davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

studying ana WORKING. until I viii
he IN q position to approach hsP
with serious Intentions?
UNDECIDED.
THE circumstances you describe
are practically IDEAL You Aavs
buildsdeon friendship to real anso-
ton Esaeh Of you IL working ana
snjeying-your verk. and ErowinK
through WORK and study. The girl
inspires you to 70 on toward sue-
cess and encourages your best am
billions She is. making herself q
factor In your success, and IN not
demanding that you neglect your
studies for her. OF course, IN an
AFFAIR like this . girl IL taking q
certain chance Of unhappiness. Her
youth may 80. and Just whsn the
man to whom she has devotad Il n
In a position to marry her he may
be nekls enough 70 turn hia attsn-
tions to a younger woman. But al
most all OF life IL based on taking
chances and on being n sufficiently
good sport" to enjoy whatever %
happiness one can and and to take
unhappiness. IL II comes. vithoua .
vhimpsr. think you are man
enough to be loyal and I fancy .
girl such as you describe will also
be loyal and true. Enjoy your splea.
did friendship to the utmost. ana Z
hope some day 1t will bring you TIE
Joy and completeness OF marriage
based on hne, stable qualities.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27

the diamond IN its sacred caskst
ana hurried back TO the Temple,
leaving the real Priestess uncon-
scious In the inner room.
All OF the Arabs EaEed upward at
her. transfixed with Joy as she en-
tered. holding the diamond on high.
Then. with q finger on her lips, she
waved them toward the doors-and
joyously they started for CarslaIs's
rooms.
So far. her plans had worked
Without q hitch. She began to re-
joice. little guessing that Carslaks
The Secret Panel.
No one appeared to challenge
them as they entered the latest
stronghold Of the Indomitable thief,
and the Arabs lost no time in Begin
ming the search for the setting.
Under Pearls silent directions,
they sounded walls for traps and
secret cabinets. pulled out drawers
and ransacked eupboards.
She was convInsed that IL would
be somewhere in the living room
and there she continued searching,
although one Of the Arabs discover
ed a secret panel in the bedroom
and shouted to the others to come
and help him break It down.
She did not see one Arab IInSer,
and stealthily lock the door upon
the others. But when he drew
slowly nearer, Instinct warned her
that all was not right.
He came close and-before she
could prevent him-rtpped OF her
veil. revealing her Identity. Cold
fear settled upon her heart, then,
Tor she thought she was discovered
and that Tom and the Spider
were locked in the adjoining room
with the ArabS. But the next In-
stant, Carsiaks tore off his dis
suiss and she understood.
He leaDsd at her. She evaded him
ana rushed for the other door, es-
Gaping into the street The Arabs
In the next room. hearing the sud
den oommotion. tried to enter, found
the door bolted against them and
began to beat upon It
Meanwhile. Pearl was fleeing
Wildly before carBlaks. Younger
than he. she was 1sstsr-snd b.-
sides. she had . slight start
She gained the corner, turned a.
and rushed for the nearby lot
where q construction gang had bean
at work driving spilea.
There vaS no one in EiRht-and
In amongst . lot Of than was on.
sptls that had bssa half driven In
Pearl crouchSd down upon IL, hiding
herself completely.
ABOVE her swung the hammsr-
ike vSight-but the engine b.d
stopped and Pearl figured that aha
was safe not only from danger, but
from Carslaks's suspicIonG She
thought he would not aealr h.,
there. But q bit other robe, ps.n.d
out between the spIIss, ana thiI
Pearl did not realize.
ne advanced, Carsiake took in
oanEsrous position, but he kent
ms face eIpressionlsss a. a mask,
ner gave her any hint that he baS
discovered her. Instead, he turneS
away as though to seek further
But he did not go far ofr-onIv .
fAr az the engine that controIIed
the weight above her head. seizIn1
hold OF the levers that controII.d
II he softly drew them down go
the weight began to descend unon
her with force enough to cru.b
hundred men.
ne Condnusd Aosday.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27

skin with a little vinegar and wa
ter. Scented verbena leaves ara
said to have the same effect.
when working on silk. keen a
piece OF sandDaper on the able and
rub your hands lightly over II wb.n
they stick to the silk.
For grit in the eye apply a drop
or two Of castor oil; it relieves tn.
irritation.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
By Fred Jackson.
Episode 16.

