davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30

l had just supposed that he was a typl- cal north Alabamian. but learned that his father, tiring of the feuds of Breathitt county, Kentucky, way back in 1920, put his little family and what few household goods he had in an OK wagon and trav- eled and travelled until he landed near Courtland. He took root and his son after him, who laughingly said: MT. Bar. nett. up to the time I was 21 years ol,i | had never been 20 miles away from home" He has made up for it since.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
PEASANTS HATE
THE BOLSHEVN|
Russian Simple Folk Hold
Bitter Grudge Against
Rebels.

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN
NORTHERN RUSSIA, Nov. %. Cor
~rospondence of the Associated rress.)-
Russian PEASANTS In this district are
glad to be freed from Rolshevik rule.
The Bolshevtki promised us that We
would have liant and peace aud plenty"
ono sturdy old man said to the Asso-
Clated Press correspondent. but we
II was just this!
Tonight | go over and steal your
COW and tomorrow night you come back
and cut my throat and steal II back"
m peasants here are now settling
down to what they hone will be order
and TRANQUILITY after a long, reign OF
BolShevik terror.
All along the roads here one finds, IN
the evenings, peasants walking back TO
their houses with little bags OF food
given them NY the allies, Now and then
they are given a CAP Of jam. q luxury
even for the rich in Russia now.
In one village, which the allies had
not Yet had time TO reach with their
food supplies, the correspondent found
one peasant family eating swan. Which
they described as exceedingly tough.
at was q sacred bird with us be-
fore, n OF the peasants apologised.
but We have no meat and the Boil.
shoviki killed the fish in our lake with
bombs from their airplanes,"
The peasants are working willingly
under tho kind treatment of British and
American Russian speaking soldiers
They were very glad to build an avta-
ton field, cutting down many acres OF
thick timber, because they were told the
field would DO theirs to cultivate after
the campaign.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
TAKES
LEAD ATTACKS
ON TARIFF WALLS

BUENoS AIRES. Dec. 8. GORE
spondence Of the Associated Press. -
Argentina has taken the lead in an ef-
fort TO persuade the South American
republics to tear down their tariff walls
and open themselves TO free trade
among themselves, arguing that such
acion would make them commercially
Independent OF other countries in
Europe and North America, This step
has been taken In spite Of the fact that
until now the Argentine's principal
source of revenue has been Its customs
houses,
To show it's sincerity, the Argentine
government has introduced Il bill in
diplomatic negotiations with all the
neighhoring countries for the adoption
Of treaties providing for the free ex-
change of the products OF each country
'' II the desire Of Argentina is to re.
move the fiscal barriers which in the
past have estranEed the nations of
South America IND restricted COM
merce between them. making them de-
pendent or overseas nations,
A years trial Of free trade with Peru
has led Argentina 10 sock similar ar
rangements with the other republics.
The Peruvian legation in Buenos Aires
and the Argentine consulate in Lima
have acted as commercial agents for
their respective countries. with 1.-The re-
OF wheat, flour and cereals TO Peru in
exchange for cotton, rice and sugar
from Peru,
II is expected that Chile will be the
next republic to ratify a free trade
treaty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
SWIMMING LOOMS
Up AS BIG SPORT
FOR THIS WINTER
Forty Thousand Sailors at
Great Lakes Naval Station
Will Have Pools and Enjoy
Expert instructions.

