
Il knew it was nothing serious" he
shouted Il only forgot TO fill the tank with
gasoline. Just wait here and III phone
for some
He was back IN twenty minutes, stu |
Dragged. Cant beat 1t for the money any /
place Amy car win stop if you have no |
gasoline. And TO think, I'm going to sell |
Il 10 you for $500"
After a half hours tedious wait. a sad
looking individual driving a light rig, which |
was attached 70 what At one time was prob
20 US. took out a can Of gasoline and filed |
the tank
Anything else wroRg2" he asked after |
soliciting So. Better look your car over |
now cause / can't be bothered again to- |
night
Nothing Is wrong with this car" /
shouted the Baron Indignantly. ANY car /
VIII stop u you have no gasoline. What's /
eating you. anyway"
We started again aad began 10 make uD 4
time AS we sped doNn q hll. another
lpachine canie ifoln - opposite direction
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL
Sports Editor EUonirg Ledger

and the Baron sent the car into the ditch,
where we bounded along like rowboat in a
heavy storm.
Hey what's the mattcr?' we shouted
Anything wrong2'
Nothing at all" replied the driver. The
brake is only busted and ! forgot to fix
tho horn II tho lights don't go out we
will have no further trouble
BARON'S AUTO NEAR DEATH
But his prediction was all to the bad.
After another mile the auto groaned and
creaked, gaspcd couple Of times and
slowly came TO a stop It acted like some
hing about ready to lie down and die
Again the Baron leapcd TO the ground.
"Ill bet ] know what's wrong this time,'
he explained "That guy who sold us the
gasoline evidently thought he was selling
milk. because he mixed it with water. ia
like to busC him I'm the jaw, Wait min
ute. and I'll get some more gns. know
guy in Darby who won't cheat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17

"Hey. wait a minute g. shouted the Baron.
Here comes car and we might get a lift
Help me stop it,
Two headlights drew nearer and we stood
in tho middle or the road. The visiting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
Again
Cole Leads

we were the t1rSt manufacturers OF eight cylinder
cars to combine large size and tremendous
power with light weight and economy of
operation.
The famous chassis on which all Cole models are
mounted is the largest, but relatively the
Ilghtest Eight built.
Last year we introduced the Springfield Type
Body with such sweeping success that it was
later adopted by the builder of practically
every Well-knoWn car.
Ihe lourSedan and TOurcoupe are essentially and
Enthusiastically Cole, even to their names-aS
we'll as in details of construction.
These were the first permanent, eall-season cars
the first eight cylinder automobiles to offer
equal comfort and convenience, both winter
and summer, all in one and the same unit, at
single price.
Now we introduce for the first time the Fouy-Door
T0WSedan-fve cars in one-all in one unit
all under one permanent roof-all at one
price.
Here you have conveyance that is an informal
touring cara family Sedan-a Towncar-
Limousine "a Berline-Limousine = and a
formal touring car, in which the driver sits
separately from the passengers.
That's what the Four-Door Toursedan affords in
the way of adaptability. From the standpoint
or convenience, 1t is beyond anything thus far
offered
In these, as in many other important and funda-
mental advanced features the Cole Eight leads.
All Cole models will be shown at the automobile
show. BE sure to see them.
A demonstration of any of our models will show
you what the Cole Eight represents in modern
motor car construction and value
Ask us for one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-17
United States Prices

CoIe-Sprinsheld Four-Door Tom,edan.
Seven Passenger Cols-SPnnshsld Tour,odaH.
Pour Passenger Cole-SPrnsfeld ToursouPe.
Seven Passenger Cole Eight Touring Cor.
Pour Passenger Cole Eight Roadster
PHsss T. o. b. factory
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ARDEN NEWS
institute.

