davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-24
"ADs" MAILED TO THE OFFICE

There a way however of getting your want "ad' nto
correctly without either using the
bringing to the office in SEND 1T IN BY
those who want help want to
house, farm miscellaneous article
satisfy other publishing
adj order blank" Cut this blank out OF
write in want and mail It to THE Manager OF
Advertising of The Times You
replies direct those interested
proposition the phone providing phone
"ad." lad" have
replies The Times office These replies mailed
without charge You will note that the
the table below These rates
very the of handling the large vol
ads. The of the classified IL
but to supply the wants Of Times readers
them, and them freely other
can Times render its readers greater service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-24
WHAT DO YOU WANT?

before 1880 A. in the that day. lads
after IL 80 A. NJ started the day following
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-24
WANTED-ROOM AND BOARD

ROOM and board where child two
years old can be taken care of
while mother works; close in. Box
RS. Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-24

FIRE Insurance. Hiberiy 5oi Prov.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-24
"ADS" BROUGHT TO THE OFFICE

II possible convenient always pleased 70
classified columns the offios
personally suggestion by one
classified lads" often improves the
pulling the So have want ad that you
1t to the office without nconvs-
nience 1t is always well to do 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-24
AUTOS

OVERLAND roadster in good shape
at a genuine bargain for quick
sale. Address RI, Times.
1917 FORD for sale Reasonable, on
account of draft. II. Bever. Phone
Main 6136.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-24

=
WANTED REAL ESTATE-Improv
ed acreage or house and lots l.
exchange for stock OF goods and
fixtures: low rent; best of loca
ton: q live one. Don't offer any
thing incumbered. No commits
sions Call owners. Main 573.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
DIVORCE LEGISLATION

CEVERAL bills relating to marital
y differences and divorce difficulties
are in course of preparation for
presentation to the Pennsylvania
Legislature, Every session has its
fresh crop OF divorce measures, The
tendency a few years back was to
make separation and remarriage easy.
The reverse is now true.
Dr. Gates, formerly president of
Amherst College, in the current issue
of Case and Comment. which, by the
way, has moro of human interest in
1t than anybody has grounds to expect
of purely legal journal. tells of
divorce. court proceedings among the
Indians and illustrates by case in
point.
The husband and wife came before
the Indian tribunal to say they could
no longer live together. Three Judges
listened to the stories of both man and
wife, They agreed exactly except upon
one minor point. When both had fin
ished the judges went into consul
tation, and the chief of them rendered
the, decision. 1t was preceded by a
lecture, ''as kindly a mingling of ma
terBal and neighborly advice with the
administration of rudimentary justice
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06

as one could ever hope to hear" The
two would not be punished in any
way; they must sit together there in
the courtroom and think over the
right thing to do. Personally. the
judge thought the right thing was for
them to forget their quarrel and go
home. Still. he would leave the de-
cision to them. They sat silent for
half an hour. then looked round at
one another and quietly rose and
went out together. AS I looked out
the window,oI saw an almost unheard
of sight-an Indian man helping his
wife to mount her saddle horse!"
The uniflcation and simplification of
the divorce laws are proper matters
for legislative consideration, but such
measures will have small effect on the
quantity of grist that comes annually
from the legislative mill. There is
good sense and good law in the Indian
decree to think things over" Many
a divorce decree is regretted on one or
both sides before it is an hour old.
But the best time to think it over
is before the bonds are tied that re-
quire divorce courts for dissolution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
New York and Paris

