davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
Oh, Dear, These Poor Gamblers!
They're Having Their Troubles;
There's Dearth of Good LookOuts'

Since Police Commissioner Couz.
ems campaign to arrive gamblers
from the city has assumed percepti-
bile proportions, demand has been
created among the gamblers for
flTstclass "lookouts."
According 70 one OF our most
widely known disciples OF chance
there Is an alarming dearth OF real
~ competent cappers in the city.
Results OF the recent cleanup
squad raids indicate that there are
few good ones and the mediocre
watchmen are falling down on the
job.
II IL the duty OF a lookou, 70
stand on the street near build
ing in which a gambling game is in
progress. When the police show up
within haiiing distance the lookout
touches button or gives some sig
nal and the gambling paraphernalia
IS quickly hidden.
Many patrOlmen from outlying
stations have been detailed 20 the
cleanup" squad and as 4 result the
cappers do not observe them In time
80 give sufficient warning One
place on the east side Is known 90
have "a least three lookouts during
the progress Of reasonably large
game
Then there IL the hrst-class look
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09

out who commands a salary ~ gen
erous proportions for his efforts.
but then his duties differ somewhat
from the ordinary follower of that
business. II is not only his duty 20
watch for the police He has 2
more delicate task on his hands
BY some subtle process he - no
tilted that the house" is ahead 81
the game Il then becomes his duty
TO give the general alarm Partici-
pants in the game usually. when
they learn the police are coming,
leave their money on the table and
nm for the rear exit During
the madeto-order excitement the
house" gathers up All the money
and steers the players into an emer.
gency exit.
Fifteen minutes later another
game Is started and new PLAYERS
take a hand The process is repeat.
ed two and three times a night in
some places and the house not
only cleans uu" IN the game. bui
takes all the money loft by The
players Ia their hurry 20 evade ar
rest.
But there In a famine in frstclaes
lookouts. and that practice Is cur
tailed somewhat because the gam
blers realize that n the players die
covered the camoufage the game
would be forever closed
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
WAR HOLDS
Up WORK ON
BUILDINGS
Contractors For New
School Refuse To Set
Time Limit

Omecs OF the board OF education
we're thronged Thursday uisht with
building contractors or their repre-
sentatives. the occasion being The
opening Of bids for additions 20 fhe
Columbian and Hely schools. The
advertisement for proposals had
stated explicitly that the bidder
must fix a minimum time IN which
he would agree 10 have the WORK
completed. barring difficulties oe
yond his control Bar when tAe pids
we're opened Sc was found that I'D"
bidders without exception had iEnof'
ed this requirement
II was All the fault Of the war me
contractors explained Deliveries "I
steel and other material were SD
uncertain that it was impossible 70
"A any minimum limit. they said. 80
the board decided 70 waive this Te
uuirement with respect 10 these
bids. bat wlll hold contractors 20 lt
in future.
The aggregate OF the low bids be-
ing within the appropriations, con
tracts were awarded as follows
Hely school addition Mason +
\. Cooper. sI7.a50. carpenter Lin
sell company, $3.50; heating ana
nlumbinr. Drake Avery company,
$1,000 Columbian school; Mason.
Interstate Building & Land com
pany. s4T.el0; carpenter, Linse4l
company, SlA5l5, heating ana
plumbing. Houseman. Spitziey com.
pany. $4,000 electrical Ien1Hi
Electric company. sS.5l9
Robert Ernst. plumbing con tractor
protested against the award 20 tAs
Drake Avery company. Ltd on me
ground that IN is Canadian htm,
us head ofices being In Hamilton
Inspector Angei said there was no
question as 20 the legal right Ot the
board 10 make the contract ana no
action was taken on the protest
The board upset an old preeedenl
bv voting five 70 one 20 engage MISS
Agnes Forbes Mcclure as assistant
In the continuation school for siris
AZ $3.50. Mss Mcclure was on the
teaching stat OF the schools for sew
eral years. leaving about a year ago.
Or. Chadsey, superintendent slie
that. while under the old rule, she
would now be entitled 20 only SlVa
per month. she would be receiving
$3.50 per month II she had remained
She was exceptionally we'll qualified,
he declared. and his rscommenda-
ton was thflt she should receive tha
higher salary. DT. John 5. Han cast
the only dissenting vote
This action does not mean that
ne board witl follow this practice
IN the case o. every teacher who ie-
turns. II treated Miss Mcclure a. o
teacher who had really been or q
leave % absence Teachers return
ing after ct absence % several
wears would have 20 accept the sal
or prescribed by the old rules. and
DR.. chadsay was instructed n pre-
pare a rule covering this point.
REORGANIZATION ~ the board
methods Of doing business IN con-
formity with suggestions made br
the Detroit Bureau OF Governmental
Research was postponed until spc
cial meeting Nov rs, on the sugges-
ton OF Dr. Hall
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
Your Money
BY JOHN ". osKisoN


