davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Little Coal Here.

Twenty-one cars Of anthracite coal,
an equivalent of $40 tons. reached ths
capital today. and twenty -four cars Of
bituminous coal was reported to have
arrived in the freight yards.
Attaches of the office of Jesse [,
Suter. federal fuel distributor for the
District, were busy in handling infIi-
vidual requests which came from con-
sumers in all parts of Washington.
Persons who applied to the fuel ad-
ininistration for relief were given
emergency orders on their dealers
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Appeal for Belgian Children Fund.

Henry clews, treasurer OF the dollar
Christmas fund for destitute Belgian
Children. has appealed for donations to
complete the fund for the coming Yu1e-
tide. The response has not been so
gratifying this year as In former years
says Mr.. Clews. but II every one con-
tributes a dollar the fund will be com
pleted. Contributions may be sent to
Mr.. Clews, care Of Henry Clews & Co..
bankers, Broad street. New York city.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Would Cut Down Suburban Trains.

Reduction in the number of commu-
ltation trains on steam roads running
ont of the larger cities during non-rush
bours was advised by the fuel admin
;s,rs+ion today as a coal conservation
r.aasure Suburban communities were
asked to acquiesce wherever no great
hardships are involved.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Find Another Excuse.

When these were presented In Inany
instances the dealers evaded the neces-
sity of furnishing coal by declaring
they had no teams to haul it. With
the carriage facilities of the city
swamped by demands of merchants to
have holiday goods hauled, consumers
stood poor chance of obtaining fuel
from this source.
Buyers of coal under these condi-
tions paid the top market price, II was
reported, and stood also the cartage
charge. which in many cases amounted
to as much as 81 per load.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Speculation Over Taft Visit.

Considerable speculation was aroused
over the call of William Howard TAFT
at the White House yesterday AFTER
noon. 1t was rumored that he was he
ing considered for railroad adminis-
traitor The official reason given for
his visit was that he is in washinpton
in connection with Red Cross activities
Speculation also has referred to Secre-
tary Lane of the Interior Department
as a possible administrator though
there was no official intimation of sl,ch
an appointment.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Germany Releases Russian Security.

Stockholm, December 13.-The
Berlin vorwaerts points out, in connec-
ton with the possibility that Russia
may repudiate its foreign financial OBJ
legations. that Germany before the war
sia.s state railway obligations as Sc
curity for loans. The greater part Of
these. however, Germany has already
gotten rid of in foreign markets in Or
der to maintain the mark rate.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Yinp Receives Minister Egan.

CoPENHAGEN. Decern Der 13.-King
r.hristian yesterday received DR.. Maui
r;ca Egan, the American minister.
The audience extended over period
- s;Sfv minutes. and the inference Is
that ii was highly important.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
SPAIN TO PROTEST.
Preparing Demand for Explanation
of Claudio Attack

MADRID. December 13-Premier Al
hucemas announced today the Spanish
government was preparing an enereet-
ic protest to Germany regarding the
bombardment of the Spanish steamer
Claudio by a German submarine.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
WAR OF '76 GIVES
D. C. RIGHT TO VOTE
Americans Fought for Sui
frage, DR.. Bowerman Says
District Should Have It.

National representation Of the Dis
trict of Columbia in Congress ana In
the electoral college was urged by Dr.
Georee r. Bowerman at a meeting OF
the civic section of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club at All Souls Cnurch To-Day
The Chamberlain amendment TO the
Constitution of the United States pro-
viding national representation 1or the
District was explained to the members
of the civic section.
Outlining the early history OF the DIS
trict, with the reasons why Alexandra
was ceded back to Virginia from the or'gi-
nal District and the loss of the vote III
1878. DR.. Bower7nan said that the people
of washington and the District are carry
Ing the same fight into Congress To-Day
that their forefathers died for in the war
of the revolution
"Ir,a1ine a District boy fraternizing
with a British Tomunie on the front line
trenches in France and the talk dr1ftins
to municipal government said ne
what viii be the Britisher's amaze
ment on finding that the District SOL
dier Is forbidden to vote and yet pays
taxes. the very thing we went TO war
for in 1916. Taxation without repre-.
sentation. That Is one OF the slogans
.As for the charge that the negroes OF
the District will control the vote, 1t
annears to me that If the total negro
popu|ation of the District vs. but 2S per
cent, as shown by figures. II viii not
have the largest, part OF determining
public questions.
The association indorsed the Chamber
| Ia IN amendment and the Endorsement will
he brought before the full membership OF
the club,
Russia Needs Help.
| DR.. Egbert. a New York doctor. who
has been in charge Of Red Cross work
| In Russia. and has recently placed Rus
! sian Red Cross orders amounting to
| slG2 900, in this country, told of the great
| need of Russia for help from America in
the present crisis. THE party in power
| now Is nothing more than paid crowd
| Of anarchists said DR.. Egbert. "And
! they will soon be starved out, as the Co.'S
sacks control the mines and factories.
| THE Russian people must be sent q
message from the American people of
faith and material assistance.
| "Why, II the Russian army, with it's
snIendid material. could get behind q
Taur Of the tanks in use on the western
front it would not stop until it reached
Berlin" DR.. Egbert predicted the re-
sumption of active warfare against
| Germany next spring by the Russians.
and said that a great Russian drive
would probably take place in the
sp11 The president of the section. Mrs.
| r. v. Coyille, presided.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Germans Baked in China.

