davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
AN ARIsTocRAT AMONG FRocks.

1t ties at the front with long ties Of
marrow black grosgrain ribbon. This
is finished at the ends with balls Of
the fur capped by shirred blue ribbon
like the lining.
In the srca!l hat, with dropping brim,
the facing and piping about the brim-
edge are Of the blue silk. The crown
fsa cut in sections, and fur fringe Ii
sewed In tn, seams that join them.
Grosgraln ribbon, like the ties, Is fash.
toned into little bow with two loops
and two ends and placed at the front
of the hat. Small balls Of fur, made
Just like those on the ties, are sewed
'tc the ends of the bow. and finish the
thinning.
This black satin frock will provoke
"A longing to possess II in the hearts OF
-wDmen who love simplicity and distinc-
dor In their clothes. These two at
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
SWede Risbero.

fellows who get In the game at the
last minute always pull off some SEN
sational stuff.
"Risberg's admirers should not feel
discouraged over the fact that he
played the bench, for he. made good
this year beyond shadow Of doubt,
and there would not be chance Of
getting him out Of the American
league"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
MITCHELL MAY HAVE ERRED
Cub Manager May aAave Passed Up
Star When He Let Reuther- He }
Is Hard Hitter.

It may be that coming events win
stamp Fred Mitchell as having passed
up a trick. He cut Dutch Reuther
away from the Cub payroll and the
southpaw hitting pitcher became q
member of Christy Mathewson's mar
velous Reds. Reuther was doing fair
pitching for the Cubs and his ability
to be stationed most anywhere as
utility player makes him doubly val
liable. He is one Of the best hitting
pitchers in the big league.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
GERMANS NOW KNOW BETTER
Wouldn't Believe Players Were Any.
thing but Canadians or English
Until Game WasSelayed.

Germans held prisoners in France
wouldn't believe the American soldiers
now behind the front were anything
else but Canadians or perhaps British
until they saw them play ball. Now
they know better. A correspondent
writing from the front tells the story
thus:
The Sammies used to meet German
prisoners on the road every day. Once
In q while they would strike one who
could speak English-and the story
was always the same.
you can't tell US you're American"
said one German spokesman. "You're
Englishmen in American uniforms.
The Americans can't bring over troops
because the U-boats are sinking their
transports"
One day when the Sammies had an
afternoon Off two ball teams fought
out the regimental championship on a
typical old sand lot. Working In a dis
tant field the German prisoners
STALLED" on the job watching the game.
One Of the ball players met German
on his way back.
"Who won3" asked the prisoner in
English.
1--WE did, G to f."
The German gave in.
"You must be Americans, all right,
he remarked sadly. mo Englishmen
could play ball like you fellows did.
know because used to be fan when
I was in America"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
ChIoroform and Uniform,

There sure never was q more SELF
important lieutenant than Smithers.
One day Off parade he demonstrated
with Private Spudlock for some trivial
reason, and the old soldier resented
the unjust dressing-down.
you think you know army matters
better than I do?" barked the bump
tious officer, superiority.
swell, I don't know, sir" he
drawled; "but reckon I've been In
chloroform as long as you've been in
uniform"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
NICHOLS RESIGNS AS "PRO"
Gives Up Professional Golf to Enter
euslness-Expeets His Release
December I.

Gil Nichols announces that he has
decided to give up professional golf
and enter business. He said he had
sent his resignation as pro to the Great
Neck Golf club and expected to be re-
leased from his duties there on De-
cember 1.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
LONG BALK Line RUN
Ora MornIngstar Performs Unusual
Feat In Contest at Detroit-Beats
Hopes Record.

Ora G. Morningstar, the latest addt
ton to Detroit's select family of bill.
Hard stars, gave another demonstra.
ton Of his worth as a balk-liner ex;
traordinary when he showed a run Of
84S against one Of Michigan's leading
amateurs.
The match was to have a 3OO-point
affair and Morningstar, in his third In.
ming, continued to play until he missed
on difficult one-cushion across the
table. In his effort to drive the object
ball down the table and back again into
position, which complicated the shot,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01

a kiss from the object bali on, its re.
turn robbed him Of the count by q
narrow margin.
However, he ran 4SS points in three
innings, showing runs Of 40 and 100 in
his first two times at the table, and
averaging 1872 %. This run Is better
than the best ever recorded in any
match in this state. Hopes 257 being
the previous record in Michigan.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
PLANTZ, STAR HALFBACK.