Arden, June 80 (@2ecial.) Mrs.
Nash returned home "Wednesday after
a few days visit in AshdoWn.
Crockett Bradshaw Of Ashdown was
in Alden Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boland Phillips we're
in Foreman Tuesday.
Tom Parish was il Te,,arE4na We'd
nesday and THURSDAY.
MI G Z. Picrcy CT lla&a:o Mas in the
city Thursday.
Mss Florence DoiIarhide of Fore
man i'll visiting friends here.
Miss Myrtle Madden visited friends
III Arden this week.
E. c. Comment was i'll Texarkana
Thursday and Friday
DIR. A. NJ Nixon VAS in Texarkana
Thursday and Friday.
H. G Hodges VAS in AsAdoWn Thurs
day.
Mrs. H. c. Hodges returned hone
Monday from Missouri.
Burnice Jones and LeTa Moutgom-
cry of st. Joe, no. aee tisl Eng their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. C.
Hodges
A. L. Perry Of Glea~ood is visiting
his brother, v. J. Perry
Robert Perry returned to bis home
in Glenwood Monday.
NIrs q q owe
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
BEN LGMGNU NEWS

Ben Lomond, June -(Special}-
Rev. Thos. DaILaney is visiting rel
tives at AshdoWn this week.
Dr.. E. R. King was a business visit.
or to Texarkana So 'urday.
w. c. and G. L. Polk were Wilton
visitors Saturday.
C. J. Brewer and family of AIue-
freesboro We're visiting relatives here
Saturday and Sunday.
Geo. Bell and family Of Lake View
Texas, are here on visit with rela-
tives.
Arthur I. Bell and family of Fore
maA are visiting relatives ut Bar
Lomond this week.
judge Barnes and family of !dabel
vis.(eG relatives here last week.
Tie ice cream supper at P, {. For
gus Saturday nigha was quite a sue
cess
Quite a number of our young people
attended the singing at Milford last
Sunday.
The second crop of alfalfa has been
harvested. The corn crop is very
promising. But the cotton crop is two
or lhree weeks late
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23

AlleBe. juno 21-tS pacial)- Mrs.
Woods Of De Queen is i'll this city this
week
Mr. Humphrey went 70 TexarEana
Wednesday,
Jim Pendergast Of Winthrop was in
this city Wednesday.
Mr.. ard Mrs S. NcCinnis left Mon
day for Dierlzs, where they RiIl make
their future home
Joe Whiae of New Boston spent Mon
day night in this city
Roy johnson left Tuesday for Texar-
kama where he las accepted a position
in a hotel.
Bud Madden was over from Fore
man Monday.
DR.. Clinghan is on the sick list this
week.
Miss Gertrude Ward was in Win
throp Monday.
Mr. Hernsberger and daughter Eta.
eft Monday for Broken Bow where
they will make their future home
William Miers OF Kansas City is Wis
iting here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. T. Skies and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. ]. Obarr motored 10 Foreman
and Winthrop Sunday afternoon.
Olan Clinghan went to Winthrop
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ebert Ward entertain
ed a number of young people Tuesday
night,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
LIVER DIDN'T ACT 3.
Digestion WAS BAD
Says SIS Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Relieved
After Few Doses Of BIacl-Draught.

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham, of this town. says: cat
my age, which is 65, the liver does
not act SO we'll as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out of
tx. I was constipated, my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad, and
it took so little to upset me. My ap-
petite was gone. l was very weak
I decided would give Black
Draught a thorough trial as knew it
was highly recommended for this
trouble. I began taking it. felt
better after a few doses. My appetite
improved and I became stronger. My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with a few
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
CALOmEE:L. DyNANITES YOUR LIVER!
makes YOU SICK And ShLIvATES

Tone tonight, Your druggist or dealer
sells You a 80 cent bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money
back guarantee that each spoonful will
clean your sluggish liver better than Il
dose OF nasty calomel and that it WON'T
make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morning
because you will wake up feeling line,
your liver will be working; headache
and dizziness gone; stomach Will be
sweet and bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely vege-
table, therefore harmless and can not
saivate. Give it to yourya children.
Millions OF people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead of dangerous calomel
now Your druggist will tell you that
the sale of CaIomel is almost stopped
entirely here.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
Co.'s n issioner's Sale

