davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28

leggers to evade the bone-dry law is to
empty the milk out of cocoanuts and
refill them with whis<ey. The plan
however, has it's drawbacks as so
many Kansasns do not like their whis-
key favored with cocoanut.-Kansas
CITY Star
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28

The watch on the Rhine was con.
verified into an alarm clock by tina,
French raid.-Chicago Evening Post
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28
No More Contagious.
(Grand RAPIDS Press,

Grand Rapids Press.)
We are right sorry to hear that the
ex-Czar of Russia Is to be isolated, as
we do not believe that caring Is con-
tagious any more.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28
Let Us Strive.

with malice toward none; with
arfty for all; with firmness in
, right; as God gives us to see
, right, let us strive on to finish
. work we are In.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28

Old King Coal isn't sure whether
he is a merry old soul Or not.-Hart-
ford Times.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28
Not Qualified to Speak.

WtlETIITl IVII to'elI.|
"Bliggins says republics are un-
grateful"
Don't see how he can express an
opinion. So far as anybody knows,
he has never done anythingf to put a
republic under oblisations to him.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28

Secretary Daniels has heard that the
destroyer is good for, U-boats, and we
expect to hear almost any day that
somebody has told him about 15-inch
guns.-Boston Transcript.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28

A rolling stone gathers no moss.
but We have noticed it accommodates
very. very high polish
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28
Sign of Age.
buffalo Enquirer

(Buffalo EnQuirer.)
A man is getting old when he re-
turns from a vacation less tired than
when he went away.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28
Col. Watterson Retorts,

louisville Courier-J Journal
1 received my crown from God
Alnlighty.-The Kaiser
You are liar. Bill! You got 1t Of
Satan. Next!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28

New York coal dealers declare the
price of coal Will not be lowered by
the presidents action. Maybe so,
but it wont be "highered'.-Ne
York World
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28
HOME READING COURSE
FOR CITIZEN SOLDIERS

started in the right No
informal issued by the War Depart
10
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28

Russia is at least able to sit up and
sign promissQry notes.-New York
Sun.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28
FACTS AND FANCIES,

After a costly war, cheap peace is
possible.-Norwich Record.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28

TT makes slaves OF Germans in
the United States says the Cologne
Nolkszeitung, to have English the Of
fetal language of the country. But
there seems 20 be no help for it
Phila dciphia Public Ledger.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28

Quarrymcn struck IN Canaan. Conn,
Yesterday beo2llse they could not get
Ger. Six years hence there is likely
to he one grand strike all over the
country Springfield Daily News.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28

married man has his choice of two
evils. He can either incur his wife's
displeasure by neglecting her, or her
disgust by being attentive to her
Exchange.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28

The latest plan Of the Kansas boot
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-28

an unlimited, satisfying field for the
mechanical genius. How are we to
provide proper pay for such work,
yet insure necessary treatment to the
average wageearner?
The answer is this:
Il. BY matchmaking the work of
the dentist.
"2. BY having the trained expert
to do the skilled work only.
%. BY training low priced workers
to do such parts of the work as re-
puire less skill.
The results of the functionaliza-
Il. Reduction of the cost of clean
ing the teeth.
'2. Clean, which means sound, or
'ncar-sound,' teeth within the reach
Of all.
20. Less need of costly work by
the man unable to afford it.
~. Savings that can be devoted to
such work; if it be needed.
"5 Better health and added eff
cheney
So Now work for the dental nurses
the cleaners of teeth.
Dental nursing will provide a new
vocation. and at the same time pro-
vide for supplying community need.
It will take no work from those who
need it. Rather it will relieve an
over worked profession of low-priced
and low-skilled work. Moreover, be-
ing based, as it is, on motion study
and fatigue study, it will supply at
the same time occupation and inter-
est, those fundamental needs Of the
crippled soldiers in all countries and
at all tines
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-03-15
Fuller Participation in Public Affairs by
All Business Men One Need of Nation
BY JOHN A. TOPPING
Chairman Of Board. Republic Iron & Steel Company