GJules Bois in February Century.l
While / am well-rooted in my French
and Latin soul, l have travelled far
through the world, and one may be-
lieve me when I say that have found
no city that more resembles Paris in
its ways and the characteristics of it's
Inhabitants than New York. Even Lon
don. admirable as 1t is is more apart
This is not to say that New York is
not profoundly original, but that be-
tween 1T and Paris there are parallel
originalities. The gaiety of the streets /:
already certain aspects of picturesque
antiquity; the atmosphere of welcom-
ing; the vivacious spirit. cordial hos
pitality, and dsinterested enthusiasm
for talent. merit, or novelty: certain
quickness to adopt and to discard ideas.
art movements. and people: restless
ness at times too feverish: a love of
pleasure. elegance, and luxury; a ten
dency to respond instantly and as one
man to any great and international
event--all this is what makes of Paris
and New York, each in it's own particu-
lar way with it's little faults and grand
qualities, the two most sympathetic.
the most electric" capitals of the civil
lized world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Congressman II. S. Gregg, of
Greene county. says that the President
can have an army of 100000 if he
wants it.
e. T. Stotesbury the banker, has
gone to Florida for a vacation.
John Douglas, Jr., prominent
Pittsburgher. has organized a society
to be known as the Native Sons of
Pennsylvania and will have a banquet
soon. t-.t.
Harry Endsley, long connected
with the Cambria Steel legal depart
ment, will go with the Wharton Steel
Company. which is taking some top
notch men.
Colonel John Gribbel was the
honor guest at the Wesleyan alumni
dinner in Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
MIR. KUNkEL's REQUESTS

lCAMUEL KUNKELS bequest of
- $500 for the perpetuation of
''Romper Day" at Reservoir
Park, when all the children of the
public Fairgrounds gather together for
a great jollification as the elimination
of the summer vacation season, guar
antees the boys and girls of the city a
continuation of one of the most en-
joyable celebrations in the life of Har-
risburg. But it does more than that.
1t sets a very good example for others
to follow. Thege are many, many
needs of this kind in Harrisburg.
Dozens of worthy enterprises designed
only for the public welfare are droop-
ing for lack of financial support.
Wealthy men who are making wills
should take a lesson from Mr.. Kun
kel.
His legacy of $4,000 for the Asso-
ciated Aids Societies is another instance
OF the kind. The Associated Aids is
in sore need of just such funds. The
organization ought not to be required
to lead hand to mouth existence al
ways. 1t ought to have a foundation
of a dozen times the amount of the
Kunkel gift
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
HELP SAVE THE BIRDS

TXTESTERN newspapers have taken
wv up a campaign that is worth
copying in the East. Last De-
cember the migratory bird treaty was
ratified. 1t provided for protection
from slaughter in both the United
States and Canada of birds which
migrate, including wild geese, ducks
and quail, hich are fast diminishing
in numbers, and of birds that feed on
insects harmful to agriculture. How
ever, ratification of the treaty does not
make 1t effective. To give it force
Congress must pass an enabling act.
Such an act, known as the migratory
bird treaty act" has been introduced
in the Senate and House; but this ses-
sion of Congress will end March 4,
there is great crush of business be-
fore it, and bird lovers fear that the
bird act will not be considered at all.
Take three postcards, address them
to Senators Penrose and Oliver and
Congressman Aaron S. Kreider, at
Washington, and on the reverse side
ask them to support the migratory
bird treaty act
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
By BRIGGS

In the story of "Merrylips," Beulah
Marie DIX has given us charming
Dook for children. 1t is tale of the
cavaliers" and "Roundheads" of
English religious and political history
and Merrylips. the heroine, is a
staunch supporter of the king. She
mas always longed to be a boy, so when
she finds that by masquerading as one
she can best serve her king, she is
oNerJoNed. Many and thrilling are
her adventures but in the end she de-
cides that 1t is really pleasanter to be
girl. (Macmillan, soc ne).
Colonel Henry w. Shoemaker. pub
Usher of the Altoona Tribune. and a
member of Governor Brumbaugh's
staH, is author of an interesting vol
lme under the general title of "Juniata
Memories 1t is a compilation of leg
ends collected in Central Pennsyl-
vania and published by John Joseph
McFey, 1929 Arch street, Philadel-
phia; price $1.50 net.
No contributor to the literature of
the picturesque Juniata Valley has
gwen SO much of study and research
to an interesting section of Pennsyl-
vanla as Colonel Shoemaker He has
delVed among the legendary lore of the
valley, rich in historic interest, and
the volume which he has issued is
hS'huSoHheIy Illustrated, showing some
OF the marvellous scenery of the sec
tion he so admira bly, describes. The
book is an intimate narrative of the
earlier days of the Juniata Valley and
Colonel Shoemaker has given his labor
OF love additional value by setting
down much that would have been lost
to the future students of Central
pennsylvania history through the pass
ing or the men and women of the
older EenprntinnC Nyh he,
slble this record of frontier days
Many readers of the telegram are
natives of the Juniata Valley and
these Will be delighted with the pages
OF the volume which is a credit to the
author and its publisher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
REPUBLICANS DIsGUsTED