Notice is hereby given that in pnr-
sr2nce of the authority and dircctG 5
con a;led in the decretal 0rUer a she
Chancery Court of Little River Coun-
ty. made and entered en- the 22nd day
of May. A. d. 1917, in certain cause
no. 1119) then pending therein pc
tween A. L. Jones complainant and {.
\. and James T. Black defendants, the
undersigned as Commissioners of said
court, will offer for sale at public ven
due to the highest bidder, al the front
door or entrance of the County Court
house, in which said Court is held, In
the County Of Little River, within the
hours prescribed by law for judicial
sales, on Tuesday the 10th day OF June,
A. u. 1917, tile following described
real estate .o-vjt: The s. Of SWi Of
section % township 10 S range 81 "
The NJ Of NV. OF section - township
10 S range So V less two acres for
school property where school building
row stands in Little River County, Ar
kansas Terms of sale: On a credit
of three months. the purchaser being
required TO execute a bond as required
by law and the order and decree OF
said Coura in said cause, with approved
security. bearing interest at the rate
of 10 per cent per annum form date
of sale until paid, and a lien being re-
tanned on the premises sold to secure
the payment of the purchase money.
Given under my hand this 25th day OF
May, A. D. 1917.-Chas. H Park, Com
missioner in Chancery SO
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
Whenever You Need a General 5nlc
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic IS equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
welllnown contemporaries of QUININE
and IRON. Il acts on tine Liver, Drives
out Malaria, ..-gi1l<s tie Blood and
Duilds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
"DodsoA's Liver Tone Starts Your Liver
Better Than CaI0maI and You Don't
Lose a Days Work

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work a
pleasure; be vigorous and tull of ambi-
ton. But take no nasty, dangerous
calomel because it makes you sick and
you may lose days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis OF the bones
Calome crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramping.
Listen to me! If You want to enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced Just take
a spoonful Of harmless podson's Liver
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
SECOND DRAFT
IN NOVEMBER
Americas Plans Participate In Va
Maturing Rapidly According
to Report-}iilIion Called
TO C0iOrS.

Washington, June 19.-America S
plans for participating in the war
unfolded rapidly today. THESE ;A;nSs
became known:
1-There viii be second drai5
within fsw months after the time
the first 625,000 conscripts are in
the training camps
2-Pershing's first division will he
reinforced Immediately by anotifee
large force of picked troops and by
September the first divisions of Ma
tional Guardsmen viii be moving
overseas.
3-The New York National Guard
viii be the first division of militia
men to go to Europe They will De
followed by the men from Illinois.
Indications today We're that the
second draft, new definitely decided
upon By the army authorities. viii
be made not later than November,
FIVE months hence. L viii call prob
ably ter another $4,000 mtn; pos
sib y more, as the scners1 staff is
now nlan,,na to IN ali vacapcio.
tau..e6 Nv lossas aud c..,,a1fio.
throueh tbe craft II nav ho tl,s+
! ooo ooo additional mo, will, ho
caliad n t,a colors ,oavina coz
coo before Christmas.
These mon will ha sec,,rod from
those not se1aetoa an tba frs. d,aft
IF necessary . nnmbo-, eva,ntaa rr,,o
tho first draft Will bo ca,1od
Arn,, ofiicia1s u,oro commemorative.
today -, .,o,,,i,o. t,.ons,o,4 fooiif+.,T.
10 ,ooya the GREET foroa oyorsoos ~.
snrine. accordipa to ;,aieations tto
I-ni.ed st,+os vii no ,onrneo,+ad ~,
the E5ronoan ha4f1cfo;ae nv, NOT r..
than 50a 900 aan ord ~ s,,,o4aaf
;l,c n,-z,l.,, ,,ro.,.,,,. - h :, o.
neiqbborhood Of > million
The War nenartmont so1octad tho
New York and Illinois p1rar.'s,,on &c
the first troons Of tbae hrsno, - eo
70 Fnrone for severed raaeo,,e il va.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23

Arkiada, June 22.-fspaciaID-R. L.
Dawson is still rieht siet.
Mrs. Lille Green is rtent sick this
week.
nr. Fo@art vas here from Forema Z
Wednesday.
Tie house Of J. ". EpBas eaueht fra
q few days &eo an3 burned about half
of one side of the rool befoTe the fire
was eXtiuGUished.
Mrs. Ingram ard children lefa for
Western Okla. Sunday They had to
go back to help il tha harvest as har-
vest hands are scarce.
Porn 10 Nh and Ms. I. J. Bishop
a boy.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
loses of Black-Draugi1t."

