davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
MUNITIONS COST
IN ENGLAND FOR
YEAR IS LARGE

London. April 25.-rhe cost Of mu-
niuons for the British army for the
nnancial year ending March 81. 1915.
totalled f224.3O9.523 sterling OF
which only about E4.0O0.000 comas
under the heading Of "ofices. inspec-
ton, housing and miscellaneous" The
auditor general reports that high
prices for raw material and contracts
in certain instances call for comment
and that coordination was lacking
between various branches OF the min
istry Of munitions At one periodot the
year:
one firm contracted to make GER
tain guns, tool raw material from the
ministry It a ffxed rate, made outside
purchases of larger quantities at low
er prices and cleaned up about El4,-
900.
The sum Of $4,000 was advanced
for certain premises to be used 90
stores but two weeks later these were
said TO be unsuitable. Claims were
put in for f4s, 900 and the matter set-
tied for ESQ. 200.
A case Is noted in the report OF .
direct contract being placed with =
firm Of certain processes of manufac-
ture at f83.18 a ton. Soon afterward
an association Of firms. including the
same firm got q contract o the same
processes at ESQ q ton. Still later
contracts were placed at f25 down to
if40 a ton while the cost Of the proc
esses ut Woolwich was stated to be
1907 q ton,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
YOUTH AND LAW

A man who was urged recently to use for garden
purposes a plot Of ground at some distance from his
home asked what assurance he would have. that after he
had cultivated the ground and raised the crop. the pro-
duct Of his labors would not be stolen or destroyed by
the youngsters Of the neighborhood. The inquiry is a
pertinent one. and it IL especially pertinent just now
when people are being urged to take up gardening, not
as an amusement or an exercise, but for the very sober
and practical purpose Of getting something to eat.
The mechanic and the day laborer are not in need
OF exercise after a days work. They have had their Al.
of exercise. But they do need potatoes. and corn. and
carrots and tomatoes, and If they can produce these by
extra labor the time will have been we'll spent. But II
thieves and vandals destroy the fruit Of their labors.
what is the use?
That there is Just this possibility, even this probable
ity, is an indisputable fact. The garden that is not con-
stantly watched is not safe. Sometimes the growing
things are stolen to be eaten; sometimes they are DELHI
erately destroyed. apparently from pure love Of de-
sruction.
; This spirit Of lawlessness exhibits itself in connec-
ton with other things than gardens. Accessible refris-
orators in certain sections Of the city have been stripped
entered and despoiled. This work has been done, not
by tramps, not by the hungry and needy, but by boys
from good homes in the vicinity.
This nation Is now a participant in a great war,
largely because its adversary has displayed a contempt
for law. The German government has insisted on its
right to be a law unto ITSELF. to do the things that it de-
sired to do, regardless Of the interests and the sentiments
OF others. It is to establish ccnciusively the fact that
human rights must be respected that we have gone to
war. And yet the thing that has brought misery upon
the world. the thing that we hate and fear ana are de-
terrtned to crush, is merely the expression, on a gigan-
tic scale. Of the spirit which, too often we allow to run
riot in our own communities. and in the midst Of which
we allow youth to grow up unframed and undisciplined.
This is not chiefly a matter for policemen, or Judges.
or school teachers. Their work has its place. But we
cannot shift the responsibility onto them. The RESPONSE
binty rests chiefly on the parents. and tho parents, very
many Of them, are not performing their duty.
We are having many patriotic exercises. We are
making pledges of patriotism. AZ an appropriate exer-
else in relation to this subject it is suggested that the
American citizen who has had a family Of childre COM
nnitted to his care, retire to a quiet place and think
things over, and then pledge himself substantially as
follows:
AS one contribution to my family and my country I
promise solemnly that I will devote ample time and faith
full effort to train my children in respect for the rights
Of others in their persons their property and their ssnti-
ments. and in prompt and implicit obedience to all proper
authority"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25

routs vas splendidly decorated With
triumphal- arches erected every few
yards. A detachment OF cavalry ied
b1the Minister Of war marshalied the
PROCESSION, followed by . military
band, infantry and artillery: The
state coach, drawn BY eight white
horses. vas preceded by carraases
bearing the maids Of honor and the
women Of the legations.
On each side Of the coach stood z
page whose duty was to receive and
return all the salutes OF the crowd,
th,,s sparinr the Empress . certain
amount Of trouble. The carriage was
escorted by three non on horseback.
the three most powerful mobiles in The
empire. Behind the state carriage
came the bishop, and then the diplo-
matte corps and guesu.' all on horss-
hack.
The parade reached the royal pal
ace in time for q four-hour banquet,
concluding the festivities Of the first
day,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
THE ENGINEERS CONT MMl11m