AZ length details of the govern.
ment's Insurance plan ale ont. They
make good reading 20 ms who have
any personal interest IN the Wars
outcome.
md that any American between
the ages OF Is and 65 who is in any
way assisting in the war work MAY
buy government insurance up TO
$4,000. Men. women and children
they may all buy A.
ind that the cost cor premiums
viii be agured on a monthly basis
on the following schedule.
AZ age Is the monthly cost OF n
policy for $1,000 viii be SO cents.
Between the ages OF 81 and 81
the rate increases sowly from IS 10
10 cents per month per thousand
BEYOND 81 the rate rises until az
age - the cost Is $685. per month
per thousand
The government proposes to do
more than offer p,ain life insurance.
II is proposed 10 20 a long way In
caring FOR the families OF men actu-
ally dependent on the soldiers earn.
ings.
IL Is proposed 20 care for the mat.
Ter OF rc-educaung wounded soldiers
so that they may take up some other
Kind OF productive work when they
come home from the war
II ia proposed 10 continue for IN
family OF the man Killed hi the war
The offer o. insurance az the very
low war rate.
Finally, & is proposed 90 adopt in
the payment Of policies the most
modern theory concerning death
benefits. and in cases OF total disa.
biliiy the payments will continue for
az least 20 years II the soldier lives
hat long II he dies before, the
entire sum will be paid over 10 his
family.
What. practically, would this in
stallment plan amount to-
The government SAYS that II the
soldier Is IS years old when hc
takes his policy. the monthly paw
ment for total disability will amount
70 1915 for each 81, 600 OF insurance.
Thus the soldier who takes sto.0ea
of insurance ar the age OF 25 vii.
ray $3.50 month. and IL no Is dis
ab!ed The government will pay hin
So 50 ! month for % years
It Il worth Ks lille asking for cop
o' this new plan from the war riss
insurance bureau OF the Treasury
department AZ Washington Send
for IT,
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
Little Theater
Opens the Season
With Four Plays

