davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08

This IL another OF a series Of let
ters from Arthur Empey. former
United States cavalry sergeant ma
for now with the British in France.
TO hls chum Jim" a militiamRn Just
returned from the Texas border. The
letters from Emp" who Is a Brook
Ign boy. are published as received.
IN REST BILLETs, SOME
WHERE IN FRANCE"
Dear Jim Glad 10 hear your regi.
nent has been ordered home from
The Mexican border. No such luck
for me. tho; signed for duration
Of war. and suppose | will be stuck
out here IN the trenches for the
next seven years. unless I'm killed
or wounded.
Yesterday was Sunday. and at 8
o'clock We fell In for church pa
rade." This is compulsory. We
marched D. large field. nearly
two miles distant The chaplain.
dressed In his church robes. de.
livered the service from an arul
lery timber. while We formed a
hollow square around him There
were about COO soldiers in all
During the service we we're watch
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08

The ''Folliss of Pleasure will be
the attraction in the Cadillac theater
next week Tbs company Will pre-
sent a two-act musical skit called
The Girl from Broadway" chorus
Of 20 girls and list OF well-known
buriesduer entertainers as principals
will present q number OF new sing
ing end dancing numbers Venus the
perfect woman. IL special attrac-
ton with the show.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08
~ THE 49,
&C ~!
MM

"A Poor Little Rich Girl" feaiur-
ing Mary Piekford will be continued
In the new Madison theater thruout
next week "A Poor Little Rich
0ir" AFFORDS Mas PickfOrd ample op-
portunity to- portray touching situa-
lions as only she can. Gwendolyn,
the poor little rich girl" 10 90 call
ed for her wealth OF material COM
forts and her poverty In the hAppt-
ness and affection she Graves. ~ 50 a
picture that viii charm everyone
who sees IL, regardless OF axe. and
enc that Will live for a long time as
Miss Pickford's best Characterization
In addition. the Madison oners Max
Linders nFst made In Amsrica" com
edy, Max Comes Across, together
with other high-class short reels.
Ethel ust-Aeilor Will sing az all
performances. and Harold Jarvis De
troitH favortte tenor, Will sing At the
Monday and Friday matinees only.
Continuous performance are the
policy OF che Madison. from ~ o'clock
noon TO ii o'clock at night
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08
UNLESS PAY IS UP ONE-THLRD
YOU GET LESS THAN IN 1912

ofteIaI Figures Show Our Dollars
Shrink While In Our Pockets;
They're Worth Half As Much
Nov A In 1893; Years Rise
Startlesi
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08
BY FREDERICK N. kERsY.


BY FREDERICK N. kEReY.
NEW YORK. March s.--The man
whose salary or wages have not
been doubled during the past 20
years, has actually had q cut In
pay
The housewife who goes to mar
ket today can buy less than halt a.
much food for a dollar as the same
dollar would buy 20 years ago.
The purchasing power OF money
has been cut In half. Food prices
have doubled. Our dollars are
shrinking in our pockets while we
hold them
Furthermore. unless wages are
cne-third more now than they
were four years Axo. you are actual
ly getting lexsl
Here are the facts as gathered
from odacial sources:
Twenty years ago. in 1895. the
average workingman's dollar would
buy twice as much Iound steak as IL
will today. Figures just issued by
the United States bureau OF labor
statistics show that in 1895, the
average price per pound OF round
steak was t12$. In others words II
was Just about two pounds for a
quarter. Today. the price OF round
steak. as gathered from the priuci.
PAL industrial cities OF the United
States, and from hundreds OF retail
dealers. averages t257 in other
words. IL Ia now about a quarter for
enc pound.
The same r. true OF all other
meats. Pork chops in 1895 were
about 10 and a half cents a pound
Today they average twenty-one and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08

Takes a paper without a time-serving, tin
prejudiced line in its editorials.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08

The annual convention oS the
North Central Kansas Teachers as
sociation meets AZ Concordia :oday
and will continue In session until
saturday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08


Of
t2I
asa
and25 So December
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08

broadway After DARK" q meio-
drama showing the temptations into
which an innocent young girl IL led
In the glitter and glare Of the dance
halls and cabarets along New York's
famous street will be thu attraction
In the Lycsum theater next week,
beginning sunday afternoon. The
story Of the play concerns Violet
and trust have been betrayed by the
man In whom she had placed her
confidence. becomes q reckless fire.
queuter % the cabarots. and thru the
friendship and money OF a wealthy
stock broker rapidly takes her place
among the most taiked-sbout woman
IN the night life OF the big city. sud
denly real love comes to her and
she marries. leaving her old life be-
hind her for a quiet place In the
suburbn but she IL bounded by for
nsr companions and driven from her
peaceful home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08