Eddie Plantz, left half of the
Marquette football team, has
been accepted in the aviation
corps Of the United States army.
He passed the examination in
fine style and Is now ready for
the call.
Eddie was the boy who went
through the Jackies' line for the
last aad winning touchdown In
the game against the Great
Lakes Naval Training station
eleven.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
Indoor Tennis In New York,

The Eight indoor courts of the Sew
enth Regiment Tennis club Of New
York will witness many prominent
players In action during the next few
months. Play will begin with the regi-
mental single matches on December
22d. The national single contests will
begin on February 18th.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
Augle kIeekhefer to Quilt.

Augie KIeckhefer, star billiardist,
has decided to abandon competition in
the Interstate Three-C Cushion league
after this season, and 60 into his faith
er's business. Augie has been a top
notcher in the circuit since its organi.
zation.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
LISTENING TO DRUM CORPS.

1T Is just like listening to q
drum corps when you come to
bat with Ray Schalk catching"
writes Oscar Witt. "He Is al
ways whistling. He uses q trill
note and occasionally bursts in
to song. A batter has to be on
his guard all the time to keep
his mind on the game, for this
boy Schalk is always chatting
or doing something behind the
bat. I cannot figure how he
manages to keep it up, for he
works 1t on every batter
throughout the game"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
Sharpe In Service.

Chester j. Sharpe, former Western
high school athlete and Virginia Poly.
technic football player, is on his way
to San Antonio, Tex, to join the fly
ing school corps. Sharpe recently
passed his examinations for the avia-
ton service. a..... -...
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
Baraer to Lead Memphis.

Cy Barger. the former Brooklyn
pitcher, was reappointed manager of
the Memphis Southern League base
ball club for next season. Barger
bossed the Chicks the latter part of
the 1917 season.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
Wha, Giants Discovered.

II Cicotte has an illegal delivery, we
have not discovered It," said Captain
Herzog Of the Giants, "What we have
discovered Is unusual control and
variety Of pitches"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
Is Champion Woman Shot.

Mrs. L. G. Vogel of St Louis. who
broke SO. out Of 100 targets in the
Grand American shoot in Chicago re-
'.ently, Is considered the champion
woman trap shot Of the country.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
No Reureta.

Optimist-Well, thank goodness, for
once know where my diamond studs
Lrel
Wife-Where?
Optimist-They are in one Of those
shirts we sent to the Belgians.-Life.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01

Norris Williams champion the athletes
In training in the Officers Reserve Patsbug
Many champion athletes training for officer
ships this branch The ranks the Officers
filled with possible blood
The 5000 have arrived and training under good head
officers training world
selective draft
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
Only Two Sports Pay.

Football and basketball were the
only two paying sports at Columbia
university last season. More than $40.
600 was expended for athletics, With
deficit Of more than $1,000
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
Hannes CHANGES Clubs.

Hannes Kolehmainen, the Finn rum
ner. Is a member of the Finnest-Amer-
lean Athletic club. The athlete was
formerly under the colors Of the Irish
American club.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
McGraw Has Reasons.

There are three reasons why John
McGraw is sorry that Edward Trow-
bridge Collins Of Columbia didn't 60
In for Rhodes scholarship instead Of
baseball They are 1911, 1913 and 1917.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
Airmen's Food.

In order that airmen may be sup
piled with hot food, 1t has been sug-
gested that alrplane Builders provide
wall cases to hold vacuum bottles Of
preheated food.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
Jack LeIIvelt Quit. Gam,

Jack leiiveit Quits Game.
Jack Lelivelt, once with the Wash
fngton club. has finally quit playing
ball. He has accepted his uncondi-
tonal release from Kansas City and
hassgone to his home In Chicago.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01

white satin next the face for those
who find the Chinese collar unbecom.
ing.
One Of the best bits of strategy on
The part Of the designer Of this frock
appears in the narrow, fiat sash, made
Of the satin, that is placed at the nor.
nal waistline. 1t encircles the waist
and is crossed In the back with the
ends brought round to ths front and
looped over. They reach below the
knees and are finished with long silk
tassels. The chances are that occa-
sional snap fasteners about the waist
line hold them in place always. There
is a plain underskirt of lining faced
up with satin.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
Charity Has Confidence.