CHICAGO, Dec. g.-"water, water
everywhere and not o place TO SWIM
The foregoing is no longer the wal
NJ usy Sne So'TVT s@ilors az ths 1 ns,s ~ LaKSs
bending shores of Lage Michigan, but
have been kept from the lake.
| swimming now looms M as the out
standing sport OF, the winter season,
20 l3 huge tanks, 70 feet long, are be.
ing ruahed TO completion 10 proYide fun
this winter denied during the summer.
Plans are being prepared for an ex-
tenslY6 program Of Indoor water games.
Although the worlds largest naval
training station fringes the. shores Of
Lake Michigan, the thousands Of blue
jackets trained at the station were for
bidden to. take a plunge in the lake,
because Of a ~treacheTous undertow and
the fear Of epidemieS. As a result of
stringent sanitary regulations, the
and . few Of them, although within .
stones throw Of the van body Of water,
Ing It.
|, Clarified untN It sparkles. water will
DC pumped Eom the lake into the shin
ing marsne tanks and the swimming
season will be on within a few days.
The unhealthy chill will be left In the
lake as the water will be heated before
1t reaches the pools.
with the exception Of the main tank
" W blltISiS hHh III SWllIlIiillk
team, the pools are OF the same design.
They present a a 25-yard straightaway
with proportioRate width. Depth varies
90 that the smallest yeoman may safely
stand at one while the biggest
blacksmith can't reach the tiles on
the deep side.
The ''gobs'' are not allowed to learn
under their own crude methods. Far
from 1t. With half a dozen Of the
greatest speed swimmers in America
wearing a uniform at the camp, the
beginners gather their instructions from
record breakers, distance stars, sprint
ers and PROFESSIONALS Harry Hazlehurst,
q coach of the Hamilton club, Chicago,
during his civilian life days, Is In
structor in charge.
Harry M~cGilliVray, who churned up
a score or more of new national marks
during the summer; Buddy Wallen, an
other Chicago star: Dave Jones, a De.
trolt water wizard; Clarke Leach and
Jack Ssarle, Rnrinters, are among the
other instructors Mt the station.
With the announcement that Great
Lakes station II to become sven greater
after the war than 1t has during the
past year, the swimming program will
be carried out to the last a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06

Just as soon as you eat a tablet or
two of Pape's Diapepsin all the dyspep-
STA. Indigestion and stomach distress
ends. These pleasant, harmless tablets
OF pape's D~iapepsin never fail TO make
upset stomachs feel fine at once, and
they cost very little at drug stores.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
WOULD INSTRUCT
BACKWARD PEOPLE
IN MANUFACTURING

ROME, Dec. 6. Correspondence Of
the Associated Press. )-David Lubin,
American delegate to the International
institute Of agriculture. has suggested
to the Italian and British government
officials and %financiers a planefo block
German entertainments in foreEn mar
kets by teaching the backward peoples
OF the world how to manufacture their
own goods. 1t Is proposed 10 send a
commission to the United States to adj
vosate the. adoption OF this method.
international Industrial league which
would establish commercial bases in
zones OF foreign trade and to teach the
people. of those n important
methods of business and manufacture.
Il is pointed out that this would elm
from Germans or from any others.
AT a first glance, 1t would seem in-
advisable for the English or American
exporter to help build up Industries In
a foreign market" said Lubin, They
raw lavor to become expert, destroying
their trade. and even running the
risk OF having that labor return to
compete In their own home market. I
think reflection will show that there
is really little to fear from the legiti-
mate competitor, In fact, the compete
tor IL, as a rule, a customer, and the
stronger the competition the more
valuable the custom. Both the United
States and Great Britain are competi-
tors, but they are also each others
best customer. Neither has much to
fear from Morocco, for Instance, as a
competitor, but likewise they have lit
tie to gain at present by her custom.
However, II Morocco be converted into
an Industrial center. 1t would become a
customer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
BALKANS POSSESS
VALUABLE ORES
Serbs, Bulgarians, Etc, Gan
Make Selves Rich If They'll
Settle Down.

ROME, Dec, t. Correspondence of
the Associated Press -"The mineral
deposits In the Balkans are Of such
extent that the Serbs. BUlEariuus,
Greeks and Rumanians may make PENN
sula immensely rich after the war, If
they quit fighting and settle down to
b%uslness,' said the Rev, Francis JAEGER,
Of Minneapolis, who spent eight months
with the allied armies doing American
Red Cross work.
why the principal pastime Of q lot
OF the French soldiers there was wash
ing out the gold from the river bot
toms. The mountains are rich in coal,
copper, zinc, lead, gold, silver, iron and
oil. This IL particularly true OF the
territory claimed by the Serbs, Last
winter the soldiers about Monastir kept
Themselves warm by digging coal~ !
saw one group OF soldiers dig holes two
feet down and strike a siN-inch vein Of
coal, and on digging further down they
struck a vein which did not give out
after a depth Of IS feet.
'ln going about among the poor fam.
lilies of the country | frequently found
them in possession of pieces Of almost
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
GREAT POWER" IN
LEAGUE Of NATIONS
MUST GO--WELLS