LONDON. December 13.-Attempts
made by German interests to install
Telefunken wireless stations through
out China had been frustrated. tele-
graphs the correspondent at Tientsin
OF the Daily Mail.
Evening star., 1917-12-13

The Spanish steamship Claudio, Pre-
mier Alhucemas announced Monday
was attacked by German submarine
which fred upon the steamer, killing
eight sailors and wounding others. The
her own steam.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
TEUTONS ASSA|L|NG
ITALIAN POSITIONS
Germans Join Austrians in
Heavy Attacks Between the
Brenta and Piave. lA!
TROOPS SUFFER HEAVILY

81 tue ASSOCIATED Press
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS II
NORTHERN ITALY. Wednesday. Decern-
Der i2.-Gen. Won Bellows German troops
have Joined the Adstrians and Bohen1!ans
under Field Marshal Conrad Won Hoet-
zendorf In series OF heavy assaults
during the last two days between ths
Brenta and Piave rivers Just north OF
Monte G-appa- The fighting has been
severe and has been attended with
large losses. but IN the main the Italian
line has been sustained with one slight
indentation at Monte Spinoncia, where
the enemy secured a temporary foot
hold. which IS still being contested BIT
terly. Artillery preparation early yes
terday was followed by infantry rushes,
with the Austrfans on the right and
the Germans on the left. The 4th
number Of Bohemian regiments in tho
front line. These men are fresh from
the Russo-tialician front.
a desperate struggle went on around
Col Beretta, where the Austrians were
aided by enfladed IRE from batteries
on the west bank OF the Brenta river
in positions established when the lines
We're reformed last week For some
times the Beretta positions were In the
hands Of the enarny. but brilliant
counter attack has restored nearly all
the Italian possessions.
German reserve forces were engaged
for the first time since they were used
on the big Isonzo offensive. The fight
ing was bloody around Monte Spinon-
Tea and Col Orso-Bear hiil-with tho
enemy gaining a foothold.
The result of the two days fighting
has not advanced tacticaily the enemys
position leading toward the Venetian
plains, which is his real aim.
Evening star., 1917-12-13

Spanish Parliament to Be Dissolved,
MADRID. December 1s.-The cabinet
has decided on the immediate dissolu-
ton Of parliament and the calling OF
new elections.
Evening star., 1917-12-13

xtor- and to hold re-eleottons In view OF
tie suborning Of electoral committees IN
many places by the constitutional demo-
Gratis"
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Republicans Placed on Committees.

At a meeting today Of the republicans
Of the committee on committees Repre-
sentative Wood Of Indiana was elected
3 member OF the House committee on ap-
preparations and Representative Hawiey
of oregon a member OF the Committed o,
ways and meanA
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Arrests Are Ordered.

The bolsheviki government issued
s5ecres ordering the arrest and trial
by Revolutionary tribunals of the Lead
ers of the constitutional oemocstlc
party assisting the counter revoiueo,n'
rnan,s AND soldiers councils to take
steps against the constitutional demo
cratic organization in view OF its re-
.sations with Gems. karecines ana Aor-
ptioff.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
German Instructions.