Four plays o. varying worth and
varied interest were presented
Thursday evening, in the Little
theater. opening the season IN that
charming box of a PLAYHOUSE ia rhe
Society OK Arts and Crafts building
No. - WatsOn-st. The plays were
"A sunny Morning" by a and :.
Quintcyo The Doorway" by Har-
old BriEhCuse. THE Drums OF
Dude" by austin strong, and Net
tie." hy George Ade.
or these. the Ade skit was an out
and out comedy, and sent the audi
ence awav chuckling over the man
ner in which the philandering Net.
Tie. who BY the way did not appear
ar an. managed 10 get good dinners.
sable coats, pianos and other iJLle
things out OF her admirers without
paving any other price than pretty
SIN les and innocent looks and Civ
Ing promissory notes wigh interest
that she never intended should be
collected The AIDE sketch was
capitally acted by sam Hume Ralph
Benzies. A. T. Weeks Frank n.
Dame and John Malliuger Honors
went 70 young Malinger as the
messenger boy.
Casper J Lingeman az Capt. Hec.
tor McGregor in The Drums o.
! Dude, a story OF India about the
time Of the Sep0y rebellion. was exf
cepiionally good and be was quite
the professional n The ease and in
I cisivauess with which he played a
difficult role The playlet was quite
! thrilling and the atmosphere was
Rell maintained hy Mr. tdneeman.
Mrs Gertrude Kay. r. a Boyer, W.
" Mckee. 4 G Peters r IT. Clark.
/ Phillips Campbell and } Blair The
Uniforms Of tile Highlanders and the
safb ~ the Hindustani lent color
and lfe 20 The bit OF melodrama
Helen r. Jones and A. T. Weeks
as derehcts Ia the night street life
Of London. proved themselves enter
tanning Cockuey philosophers in an
effort 20 obfTin a nights rest ia a
friendly docrwaY. in The BrighOuse
piaFlet Gerald 8 Patton was she
policeman on the beat
Mabel TOumey. Bessie s. Breene.
Herberf S Rooksby and Chester r
Grady appeared In a sunny Morn.
ing
The settings for an the plays were
notably good. rspeca liy TIE back.
ground for ~Neule" which offered
an arrangement Of garish screens
and other decorative places Of fur
nituro in q corner of hotel palm
room. which sklfuliy satirized the
sort Of thing which passes for
grandeur 10 "palatial hostelries
The second regular production Of
( Tho Little fheafnr season viii be
given. Jan. I7. rs and H. and On
Saturday evening T'ec %. SNOW
White" wil Do elven 20 special
/ Christmas attraction. and on Friday
and Saturday evenings and 6atur-
/ day afternoon Nov % and "a.
/ Maurice Brownies Little Theater
company on Chicago vll present
Bernard shaw's The phnanderer"
and candida and Euripides Ne
dea."
The group ~ plays given Thurs
day evening rili be presented again
Friday and SATURDAY evenings and
/ Saturday afternoon
ELLA NAB HAWTHORNE
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
EATS HER WAY
IN SUGAR BIN TO
SAFETY! YUM!

ATCHEE. Col, Nov 9-Miss
Golfie fores was saved from sufo-
cation in great sugar bin by
miracle AZ a refinery she fell Ia
Bin 90 feet deep. and the sugar
closed over her like sand Later
she explained that her tears Ia fear
Of death turned the sugar immedl.
ately In front ~ her face into candy.
a sort of falt water taffy. whoreupon
she was able easily 10 eat her way
90 the surface.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09

YER 100000 homes havs
been furnished In whole
~ or part on the Summer
field & Heeht system OF Dig
nined sredit. Why not fur
nish your home on the sahe
plan2
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
LOSES HER BEAU!
WANTS $4,000!
CAN YOU BLAME?

PENN YAM, ". Y, Oct 9.--Sallie
Fisher has sued a motion picture
proprietor here for $4,000 damages,
Miss Sallle. aged a.. a spinster, was
enjoying the movies with her beau
when she sneezed her false teeth
out into his lap. The shock OF learn
ing her pearly grinders were artin-
nial caused him 10 leave in haste,
never to return. Miss Sallie claims
boys scattered sneeze powder In the
theater.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09

WYE will accept Liberty
wv Bonds, Bank Receipts
or Al Interim Certif-
Gates the same as cash. re.
turning balance beyond
amount you desire 10 pay in
cash.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
HOW A BALD MAN
BROKE INTO JAIL

YOU BET, Tenn. Nov Johnny
Tonbstohe is in JAN following a riot
m a focal barber shop Tombstone
wanted the barber 20 paste On tho
bald spot on Che top of his head
the hair cut from the frnrfs claim
ing thc hair belonged FOB him. iie
brought q pol oi glue for The pur
pose. 4nd whom fhe barber refused
hn d7hb0d Tho glHr an over 'hr
chairs. starting a frse-forzll lshfy
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09