LONDON, Dec. g.. Correspondence
OF the Associated Press.-''The great
power idea, as represented by. foreign
offices must be done away with II the
proposed league OF. nations is to be a
success, H.. g. Wells. the novelist and
American Officers club.
a league OF nations, he said, was
IN accord with human nature and the
spirit OF nationality, and It was not OPP
posed even TO what Americans would
call the king business" But the great
r. mankind was not to go down In
bloodahed and ruin,
The great power idea, no explained.
was that each state was In conflict
with all other states. and II absolutely
9pposeS the idea OF the common well
~ was only a little more active In
capitals o. Europe. lSvsry sor rsG S' of.
flee. war office and admiralty has beon
organized TO carry out the great power
dreams,
Foreign offices are too secretive and
advantage seeking Instruments, and too
~antlquated for the difficult task Of
dealing fairly with all other nations
under a league of nations,
The United States is in a different
position. II IL a republic, with u presi-
dent capable OF speaking plainly to Tie
peoples Of the earth In II manner which
IN enough TO produce an epidemic of
epilepsy In European foreign Offices"
A league OF nations would have TO
substitute, he said, some sort Of CEN
trail control In which diplomacy would
have to be pooled and represent the
whole OF mankind. II this was left to
the present foreign offices to arrange
no contended, II would be asking them
to arrange for their own extinction.
Il have always been an advocate"
he added. "of complete victory. But
something more than Germany is the
matter with Europe at the present
time. Unless the great power system
embodied in ~present-day foreign OF.
fices,. pursuing secret policies, Is de-
stroyed, this, war will not have been
worth while"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
Still Raw Products.

Under, the present sample-trunR
method of increasing business, there Is
no business worth while for anybody
there, but Il Morocco were taught to
use her raw labor, she would start TO
manufacture and, right Off, could be
There would also be a gain on financial
Investments, on banking transactions,
on her increased volume OF exports and
imports.
also, occe this intensive plan of de-
velopment were started, we would have
a BLOCK to the German method we have
complained OF, which was always dan
accompanied by political meddling in
the country involved, and her profits
carried back home to help build up her
armies, and her armies used to bull
doze the world,
I'VE are under the impression that
We are living IN the twentieth century,
hut from an Industrial point, of view
the world. The backward countries
are still scratching the earth with
a pointed stick, sowing seed by
hand, reaping by sickies, making
shoes and clothes by hand, The
difference between the old world Of the
is seen right here In the basin of the
Mediterranean. where civilization was
born, say 1000 years ago. Much of this
immense territory is still where 1t was
1000 Years ago Why Because 1t
hasn't the machines of France, Eng
land an. the United States.
1T Is In the interest OF the nations
now fighting Germany TO invade her
former fields and there set the ma
chimes al work, teach their leaders bus
: mess organization and their workers
how To become experts
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
WHO NEEDS
THIS MED|C|NE1
Only One Way to Knox, De
CIares Writer.
Seeks to Educate Public the
Value Of Good Health.
Recommends Tonic Under Ger
tain Conditions,

A weli-known physician is quoted ~
saying that Careless habits. evil hah.
tts and ignorant habits result in fafaii-
ties whenever an epidemic disease ~.
pears in a community"
1t should be we'll known that exneuxe-
n i~ndulEences Of whatsoever kind
hrinS ABOUT a condition Of low vitality.
TO have low vitality is to be partially
SICK; TO remain SO, gives free entry to
iatal disease germs. II Is duty and
common sense to remove low vitality.
DO you catch cold too easily? Are
you weak, irritable, nervous and worn
out before the day Is half over? Have
you aches and pains Of unknown origin
are you too thin and seemingly blood.
Tess DO you have tremors and un-
souha Tears? Do you lack energy and
amoltion? Are you respondent with
OUT reason? Is your digestion faulty ana
your appetite fickle? Do YOU suffa,.
WIN dreadful pains in the back Of head
ana nect?, Do you have shooting pains
IKE neuralgia and rheumatism ~
If any or ali OF these symptoms ara
yours then a tonic medicine IKE Cado.
meme Tablets should bring relief, heaitl
n strength II taken regularly VIII
meals. Three-grain Cadomene Table Z
has often been called the miracle ~,
iclne' eau II IL SO quickly effet
vitality.
Sold in scaled tubes by drurx
everywhere, and each package Is 81
anteed TO please the buyer or MOI
refunded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06