The temple bill NEXT week win Of
fer walter Shannon and Marie An
mia favorite singers. in new Egypt
den OF Love" The book OF the piece
was written by Nellie Nichols and
bert Leslie. well-known vaudeville
entertainers. and the music By
viii present musical revue called
. "a. t Win r Ss Son.rzS BY 'n Frank Bur,
and "a Johnston in a comedy, emil.
waiter Huston IN a novelty % mys-
terry and merrimsnt billed az
'spooks:" Tom Reed and the Wright
girls In modern dnneing. Pete Walsh
and Charles Bentley in Talk and
and the Mooreoseope movie revue.
Mrs.. Frederick Allen WIZ top ne
program in the Miles theater nsrt
week. starting Monday afternoon,
presenting LA Well Enough Alone,
a powerful dramatic short pl.y writ
story IL said 20 be intsnsly interest
ing and abounds In strong emotional
situations and convincing lines. II
Affords Mrs. Allan great opportuni-
ties 70 display her versetHty. She
players The screen attraction for
the combination mattness will be
Mrs David W. drifnth's sensational
expose feature Charity" a story OF
stun and orphanaRe life that has
been endorsed by prominent aociolo-
gists. Eddie Foyer. the American en-
tertainer. Bush and Shapiro, eccen-
trio comedians the Flying Lordons
sensational aerialistE. Rayes and
England. the dancing handles. and
Marsh and Lawrence. novelty artists
round out the balance % the vaude-
vile. The sixth episode OF '-rhe
Perfle OF our Girl Reportera will
be shown daily ~ 1870 o'clock and
o'clock preceding the vaudeville.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05

Review At $500 per year, contes-
tant taking oyder for same will be
credited with 10000 votes.
For each haif-year's 'paid-in-ad-
vance subscription to the Morgan
City Daily Review at $500, contes-
tant taking order for same will be
credited with ......... 1000 votes.
For each three-months paid-in-ad-
vance subscription to the Morgan
City Daily Review will be credited
with .-... .......... 1000 votes.
!, For each : paid-in-advance sub
scription to the Morgan City Weekly
Review at $3.50 per year, contestant
taking order will be credited with
For each paid-in-advance yearly
subscription to the Daily Review and
one $500 Guaranteed Fountain Pen.
will be credited with $4,000 votes
For six months to the Daily Re-
view AHU 1OdIdHIccu IOOutdAu CHS
contestant taking order for same
will be credited with 10000 votes
For three months to the Daily Re-
view and Guaranteed Fountain Pen,
contestant taking order for same will
be credited with 5000 votes
For one year to the Weekly Re
view and Guaranteed Fountain Pen,
contestant taking order for same
will be credited with 10000 votes.
For every dollar paid on CONNER
cial printing, contestant taking order
for same will be credited with
5000 votes
In case of tie vote for any prize
offered the value of the prize will be
divided equally between the tieing
contestants.
VALVES-Extra large, all on
right side of motor and enclosed by
two small steel plates.
WHEELS AND TIRES-Wooden
wheels Of the artillery type with ex-
ira heavy hubs. Front, thirty by
three inches; rear, thirty by three
and one-half inches.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05
Information About the Big
YOtild Contest

Arrangements have been made
with the distributors Of the Famou:
$500 Guaranteed lax Gold Fount
ain Pen to introduce this pen into
our contest. Votes will not be given
for the sale Of Fountain Pens unless
such sale Is made. in connection with
an order taken for subscription.
The Guaranteed Fountain Pens
will be supplied to each contestant
who desires to sell them in order to
increase his or her vote credits.
No contestant will be permitted
to sell one of these famous Barnett
Fountains Pens unless persons buy
ing same subscribe for either the
Daily or Weekly Review at the same
time.
Subscriptions to the Daily or
Weekly Review may be taken and
votes for the same credited without
the sale of the Fountain Pen.
The Morgan City Daily Review
and The Morgan City Weekly Re-
view will publish bulletin at least
once week giving the number and
standing Of each contestant.
The receipt books, which will be
furnished free Of charge to each
contestant, will afford perfect re-
cord of the votes to which each con-
testant is entitled.
Each candidate, with the excep-
ton Of the three candidates winning
the three largest prizes will be paid
. cash commission on all subscrip-
ton orders, orders for commercial
printing and sales Of Fountain Pens.
A .26-piece set Of VIM. A. Rodgers
Silver Ware valued 1T $500. given
to the contestant who is credited
with the largest nnmhsR Of votes
each month during fAe oontest.
One silver ct vii Be given each
month On Decsmber LIST, February
LIST and March 1st-
A candidate cannot win but one
Of these handsome silver sets but the
winning Of tie silver ct does not
effect in any way TIE candidates
chances Of winning enc Of the big
~~:-n. a. - ~au>~ - <kn >~A - A.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05
1917 MODEL FORD

