davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

there is opportunity to back up an
institution that is working quietly,
but constantly, in the very best way
for the benefit of the whole city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

We used to think that Mr.. Lawson
stayed up nights thinking out those
hell-benders which he is won't to scat
ter like skyrockets through his writ
ings, but now we know he just opens
his mouth and lets 'em flow out
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
Long-Felt Want

tSeattle Post 1ntelligencer1
1t is to be hoped that when Port
land gets it's razor factory running, it
will turn out razor with a strong
handle, so that the housewife can get
of tomatoes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

Mexican exports to the United States
in 1916 amounted to 3100.O00,O00, in
cluding about a million dollars worth
of telegraph tolls on false rumors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
Quite the Fashion

tCincinnati Commercial Tribune1
Secretary Baker says that the deficit
in the War Department is ''only" s25,-
100000. That's nothing. Deficits are
the fashion at Washington under
Democratic extravaganza.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
It Is

isn't that gazelle over there cute
little creature
"oh, isn't it dear"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg tin plate is
used for mess kits for foreign
armies?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

Doctor-Heart seems dicky; and
you say you play games a lot What
game mostly?
Recruit = Well--er-mostly solo
whist!-Passing Show.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

Those new coins may be handsomer,
but they don't buy as much as the old
ones used to do,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
HTsToRTC HARRTsRTJRG

Back in early days there was a great
rivalry between Harrisburg and Sun
bury as the point of crossing of traf-
fic for Western Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

There appears to have been a proper
amount of "cooing" when Gerard
landed in Germany with his "olive
branch"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
TUESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 0

Be thou faithful unto death, and
/ amH gi0e thee a cro9tn of life
ReV. e:Io.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

Unfortunately all that effort of the
electors will be wasted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
THE

THE
KNOCKER.
Tompkins has
knocked about
the world quite
o bit, hasn't he?
Yes, and he's
knocked about
everything in it,
too
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

Deputy Attorney General Horace w.
Davis, who sat in the college as a sub
stitute elector, took occasion to per-
petrate a Joke "T have now attended
three colleges" said he; Washington
and Jefferson, George Washington and
the Electoral"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

Thousands OF people watched the
ice move off the river yesterday and
these can now understand why there
is large deposit of sand and river
coal from independence Island north
ward to Kelker street in the middle of
the river. Here the ice is piled high
for a considerable distance, showing
that the current sweeps onward along
the Cumberland and eastern shore line
leaving a large body of quiet water
Immediately north of the big island.
OF course, this peninsula is likely to
be secured out with the next high
food by a change of current. but for
the last two or three years there has
been developing quite an extension OF
Independence Island northward.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
OUR DAILY LAUGH
HE WAS WISE.

HE WAS WISE.
He has lived
. ripe old age.
Then, 1t Is
safe to assume
that he never
rocked the boat.
drove in an au-
tomobile race
or went after
aviation r Q c.
ords.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

CONVINCING.
That author
has q most con-
vincing style Of
diction.
Yes. But YOU
ought to have
heard the agent
who sold me the
books.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-08
By EARL GOODWIN.