believe that Of national weaknesses lack OF understand
large of people Of what constitutes national Ideals
understanding and Of unity Of purpose not wholly
foregnbo through the influence Of patriotic
indifference spirit has to native
born
remedy condition of public mind is to be found Think
education the people, As step this direction there
fuller publicity given all matters affecting the national welfare
participation public affairs by all business so that
practical ability will at least supplement the academic thought upon
dependent heretofore for the solution OF national
problems.
government y the people for the people, the
people fully qualified for their responsibilities for IN no
other legislative initiative be taken from the dea-
gogue required stimulus and responsibilities OF war to awaken
England possibilities Of her present accomplishment Confronted
we great problems resulting from the war;
it not ourselves responsibilities and issue call
for volunteers to assist reconstruction? The lessons taught
by England and other egerent countries respecting the application OF
cooperative methods not only for national detess but TO
omv and increase productivity for the conservation OF national
clearly the for preparedness and peace
To emphasize contrasting principles of governmental policy
EMPLOYED and abroad be said that we enforce under
trust laws destructive competition while principal rival
nations ga pools and ndce and governmental Partcpa
management of industry when necessary 10 CONSERVE
national resources promote national welfare.
nt this objection sentimental by the application OF the prnp
co-opan advance the spiritual and material weog o
country such change policy being only the natural
v experience than revolution for many OF our po
ca traditions born of conditions should be cast aside
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-03-15
GETTING fresh FISH

natives who are not fishing may be
found at the top of date trees suspend
ed by rope sings similar to those used
by cOconut pickers.
Late in the afternoon we passed the
new mouth of the Euphrates. A few
years ago this river got tired Of it's
mouth at Kurna and cut new one q
few miles north of Basra. It is said
that in few years the mouth at Kur-
ma will become hardly more than a
canal. The Euphrates water is sui
phuric white, while the Tigris water is
now comparatively clear. For miles
after joining the waters Of the two riv-
ers keep to their own sides of the
stream.
Each officers servant prepared his
masters dinner toward dark. Our des-
sert, established by rigid medical reg
ulation, was ten grains Of quinine-ten
grains every night means 300 grains
every month.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-03-15
VIEW or kNWALA.

chiefs of adjacent colonies and VINO
was at one time in alliance with the
powerful Egyptian King Amasis.
Owned by Many Nations.
Many of the most magnificent edl-
fees of ancient SamOs were built dur
ing POlycrates' time. When he dleu
the prestige of the island began TO
wane 1t came successfully under the
dominion of the Athenian Greeks, the
Romans, Byzantines, Arabians, Vene-
tians, GenOese and Turks. In the
Greek war of independence it took up
arms against it's Turkish masters. Att
err peace was declared it became an
autonomous principality, paying trib-
ute to Turkey, but being ruled by a
prince Of Samos," who wasSa Greek
nominated by the sultan. In April OF
1912, while the Tripoitan war was in
progress, two Italian warships entered
the harbor Of Vuthy and torpedoed the
Turkish "stationnire," which had been
kept there at the disposal Of the prince.
During the Balkan war the garrison or
a few hundred Turks was compelled
by Cretan and Samian insurgents to
retire to the mainland, and at the close
of the war the Samians declared them
selves in union with Greece.
The little town of Tigani stands near
the harbOr OF the ancient city OF Sa-
mos, where the immense mOles con-
structed by POlycrates have been re-
built to some extent. The walls and
the celebrated underground aqueduct
are the chief remains of the ancient
capital. The former, which Chamber
over the ridge in rear of the city.
look like fragment of the wall OF
China Thirty of its towers still stand.
Considering the age in which it was
constructed, the aqueduct Is marvel
of engineering skill.
The Temple of Hera, of which soil"
tary column alone remains standing
was one of the most magnificent edi-
fees of ancient times.
Even had POlycrates never ruled I'm
Samos the island would have been ia
nous, for here was born the great
Samian sage, Pythagoras, he who never
smiled, and who always wore white
robe and Il golden crown.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-03-15
CAT RODE OUT HURRICANE
Pet of Crew Was Carried AIoft in
Liners Sail and Buffeted
by Storm.

Members of the crew of the Anchor
liner California, which met it's end at
the hands of German U-bOat recently
told n thrilling yarn of storm the YES
sci passed through on Il hOmeWard
voyage from New York, says the Times
Of that city. She left this port on No.
vember II with 145 passengers for
Glasgow and ran into q gale three days
out which blew with hurricane force
and raised mountainous seas. The
sailors said they had noticed that It'd
dies, the ships cat, had seemed uneasy
for "a hours before the California
struck the heavy weather, and spent
his time in the weather fore rigging
meowng plaintively in the winds eye.
One very heavy wave foiled over the
bridge and put the steering gear out
of commission. Three sailors were
knocked down trying to get aft to man
the hand gear, and the ship had to be
stecred for several hours with her twin
DrOpclIcrs until the steam steering
gear could be repaired by the engi.
neers. Another big sea carried away
a lifebOat on the port side and stove
in the side of the Marconi house, and
the wireless apparatus was put out OF
commission.
The sailors managed to hoist the
forestaysail, which steadied the liner
q little SO that the passengers were
able to get out on deck. riddles had
been h0isted accidentally in the fore
staysail and could not get down again
on account Of the violence Of the hur-
ricane. The cat, according to Ben
Fidd, the bo'sun's mate, expressed such
dreadful things to the crew that they
could hear him above the shrieking Of
the tempest.
1t was fearsome sight, Fidd said,
to see the black cat clinging to the
wire stay with his whiskers stiffened
by the breeze, and cursing the ele-
ments. Tiddles hung on until one OF
the boys went up the fore rigging and
slid down the stay to rescue him, which
he accomplished safely. and was re-
warded with several big scratches.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-03-15