Practically the entire body Of engineers in the Uni
ted states has volunteered for service in this war. That
noes not mean specially service in tho trenches. wher-
ever the trenches may happen to be, although the engi-
heerlns. PROFESSION Will be as well represented there az
viii any other occupation. But as war has become more
ana moro q matter Of science. the services Of the engt-
neer have become OF more and more Importance, and
military occupations now demand engineering skill of as
high a grade as Is demanded in the most complicated
civil work. There is work at the front in the construc-
tlon OF railroads and bridges under the most trying con-
oltions, and service everywhere in the making of elab-
crate plans for the mechanical perfection of q hundred
1nsTumental1ues of war. And in placing their services
at the disposal Of the government the engineers have re-
sponded nobly and periodically.
~ 1t ts not alone in the matter of individual service
that this spirit has been shown. Great business con-
Germs engaged in engineering work on a large scale have
rendered to the government the use Of organized forces,
OF vast collections of material, and of the most elaborate
mechanical equipment. The use of factories by the hun
dred has been rendered. Producers of copper have
voluntary agreed to provide the government with their
product at half the price for which it has been selling.
And there has been going on everywhere a critical ex-
the demand comes the engineering and mechanical forces
OF the country will be ready for whatever is needed.
There has never been a more impressive denonstra-
which must characterize it. than is being given just now.
1t would be impossible to withdraw from activity any
group of men who are engaged in the prosecution of a
legitimate work without throwing our whole machinery
out Of gear.
The thoughtful mind must be impressed in two ways
by what is now so manifest. First, there must come some
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
GERMAN HUMOR IS
LACKING

Stephen Leacock in New York Times.
Do you know what is the most
democratic form of literature? 1t 10
humorous literature. For of humor-
u literature the only tsst ID: Do
they laugh or do they not laugh? No
king ever posed ~ . hvnorist. No
king " was a humorist, that Ia. an
intentional humorist.
And one proof of the democracy Of
humor 10 It's Absence in Germany. ID
there any n not q German to whom
the German Joke appeals? The Ger
man joke, like the peace Of God,
passeth, all understanding.
Real humor 10 universal In it, ap-
peal: IT, popularity extends beyond
rational boundaries. Mark Twain hes
and he y . funny in Trepeh OF mod
change for Mark Twain we import
Tartarin. Charles Dickens 10 ths
property Of all the world; we think
Of him as a great humorist instead Of
as q man who wrote to amuse the
English. But German humor does
not croas the Rhine. The world knows
m philosophy and German SCI
ence and German scholsrshiD, but It
knows nothing Of German humor.
And the reason for this must be that
there Ia no German humor to know.
The only German humor, the exist
ence Of which ! will admit, IL the old
and the like. But this folk humor
antedates modem Germany by CEN
turtles: y - . part Of our old Ten.
tonic heritage. And .0trswSjpstsl'
has no placs In what today u csnstd.
humor In Germany,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
A BIT OF HUMAN
DRIFTWOOD
(From the Commercial Appeal,
Memphis, Tenn.)

80
There are certain pathetic aspects
connected with crime that frequently
appeal to generous-minded people.
The IN q maj confined in the Shot,
by county jail who has by his own
folly barred himself from all oppor-
tunity of executive clemency. Yet this
man does not seem tt be a real GRIM
stna! at heart, only an offender because
ne lacked moral courage to 6Eht lifs's
battle in tho opsn.
Not long . man was arrested in
store q copy Of Lombroso's Crime.
~ Causes and Remedies" H frenkfv
adfnttfod thai 10 took the book be-
cause he was without work and CON.
1Eonted starvation. At least he was
discriminating u his thsft. He select
eda book which was calculaked to
snnShtea him on the subject Of other
They don't need an old man any
inors." ~ remarked 70 the desk
sesgesat whom brought to the station.
think Dr. Osler WAS right
IAN Oh man Aoeg have Sia1euIty in
snelcqrfng work, Tho World = net 81
q. Tss Ssa.asSs ssfaRsss . : i ,so .rs
~ y0ang ana energetic man and
NSoanen.s1hDS1 should b q lessen k0F
49, fstnFs gsnS1atjons. THIS Old man
Es2ae.sx yeasy g 2 whom sfrssted.
linburIh as6 ~ IS ~ senss slass
N4th J. ~ barrie and Robert Louia
- 661ASt 65sekl1 anA ctSsr ~.
G9V44Gbo1 6AucaxOrs ~ IL eoventtes,
IL tA1e ~ ~ human drfftwood could
eeAneEo ht1 talents o. available uso.
e "a .so elsas country expectine
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25