tospyriEht 1sI7. By Fred Jackson, all riEhts
wy HEN ceciIy rejoined Cars
w lake that night, in a tiny
T" broken-down dwelling on
the lower East Side. she had
recovered confidence. As she had
expected, he WAS furious over the
loss Of the diamond; and II was
with difficulty she quelled his vio-
lent temper.
II she had not had PEARLS plan
TO lay before him certainly he would
have choked her to death or beaten
the life out OF hsr-for when he
was in q rage nothing could stop
him. But given the foreknowledgs
Of Pearls intentions, he presently
recovered his eomposure. and upon
the following night. when the Arabs
gathered for services in the Temple
of the Violet God of Daroon. Cars
lake was among them, cleTerly dis
Euissd
Tom was there. too, and the
spider" Carslake knew them both.
It ones-but Pearl was nowhere to
be seen
The High Prisstess. arraysd in
her robes of office and veiled with
the veil of Mystery, stood upon the
raised dIaS before the kneslinE wor-
shippers.
Faithful Ones" she cried sxuit-
antIy. "the Violet Diamond has come
once again into our hands, and
presently we 60 to the home Of the
inGdeI CarsIaI1e TO recover the pre-
cious setting. The time win not be
long. now. until both are restored
to us-ths riEhtfuI owners-ths
children Of Earth Take couragsr"
AYE! Aye! Kismst!" cried the
Arabs sxultantly-
Their voices died away. The
Priestsss spoke again.
Await me. here. 20 to the
aaered caskOt to fetch the dla-
mondE
A whisper Of delight passed from
lip TO lip as she turned and van
ished through . siidinE panel.
In the inner room she approached
. secret hiding place and drew
forth the caskst of porphyry. So
intent was she upon her task that
aha did not hear the soft tread Of
advancing feet nor the rustic or
silks Before EhS realised that she
wss not alone in the room, q gag
~as slipped over her head, tighten
Ing about her mouth and sitting
her cries.
She struggled fisrcsly against the
aHsxpected. unknown foe-but
struggled in vain. Borne back
ward, she fsll-striking her head
upon the stone floorinE-Gnd there
lay still
Psari-for II was shO who had
srept through the window only a
few moments bsfore-sWiftIy set
about changing clothes with the
Prisstess, and donnsd the veil Of
Mystery. behId which her features
were indiStinguishGblS. picked up
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
BY Beatrice Fairfax.

"A roREs than three hundred
I'M boys and girls. whose
Iva ages range from slsvsn
to sixteen. are hoping that you Win
pass on . message toNths Thousands
Of your readers who have younger
brothers ana sisters. Thsy realise
that elder brothers and sistsrs have
the lives Of their Juniors IN their
direct control; that Il they act hon
orabiy At homs. In the street. IiH
sehool-svsrywhsrs and every time
their younger brothers ana sisters
wifi unconseiously initiate them
That II, ON the other hand. they
mlsbshavs and set . bad szanpla
their younger relatives. sure -
fate. win 70 and DO likewise"
This message has come to ne
from the director Of . splendid or
ganisation In one Of cur public
sehoolA II n built around . larger
nsssags. which I give to you here.
'.As We SOW. 20 shan our younger
brothers and sisters reap
Constant honesty-ehssrful obs-
disnes-ready hslpfuinsss-If prae-
tissd By Us In our daily lives. will
surely Be initiated By our younger
brothers and sisters.
Let us lead the way"
Ever since the days OF Cain, Who
took the life Of his younger brother
because Of his guaranteeing jsal-
ousy Of Absl. men and women have
been Destroying. Not always mur-
der. but often = crime scarcely
lacking the maIignanty Of murder
the destruction Of Idsais-ths death
Of q soul
which Of " has not caught him
self using on some occasion the very
cruel phrase with which Cain svad-
ed the issue Of his guilt: Am I
my brothers ke-psrr
There IL no svading the issus-
you and /. We are the keepers Of eur
brothers and sisters The world
leans forward toward the new
Esnsration- Youth must be taught
and trained-not all BY preespt. but
greatly BY example
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
Our Brothers Keeper
IS WHAT EVERY ONE OF US Is
We Cannot Escape the Response
bility. AS We Sow, So Shall
Our Juniors Reap