white troops returning from hOspita1s
to their units at the front. The bags
of rice and flour comprising the car
goes of the barges fastened on either
side of our steamer formed cOuches for
several hundred native troops. We
spread our camp beds, camp tables
and collapsible chairs, hung porous wa
ter jugs on the ships rail, so that the
hot wind would cool the water in the
jug by evaporating the moisture which
seeped through, and settled down for
our term Of agony.
Sleeping Amid Money Chests.
The senior combatant officer-passen-
ger is always chosen as officer COM
handing troops. The 20. c." in our
case was major who had been in
America. When I first saw him he
was swearing roundly at native SER
geant and six men who had just depos-
tied at his feet something like $4,000
in Indian money and Informed him that
he, as 20. c." was responsible for its
safe arrival at Amara. He counted the
boxes, examined the seals and signed
q receipt for the treasure.
We moved the boxes of money be-
tween our beds so that they formed a
table for meals and a dressing stand
for shaving in the morning. He then
ordered all the Indians of fighting
strength to fall in on the after deck
and told off, men for the guards.
The first reaches of the Tigris were
beautiful. The river was broad and
swept along in graceful curves. Its
banks were deeply lined with luxuriant
date palms, each with a necklace OF
glistening, golden fruit. But barren
wastes lie 300 yards behind them.
Tieris sunsets are wonderful. Cd
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-03-15
DEVELOPMENT Of the Tremendous Natural
Resources of United States Just Begun
BvLAWRENcE E. SMITH Of Kan.a, City. Mo.

Fifty years now perhaps within twenty-five, the world Will
Of the United
States
When consider that perhaps not more than per cent Oh e
area Of the has been developed possibly be
stood that this country greatest future nation on ear
road the history development Of natural IN the
ton Years decade would be like reading tale OF the
Nioh believe myself did not know from actual
rjence what taken place.
Mines and oil wells are making mionaes almost overnight
~ IF en-raoad and other walks OF heWhd
tho last few tremendous fortunes the
of a few hundred dollars.
Tho fort that geoogists have the West and they
know what lies under anywhere
this continent except have explored and when finally We
d into earth the wealth out lust as the OIL gusne
The surface in Kansas and Oklahoma
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-03-15
Good SIeeperS.

Learning to sleep well is learning
to live well. But it does not follow
that the good sleepers are necessarily
good people or that they know hosw to
live. Good sleepers are to be found
among those who break the laws of
morals and of health. They have the
gift. Whether they will be able to
keep it through their lives is ques-
ton. The effects of their 1awbreaking
may suddenly overtake them and the
ravages may weaken their sleeping ca
pacity. In the depths of consciousness
there is often rebellion of the mind
that is none the less persistent be-
cause it is silent ard that may sud.
denly break out into a revolution.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-03-15
Wntercepted Letters"

In the letters of Lady Bessborough,
q clever Englishwoman Of Napoleonic
times, story is told of a famous dOcu-
ment called the Intercepted Letter."
a state paper captured by the French
from the English.
One phrase in this letter, ''obstinaca
fools,' was rendered by the French
Translator "des GentilhOmmes decides"
This translation was ridiculed by
William Pitt in conversation with the
duke of Devonshire. The latter wit
tily responded: cit is not so i'll done;
there is some affinity between obstin-
ate and decide, and most gentlemen
are foolsi"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-03-15

campaigners say that they are second
only to those of Egypt. An admirer
of Tigris landscape and sunset would
think of spice winds and balmy
breezes. The native Arab says, "God
made hell and found it was not bad
enough, so he made Mesopotamia-and
added flies"
BY 10 a. m. we cordially hated the
Tigris and it's palm-treed bank. A bis
tering hot wind blew out of the north.
If one touched bare metal-the skin of
ones fingers stayed on the metal. I
had a dozen candles. When looked
for them at night found only twelve
limp strings-every particle of tallow
had melted and dribbled away.
Arabs Fish on Banks.
The Arabs who live along the Tigris
in summer are called fish eaters"
They migrate to the hills in winter to
escape the floods, but return to their
bits of river lands in the spring. We
saw scores Of families standing waist
deep in the river hauling out bony,
wiggly fish as fast as they could bait
their hooks with bits Of dough. The
children seem to live in perpetual
state of bathing. They have a strong
aversion to clothes of any description
and are less dirty than their parents
because they have not lived as long.
It is now date-picking time, and those
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-03-15