consciousness Of the dignity Of Individual effort. Each
Of US serves by performing faithfully the duties which
are presented. and each may feel that his citaxenship
means something very real and practical to him. Sec
ond. there is conveyed a lesson Of humility. No matter
how important the individual may b. no matter how
indispensable the work which he performs, he cannot
pose as the atlas on whose shoulders the world rests.
for he must realize that he 10 but one Of q vast multi
tude. all of whom are alike necessary. ana. just ~ 9TH
ers must depend on him for his best effort, 20 must he
to stand at all. banded together. each supporting the 9TH
er. and all supporting the great structure Of human lib
erty.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25

We can be young but once. Old age
approaches with its penalties. The
past retreats with its promises. We
should SO 1--we that we need not fear
old age. II the habit Of saving is cul-
tivated in the young 1t becomes Sec
ond nature.
This bit Of human driftvood evt-
IDENTIFY in his days of youth and middle
age had his golden opportunity and
neglected to make use Of II. He felt
that there was plenty Of time ahead
and there was no reason to hurry and
to save
The realization came too late and
now he must q the penalty for tho
crime ne has committed, II not to the
law. to his conscience.
But such incidents offer pathetic
grounds for contemplation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
MARCH THIS KIND OUT OF CAMP

joplin, Mo, News-Herald When Great Britain
found itself obliged to enter this war, two members Of
the British government, Johns Burns and John Morley,
were unable to agree with the views of the majority.
They quietly withdrew and retired to private life.
They had too much respect for themselves, their convc-
tons and their country to make blatant asses OF them
selves by bowling opposition to a policy TO which the
nation had deliberately committed itself.
The half hearted and the half witted in our nation
al affairs do not withdraw from the government they
refuse to support. They remain to plague it, to show
% dear to them.
Morley. because they showed that however mistaken
interested.
Thu world will have 4 very different verdic, for the
men in the senate and the house of representatives that
arc now trying to disrupt and ruin the policy Of national
defense.
It will say Of them that mounting the formulas of
democracy they tried to stab 1t in the back in the hour
OF its greatest need; that pretending to be Americans
and public servants they loved to strut and pose upon
the stage OF public acton better than they loved their
country or regarded ommon decency.
But this nation has no need to wait for the sure
verdict Of the future upon all such men. 1t can make
them understand now how profound is its contempt for
those that skulk in their own country to fight the battles
of their countsy's foes.
1t can do this. 1t ought to do no less. And the
music Of the "Rogue's March would be the appropriate
incidental to the doing of 1t.
For all the senator's and congressman that oppose
the defense program Of universal military training.
money to our allies, and a vigorous prosecution of the
war. this is the only tune and an obscurely private re-
ttrement is the only place.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
CORONATION OF
EMPRESS CAUSE
OF INCREMENT
Tax Payers in Arrears and
Criminals at Large Are Par
doned BY the New Ruler.