pure gold. They told me they had
picked it up out of tho beds Of nearby
streams.
Austria and Germany expected to
open up the east by their Bagdad rail-
way, and pick up the Balkan wealth
as they went along.
The only way to settle the Balkan
question seems to me along racial lines,
| am of Serb origin myself and have
studied the question. The Serb state
ought to have Its boundaries determined
by n neutral commission speaking the
language and going carefully over the
ground. II this Is not done, II the
boundaries are determined arbitrarily,
there viii he more trouble. I
The Serbs have not lost their shirt
despite all their war troubles. During
the last advance on the Bulgars and
Germans, the Serb soldiers fought saw
agely, and when wounded let surgeons
operate On them without fliuchinE. dc.
spite the absolute lack of ether or chic.
reform, All the wounded asked was A
cigaret during the operations"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
ENCOURAGE BRITISH
FIRMS in BRAZIL

SAC PAULO, Brazil, Dec. 6.--The
British chamber of ommerce in Sac
paulo has undertaken to encourage the
largest possible number of British con-
Germs TO come to Brazil to compete
against its own members. This policy
was announced after the last annual
meeting, following a discussion as to
whether a British chamber of COM
merce exists for the benefit of its own
members or for the benefit of the Brit
ish empire,
There was bitter antagonism at first
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
FUNDS OF CANTEENS
PAY FOR CAYETY

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. GA round
OF Qualification, including dances. din
ners n theater parties for companist
n even regiments OF the 50, 700 ms
statiened at Camp Zachary Taylo
mas followed the conclusion of no
Much OF the unusual gayety appaij
emily springs from the desire to e.
pend the profits from cAnteens an
post exchanges. One regiment alone
ssld to have had $40, 900 derived froi
week in an endeavor to enjoy the fruit
OF their thrift before being mustered
out OF service, Army regulations, It lie
said, provide that such surplus ronts
may be used for the benefit Of the men,
U that any. unexpended balance must
be returned to the government.
A captain, q celebrated moving p;c.
ture star. bought the seating Capacity
or one theater and was host to a denot
brigade regiment. Major Forest Baden
commanding the Second regiment, de-
poi prigaae, gave q military bali and
concert at one OF the largest hotels in
Louisville. al
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
EAT A TABLET!
DYSPEPSIA GONE
Pape's Diapepsin Instantly Re
lieves Sour, Classy Or
Acid Stomachs.

When meals hit back and SouT stom-
ach is sour. acid, gassy. or you feel full
and bloated. When you have heavy
iumps Of patn or headache from indi-
xestlon. Here is instant relief
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
PHlLlY LOOKS MORE
THAN SEVEN YEARS AHEAD

PHILADELPHIA. Dec, 6,-Looking
more than even years ahead, a number
OF citizens OF this city and state have
turned their attention "a the l50th an
niversary OF the signing Of the neclara-
ton Of Independence.
4 resolution has been prepared for
introduction in the state legislature,
which meets In January, for the an
pointment OF a state commission 10 al.
ranEea great international exhibition to
celebrate independence in July, 1926.
Appeal will be made for cooperation
on the part OF the whole nation and of
our war allies as well. II is proposed to
urge congress to foster the celebration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
Noodle Soup.

Get a good soup bone or chuck roast.
put to cook in cold water with five
tablespoons tomatoes and n larre
onion or several small ones, Cook Until
meat Is done. then take out the meat
Have noodles ready TO put In this broth
and let come to the boiling point. Serve
hot
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06

to this policy, members of the chamber
arguing that it would spoil their
chances to have other British firms es-
.seIish he'd IN na SraE'l' r Those N faSo tbs OF
would have to face strenuous competi-
tion'in Brazil after the war, no matter
what they do now, and said they pre-.
ferred to compete with fellow British
ers in the common cause OF outcompet-
Ing other nations rather than to fight
alone the German, American and jap
anese competition. regarded as certain
to follow the cessation Of hostlities.
1t was then decided to devote prefer
| entail energy to helping other British
| concerns establish in Brazil In advance
Of other nationalities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06

on March Il, 1900, eighty persons had
been licensed to drive aiItomohiIes a.
Chicago, including one uhn
was the first Of her sex to secure a Ii.
cense 70 drive a motor vehicle in That
city.-Chevrolet Review. ~"
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-10
METAL OUTPUT