So that you may know something
of the Ford Touring Car the Review
is giving away in the Thousauc Dol
lar Contest this edition contains i
complete list of Ford Specification:
as outlined in the Ford Motor Co
house organ, 'The Ford Times in
III current issue. Read them care.
fully and you will find that simple.
ity is the keynote.
.AXLE-Front axle of I-beam
construction, especially drop-forged
from single ingot of Vanadium
Steel. Rear axle also of Vanadium
Steel and enclosed in a tubular steel
housing. The Ford differential is of
the three-pinion bevel type; all gears
are drop forgings made of Vana-
dunn Steel.
BRAKES-Dual system on all
Fcrd cars. Service brakes operates
on the transmission and is CONTROL
ed by foot pedal. Expanding brake
in rear wheel drums serves as en-
Urgency brake. 1t is controlled by
hand lever on left side of car.
CARBURETOR-Floet feed auto
matte with dash adjustments Spec
tally designed to give maximum
power, flexibility and easy starting,
with economy of fuel consumption.
= CLUTCH-Multiple ste J disc,
operating in oil.
CONTROL-On the left side of
car. Three foot-pedal controls, low
and high speeds. reverse, and brake
on the Transmission. Hand lever for
neutral and emergency brake on left
side of car. Spark and throttle levers
directly under steering wheel
EQUIPMENT-Al Ford ea1s are
sold completely equipped, except
speed0mete r-no cars Will be sold
unequipped.
FINAL DRIVE-Fcrd triangular
with all shafts, universal joint and
driving gears enclosed in dust-proo1
and oil proof housing. Direct shaft
drive to center Of the chassis; only
one universal joint is necessary. All
shafts revolve on roller bearings; Z
bah and socket arrangement in the
universal joint relieves the passess-
|ehgers Of all shocks and strains
caused by the unevenness of tAe
road.
GASOLINE CAPACITY - An
Ford cars have cylindrical gasali2e
tank Of ten gallons capacity mount.
ed directly on frame under front
'sst~
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05

| MACNETO-Special Ford design
built in and made q part of the mot
or. Only two parts to the Ford mag
neto, a rotary part attached to the
flywheel and stationary part at.
tached to the cylinder casting. Nc
brushes, no commutators, no moving
wires to cause annoyance on the
Ford magnetic.
MOTOR-Four cylinder, four
cycle. Cylinders are cast en- bloc with
water jackets and upper half OF
crank case integral. Cylinder bore is
three and three-quarter inches; PTS
ton stroke is four inches.
SPRINGS front and rear
springs are semi-elliptical trans
verse, all made of especially Ford
heat-treated Vanadium Steel.
STEERING-Steering knuckles
and spindles are forged from special
Ford heat-treated Vanadium Steel,
banda are placed behind front axle.
THREE-POINT SUSPENSION
Each Of the Ford units is suspended
at three points of the chassis. This
method of suspension insures abso-
lutte freedom from strain on the
parts and permits the most comfor-
table riding of the car body.
TRANSMISSION-Special Ford
spur planetary type, combining ease
of operation and smooth, silent run
hing qualities. Clutch is so designed
Jas to grip smoothly and positively,
and when disengaged to spring clear
away the drums, thus assuring posi-
tive action and maximum power.
UNIT Observation-Disclosures
are four complete units in the con-
stxuction of = Ford car-the power
plant, the front running gear, the
rear running gear and the frame.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05
WANTED

BRIGHT BOY ABOUT - OR
rs YEARS OF AGE TO ACT
AS MESSENGER IN POST.
OFFICE. MUST BE NEAT,
RELIABLE AND WILLING
TO WORK. APPLY 10 Mr..
]. p. HEDEAT At THE POST
OFFICE.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05

A nine-piece dining room set
would be . prize worth winning. It
will 60 to the contestant finishing
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05

pont forget that the second prize
- i beautiful Diamond Ring
hessd from the Imperial Jewel
~ Company, Of this city, add on dis
Dry In their jewehy parlors. A con-
] narrative value Of the stone is two
hundred dollars. This is . prize
which win undoubtedly make. tAa
possessor happy.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05