The report on the Washington Railway and Electric
Company strike of the most interesting documents
presented in the United States Senate It should be placed
in the library of every citizen of this voteess community
should be read early and often to prevent that feeling
comacency which sometimes leads to fatty degeneration Of
citizenship.
The Senators making the report felt they not within
the bounds of instructions actually to recommend legislation
but every touch of their pens points to of
Government ownership of street railways The report
along in remarkable unanmty and clarity regarding
leading to the strike and the effect the disturbance this
opinions and conclusions they took off their coats asked for
more elbow room and all branched out in their chan
nels All of them bound for the port, but they
wanted to arrive by their methods.
They all fired at the target separately and all hit it
The effect was like load of buckshot rather than
single bullet.
dent Clarence King could have met the half way and
saved his own honor and the profit of the railway company
The Washington Railway and Electric Company, typical
of amagamated capital refused to treat with
labor when it asked for few cents hour at time
when living conditions and working conditions ntoer
able President King told the men to to the office
one at time and there each one would be allowed nego
late for himself opposed to to the corporate wealth of the rail-
way company which further strengthened by heavy
legal talent The wouldn't stand this the union step
ped in and there fight and everyone suffered including
the long suffering public who the streets which the
cars are allowed to -
dent will be allowed in this Capital City In this the
Senate report calls President King the autocrat He seemed
to forget he running PUBLIC utility In PUBLIC
utility the PUBLIC is the deciding factor.
Government ownership control is the way to deal
with the street situation and to that statement call Sen
ator Pttman witness Here is what he says the
port:
should be provided for free fair and fun
negotiations the employer and the employee collectively
opportunity and assistance should be given 70 them
differences but when those differences cannot be thus
adjusted public adjust them This only be done
first through absolute control hours
operating conditions commission, having full and final
authority limitations; by Government
ownership and operation Both plans accomplish exactly the same
-.
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The cry everywhere today IS
for efficiency. System is a goo
and the card index is its prophet.
Even the taking on and dis
charge of employees is now regu-
lated in many large establish,
ments by a scientific method and
according to a set of psychological
tests. Promotions and demotions
come automatically as the chart
on individual performance kept by
a force of experts shows rise
above or a fall below a fixed stand
ard of accomplishment.
Yet so long as the functions
of "hiring and firing" lie within
human hands and until some ma
chine is invented to govern the
processes of advancement and
retrogression, there is bound to be
in such matters a strong element
of prejudice, favoritism, pull"
and pure whim.
Smithers was a clerk in a large
bank. ! call him Smithers, be-
cause that is not his real name
and this is a true story. doubt
very much if any bank clerk was
ever called Smithers outide of nc
ton, and there they are all OF the
Smithers family.
At any rate, this particular
Smithers one day fell under the
observation of the president of the
bank. There was nothing done on
Smithers' part to produce this
result 1t was a pure case Of des-
tiny.
Every afternoon in passing out
of his office the eye of the presi-
dent swept over that roomful Of
industrious young men and took
no more note of them individually
than IL they we're a flock Of sheep.
He didn't even know their names;
they were merely a set of cogs in
the machine he was operating.
But on this especial occasion,
through some fell circumstance,
his glance fingered on Smithers
and the image of that unfortunate
youth lodged in some niche in his
memory. The president himself
was scarcely conscious Of 1t at the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-08

which Smithers worked.
He reached them safely and
found them cool and calm. They
implicitly followed the directions.
He remained on the ladder out
side of the window and received
the little wife as she climbed over
the sill, aided by her husband.
Holding her in his left arm O'Brien
began a backward descent Of the
long ladder, with Tom Thumb"
following alone, but protected by
the policeman's right arm ard
body.
The IRE, at that time, was at Its
worst The entire building was in
flames and the inmates of the hotel
were leaping from every window
A great crowd had collected on the
street below. Men holding stretch
ers were trying, and usually fall
ing, to catch those who jumped.
Suddenly little Mrs. Thumb be-
gan to shrek. The big officer who
was carrying her thought she was
having hysterical attack. until he
heard her words.
Stop, stop" she cried. "Oh,
stop! I've left my jewels behind.
Oh, my jewels! l must have
them"
She was beating against
O'Brien's shoulders with her tiny
hands. Under the force of the at
tack he stopped his slow progress.
The fat body OF Tom Thumb, with
its plump back to him, was slowly
descending the ladder in the shell
ter Of the policeman's huge arm.
Both men were facing the burning
building.
To O'Brien's surprise, little Tom
suddenly turned about. Standing
on a rung which brought him
nearly on a level with his wife's
head, he shook a tiny finger In her
face.
Woman" he shouted. BE
SILENT"
Mrs. Thumb, though small. was
obedient Her shrieks subsidized to
whimpers.
Aren't you ashamed of your
self" yelped Tom. Look around
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-08
Is This a Good Editorial?
A Young Man Wants to Know. Readers May Answer Him.