TT is becoming more evident every
day that the political controversy
in this State is distasteful to the
average Republican voter. When
Democratic newspapers urge the Re-
publican factions forward in their
rending of each other it ought to be
perfectly obvious that the greatest
benefit is likely to accrue to the COM
mon political enemy.
We rather agree with the Demo-
cratic view that the factional contro-
versy is simply paving the way for
Democratic success. But while this is
admitted in the rival camps of the
Republican factionists they still per-
sist in gouging each other with abso-
Lutte Indifference to the results and the
inevitable party disorganization.
Surely it must be apparent that only
party disaster can follow a continu-
ance of the present unfortunate bick-
ering and it is disgusting thousands
of Republicans throughout the Com
monwealth.
With war imminent the Legislature
should quickly transact the serious
business before it and adjourn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
PATRIOTISM AND EFFICIENCY

THE country is entering upon a
period of preparation. Red Cross
societies and Leagues of Pre-
paredness are becoming active, as they
should. In such cases we are apt to
become a bit hysterical. We have
done that in the past. We ought to
avoid anything like it now. Patriotism
and efficiency should go hand in hand.
Activities should be governed entirely
by needs.
In this regard one is reminded of
the indignation of well-meaning
woman who knit socks for English
soldiers in France enclosing her name
and address and who one day not long
after dispatching the product of her
patriotic efforts received n postcard
from one of the favored Tommies
bearing this inscriptions:
Socks received, lady:
They almost fit.
/ wear one for a helmet
And one for mitt.
l hope to meet you
When I've done my bit
But where the devil
Did you learn to knit?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
LATEST BOOKS
"How to Succeed With What You Have Ves With
Bit of Hurnor by Irwin Cobb

The young man who thinks he has
kick coming because some other
fellow was born with silver spoon
in his mouth" would do well to read
the steel kings latest advice to the
public in condensed form. Mr.. Schwab
has written his philosophy of life into
few brief pages which are brimminS
over with common sense that by his
magic touch seem to vibrate with
energy and life. Opportunity takes on
new meaning when visualized in
Schwabs words. There is no such
thing as natural genius in the estima-
ton of Mr.. Schwab, and the man who
succeeds is the one who makes a point
of using his hands and head a little
longer and more effectively than the
next man; possibly working after the
whistle has blown or forgetting that
the hour to close the books and leave
the office has arrived.
I'm the modern business world pull
is losing its powers. Achievement is
the only test. The fellow who does
the most is going to get the most pay,
provided he shows equal intelligence.
Captains of industry are not hunting
money-America is heavy with it.
They are seeking brains-specialized
brains-and faithful, loyal service"
The Century Company has not is
sued better investment than this lit
tie book from the experiences of a
big man.
Social Color, by Irwin Cobb. Geo.
HI. Doran Co., $1.35). Irwin Cobb's
book, Social Color" is splendid COL
lection of short stories which are not
only intensely true to life, but quite
fascinatingly interesting. The genial
humorist is at his best in these stories,
his Interpretation of life in our own
United States being particularly keen.
1t is book one should not miss read
ing for 1T contains the very essence of
the present times and peoples not only
in one phase of life but in many.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
"BUSTED" PIPES
VTTHEN it comes to boosting the
''old home town" the Tele-
rranh Nields M IarreIs m any-