TT OF unciS Incc Hio1eeA ''>
"a Morgan City. La. Post Off'c
q ending December 80, 1916.
Adams, 7. B.
~
4 Brown, Albert &
Bates, Amer
Cochran, and Co.
Coluns, j. {.
Campbell, Idle
D.
Dibens, Hiskiser
3.
Earl, J. A.
Efstathopouler, Efotathion
n.
Hales, Green
Cheney, Bill
j.
Ingersoll, Edward
j.
jackson, Rixie
u.
LeBlance, Susan
Lage, Henry Especial DELI
r.
& Picionelle, Resarvo
Posy, Ada Especial DELI
p.
Richard, Henry
!! Ratcliff, Louis
!; Ratcliff, F.
Isl
I Swain, Alder
Slime, William
4 Smith, Mary
4 Smith, ". K.
~.
Wishiten, Ediths
&. = calling for the above letters
E1a1Dse ny advertised.
]. p Hsbert, p. II.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05
K. r. Hood,
Cashier.

LOST-A leather bill book con-
tanning $39.0o IN currency and some
Cumberland Telephone vouchers,
between Morgan City and Ramos.
Liberal reward win be paid for re-
turn to B. r. Langley, Morgan City.
St
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05

Fast motor boat, rs feet long, Is
horsepower. Ferro engine, 8 cylin-
Iders. Good condition. For inspection
apply Gotten Bros. mill. 1vk
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05
NOTICE

All news for publication in the
Review must be in this Office by
1900 o'clock noon, on the day Of
publication. Advertising copy must
be in this Office by nine o'clock.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05

Did you zee the new standing Of
centestants in today's paper. ~
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05
]. ,,,ur, AIMED LETTERS

80 # unclaimed matter advertis-
n Morgan City. La. Post Office
20 ending December 80, 1916.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05

For good value get oyer" Brand
Pork and Beans. for 25c at the
Fair and Square Store.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05

The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of The First
Natioaal Bank Of Morgan City, La.
win Be held n the Directors Room
Tuesday, January 9Th, 1917 be-
tween the hours Of 10 o'clock and 4
O'Clock p. n. for the election Of
directors to serve the ensuing year
and fer he transaction Of other
business.
K. r. Hood,
Cashier.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-05
Poncio Tailoring Co
In Rear Of Albert'S Store
Ring No. 43 for Quick Service

A heavy cold in the lungs that was
expected to cure itself has been the
starting point in many cases of dis
ease that ended fatally. The sensible
course is to take frequent doses of
BILLIARDS. HOREHOUND SY-
RUP. It checks the progress of the
disorder and assists nature to re-
store normal conditions. Price 25c,
Soc and $1.OO per bottle. Sold b.
Belanger Drug Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12
THE ADA ROACH COMPANY
GIVES GOOD PERFORMANCE

Ada Roach and her company enter
tanned Ell PasOans at the Texas Grand
tuesday evening with a splendid per-
Torrance, under the title of The
Heart OF the Immigrant Miss Roach
and her company lmpersOnated immI-
grants from various European cOuu-
tries in song. story and recitation, be-
ing attireG in costumes peculiar 20
the immigrant from the country rep
resented Miss Roach was partiCu-
iarly clever in her impersonations Of
irish characters Other members Of
The company were equally good, how
ever, in ImpersOnatIng the various
European types Some most enjOya-
ole musical --umbers were features OF
the evening.
This was che fourth Of the series
Of entertainments given by FL PasO
Rotary, and. while ATTENDED by
larger audience than any that has yet
greeted one Of these entertainments,
attraction OF this kind deserved.
However, those in attendance were 50
enthusiastic over the entertainment
tnat, as j. r. Segau stated In his in
PRODUCTION. IL is believed succeeding
entertainments viii get larger crowns.
kOllo MCBRIDE, public defender UI
The city OF PirtsDurg, Pa. viii be the
next attraction on December Do Mr..
Mcbride Is an orator o. ability and
man with message" Iir viii be
heard at Community hall in Temple
Mt. Sinai on the evening OF Decem-
Der 20.
The Homeland Quartet. one of the
best aggregatiOns OF singers in the
country, viii be the attraction follow
ing Mr. Mcbride. The quartet viii be
mere January
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12
MIMIC BATTLE
INFIREW0RKS
Display at the High School
Stadium Witnessed by
Thousands.