Mr. b. z. D. has written editorial and he wants t
know whether it is good one He writes:
Dear Mr.. Brisbane:
Is there any in the attached? Does ring sane? Is it
so far it goes-of editorial calber?
It's from the typewriter of young thinks his day
and opportunity for editorial writing at hand.
The young SEMI rather SUPER socialisc in his
philosophy Maybe its unfortunate that life isef-raher than
CONTINUED in Last Column
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-08
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow'S Article on "WhimS"
No LIBERTY BOND TODAY.

you! See the people dyingi See
the brave man risking his life for
u.s."
He emphasized his words with
jerks Of the tiny forefinger.
And you," he ended, ARE think
ing about jewels! Shame on you'll"
OBrien told the story to my
father, while proudly exhibiting
the beautiful watch Tom Thumb
had subsequently given him
The thing was so funny" he
added, that, notwithstanding the
horrors around us, found myself
grinning. l think." he went on.
sedately. Il may have been little
hysterical. But you can imagine
what 1t would be to hear that mite
delivering, a lecture to his morsel
OF a wife, in the midst Of such q
scene.
The Gentleman Who Longed
to Help.
The lecture was effective. Mrs
Thumb" buried her tiny face in the
policeman's shoulder and was
silent The three resumed their
slow progress down the ladder.
1t was not at all certain that
they would reach the ground.
Toms soul was big, but his legs
were very small. Several times
his feet missed the rungs and he
hung by his hands while oBrien
supported him on his chest till he
got his footing.
When at last they were down on
the street the midget looked up at
the officer. his head about on q
level with the latter's knee.
Cant try to thank you" he
said, huskily, but please tell US
your name"
O'Brien gave the name In a
hurry. He was rushing on to help
others. AS he went he heard Tom
Thumbs final words:
Wish ! could do something to
helpi" the midget was saying.
There was a lot Of courage IN
that little man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-08
HEARD AND SEEN

open most of the day. He refers to
those pits at the ends Of certain car
lines, where man In overalls goes
below to change the what-you-may-
call-it underneath the car. Some day
somebody is going to drive an auto
mobile wheel into one of those pits
and the safety first movement could
wei afford to busy itself by demand
ing that those pits be kept closed ex-
cept when the man in overaIls is de-
scending to his duties below.
The safety first people believe in
penalizing people who walk dag
onally across the street with their
back to the traffic. In Paris q pedes-
TRAN who blocks traffic by being
knocked down is arrested and fined
That would not 20 here for a min
ute, but ! believe that anyone who
takes a chance in the rapidly in
creasing Washington traffic is going
to get Missioner or later.
John MeIlett tells me that in Ander-
son, Ind, the fastest trotting race
ever staged on any track was won
by a horse who died one-eighth Of q
mile from the finish. He was going
so fast his own momentum swept
him across the line a winner. All
those who believe this viii please
stand up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-08

Walter Brownley calls my atten-
ton to the fact that there are sew
eral places in this town where trap
doors to the neither regions are left
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-08

moment. His mind was absorbed
in far weightier matters-whether
to use the mashie or the cleek on
certain golf stroke.
And Smithers, equally uncon-
scipus, toiled away at his ledger
until quitting time, then Joined the
homeward rush for dinner, and
that night, returning from the
movies, told his girl that with his
Christmas bonus and the five-dol-
lar raise he was sure to get the
first of the year he saw no reason
why they might not pull off the
acknowledgements thing the fol-
lowing June.
Visions Are the Gifts of Youth,
Dreams of Old Age.
1t is only the young men who
see visions. The old ones dream
dreams, and that night the presi-
dent, as the result of a rather d.
versified after-theater supper.
dreamed a peach. As he pitched
and tossed upon his pillow, various
of the incidents and people which
had fallen within his ken during
the past few days trooped from
the subconscious and regrouped
themselves into a strangely tan
gled and fantastic but vivid night
mare.
Most unaccountable of all, the
image of Smithers, known to the
president only through that one
cursory glance, persisted in claim
ing the spotlight and assuming
the leading role in a Crook
drama" wherein through a novel
and brilliantly audacious method
of classifying accounts the bank
was robbed Of over a million dol
lars.
The next morning the president
was down at the bank before the
doors were open and conducting
an investigation. To his great
relief, he found the books abso-
lutely correct and no shortage of
any kind. But the nightmare had
been too realistic easily to dismiss
from his mind. So he summoned
the head Of the department In
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-08
Here is the editorial:

It foreshadows. the end when
frenzied and furious German press
-chafing under Its impotency to
voice the truth that nurts-raves
virulently against an implied ulti-
matum that would unseat the Ho-
henZollerns.
Yet comment In reply must not,
resentful. grow too caustic- Ger
many is nearer safety of war than
any but her sworn-to-silence seer5
can understand. Her pride In suf-
fering is more pitiable than war
ring tongues can tell. She misread
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-08

Sometimes the first Congressman
to call Washington q haven Of tax
dodgers is the one who pays no auto
mobile tax in the District Of Colum-
bia, preferring to economic by using
his home State license tag.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-08
H. E. D.

the signs and the spirit of the
times. Expiation must be made
through revolution. And peace
without victory" is coming matter
of course
For Germany cannot win. Civili-
zation is forward-going. for all its
pendulum-like oscillation. The
hands Of the clock Of the Common
Good move steadily ahead toward
an inevitable epoch-ending tri-
umph Of democracy. Worldwide
democracy In turn shall rough-hew
its further destiny-how, this gen
Grafton need not know.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-08
Is This a Good Editorial?
Continued From First Column.)

Continued From First Column)
BOOKS about ehas enjoyed such exclusive gor shaping his
ideals. Maybe not.
Faithfully yours, H. T. D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-08

We leave 1t to intelligent readers to say whether this
is a good editorial or not What do they think?
This young who would like to write and has taken
great deal of trouble with the short sample printed above
hundreds of thousands Let of the others
make an experiment See you condense all that this
young man has written into six lines whether in rewriting
what he has written you would take six times much
as he has taken
Can you put ten words just exactly what the writer of
the above meant to say?
We can't.
Does this young obey the most important inunc
on See thing Tor idea) clearly describe siuplYf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-08
No More Street Car Strikes

Senators Agree the Nation win Never Tolerate Another Labor
the National Ownership Only SoIuo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-08

Champ Clark has made an addition
to the list Of world-fGnous ep;grams.
In the closing minutes Of the war
session, the House roared its desire
for Champ to make a speech Bang
ing the gavel, the Speaker pulled out
his watch, studied it for q moment,
and then remarked: "There are two
clocks in this House, and both Of
them are wrong"
Robert Smith asks me why
the Fourteenth street cars are crowd
ed and why some one doesn't do some
thing about it. The answer is that
more people than ever use the car
lines; that more people than ever
prefer the Fourteenth street line;
and the best way to do something
about it is TO bring about Govern
ment ownership Of ALL the car lines
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-10
NEGRO CHARGED
WITH ASSAULT
NGJNts Ri.At'k ~ ARRESTED At
EMIInlSE FOR ALLEGED A.
satLT ON GIRL
Fourteen Yeara5id Daughter George
Bennett beats CIR Hlask and
Makes Coed Her
Escape.

FNNiS. Texas. fauuary ~ on
siderable excitement vas oeeassoned
by The reported attempted criminal
assault hy q Negro ry the name 81
VIII Cowan. age 20 upon Lgdia Ben
metz. age IA. daughter oE George
Bennett who lives near En4hense
According to this story ct the glTl
the negro first made indecent pro-
Eeaals To her and then took bold q
her. TIE girl fought. screaming al
The while and finally hraka away
from the negro and ran, Officers
1T garsicana were notified and went
st once 10 the scene and soon had
towan arrested and in Jail At Cor
sicasse
Ii was reported that mass meet
ing was held al Enahouse last Aieh
bur reports today SAY everything q
quiet al gorsieana. II VAS nof
known definitely whether or not tins
negro had been moved from that
place.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-10
Rogers Hotel Arrivals.

T. G. Page. Austin G. +. Neither
son, Dallas r. L. Carson, Fort
Worth. T. q, Bown. Iiailas,, ]. FL
Harris. Dallas; w 3. Bailey Dallas,
r. r. Reed. Csrsieana, ] s. Shapisa,
ST. Louis. G r. Damn, Fort Worth.
NJ Whittenbarg, Dallas: n. j.. Kat
lehman, st. Louis. G. d. Roof. KAN
81 st'ify: I'd oldham, Waco; Mrs.
Frank Oldham. Dallas; Mrs = ".
skinner. Dallas. A. NJ. Chase. Hous-
ton. Jno 3. Fluff. Fort Worth; =.
II. Cunningham, corsieana: Roy Liz
sey. ST Louis; r. Il. Armstrong,
Dallas; n B Pearman, Dallas: w.
a shaw .Ir.. Dallas: Ed Randall, Dali
las; II. A. Breden. Fort Worth. +
S. Laton, Fort Worth; Mrs. n. Hall
end son. Fort Worth; d. B. Rick
mond Houston, H. c. Davis, Dallas
G E. Nucilfer, Dallas Sam II. Ross.
CoTsicana: T M craTer. Dassb :
f. Montgomery. Dublin. ireland;
g. Ware. Dublin, Ireland, O. ~
Neissinger. Berlin.
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SARI,fS.