away from the dangerous dItehse
ana prseipices st the sids Of the
road- II their only model Of guiding
u the srrstic. insane ssst for speed
ana Whirling around corners on ons
wheel We. have let them sect
There 10 . tragic ssriousnsss IN
tAs fact that no human being eaa
hvs to and for himself aIona. Eash
Of us inprsssss the force Of sz-
ample On sohsohS else. Each Of -
10 rssponsieis for the danGsrans
etreumstaness We set IN motion
vhsn eur cruelty bad Or weak sx.
anpls- sives somsons else . wrone
standard.
The nrst ten years Of . ehi1Gs
Iife are dstsrmining factors In his
moral a. wen A. his physical nature.
II . baoy nature aecustoms Itsslf
70 lies. lies beeorae a. natural and
perhaps A. acceptable to Il a. the
truth 10 TO . child who grows up
in . more decent snvironmsnt
A Dangerous Thing.
Habit IL Tremendous and danger
Gus thing. Repeat an act often
enough and II becomes . habit
Gather tossthsr set Of habits and
you mould character. Destiny
itssif depends on character.
Even . fairly vicious man or
woman who IL willing to take his
ding" ana pay the bitter reckon
Ing for his own sad folly will hesi-
tate to drag down with him an In
noesnt soul who did not know, ala
not undsrstand. had no way OF
recognising the doom for which he
was heading when he Joined his
fortunes to those Of the svil coer.
Evsryons's younger brother ana
sister has for long years Of youth
to Join his fortunes to those OF the
older memssrs Of the family. En-
yirenrnsnt atmosphers. stand6rds OF
living and attitudes toward life ali
envelope a little child The child II
not indspsndsnt-It cannot ehooss
whsrs It IL born. how It lives. or the
air that surro1nds IT. Thess are
made for it-eonditiensd for It By
its elders
II 10 sober ana serious pises !se
business 70 rseosnixs that you
pointed some one the wrong way
that you drove . shIp ON the shoals
and wrecked II, Isn't ltf
Yeu and 1--we want to avoid the
ugly eonseiousnsss OF wreekinK ana
Destroying and devastating young
lives. don't wsf Ana there q only
one way to do that-xs have to live
our own lives, 20 nnsly ana elsanly
and dsoently that the younger Een-
srstion which follows ~ with iss
blind. baby instinct to initiate. VIII
not be Destroyed by n.
1t has all been said for u simply
and anslly-esyond evasion: verify
say unto you. Inasmueh a. - ala
Il not to one Of the least Of these,
- atu u uOt no-
We SOW and the little brothsrs
ana sistsr who would Themselves
lovingly after u. reap. Blindly. de-
votsdiy and bosstins Of the strength
and power Of my sister or, my
brother" the little tots follow ia
We srs the gods Of their youthful
faney-ws stand for everything
they want to be and 90. TAsy long
10 grow up and be like us-sAsy
win grow NJ and be like IA
And when sems DAY We face IL
High Tribunal. We shall have 70.
answer and give reckoning for the
question We cannot evads: AMI
my brothers kespsrF'
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
Hints for Housewives

Velvet that has been spotted with
rain should not be brushed dry.
Shake the velvet and Isave it TIE
water will svaporatS and show no
mark-unless the velvet was dusty
before getting wet. In that case
wipe the velvet while Etill damp
with a clean damp cloth. This will
remove the dust. Thsn shake well
y and leave to dry.
Before applying blaeklead as
polish, make a padof old cloth and
rub SCOT from the back OF the crate
or from the hus on all the greasy
partz. The crate will then take the
polish with much less labor than
usual
In making coffee, sprinkle little
salt on your coffee before pouring
on boiling water, and the flavor will
be wonderfully improved. Always
see that the pot is warmed before
making coffee.
when baking potatoes. grease
them nrst with a little butter. and
when cooked they will be beaUti-
fully brown and crisp. with the
EliEsd appearance that makes them
80 GppstidnE.
Ts prevent cheese from getting
nouldy, wrap It in q cloth that has
teen dipped IN vinegar and wrunE
- dry a. possible. Keep in a cool
s,ses.
To 0sSvSHs insect bites. RUB the
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
The Battle of White Plains.

JUST 1n years ago tomorrow General Howe tried to
flank Washington's troops Harlem Heights. As the
atter forces not strong he crossed the river and
the Battle of White Plains resulted The Americans
treated to the hills at North Castle where the British
dared not follow.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
The Wide-Ro,Oing Congo.

THE river Congo of the widest waterways Of the
globe In parts il Is wide that vessels may pass
another and yet be out Of sight Of each other This
great stream is $500 miles from 10 mouth and
next to the Nile is the most important river the Ai
continent
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
watch the Children.