Charity Has Confidence.
Manager Mike, Charity Of the Port
land team of the Eastern league, be-
lieves baseball viii pay next season.
He is trying to buy the Portland clubs
franchise.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
Kansas City Has Huneh.

Nahsas CITY Tas ruhch.
In Kansas City they have a bunch
that the American league plans to en-
brace that town next year.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
Charity Marks the Man.

Cnarity MARKS the MAN.
OR true acquisitions lie only In our
charities. We gain only as we give.
There Is no beggar so detestable as he
who can afford nothing to his neigh
bOr.-SimmS. 'J
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-01
Tom Halpln Through

rom ftaIpIn IhrouohT
Tom Halpin, the Boston A. A quar-
er-mile runner. is understood to have
concluded his race activities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21

These are not days for hesitation
or procrastination in building, SAYS
the Modern Builder in recent is
sue. Rather are they times for ener-
getic progress in pushing work for
ward with the utmost efficiency The
tremendous demand for materials of
all kinds will naturally tend TO
create a shortage in building prod
ucts Add 10 this the difficulties
OF the freight situation and the
necessity for utmost economy In
the use OF materials IS apparent
Every builder and designer knows
that for every structure there Is
more Than one design that will give
substantially the same results as far
as strength and stability are
concerned. In other DAYS when
materials were plentiful the selec-
ton OF design often was not given
much consideration Today. how.
ever. II ia the earnest duty OF the
building world 20 study and devise
and finally select that construction
which will insure the maximum
economy in materials and labor
The labor question is sure 10 be a
most serious one. as more and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
PROBERS ARE
FROWNED UPON
Newspaper Sleuths Not Vel
coined In County Building
Inquiry

The ways and means committee
OF the board OF supervisors NlN
meet late this afternoon or Tuesday
morning TO consider request made
recent, b. Prosecutor CHARLIE IL.
Jasnowy for additional help tn hls
investigating DEPARTMENT recently
organized 10 obtain Information for
his grand jury
Henry = Montgomery formerly
a newspaper man. vas mad" Chi,f
OF the new investiga lag department
and ans were made. .cC)rdirg To
Coua building rumOrs. 10 cu.q oy
4 10, reSeutative1 of each new paper
as special investigator al gener-
GUS salary.
Many county officials arc opposed
10 tNe plan for several reasons e
is declared that the reporter for
each newspaper assigned 70 the
county building is 10 BE- named 10
seek information outside The hours
Of his regular employment
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
This Is Not Time to Stop
Building, But to Build AS
Never Before, Says Trade Journal

more ~ our mechanics are enlisted
into the national service Prete!
,nCe IA building must therefore Do
given 10 hose materials and design
that minimize labor in he field. An,
PRODUCTS that are completely fabri
Gated IN the factory and reach tho
Job ready 10 be- set in place are 20
be- preferred 10 those which entail
more sor less special forming at tho
building site In the choice OF two
distinct types OF construction tn
preference viii undoubtedly be to
wards the one in which the mate.
rails are most readily obtainable.
In the careful study OF every DE-
tail OF the building. the architect
contractor and manufacturer VIII b.
rendering a patriotic service oy
conserving our resources and b>
equally distributing industrial &C
tivity We must learn 10 make the
most OF those which are plentiful
There should be no hating in our
national production anywhere
everyone should hc busy every
where This IS not a time 10 stop
building activity. but rather TO use
~ never before our ability and In
genuity
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
P. 0. CLERK
ACCUSED
AS THIEF
l.. ID. EastOn Opened
Special Delivery Let
ters, It's Charged

After having been a trusted clerk
in the special delivery department
Of the postofice for the last 20
years. Lewis ID Easton OF No So
Elizabeth 81 west. has been arrested
on the charge Of riling the mails
Complaints have reached postal
authorities that many special de.
livery letters have been lost Trac-
ers would indicate that the fault
was in the Detroit office As a re
suit watch was set and on Sun
day morning Postofice Inspector +
T. Frazer and a witness concealed
themselves at point whore they
could keep an eye on the specia
delivery department
II Is alleged that from their want.
age point the witnesses saw the sus-
pected clerk open seven special de
livery letters IL il said that he
examined the contents and removed
valuables When he left the Office
Inspector Frazer arrested him Ac
cording TO the charge Easton had in
his hand an open special delivery
letter. making eight that he is &C.
cusod OF having opened Sunday
When asked why he had opened the
letter he Is alleged 70 have replied
that he found it open but became
confused when accused OF having
opened seven other letters Easton
has q wife and a family
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
RUSSIAN CHURCH
VICTOR IN ROW
OVER PASTOR