Mnrshsi Conrad Won HsctEena@rf.
fonG cemmander-tn-ehtef of the Ans
srian armies ON the Italian trent. g.
probably the master strateKf.t tn
whose brsfn the whole campaign
nGainst Italy wa. mapped out. He q.
almost the oniy Austrian general ~be
has not lost his reputation during
th~ war. Perhap. that is because hts
m0u.tarhea are little brothers to
these OF Kaiser WIIheiw.
prinfinE---she plnfn neat kins---that
g. r5xhf---Tfnnes job nept.---Mafn 4szt.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-31

under this Act. aud shall IN a...z.
anu collect or cause 10 be collected the
Tees for such services. Whauayar .rs-
opportJ tity for hearing Is afforded
70 any person appointed. licensed or
designated under this Sectios II i. de-
'eFmlhed by the Director that such
person has failed To- classify farm pre-
ducts correctly in accordance with the
standards established therefor under
TINS Act, or has Violated any uruyisj,p
Of TINS Act or The rules and regulations
made hereunder. the Director may
suspend or revoke the appointment H.
ceilse or designation Of such perSop
fehding investigation, the Director
may suspend or revoke any such ap-
pOiLtmeuL license or designation tenn.
porarily without hearing.
o The owner or person In pnssa.-
sion OF any farm product classified in
accordance with subdivision IN" Of
lills Section Of this Act may appeal
from such classification to the Direc.
Tor, under such rules and regulations
as the Director may prescribe. who
snail issue certificate Of the grade
or other classification thereof.
p. a certificate of the grade or other
classification Of any farm product is,
sued under this Act shall be accepted
In any court Of this State as prima
iacle evidence OF the true grade or
other classification Of such farm pro,
duct at the time Of its classification.
q. ANY person, firm. corporation OF
/ other organization who violates an,
provision Of this Section Of this Act o.
of the rules and regulations made
under this Act for carrying out tn,
provisions Of this Section, fails or re
fuses to comply with any requirement.
Of this Section or who wllfuny inter
feres with the Director. his agent OIL
employees in the execution or on &C
count of the execution of his or theil
| duties under this Section, shall b,
guilty of a misdeameanor.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-31
WANTED
is THIS YOUNG MANS AGE7-
ooIden Period 81 Achievement Genes
When Man IL Well Past Ferey
Years 81 Age, n 10 Claimed.

~oHr times are frequently called the
age OF the young men. But when one
looks back 90 the revolutionary era o.
cur eouatry. from lTT5 10 ls2a. and
considers the striking youthfalneas %
the leaders OF America the nppeIlAtioa
does not appear exactly 20 ft." said .
New York man Ia q recrRt Interview.
Nor do the men COW IN their twen-
ties and thlrtiea push the men Of the
fortics and fifties hard enough 70 prove
that thia in pFe-eminentiy tha young
mans aKs. Unless men Of forty are
considered youaE. this scarcely Il .
young mans age.
The youngsters under thirty receive
an undue degree o. attention from the
professions and business. notion
prevails that the latest graduate from
college. technical school or university
10 more desirable than the man who
has had posi-. graduate courses In hfs's
college % experience Best sellers.
movies and magazine articles about
business foster the noticn. C0nae-
quentiy. . distresslngly large number
Of men from twenty I'VE 20 thirty ex-
pect 20 be the bosses OF big businesses
or corresponding professions OF teeh-
nicai vacations by the time they are
thirty ave.
Many viii. II they work hard ana
prove to Possess capacity. occupy p01i-
lions Of responsibility. Bat scarcely
a. thirty eve. The golden ags of
achievement really comes IN nest
eases 10 years later. Ia fact. the pres
ent age IL the age Of the mature man.
IN literature the success today n not
The man OF thirty. Trivia Goth would
slmost universally be considered .
success In literature. but Cobb h forty
sne and has not reached The fullheaa
y hts power George AIDE l. nfty-ons.
TaFkirgtoa forty-eiEht. Frunk Cobb,
.nlrf writer Of editorial. forty ght.
The success achieved through devFlef-
nent Of talent. hard work nad aaeEt-
ics Il reserved for the mature
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-31