STOCKHOLM. December 13-The
Petrograd newspaper, Dyelo Maroda,
publishes what it alleges to be the m m
structions OF the German general sta4i
TO the German representatives "
trusted with conducting the truce ne
gotiationS on the Russian front. me
Instructions, as thus given, lay weight
on the fact that the men VINO engage
IN the pariey must be OF a serious
Temperament. capable of controlling
their facial muscles in the most ridicu-
1ous situation.
If the Russian negotiators should de-
fnand that the German emperor should
issue an order for his own arrest ana
that the German people should organize
e. social revolution the German repre-
Esrtatives. according TO the Instructions
must say gravely:
This matter will certainly receive
cor sideration."
The instructions. according to the
newspapers version, continue:
Must Prepare for Kisses.
TT map happen that at the first meet
ang the Russian delegates will attempt
TO kiss the negotiators. They must be
prepared for that, and il the comman-
der-in-chief. Ensign Krylenko, ruShes
toward them with open arms. they must
in turn press him to their hearts and
say repeatedly 'tavarish tcomrade).
The fatherland demands this sacrifice
of the negotiatorS.
'They should also have at their
tongues end the following favorite
Russian phrases: Universal dem ocratic
peace: peace without annexations and
contributions
The negotiators We're told that they
need not trouble TO note the Russian
positions and compute the number of
guns. as this will be attended to by
stan officers. especially designated" If
Leon Trotzky, the bolsheviki foreign
minister. was present the negotiators
were ito conduct themselves as If they
stood In the presence of Bismarck, Tall
leyrand or some other wise chap"
Evening star., 1917-12-13
No German Peace Terms.

AMSTERDAM, December 13--No
German peace conditions have oeen
submitted TO the Russian delegates ac,
cording TO an official telegram received
nothing has been discussed except the
Rrmistice
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Have Strategic Advantage.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
NORTHERN ITALY. December IL
The Germans have an unquestioned
strategic advantage because OF their
possession of the crest of Mount Tomba-
The mountains now held by the Ger
mans are nearly the last of the big
peaks, but below them. stretching for
solid rows for miles behind the front,
is a series of peculiarly shaped hills.
each from a few hundred to thousand
feet high. which make the finest imag-
Unable defenses and which would have
to be stormed individually and at great
cost, unless the line TO the west should
give way
French in Strong Positions.
The French appear in a position to
arrest any German advance for an In
definite period If the Italians continue
to resist the Austro-Gernan onslaught.
The Italians themselves express the
greatest confidence that their troops
will succeed in checking an Austro1
German advance there.
The French already have acchmafe4
themselves perfectly and appear to Be
working in the utmost harmony with
such of the Italians that are left on
their sector. notably with artillery
which co-operates under joint comS
mand. The French. as well as the
British. armies have brought with them
the most complete equipment imagin-
able, including a bewildering number
Of motor trucks, SO that their ltne9
may easily and regularly be supplied
with every necessity
The fighting between the French ana
Austro-Germans has been limited thus
far chiefly to aerial and artillery en-
gagements, which have been rather of
tentative nature Both sides have
taken advantage of the fine, cloudless
weather to keep squadrillas In the air
scouting from dawn to dark. and air
battles have been almost hourly occur
renceS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Happy Warriors
operas.

There are no happy warriors, or noble
ones, or even civilized ones, according to
the modern theory which brands all fight
ing as sin. That is a rather strange no.
ton to have taken root in the soil Of
these United States, considering their be-
ginnings. Perhaps the message from
General Ricciotti Garibaldi, last surviving
son of the great Garibaldi, to the Ameri-
can people will serve as a useful remind
err of the sort Of fighting man who cannot
be lightly dismissed as either ignoble or
uncivilized.
The Italian wars of liberation are over
half century away now. Their success
after years Of bloody failure placed them
in the great succession of struggles for
liberty. Giuseppe Garibaldi stood at the
head of his countrymen, and he embodied
in rare degree that universal faith of all
patriots, whether Of 76 or 40, readiness
TO spend life freely, gladly, as a thing of
10 value aside from its ability TO serve
freedom and right. 81 offer neither pay
ror quarters nor provisions; / offer hun
ger, thirst, forced marches, battles and
death. Let him who loves his country in
his heart, and not with his lips only, fol-
low me-" So spoke Garibaldi, sitting
his horse in the Piazza before st. Peters
in Rome, in the most desperate hour Of
his life. There were 1000 patriots to fol-
low him; and, dying, as most of them did,
they yet served to keep alive the cause Of
Italian freedom.
II is q long roll, and we Americans can
be as proud as any nation Of our share
in it. Its standards are simple. Is life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Soldier and Sailor. Too
(From Thc Boston Globcl