Juarez could have been successfully
attacked and taken by villa before
anyone would have known anything
about it Tuesday night. as FL Pasoans
were occupied with a little battle OF
their own at the High s,hooI stadium.
when the historic battle Of Verdun"
was reproduced in fireworks. The
noise certainly would have drowned
out the sound OF a battle across the
river.
Heavily charged bombs fired into
the sky in limitation Of canuonadiug.
blue whistlers," French Held guns,
md the staccato hum Of the machine
guns, kept several thousand soldiers
and civilians Interested during the eN-
Eibition which ended in a spectacular
charge Of 500 regulars from Fort Bliss
across the field, towards the wall Of
the fortress Red Cross nurses from
the Fl PasO chapter. dressed in their
white uniforms also added a touch of
realism TO the battle as they ran
across the battlefield administering to
the wounded"
The Fl Paso Boy Scout patrols and
members Of the Grand Army of the
Republic and Confederate Veterans as
sisted in making the affair a success
" hen they paraded around the big
stadium, prior TO the beginning Of the
ulsplay- me Boy scouts also gave
an exhibition drill.
The fireworks display was produced /
for the benefit of the soldiers in this I
district, just as IL has been in nearly Z
every military camp Of prominence in ]
the country. All men in uniform were
admitted free. the money paid in by /
civilians being used for the expenses !
of the entertainment
Many prominent army officers and 7
their families attended the spectacle, /
among whom We're Mai. Gen. George ,
W. Read, commander Of the new cav
airy division, which is 10 be organized I
here; Col. HOratio G. Sickel. and Col
Harry o. willard and Mrs. Willard.
The first part of the entertainment
consisted Of a fine display of aerial
bombs, Whistlers and rockets. some
Of the finest ever seen here. After
rather a tiresOme wait, the second
part of the exhibition was staged.
This was the "bombardment' scene
and was noisy enough If not realistic
enough, for a real battle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12
Keepyour StonachanAL Liver Healthy

A vigorous Stomach, perfect working
Liver and regular acting Bowels, if you
will use DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They correct Constipation have q
tonic effect on the system-eliminate
Poisons through the Bowels. 7Sc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12
Join RED CROSS.
PRESIDENT SAYS
Ten Million More Members
is Objective of Christmas
Red Cross Drive.

washington. D. c., Dec. Ian a
campaign which viii be unparalleled
with respect to the size Of its OBJ
jective, the American BED Cross.
in the week before Christmas, plans
70 add 10000. 900 names to its ros-
ter It IS expected that on Christ
mas day. 1917. an army Of 15,0OO.0 900
will be enrolled under the emblem
OF the Red Cross in the United
States.
The Christmas membership drive
was conceived by the war council as
a means toward a great national
purpose - to make the membership
almost as universal as citizenship.
This viii be Americas first Christ
mas in the war and It IS felt that
the people are IN the spirit to make
It a Red Cross ChristmaB.'
President Wilson Issues Appeal
President wilson has declared the
reasons for the universally OF Red
Cross membership IN tle following
proclamation. addressed to the people
Of the United States:
Ten million Americans are in
Vited to join the American Red Cross
during the week ending with Christ
mas eve. The times require thar
every branch OF our great national
effort shall be Loyalty upheld and il
Is peculiarly fitting that at the Christ
mas season the Red Cross should be
the branch through which your will
mEness TO help is expressed
You should join the Red Cross be-
cause it alone can carry the pledges
Of Christmas good viii to those who
are bearing Tor US the real burdens
OF the world war, both in our own
army and navy and in the nations in ,
whose territory the issues OF the
evidence OF faith in this work IS
for Their hearreninE and Z
cheer
You should Join the Red Cross be /
cause this arm Of the national ser
vice is steadily and efficiently main I
tanning its overseas relief in every I
suffering land administering our mil 4
lions wisely and well and awakening 4
the gratitude OF every people.
is the Christmas Spirit in Action.
our conscience viii not let US 4
enjoy the Christmas season IL this I
pledge Of support to our cause and !
the worlds veal IS le1t unfulIilled- !
Red Cross membership is the Christ !
mas spirit in terms OF action"
When the campaign for member ]
ship starts on the morning Of De- /
cember l.. 10000 enrolment booths.
each in charge OF uniformed Red I
Cross workers. viii be thrown open I
10 record new members. These
booths will be located in railway sta
2ther places Of public or semi public
M -zcHer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12
SUES S. P. RAILROAD FOR
$4,000 ALLEGED DAMAGES

C. Fl Franklin has entered suit in
the 4lst district court here against
the Southern Pacific railroad FOR
$4,000 damages. alleging that on
Nov .. the defendant company's
tracks along San Francisco street
we've blocked and that while waiting
for the long train 10 pass plaintif
as struck by some obstruction pro-
truding from the side Of one of the
cars The injuries resulting ueces-
STATED the amputation OF one leg. il
is alleged