TRANSPORTA for the III
girls corps was arranged and we
were told to embark on a pad
die steamer. We were advised
to draw rations, as we would have to
feed ourselves during the trip, writes
correspondent of the Chicago Daily
News in describing trip up the an
cient Tigris river with the British
forces.
The captain Of our steamer was
Persian. He was mentioned in dis
patches for gallant conduct preceding
the investiture of Kut. His ship was
the last to escape before the Turks sur
rounded General Townshend. Because
of many years experience in navigat-
ing the Tigris between Basra and Bag
dad, he is one of the most valued cap
tains on the river. He navigates his
ship from a bridge incased with, steel
armor which is bullet-spattered in sew
eral places. In the old days sandbags
were piled four deep along the rails
of the ships to protect crafts against
Arab snipers. It has been some
months since there was serious snip
ing along the river. The Arabs found
that it paid better to sell eggs and
fresh chickens.
Six officers and myself shared the
forward bridge deck. The after deck
was packed with stores, mails and
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-03-15

policies which be negeny determined without such knowl
Legislators and other representatives Of the people constantly
Only Of the history the past understand
of the principles by which they must be guided they to work
wisely To extensively and deeply the history Of
country becomes therefore, patriotic duty Only thus love
the stored FUSED within
present. transferred through future time by thought
who have learned read history find it the most interesting
of literature The story of country great movement
people, fifty % interesting especially when the reader has
understand the relation to each other of the thought and
feeling purpose and action of the people, No country
interesting history than the United States which, from its beginnings
settlements of immigrants from European shores three
years ago and has grown through colonial and national life
the greatest wealest and most powerful and most
prosperous the frees the most sentrod and srestrained the
cosmopolitan and the firmly united nation the world has
The of the United States the story not OF daes and
people, e their industries their aspirations and
institutions through which they have sought to attain
aspirations every line of the story trobs with interest
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-03-15
Careful Study of the Nations History
Is Patriotic Duty Of Every American
BY DR.. PIP. CLAYTON
Commissioner of Education Of United States

All American citizens should know more of the
history of their country than be learned from the
meager outlines of the textbooks used in elemen-
tary and high schools That large number Of people
should have such general and comprehensive knowledge
of the country, its life and growth and the form and
spirit Of its institutions as can be gained only from
reading at least several Of the standard histories, is
essential to the welfare of the republic.
At every national election and at many state and
municipal elections the people called upon to vote
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16
LOOKED LIKE
A SHADOW
And Was Weak And Nervous.
Says Cardui Restored Her
Health.

Leavenworth, Ind.-Mrs. Hattie
Curts. Of this place. writes: Before
the birth Of my first child was nerv-
Gus and weakly, had been from the
time OF my marriage. I was no frail,
I looked like q shadow, my skin was
sallow. didn't weigh but one hum
dred and nine pounds. All were uneasy
about me and thought I would get
down In bed.
had heard what q wonderful help
Cardui was to weak women and de.
cided to try II. took Cardui four
months regular. l felt like q differ
emit woman. When my baby came I
had q right hard time, but my
strength seemed there to stay, for I
was strong and healthy and have
been ever since.
now weigh 1877 lbs, and people
who knew me when was so weakly
often speak Of It. And often people
do not recognize me. I look SO we'll"
Back Of Card-ui, the womans tonic.
stands the experience Of thousands Of
people-women, who have been bene-
fitted by It; physicians, who have pre-
scribed It In their practice. with good
results.
II you suffer, as most women do at
times. from female ailments, Is not
such q medicine worthy Of trial?
NCB-1k
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

A petition was sent to Governor
Gardner last week from the eighth
district of St. Louis expressing their
disspproval of Porter Gilvin. war
den of the penitentiary. and request
ing his removal, urging the appoint
ment of an expert penoloeist. The
petition was signed by 10000 men,
bers of the Missouri State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

Mrs G W. Harrison returned to
her home at friedrich Illinois last
week and her daughter Mrs William
Smallwood and two children, &C.
complained her there where they ex-
pect to spend a month before going
10 their home in Chillicothe Mo,
where Mr.. Smallwood has accepted
a position as third engineer with
the electric light company of that
place
Miss Maud Spalding who is a
student at the Rubicon Business
College in St Louis is at home with
her parents for a few days
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

The street cars in Kansas City
are to burn only half their lights
and the electric heat will not be
turned on in the cars until the
temperature is 80 degrees in order
to conserve coal. Heretofore the
heat was turned on at as degrees
All merchants and business men
Of the city are requested to turn off
all electric signs and display only
window lights