Children are born imitatofss Ne
all know that From the childish
impulse to dress In grown-up eiethss
ana play lady or policeman or
Indian, We can read . sermon for
ourselves. The little play actors
are copying the externals Of what
they see-but the baby mimies 20
further.
Recently. went to visit . friend
who had q tiny three-ysar-sld girl.
The child came and sat In front Of
me with hat and veil and gloves on.
In her hand was . little hoop which
she held parallel to the ground and
Jerked about a. II 1t were the driv-
ing wheel OF An sutomobIG
Use Aunt LII" said the baby.
Then she got up ana ran around the
room In . stAsEsring. erookod course
exactly like her Gunts alarming
methods Of stssrinE q car. The
baby knew better than TO. drive
straight when she was initiating
Aunt L4l. And II # were possible
for her to get her hands on the
steering wheel Of big car IN mo-
tion, think where she would Eiids
It!
Now in real life children DO get
their weak. unframed little hands
on the steering wheels OF their lives.
How shall they guide them straight
The Washington times., 1917-10-27

The Times.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27

llSsvslIEsd from the photo-play The
Fatal Ring."O
The Washington times., 1917-10-27

(copyrightsdl
The Washington times., 1917-10-27

PospyriSht 1871. By Fred Jackson, all riEht'
reSerTedl
The Washington times., 1917-10-27

To sSSvsas insect bites. rub the
The Washington times., 1917-10-27

studying ana working. until I viii
be In . position to approach her
with serious Intentions?
UNDECIDED.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-26

may be cooked at one time.
Stuffed Egg SaIad.-Cook four eggs
until hard and after shelling cut
lengthwise into halves; remove the
yolks and beat to paste; add ta-
blespoOnful of chill sauce, two table
spoonfuls of minced chicken and tea
spoonful of melted butter. When
blended fill into the egg whites and
arrange on bed of crisp heart leaves
of lettuce, pouring over thick boiled
dressing; garnish with capers and
slices of picked beets.
Palatable Steak Ends.-crop the
tough end of porterhouse steak rath-
er coarsely; cook it in n little butter
with a sprinkling of pepper and salt !;
add two tablespoonfuls of milk, dredge
with Drowned flour, toss it in fourth
of cupful of cream and serve with
baked potatoes.
Peanut Butter.-Shell and blow of
the brown skins from the nuts; rub
bing them between two coarse towels
will help the process. Dust them with
salt and grind at once pack into glass
jars or tumblers, cover and keep in n
cool place. Four tablespoonfuls of but
ter is added to each pound of nuts by
some, who consider 1t an Improvement.
Rice Spoon Bread.-Take a cupful
of corn, two tablespoonfuls of butter,
a cupful of boiled rice and two-thirds
of a cupful of boiled water, cupful
of milk, two beaten eggs, one and a
fourth teaspoonfuls of salt, and a
teaspoonful of baking powder. Beat
well and bake in hot custard cups we'll
creased.
Hermits.-Soak cupful of seedless
raisins overnight, then drain. Beat
half a cupful of butter to a cream and
add gradually one cupful of brown
sugar, one teaspoonful of milk, one
tablespoonful of molasses, two eggs
beaten light, the raisins and two cup
fuls of flour, teaspoonful of cinna-
mon, half teaspoonful of mace, two
and a half teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, all well sifted. Drop from a
spoon and bake in a moderate oven.
More flour should be added If the
cakes spread in baking.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-26
Forest Service Helps on Roads.

An agreement is being drafted be
tween the State Highway Commission
and the Forestry Service by which ap-
proximately 100000 will be released
Immediately for construction work on
four scenic highways of Colorado. The
plans include the extension of roads
over Monarch pass, in southern Chat,
fee county, new highway connecting
Decker Springs, in Platte canon, with
Sedalia; the Rabbit Ear pass. and q
Durango -Silverton highway.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-26

Colorado is ahead of other states
and even of the government, in its
preparedness plans, says Governor
Gunter. Here are few of the
things that are planned to be done
during the summer:
service.
Furnish 5000 men for patriotic
duty.
Form army of $4,000 boys and
men too old for service to guard
homes. raise crops and otherwise
assist the state.
In smaller towns close all busl-
ness houses until 5 p. m, that all
may work on farms, and transact
business only between and S at
night. This to include the banks.
Furnish far more'than the states
quota of foodstuffs.
Furnish far more than her quota
of minerals needed for war material.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-26