Threatening weather prevails.
The community vas shocked sun
Gag at / O'Clock when Mr. " +.
stewart died while sitting in his
chasz n his home His wife. the
on.y ae present. noticed he, dozed
to slcen. Suddenly he began To
fan she thought he had tainted
and ca ed help and the doctor al Il
found III to be dead Mr. Stewart
was mes than - years old. a man
WAC ne et spoke efiI 81 any one. a
highly read maa he was d very
generous gentleman. lie leaves q
&ife. five girls and one son Fun
eral services we're conducted Tues
day st ! O'Clock by Rev Criddle Of
Waxsbashie. lnterment al sardis.
MI ste cart viii be greatly missed
Ia this community
Miss Rachel Morris Of Dauas and
Misa Birdie Morris aud brother, VIII
burn. Of Chandler. spent the hoitday5
win PROT Morris and family here
MIS- Waiter Bate and children
Of Waxafaehie spent saturday 10
sunday with the family Of J. Z.
Kelly
Little Marie Eastman Is on the
sick list
The children Of John Jackson have
measles.
Mrs r. ]. KiFk aud children and
Mrs Philip Curry and baby spent
Monday si,b Mrs. r. L. KIRK here.
Mrs. "a A. Baker OF Desota spent
Friday with Mrs r. j. pelA
MIR and Mrs. Ken peHS ard enil-
dren Of pescta spent Friday Nith
NJ ) pele and family. spending
awhile sikh H. J Delk
Marvin Hightower and family left
oHe community Tor i1aiia Mond0s.
Ne fesfet % tbse these gsoE folks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-10
ELECT DIRECTORS AID
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

ST meeting of the stockholders
Eof the stats Bank 4 Trust company
held this morning the follow ms Old
directors and officers We're re-eleet-
sd for the coming gear:
DireetorsG " Coleman. Pat ".
Sims. J. Z Coleman, r. 4. Ferris, NJ
u. Rutherford, r. ]. Coleman. b #.
Newton, ]. G Lampkins. T H. Cheat
ham
offieefsG " Coleman. presl-
dent; K. j. Coleman, vice president:
]. E. Coleman. cashier. r. G. John
ston. assistant cashier: ] &. Batch
Ter, assistant cashier
The hank declared its usual 10
per cent dividend on January /.
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The secretary g me SUNDAY
school, Miss Jewel helly' 1naae re-
port o. the ATTENDANCE O tue o1ii-
GERS and teachers Tor me year. an
Of principally al. made fenaEkabls
good report some being present -
Sundays IN the year
Miss Lena earaeF Is on the sieR
list this week.
Grace beik celebrated her a4fh
birthday "Wednesday the @ath. ~ith
dinner. About % eiliiareh ana
Young people were present Tor Inc
dinner, and al enloyaeis DAY vas
spent
Mr. and airs. Ben BOYD entertain
go the young people ffaaaS R'snt.
nice time vas mad
Ar. and MIS- ehafies flames
we're ds1lshted % open theiI ooofs
70 the young people " edflesfaX
night. when an ENJOYABLE tsme vas
spent.
II 7. Jofaan ana iahlaf ana Nfs.
z = Nltiiaiiis spent sunday IN " IA
ahach1e,
r. J Deak and ia1aiiy t9ok alahef
sunday WIN fa3he " efA iA's'a ana
tamliy'
teri heaeeE and vile we're II
y axahaeale SUNDAY
Aessrs Al. hlghto~es, FRANK MID
oieion ana y. Ha"hss win theiF
taihllits' t3oh aiaaeF SUNDAY Win