That new umes for motorcycles are
s,iu being discovered - shown ~ the
fact that e Californian with = big lava
70 rare FOR drives bic mower with the
aid % his powered cycle. After sew.
erai uaHgccessfal attempts be devised
satisfactory means e attaching TIE
grass cutter 70 the truHi forks ~ hia
nnchlae. and now he sNserts thns 10
can trim the lnwu in about oae-trnth
.h~ tins faT8er'y required The ouly
roursevatlon that traits bis speed sp-
parruiiy Il the fact that the mowsR
nua b. oiled fregusntly. -Fogzlas Me-
rannleE MaEaniur.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-31

There are two brothers IA Infinnsp-
oiin whose names are not John and
Richard Jones. bot uiEhi BE- Richard
owns a grocery store and hia tsleahons
nstinE follows directly unGsr the list
leg OF JONAS residence This con-
vrrsution TOOK place the other day be-
tween hrs. John Joa@ and Q voice
sn the wire:
Hello. IL tiin Jones
Yea"
Have yoa rot any aoapT'
why. pee. I guess I've got = littiA
whyT~
why. SAINT 10 buy seine. whaa
so yOu think r
i've only got ona eaka who u
this. snywayY
Isn't this Jones' Erocsryr
mo-
Good nigh, r~---Indlnnspoiis Na~A
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-31
re. snn VILE supply.

CousA 81 time utlh horse nieAs seer
sJr. bot hles. bora nies. stable uies
and Ell the other flies unitlug 20 Hsaks
life miserable for COWS and 10 cause
a large decrtass 10 the niik noS,
The sustained prodacti0a Of nlik ts
well-known 20 depend largely 90 ths
comfort and coatcRtIaent q the dairy
COW. Ftiea DOT only cause direct ioss
Of blood and poisoning from their bites,
but also keep stock frOm feeding prop
srly. The l1ss u milk from this cause
- one 81 the serious problems hat
faces The dairy farmer.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-31
rmprorins Ones Good Points,

The ar - posing Hes In ooe.s ah.l-
lty % acquire Il without appearing ~
fe-ted. To make those with hon
one comes In contact weary with M
necessary aHectatiUn T. o. oourze
thlng 70 BE- depi0Ted. II the lBdlFid1hL
bgwever. realizes the importance u
helping natures snd0Wmeats, she VIII
sppaar perfectly natural In always
striving 20 look her very best Learn
20 know your own good points aha
take the trouble 20 cultivate them
You Wiu ind that II win pay:
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-31

A llfus boz wua seat his mgShsf
70 ths KrocsTy vita Just suouGh sAaaEs
70 pay fgr hrT ofd~r. SsTinE saEas
rauay ts tAs showcase. b oTdered
chat b waat~8 q Il and startsd cat
When M clerk called bin beck ssy-
leg Here. yog feFEot 20 PAY ter TIE
candy - siapped. locked a. he
CLERK. then at his sack 9f cundy, and
rooIIy sad. -Ol. sake . cheek foa
that
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-31

,r-..r.r-an-The United sac
", ADMINISTRATION has authorize. 3
denial Of the story that '"s -, -
min',. - - ,3sohollc content of beer 10
s'u IN - The subject of bTs" .a-. J..
.45sl has na, been discussed ''
-hs Food Administrator
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-31
THE POTATO COMES BACK.
Huge Crop of Tubers Restores Ameri-
can Diet to Its Old Basis.