Ads Abeba, Abyssinia. April 70
tcorrsspondsnoe Of The Associsteo
Press)-The coronation Of the new
Empress Of Abyssania. zeodito. ~
marked BY q weeks holiday Q
everybody in the country. 1t VA paf-
ticularly an occasion Of rejoicing for
those who owed the government q
sood-sized tax bill. for the empress
in q special coronation-day edtct x
empted ali taxpayers from e
and pardoned all criminals who were
still at large.
Starts u 4 A. n.
The outside world was represented
1t the festivities of coronation week
by the ministers Of the Entente Pow
ers and q handful Of Europeans NV
ing in Ads AbebA. No European wa
allowed to be present At the acfuai
browning. which took place at the un-
usual hour Of 4 T. N. at the state
Cathedral Of 81: George: The GER
monies here we're sonewhat protract-
ed, and It was e:Se when the empress
wearing her crown emerged from the
cathedral and took her seat on a
throne in the courtyard of the cathe.
dral. Here the diplomatic corps n
foreign guests we're seated on side
Of the platform, while the native
chiefs and ministers Of state occupied
the other side. Two %prtncesses had
places Of honor on either side Of her
majesty, while on the steps Of the
throne stood the Regent. Ras Tafart.
and Ras Kassa, . cousin Of the late
King Menelek.
The diplomatic corps, followed by
the European colony and the Abyssin-
ian chiefs. passed in single file before
the Empress. bowed tremendously.
ana resumed their seats. Then the
Bishop Of Abyssinia made the GRAFTON
Of the day. describing the events that
had led to the reinforcement of En-
peror Lidj Yaasou and the proclama-
ton OF Princess Zeodito as Empress.
and expressing the hope that the
reign Of this illustrious daughter of
the illustrious Menelek" would DO
marked by prosperity and peace.
The Empress replied by reading .
proclamation inviting her people to
bring their complaints to her person
al attention.
At the close Of the spsech-making,
there was q spectacular procession
from the Cathedral TO the royal pal
ace. The distance il nearly two miles.
and the procession took two and. q
half hours 10 cover 1t. The whole
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
SIliONDS VISITS
BRITISH ARMY

q: H simonds in Review Of Rsviews)
NY readers are familiar with the
fact that hsve been ut times a severe
critic OF the British army. although
most OF my Criticisms have agroed
with the comment Of British writer's
the evidence that became available
in the end. Il was for this reason
that I found my visit to the British
front OF great interest. In the course
OF 1t I mel Sir Douglas Haig. the COM
mander-tn-chief. the commanders Of
two OF the hve armies. and also W Of
the generals commanding corps in the
sector which Is o attracting world
wide attention.
Az . result Of this experience I
should say this In all the things
that are considered the machinery Of
An army. the British have now pas1sd
Their equipment, their ,armory Of
heavy artillery, their stocks of NUM-
tons, are unequaled, and their SOL
diers are cared for and provided for
a. no other troops about whom I
know anything. In the mere matter
q heavy artillery the British are now
nrtng four shells to the German one,
and at the battle of the Somme their
air service took and retained absolute
control Of the air.
In the first battles the British faced
heavy artillery and machine guns With
Held artillery and rifles, they were
destitute OF all the utensils Of trench
war. and the Tommy wa compelled
70 manufacture his bombs out Of meat
cans. Today the British have as many
trench weapons as the Germans, and
many Of their best weapons, the pro-
ducts OF American invention, surpass
those OF their opponents. No one car
fail to realize, riding over the roads,
how many Thousands of motor trucks
have been brought e and what a
wealth Of transport. has been assem-
bled. Whole new railway lines have
been created and the old French lines
nave been double tracked. Calais and
Boulogne have become Industrial
cituies given over to army work, and
Havre outranks Liverpool a q port of
call for British ships.
OF the British army, one might say
that 1t reminds an American Of all
that he has heard Of the Army Of the
Potomac when Grant came to 1t in
1854. 1t is a volunteer army largely
commanded by civilian officers, with
it, high commanders drawn from the
old regular army. but proven by long
test and representing the survival Of
the fttest. It represents in rank and
file the best of the manhood not alone
OF the United Kingdom, but Of Can
ada and Australia.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
tFrem the rev Yort alebs.)