(From The Boston Giobc
Our soldiers of the sea have been the first
Of our troops to adopt splinter-proof helmets.
A new type of chilled steel head protector has
been devised for the Marine Corps, and its
members will be thus equipped as fast as the
order can be made up The Marine Corps is
almost always first. Its officers have seen
the value of the Lewis machine gun. and the
corps has this weapon ready for business
when called upon. Other branches Of the
service can follow or not as they choose The
marines are usually followed
II you ask marine. even a very boyish
one, what the marines do, he will draw HIM
self up and say, First line Of defence on
land or sea-" or First on the job He may
tell of how they built railroad in the West
Indies, so that other forces could follow them,
or tell how they are prepared to mount guns
on the shore for the jackies, or man a field
gun themselves.
The authorized strength OF the corps is
1880, and the recruiting parties are talking
Of how quickly they expect to be able To
report that their muster roll is full. There is
something about being first in lighting that
appeals TO the best type of prospective re-
cruits and leads many of them TO present
themselves for examination by the marines.
The corps is getting the number of men it
wants. and is not lowering it's standards ,one
bit Young men who want to go TO the war
like 10 be first.
No one can tell the American marines am
thing about war, for they form the front row.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
In Memoriam A. II.
(Auberon Herbert. Captain Lord Lucas, K +. III
Killed October ;. 1870
iFrom The New stote'moHJ

tFror, The Ne,o Statement
or all your brave adventures this, the last
The brayest was and best;
Meet ending 10 long embattlcd past
This swift. triumphant. fatal quest,
Crowned with the wreath that never perisneth
And diadem OF honorable death;
Swift Death aHame with offering supreme
And mighty sacrifice.
More than all mortal dream;
soaring death, and near to heavens gate;
Beneath the very walls of Paradise
Surely with soul elate
You heard the destined bullet as you flew,
And surely your prophetic spirit knew
That you had we'll deserved that shining fate.
Here is no waste,
No burning might-have-been,
No bitter after taste.
None to censure none to screen,
Nothing awry, nor anything misspent;
Only content, content beyond content,
Which hath not any room for betterment.
Surely you found companions meet for you
In that high place;
You met there face to face
Those you had never known, but whom you
knew;
Knights of the Table Round,
And all the very brave. the very true,
With chivalry crowned;
The captains rare,
Courteous and brave beyond our human air;
Those who had loved and suffered overmuch,
Now free from the worlds touch.
And with them were the friends of yesterday,
Who went before and pointed you the way;
And in that place of freshness, light and rest,
Where Lancelot and Tristram vigil keep
over their Kings long sleep,
Surely they made place for you,
Their long=expected guest,
Among the chosen few,
And welcomed you, their brother and their
friend,
To that companionship which hath no end.
And in the portals of the sacred hall
You hear the trumpet's call,
At dawn upon the silvery battlement
Reecho through the deep
And bid the sons of God to rise from sleep,
And with shout to hail
The sunrise on the city of the Grail:
The music that proud Lucifer in He'll
Missed more than all the joys that he fore
went
You hear the solemn bell
At vespers, when the orifammes are furled;
And then you know that somewhere in the
world
That shines fsr-off beneath you like gem
They think of you, and when you think Of
them
You know that they will wipe away their
tears
And cast aside their fears;
That they will have it So
And in no otherwise;
That it is we'll with them because they know,
With faithful eyes,
Fixed forward and turned upward to the skies,
That it is well with you,
Among the chosen few,
Among the very brave, the very true.
NJ. B.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Charles Chaplin
IRON The POETRY Journal

The road. the dust, the stumbling feet
o, tricky feet of mine, what would you do
with me?
Something leaps in you that is heard in spring,
Piping tune of utter childishness
Above the clatter of the street,
A song never heard on sea or land
But turns us sick for Somewhere we but half
remember.
II those feet would lead me where they live
All, there's a story!
But the half-million.
CRASH
So many bricks hattening me on the screen.
A whitening butterfly, and only dream Of
gardens
Alive within him.
So can only play I'm free. That's art,
A make-beleve of freedom, the saddest life
of any
All right, I'll be sad.
Let the people know how sad a man can be:
Do they think I'm going to slip in soapy
water,
Kick and be kicked. twirl my cane, look like
a busted flush,
Forever?
Damn the half-miilion,
III show them there is only one forever"
That comes when we leave the stage,
Step into the wings and never come again.
There is something beautiful in wondering
What we shall find there, home or more than
home, or less.
I'll show them that, how beautiful
Are loneliness and wonder never answered;
I'll wet their cheeks with tears
We find upon the face when we wake up.
When have spent that half-million,
And faced and cursed the glaring tense to
nauseum,
And all my laughs are on the screen,
And my soul s empty;
III trust my feet, my foolish feet,
To bring me back again
To Somewhere.