Huge Crop of Tubers Restores Amer-
can Diet to Its Old Basis.
Washington.-The huge potato crop
which the federal forecast indicates
win be produced in the United States
this year means that this important
food staple will be cheaper, and makes
" possible, says the United States
Department Of Agriculture, for Ameri-
can families that had to cut down on
potato consumption because Of high
prices to restore the tuber to a prom
inent place on their bill Of fare.
The department forecast, based on
reliable estimates from all parts Of
the county, places the total potato
held at more than 467 million bushels
as compared with 2sJ million in 1916
and $50 million in 1915. Potatoes Of
the current season are already in the
market in large quantities, and, since
the early harvested tubers cannot be
kept easily. should be eaten more
abundantly now. if spoilage is to be
Avoided.
Next to the breadStuffS, potatoes
are the most important food crop Of
the western nations, the department
points out. They are all the more
hnbortant now that the worlds wheat
supply is short, since they furnish
starch, the principal food element con
tributed by bread and so may be sub
stiruted in part for bread.
1t is no hardship to Americans, says
the department, to eat freely Of pota-
toes; rather il has been hardship TO
them during the past half year to fore
90 somewhat the use of this common
fnnd
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-31
Our plrsvlt Lanagsas.

Ar-apos q The dirse8ltles that eur
f0rr' En born friends rTrevfsuce In
learning United States a suhs-rtber
writes. A hoy bVFu > Dane and Fulss-d
10 German family came 90 me and
said viii you borrow TOE y0ur wheel
harr1wT and whsu hs saw me smile
he said. I mean. can lend Il from
yUu z Outlook.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-31
INVOICE FOOD OF NATION,
Census Will Include Stocks Of Ware
houses, Stores and Homes.

Washington.-A nationwide 1000
survey authorized under the first Of
the food laws recently enacted 10y
congress, will be started Immediately
by the department Of agriculture.
Plans for the census show that II
will cover nearly 100 items OF feed
and will include supplies on the farms,
in warehouses and stores ana even NE
stocks in the family pantry. A quick
survey will be taken first Of the sup
plies Of eighteen of the principal arH-
Giles of diet and probably can be com
Melted in three or four weeks, TO pe
followed by a complete census after
the crops are gathered. All Of t''
ffrurcs will be rs Of August 81.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-31
,.,s.., Defect Of 100000 S'sn'. .1

washin-ton.-The Da5 70 - e- -h.s
'an1a .5 a ~, 4n1oooooo bushels IL - ,-.
AMOUNT M, required from HsT, ...- -,- Of,
S so- rfs allied nations and MI rgsa,
Europe, ZION, ia there. as shown b - tE
cons cons a mp : ,aree-year Pre-"a1 Ps'''I
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-31
CANNING IN HIGH ATTITUDES.
onger Cooking or Processing H'-
ouired in Northwestern States

oufrsd In Northwestern states
Washington. ~ Home c~nNe4fS q"
ro-rbarn and western states who 1--we
in ATTITUDES more than 100" feet above ,
go lsveJ are cautioned 90 increase me
90 NJ cooking processing. si'T'.'4.
in.1 their filled containers over ...-'
commended for ordinary local. . ..,'
1rsr7,cr,, BuucJn So, Home 5
- - = ne one Period Coia-Fa.s
nina hs -. -Far attitudes
abore 1000 feet III" time -..1'' s.-
80, at the rate Of 10 per ssl- . ~.
s.rr 20 feet" This eaaE'aa .'" --
mt he ais-a-a-led by e--
mountainous sections
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-31

Daily Optimistic Thought
The liberty q the pres u essential
70 q free government
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-31

aI,G
rented
Cons ,li.
criua Nl
rhar-st
lie rl1tag
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Friday. September 18th, 1917
Democratic Ticket.

For Comptroller of the State Treasury
HUGH A. MCMULLEN.
For State Senator:
WILLIAM F. HOLMEAD
For House of Delegates:
ISAAC d. ARNOLD
CHARLES W. CLAGETT
C. ERNEST NICHOLS
HARRY E. LUSBY
For County Sheriff:
BENJAMIN OGLE.
For County Commissioners:
R. LEE MANNING
GEO. w. WATERS, JR.
For County Surveyor;
FRANCIS T. LATIMER
Election, Tuesday, November 9th, l9l'