The Rev Timothy PeshkofY can
'"~duct services in his own way r.
Holy Trinity Russian orthodox
,-.. n la Hamtramck and the con
egation nav continue 10 eject It's
own pastors without being subject
20 the approval OF the American
Mission Ct New York. Judge Hally
80 ruled. Monday. when he nullifled
an injunction preventing Pastor
Peshkon from preaching and
brought 10 an end a suit in which an
orthodox priest, said 20 be from the
American Mission. tried 10 occupy
tho pulpit
Services have not been held an the
Hamtramck church for several
weeks since the advent OF the priest
from the mission who said he had
been assigned 30 fll tho pulpit
here Pastor Peshkof had been
elected by the congregation
Attorneys Burgess and Mcdowell
represented Pastor PeshkoT and
the congregation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
MANY PAVING
CONTRACTS LET

Paving contracts have been lot by
the department OF public works as
follows Detroit Asphalt Paving
company. grading and paving with
asphaltic concrete. Amherst curb,
Proctor.ave. 27.427.53. Chalmers
ave, f25,99l 81. Marquette-avo. 500.
N4521. Connors-ave.. 1899 OIL.
COPELAND ave. S21.52334. Otis-ave
S1s.7ll.64. Mason-pL. s12.01346,
MansOn.ave.. S7.573.77. Cleveland
Trinidad Paving company. grading
and paving with asphaltic concrete.
Berea curb, Cameron-ave., 3,s34S9.
Oakman-blyd. 4.S49 46 W Is.
Brady Construction company. grad
ing and paving with asphaltic con
crete, Amherst curb. Spokane-ave.
ti1,1s1.70. Petoskey-ave., sis.649 SO T;
Firwood-sve.. ts.s77.5l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
]. BARLEYCORN
HOLDS UP WORK
OF ROAD-M TAKING

John Barleycorn, Il Is alleged,
Monday morning took advantage Of
the law 10 prevent the early com
pletion OF concrete road in Crosse
Pointe township
The county road commissioners
were served with an injunction is
sued by tho circuit court, restrain
Ing them from resurfacing the Yer
nier road The FIRST name on The
petit ion for the injunction Is that
OF Edmund Ncrnier. proprietor OF
roadhouse on the Nernier road u
the commission tears mp The road
80 permit the resurfacing. the thoro-
fare viii be closed 90 vehicular
trafic for several weeks and the
roadhouse will lose patronage
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
SLACKERS
WILL FACE
ARMY TRIAL
Court Martial Ordered
For Those Who
Evade Draft

Men who failed 10 show up for ex-
animation FOR the new national
army. after notices were sent them,
are 10 be tried by court martial, &C
cording ~ Information from Wash
ington reaching J Herbert Cole. OF
the department OF Justice. Monday
morning Instructions from the war
department. were that II would not
be necessary 10 give such slackers
trials here. They are 10 b. incar.
cerated In the county Jail and then
forwarded 10 the nearest military
court. probably in Battle Creek. The
extreme penalty for the offense Is
rather gruesome one. for such men
are listed as deserters In time Of
war Jnder the law the extreme
penalty is a bullet
The department of Justice agents
here. OF whom there are many work
ing secretly. already know where TO
Tut hands on number OF men who
have dchrd the gov"rnment and the
department Is prepared 20 20 out
and round up these slackers
II Is no excuse that a man did not
receive a notice 10 present himself
holds that every drafted man should
find out his own number and offer
himself for examination The fact
that many men gave wrong address
IS in registering convinces the gov
eminent officials that they were de-
liherately trying 20 avoid doing their
duty. and II was because OF this
hat TIC rule vas adopted providing
that failure 10 receive mailed
notice would not be considered an
excuse
The district exemption heard for
the FIRST DISTRICT OF Michigan. en-
hraCing Detroit and Highland Park.
Monday certified 20 he adiutant
Detroit men available for service az
fghting men This Is Detroit's first
contribution 30 The new national
army II was significant OF the
city's spirit that among the first
names I'm the list was that ~ Thorn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
HESTON FREES
JAILED SPEEDER