doses of Elack-Draught."
Seventy years Of successful use has
made Thedford's Black-Draught a
standard, household remedy. Every
member, Of every family, at times,
need the help that Black Draught can
give in cleansing the system and re-.
lieving the troubles that co2le from
constipation, indigestion, lazy liver.
etc. You cannot keep well ualess your
stomach. liver and bowels are in good
working order. Keep them that way,
Try Blac!s-Draught. 1t acts promptly,
gently and in e natural way. If you
feel sluggish, take dose tonight.
You viii feel fresh tomorrow. Prizes
&c. package--Oas cent a desc
AL druggists. J. So
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23

motored here from Cerro [scrdo We'd
nesday.
Mr.. John Pendergast AID daughter,
Ethel went to DeQueea Thursday.
Miss Eunice Allen returned Mon
day from South Haven, TIas,, where
she has been attending the teachers
institute.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-09-07
Peace Based on Right.

responsible statesmen must now ev-
cry where see, if they never saw be-
lore, that no peace can rest securely
upon political or economic restrictions
meant to benefit some nations and
cripple or embarrass others upon vim
dlcatlve action of any sort or any kind
OF revenge or deliberate injury. The
American people have suffered intol-
cradle wrongs at the hands of the
imperial German government, but they
desire no reprisal upon the German
people, who have themselves suffered
all things in this war, which they did
not choose. They believe that peace
should rest upon the rights of peo-
pies, not the rights of governments
the rights of peoples great and small,
weak or powerful-their equal right to
freedom and security and self-govern-
ment and to participation upon fair
terms in the economic opportunities of
the world-the German people, of
course, included, if they will accept
equality and not seek domination.
The test, therefore, Of every plan of
peace is this: Is it based upon faith
of all peoples involved or merely upon
word of an ambitious and intriguing
government on the one hand and a
group of free people on the other
This is test which goes to the root
Of the matter; and it is the test which
must be applied
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-09-07
GLAD TO TESTIFY
Says Watoga Lady, "As To What
Cardui Has Done For Me, So
As To Help Others"

Watoga, w. Va.-Mrs S. w. Caldwell,
of this town, says: "When about Is years
Of age, | suffered greatly :. Sometimes
would 60 a month or two, and had
terrible headache, backache, and bearing
down pains, and would just drag and
had no appetite. Then =. it would last
=. two weeks, and was SO weakening,
and my health was awful.
My mother bought me bottle OF
Cardui, and | began TO improve after
taking the first bottle, so kept it up till |
took three :. gained, and was we'll
and strong, and owe it all to Cardui.
am married now and have 3 children
Have never had to have doctor for
female trouble, and just resort TO Cardui
if need a tonic. am glad TO testify TO
what it has done for me, SO as to help
others"
II you are nervous or weak, have head
aches, backaches, or any Of the other
ailments so common to women, why not
give Cardui trial2 Recommended by
many physicians. In use over 40 years.
Begin taking Cardui today. II may
be the very medicine you need.
NC-I30
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-09-07
Purposes of United States.

The purposes of the United States
in this war are known to the whole
world-to every people to whom the
truth has been permitted to come.
They do not need to be stated again.
We seek no material advantage of
any kind. We believe that the intol-
cradle wrongs done in this war by the
furious and brutal power of the i'm
periaI German government ought TO
be repaired, but not at the expense Of
the sovereignty Of any people-rather
a vinaieation Of the sovereignty both
Of those that are weak and those that
are strong Punitive damages, the
dismemberment of empires, the estab-
lishment of empires, the exclusive
leagues we deem inexpedient, and IN
the end worse than futile, no proper
basis for a peace of any kind least
Of all for an enduring peace. That
must be based upon justice and fair
ness and the common rights of man
kind
We cannot take the word Of the
present ruler of Germany as guar
antee of anything that is to endure,
unless explicitly supported by such
conclusive evidence Of the will and
purposes Of the German people them
selves, as the other peoples of the
world would be justified in accepting.
Without such guarantees, treaties of
settlement, agreements for disarm-
ament. covenant to set up arbitration
in the place of force. territorial adj
iustments, reeonstruetons of small
nations, # made with the German gov
eminent, no man, no nation could
now depend Oh. We must await some
new evidence of the purposes of the
great peoples Of the Central powers.
God grant it may be given soon, and
in way to restore confidence of all
peoples everywhere in the faith of ma
tons and the possibility of a covenant
ed peace.
Robert Lansing,
See of State of the L. S. a.