ton the secretary of agriculture in
which he says: Both for economic
and patriotic reasons the American
farmer should strive this year for the
highest standard of efficiency in the
production and conservation of food.
But production accomplished by waste
full methods does not make for eff
cheney, and careful thought therefore
should be given to the steps that need
to be taken.
Every vegetable not used for the
table should be canned for winter use
so that nothing be wasted. Even on
city lots small hotbed may raise a
large quantity of table vegetables,
and bed four feet square will
raise herbs enough to supply the
market with sage, mint, and various
savory herbs, for some time. Vacant
lots all over our cities are lying un-
used which should be put to work rails
ing food for future needs. Different
soils grow different crops successfully.
The soy bean is a crop which is easily
grown on poor soil and the bean is a
most nutritious one, which at much
less cost takes the place of the navy
bean. 1t seems to need a little longer
soaking and parboiling to soften the
coat, but otherwise it is cooked and
served as the navy bean. Our food
experts tell us that the nourishment Is
equally as good as that of the navy
bean.
Skim milk has lost very little of
its protein and may be used in the
place of whole milk in numberless
dishes at a great saving in cost. For
the use in bread biscuits cakes, milk
toast, cream soups, vegetable chow
ders and various other dishes which
will occur to the thinking housewife,
skim milk may take the place of whole
milk.
When one is making fruit or spice
cake stewed prune juice may be used
for the wetting and some of the fruit
with a few nuts, making most daint-
lily favored cake.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-26
Labor Survey Committee Appointed,

Labor Survey Committee Appointed.
William C. Thornton, president OF
the Denver Trades Assembly, has
been named by the governor as chair
man of body to be known as the Ia
Dor surve, committee for national
and state war service, and John r.
Lawson has been named a member.
The committee will look after all
questions pertaining to industry, but
its principal duty during the present
crisis will be to determine which
workers should continue their usual
occupations instead of going to the
front in order that labor conditions
may not be disorganized.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-26

Denver.-Colorado will do more
than her bit in the war. 1t will be
done voluntarily and gladly, and be-
cause she wants to do it, not because
it is demanded or expected.
Colorado's share of the army to be
raised will be one out of every hun
dred or 10000 of the 100000 men re-
Quired by the army. Counting the
National Guard, she has almost
reached half this number now and
total of more than 100000 men will
be ready under the selective conscrip-
ton system. This is more than four
times the number the state would be
compelled to furnish.
OF the army of women that must
conserve food, take the place of men
in industry, or go to the front as
nurses, Colorado will furnish 5000
This will be one-twentieth of the
amount the nation is expecting to
serve, or ten times Colorado's share.
This state is six weeks ahead of any
other state and three weeks ahead of
the government itself in it's prepared
ness plans, according to Harry Cor
nell, director of organization for the
ways and means committee of the
governors war council
Aside from the men of military age
who will register, plans are being
made for an army of $4,000 to consist
of boys from IA to 81 years of age
and men from 81 to SIS years of age
The duties of this army will be to
guard the homes, raise the crops and
otherwise assist the government and
state in such ways as the President
and the governor shall decide they are
needed.
Each man in the state under 81 and
over 81 years will be given bronze
badge which he is to wear in his lapel
as a sign that he has enrolled in the
industrial army. He will have a regis
tration card on file and will have to
take an oath to support the state and
the nation.
Colorado will harvest a record crop
this year. Wheat and beets will be
as plentiful as ever. The mean crop
will be many times larger than ever
before, both pimentos and navy. Last
year the state had $4,000 acres of
beans. This year there will be 10000
acres under cultivation in nine coun-
ties already reported. Record crops
here are necessary to feed the fight
ers and supply home consumers.
Prices will not go up, but are expect
ed to go down inside of year.
Colorado's 1.-THE of the expense of
this war will also be more than her
share. Estimating the cost on a per
capita basis, Colorado's share of the
expense would be $70,000,000. She will
assume twice her share, it is believed.
Just what the states share of the lib
erty loan will be is problematic, but
the governor believes it will be close
to $25000,000. The tax on the in
comes in the state and the special
taxes on luxuries, cosmetics, tele
grams, letters, theater tickets, etc.
will bring the total close to $4,000,
600 within the time it will take to fin
ish the war
Every resource of the state" said
Governor ]. C. Gunter, will be at the
governments service. The lives OF
our people, our mineral wealth, our
crops, our money. our live stock and
everything the country needs will be
ready when called for and frequently
offered in advance"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-26
Very Pleasant.

Patience-I was sitting on bencl
In the mark and strange man CAM
o1ong and sat down beside me.
PatriceIWasn't you frightenedf
..Why. mol He kissed mel!
The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-26

GBLNEf7Szta54 s.

A handful of dust-it is death, 1t is
birth,
1t is naught-it is all since the first day
OF earth,
1t is fame. 1t is fortune, and laughter
and tears,
And II looks all the mystery lost In
the years,
A handful OF dust.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-26

BILE this year, as we are
constantly told to con-
serve every resource in
these times of stress and
high prices. The weekly
news letter published by
the United States depart
ment of agriculture has
an article by ID II. HOuS-