Roy : Jones. sentenced Saturday
TO 10 days in the House OF Correc-
tion for driving his machine AT -
miles An hour on jeTersOn-ave
Friday night. while under the infu
cnce OF liquor. was ordered released
Monday. bv Justice fIeston
MOTORCYCLE patrolman James TIL
ney was forced 10 draw his revolver
on Jones before he could stop him
Justice Heston said that Jones
has a wife and three children who
were Frustrated when he was given
Jail sentence without the alterna-
tive OF lne. and II Is that Jones
may return 70 his family and his
work. hat he was given his liberty
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21
L. S. TO DOUBLE
ITS OUTPUT OF
DESTROYERS

WASHINGTONO Mug 20-To
make the American navy foremost
~ its DESTROYER force Secretary
Daniels today gathered representa-
tives OF % firms and studied mears
or more than doubling destroyer con
tracts n he succeeds. the Inifcl
states will have more destroyer
than any nation. including Great
Britain
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-21

Morrell. Claude a McCreary. 122
Campbell Frank Rydclek. sos Wes-
son Frank ) Homcrnik. 33 Thirty
third. John J Bukovy. 1889 Junction;
Alex Dittberncr. pos Thirtieth. Felix
kernicki. 100 Thirty-third John j.
Bennrt. rs Thirtieth Joseph KiVilos.
1875 Martin. Charles ~ kirton. 369
McKinstry. lgnace ScNider 1853 Lock-
wood Mike Wapik. S2s plumer sam
Michael 10 Ccieron. Andrew Ptetrcn-
ko 2S5 Thirtieth. John ~kivart. iil
Otis Simon SukaSiN. . Goldner. Eide
Clark. sac DIX. Matthew Green, Jr.
3i5 Mckinstry George T. Is c"rh"r h13
Norrell. JodSa Janrpry l0i Thirty
NTH. AureliO beheucftctus. $40 To-
ledo Crawford Mccormick. N22ie niN.
John Abramczyk. l46S Campbell Az
bert PoczAtek los 81 lIedw o. stan
ielRuE Pindzia. 20 Goldner, FloriRn
OsEljks. 40s Wesson. Surmc Mohamed
1855 West Jefferson John Groszkow-
ski Jr., 100 Thirty-third Jan Ram
beckl 1884 Junction. Stanley Bojdak,
ss2 Junction Thomas J Bluunt St4
Lansing Wilbur Carson. SlGis DlN.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-12-21
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

IF RED TAPE could be used for tuel' we
could view the coal shortage with more
complacency.
WHAT have become of those nervous and
w excited men" the President had so much
to say about in 1914?
WHEN a committee-like the one at Athens
w -usurps the right of the people, there
is pretty apt to be an afterclap.
A SKIING for billions has become habit with
n Democrats. And they are spending them
with the abandon of a drunken sailor.
THE Democratic policy of do.itnow-and-con.
L sider-it-later is costing the people lot OF
money for which there is nothing to show.
POLOCIZING for wasting the peoples money
n is new characteristic of Democracy. 1t
remains to be seen whether the people acceptit.
THE haste that characterized the first draft has
developed into waste the value OF whlcn
is :incalculabc. No need to ask who is to blame
eeT EFT us not think of the waste OF dollars,
II saws Secretary MCADoO. Of course not!
Deserving Democrats and plenty of EN-
are at the table.
A CCORDINC to Democratic organs now, Mr.
n RoCKEFELLER's millions, which are being
used TO carry on the war, are not tainted. All
observing Democrats will indorse that idea.
TIP TN Hamblen County, Justice OF the
y Peace has been ousted for selling supplies
to the county too sympathetic Attorney
General prevented a like occurrence In Folk
County
zen. CROZIER put the blame for lack OF r.
" Aes upon the shoulders of Secretary BAKER.
What was to be expected from man who grad
uated from city street.cleaning department to
Secretary of War?
NTOW DAYS, Democrats ask for appropriations
lN amounting to billions and don't even want
to account for them. Mr.. MCADoo's proposal
to spend ST. SO where $lwould do is tme-trled
Democratic maxim.
CRITICISM like the Hearst papers are lndulg-
- ing in toward Colonel ROOSEVELT will have
a tendency to make him the biggest man in the
United States The people can not be tooled'
however, by such hogwash.
TT IS now stated that the purpose OF the food
L control law was not to save money tor the
consumer. but to conserve food for export In
other words, Mr.. HOOVER is just campaign
press agent for the Democratic party. And SO
IL voc y1ror1icadt