TTTHEN it comes to boosting the
"old home town" the Tele-
graph yields no laurels to any
body, but chronically optimistic
though it be this newspaper
searches its vocabulary in vain
for adjectives properly de-
scriptive of the present kind OF Har-
risburg weather and still allow the
paper the use of the United States
mails. Next May or June, perhaps,
we may have something nice to say,
but don't ask us now if you would
preserve us from a breach OF the
postal laws.
Reporters after a careful canvass
of the situation found only two men
climatic conditions masquerading un-
der the name of weather that for the
past three days have been giving US a
fine imitation of life in an Eskimo viii
lage. One was a coal man and the
other was plumber and both were so
peevish from overwork that they
hoped sit wouldn't last much longer"
Maybe it is just as we'll to have
our minds relieved from considera-
tion of the awful possibilities of the
German crisis, but it's a toss up which
is worst-contemplat of death in
the trenches or being frozen in the
midst of empty coal bins and busted"
plumbing. Some one, signing him
self Solomon Grundy, evidently took
this view of it. He sent in the fol-
lowing
The crisis, sir, is a burglar bold,
When the cop is not around.
Or wurser yet, busted pipe
When the plumber can't be found
and we sympathize with him in his
rawlings. There is nothing so con-
ducive to the ruination of the peace,
love and happiness popularity sup
posed to be the chief characteristics of
home-life as busted" pipes. Perfect
ly devoted wives display unsuspected
and unlovely qualities. Perfectly dis
ciplined husbands. broken to harness
by years of family cares suddenly re-
vert to forms Of lowest savagery. The
family temper goes up as the temper
stands between erstwhle devoted
couples and wreck and ruin of fond
est ties, lighting the way back to do
mestic felicity and warming the chilly
domestic atmosphere at the same time
he thaws out the plumbing with his
trusty torch.
We know these things happen.
There's reason. And after thinking
the matter over we're going home to-
night and admit to our wife that we
guess after all maybe she had nothing
to do with deciding the kind of wealth
er we have been "cussing" since the
cold snap started.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
Unions Thanks

Harrisburg. Pa, Jan. 81, 1917.
Mr.. j. =. Mccullough
Superintendent The Telegraph Print.
ing Company,
Harrisburg, Pa.
Dear Sir:
Acknowledging the fact that the fol-
lowing named firms and individuals
have shown a spirit of equity and fur
dealing in our recent negotiations for
the signing of a Scale of Prices, and
that they have also granted a liberal in
crease in wages to our members. be-
sides better working conditions. Har-
risburg Typographical Union, No. IA.
desires to tender to
The Telegraph Printing Co.,
The Star-Independent,
The Patriot Co.,
The Courier Co.,
w. s. Ray,
Aughinbaugh Press,
the most sincere thanks for courtesies
shown at this time, and express the
hope that our relations may continue
in the future as in the past both pleas
ant and profitable. ..
In appreciation of these facts, Harris
burg Typographical Union, No. IA, will
continue to urge that all printed mat
ter be done in shops that are fair to it.
JAMES REID.
MELANCTHoN USAW.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06

Those delegates who attended the Ma
tional Convention of the Chamber of
Cor. merce of the United States at
Washington will not soon forget the i'm
portant and impressive speeches which
characterized the several sessions. More
than 1900 delegates were present from
all parts of the United States and 1t
was clearly evident throughout the con-
vention that the national Government
is leaning upon this great body of
businessmen for a large measure of
guidance in the affairs of the nation.
National preparedness and the national
defense, the relations of capital and
labor, foreign trade and many other
vital questions were discussed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
Why Rain Follows Lightning
[Popular Science Monthly.l