.
"Ffank Wtdter Of 49, Dusaa Visa
avsnus. this city,. . Tonksn. n. Z.
news dispatch ays. 'wxs dismissed
from jury duty when It Wa diso0vsr-
ed that he hld bsen in tiis city for
twenty years and never had learned
TO speak UnSiish."
The MAJ Gavs - The ~ OF his
the fact that he worked in
ers were employed and little English
tween his home and his job. and he
had learned nothing, OF the country
in which he lived. nothing Of fts
nothing Of its customs, save
whore they had bearing on questions
most vitality concerning him. :
We Of America pride ourselves on
the great melting pot Of our country.
Here" We boast, ''thsy come. the
men and vomsn Of Other lands d:
apart. In q few years they are ours:
they speak our language: they wear
our clothes: they think our thoughts;
they are. heart and soul. Americana"
And here 10 q man-presumably on
~ n Of q group. OF men. and that
sroup. Il % 70 b assumed. only one
OF nunsroue Gp6upe-who cannot
speak EnSlioh. DAILY Tor twenty
years he has paced the little. eager
treadmill Of his lite between home
and factory. and factory and home.
Around him hummed the English
speaking world. and talked OF many
things. but he did not know. Silent
~. Q dumb thing, a. truly cut of from
all but a small group Of his kind as
though he were in truth robbed Of
hearing and speech, he traversed his
little way. He VA In America, the
land of liberty. but the land Of liberty
had put chains upon his speech and
had muf1ed his hearing.
There. in his little corner. how was
he to Learnt There viii be many TO
say that IL Was the mans " fault:
that for one man who lives thus in
dumb ignorance thsfe are hundreds
who learn; that We are not, necessarily
the keepers Of the ignorant among
u brothers who choose to make our
country their haven Of refuge.
The fact remains, however, that
America II not the great and glorious
melting pot that It claims to be 80
long az the foreigner coming to this
country, and living in his own little
group. finds no ons ~ take IN interest
in him, no . to help him, no one to
show him the path. no ons to take
upon himself the burden and say:
Il am my brothers keeper"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
NOTHING SHALL DISTURB.
(Epictetns.)

Have you not received greatness Of
soul? Have you not received manli-
ness? Have you not received endur-
snce? And why do I trouble myself
about anything that can happen II ]
possess greatness Of soul? What shall
distract my mind or disturb me, or
appear painful? Shall I not 8 the
power for the purposes for which I
received 1t. and shall I grieve and
lament over what happens7
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25

1t is not necessary for the girl who
wears red, white and blue garters to
show her colors.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25

Talk about the cost Of manufactur-
ing. It is said the government makes
81 nickles out Of 70 cents worth of
nicklo and n copper cent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25

German efficiency started into the
war efficient, and it took some while
for French and English efficiency to
catch up, but now, man to man and
gun to gun, the latter are In the lead.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25

II 2o-cent bread comes there will be
Grand Forks "Beigians' to feed; don't
overlook that.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-16
NO NEED TO
FEAR Badness
HERE'S A GOOD WAY TO sToF
LOSS OF HAIR AND START
NEW HAIR GROWTH,

If your hair is falling or thinning
out. don't wait another day. but go
to the Mountain City Drug company
and get a bottle OF Partisan Sage, the
truly efficient hair grower.
Don't say: Its the same old story;
I've heard it before" but try bottle
at their risk. They guarantee Partisan
Sage to grow hair, to stop falling hair,
to cure dandruff and stop scalp itch, or
money back.
Partisan Sage contains Just the
elements needed to properly invigorate
and nourish the hair roots. It's II
prime favorite with discriminating la
dies because it makes the hair soft,
bright, and appear twice as abund.
ant.
Partisan Sage is inexpensive and
easily obtainable at all drug stores.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-16
PERSONALS

Mrs. Harvey vanata went to Wheel
ing yesterday called by the illness Of
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Pratt.
Richard Treber and sister, Miss Lii.
liam, of Buckhapnon, were here for
the funeral of their cousin, Jane Hart,
which was held this morning.
Isabel, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. P. M. Gettings, is recovering
from weeks illness.
Mrs. II. w. Fluharty and daughter.
Miss Mabel, left yesterday for Akron,
o., to visit relatives.
Miss Virginia Peddicord, daughter
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-16
underwent oneratlon

Miss Gertrude Stealey, who Is Nv
ing with her sister. Mrs. Paul Baker,
at Phoenix. Arizona, underwent an
operation for appendicitis yesterday
morning. A message received here
yesterday stated that Miss Stealey was
taken to the hospital Sunday evening
and the operation would be performed
yesterday morning. Owing to the fact
that she has been i'll for several weeks,
the relatives here are anxiously wait
ing the arrival Of a second message
to be sent after the operation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-16
10 BID Held ThursdaY

The final rehearsal for the cantata
"Undine" to be presented Friday night
at the High school by the Music de.
partment of the Woman's club will be
held on Thursday evening at the
school. A rehearsal as held last ey-
ening with all members present. The
Cantata which is said to be unusually