Why does heavy downpour OF rain
often follow clap OF thunder? Not, as
Is popularity believed, because the thun-
der jostles the cloud PARTICLES together
into raindrops. In the violent tur-
moil between the positive and negative
electricity in a thundercloud there will
be places where the production of
drops. by condensation, and their sub
sequent breaking up proceeds more
rapidly than elsewhere. Hence in these
places there will be more drops to fall
as rain, and also more electri1cation,
the rainfall occurring about the same
time as the flash. We have. then, start
ing toward the earth at the same time.
light, sound, and raindrops The light,
travelling at speed of about 1856, 900
miles a second, reaches us almost in
stantly. The sound travels far more
slowly--about 1000 feet a second--but
the rain falls much slower still. Thus
we observe. frat, the lightning. then
the thunder. and then rain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
For World Peace

If Europe is willing to recognize that
l.o great nation has a right to annex
smaller nation against it's will, and
that no combination of nations has
right to dismember and divide any
nation against its will-that the doc
trine that governments derive all
their just powers from the consent of
the governed" must be the cornerstone
of the foundation of permanent world
peace-well and good. In that event
We are willing to join hands with it,
Duluth Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
Haste and Waste

All-haste man is in some respects
all-waste in others. Big business and
little business have surrounded them
selves with efficiency tools which are
applied to the smallest detail of their
business. Adding machines, calculat-
ing machines, cash registers, inside
goods carriers-doZens of efficiency
devices, scores of efficiency systems in
every phase of business except the
raw and manufactured product.-In-
dustrial Management
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
We Are Ready

1t will be the hope Of every one, of
course, that the United States may not
be dragged into the hideous slaughter
of Europe. If Germanys brutal tac
tics force action upon us, however.
there is at least some comfort In
knowing that not only is our cause
most righteous, but that In munitions,
army and navy we are in better posi-.
ton to defend ourselves from tyran-
nous aggression than we have been
in since the close of the Civil War;
Philadelphia Record.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06

The United States is now on the
verge of war with Germany, but the
American people can face the crisis
without fear and without reproach.
The national conscience is clear. In
all the records of history there will be
found no other example of a great and
powerful nation eXerting such effort
and making such sacrifices to keep
the peace as the United State has done
in the course of its relations with Ger
many since August 1, t914.-New
York World.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06

While the Legislature is about it,
would it not be we'll to further amend
the Clark act governing cities of the
third class so that anything and every
thing which will enlarge the measure
of home rule may be provided? Unless
and until these cities are given wider
latitude in their own development they
are bound to be hindered in many di-
rections.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
OUR DAILY LAUGH
NO LONGER
ROMANTIC.

Visitor: Where
is that romantic
old mill l used to
paint?
o w n e r: s o
many artists came
to paint that mill
that I got asham-
ed of It's tumbled-
down appearance
and repaired 1t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06

up all invitations to dinners and other
events for the present. The Governor
had probably a dozen invitations for
affairs this week. but will remain here.
--Lieutenant-G Governor McClain was
the officer who brought the men of the
National. Pennsylvania and Ohio Lin
coin Highway Associations together
yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06

all or US, old or young. During this
season of sudden changes and severe
weather, take care of yourself. Avoid
becoming overheated and then
chilled. Do not overeat Take plenty
of rest, lots of pure water and all the
fresh air you can get. A little precau-
tion may save you serious illness. or
worse. Pneumonia is no respecter of
persons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
TAKE CARE OF YoURsEI.E

TIME death rate among men and
women of middle age and older
during January and February is
always high. This year it has been
more so than usual. The newspapers
have been filled with the obituaries of
well-known people the past three
weeks. There is a lesson in this for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
Not to Saw Run

tCincinnati Commercial Tribunel
The Russian Bear doesn't seem to
walk very much like a man--at least
in the Dobrudta district. Mighty few
men walk backward.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
"a LIKELY REA-

a LIKELY REA.
SON.
G re 9 n W q s
knocking Brown
terribly y e s I e r.
day. 1 thought
they were the
best of friends.
What has hap
pened?
I guess Brown
must have asked
Green to pay back
some of { h .
money he loaned
him.