The mine output Of gold. silver,
copper, lead and zinc In Colorado for
II months Of 1917, and the estimated
output for December, according to
data compiled by Charles W. Hender-
son, Of the United States Geological
Survey, Department Of the Interior,
amount to about $16,o2o. 900 In gold.
7,327,ooo ounces Of silver, 67,5oo, 600
pounds Of recoverable lead, 100000
pounds Of copper and 114,ooo, 600
pounds Of recoverable zinc, having
total value Of nearly $4o,eoo. 900,
compared with $1s,153,s21 In gold,
7,6s6,s44 ounces Of silver, 7o,s14,oe7
pounds Of lead, 8,624,oe1 pounds Of
copper, and 134,2s5,46s pounds Of
zinc, having a total value Of $4s, ,ooO,-
67s In 1916. This estimate shows
decrease Of $a,13a,ooo in gold, $780,
600 ounces Of silver, and 3,40o, 900
pounds Of lead. The production Of
copper showed a slight Increase, but
that Of zinc showed a decrease Of
about 10000, 900 pounds. With the in
creased average prices for silver and
lead there was an increase Of $685.
600 for silver and $1,317, 900 for lead.
The decrease in the value Of zinc
was nearly $1,000, 600.
Boulder, GiIpin and Clear Greek
counties produced $sos, 900 in gold,
$4,000 ounces Of silver, 1,24o, 900
pounds Of copper, $3.50, 900 pounds Of
lead and 100000 pounds of zinc, az
compared with $1,oo1 ,4ss In gold,
ss1,51s ounces Of silver, 1,24s, ,756
pounds Of copper, 5,es1, 1892 pounds Of
lead, and 2,572,575 pounds Of zinc in
1916. Boulder county produced $780,
600 less gold and 1900 less silver.
also less copper and lead. Clear
Creek county increased its output Of
silver, lead, copper and zinc, but de-
creased considerably it's output Of
gold. The production Of gold in Gill
pin county fell off approximately
100000, but there was an inereasa
In the output Of lead, and for the
first time in years there was an out
put Of zinc.
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-10
z. HALLoWAY WRITES

The Observer has received the fol-
lowing letter from e. Halloway at
Camp Funston, Kans., dated Jan. 5th
1918:
Editor Observer:
The boys from Gdlpim county at
Camp Funston, Kans., Through me,
wish to thank the Gilpin county
hramsh of the Red Cross and our
many friends in Giap.u county for
their kindness in remembering the
soldier boys at Christmas time. Their
kindly remembrance nnd acceptable
presents stimulate our every heart
action to win merit on the battle
field wherever cur duty calls MS.
We are atta6 he'd to Battery D., "a
Field Artillery. We have now receiv
ed our gums, cassions and horses, an
your kindly remembrance insrires us
with The ability to blow h out OF
Kaiser ELI and hds renegade bunch
when we get over cm the p.her side
We are all feeling fine and getting
along Etcely, and enjoy reading the
hcme rapers that keep us posted on
hnme affairs and are always welcome
Again thanking the Red Crosse we
remain as ever, Gilpin cpunty's ioya,
soldier boys.
e. HALLOWAY,
Battery D., "a F. A
Gilpin observer., 1918-01-10
INCOME TAX COLLECTOR
HERE IN FEBRUARY

In q communication received by
the Observer, Collector Of Internal
Revenue Mark A. Skinner announces
that q federal income tax officer will
be sent into this county on February
9th, 1918, and will be here until Feb
ruary 9th, 1918. He will have his Of.
flee In the Teller House at Central
City and will be there every day
ready and willing to help persons
subject to the income tax make out,
their returns without any cost to
them for his services.
How many income-tax payers will
there be In eiipin county? II you
can guess how many married persons
living with wife or husband will
have net incomes Of 1900 or over
and how many unmarried persons
will have net incomes Of $1,000 or
over this year, then you know. The
Collector Of Internal Revenue esti-
mates that there will be rs taxpay.
srs In this county.
Returns Of Income for the year
1917 must be made on forms provid-
ed for the purpose before March I,
1918. Because 4 good many people
don't understand the law and won't
know how to make out their returns,
the government 10 sending out this
expert to do Il for them. But the
duty 10 on the taxpayer to make him.
self known, to the government. II he
doesn't make return az required be-
fore March he may have to pay q
penalty ranging from $40 to $1,000,
pay fine or 90 to jail. So II you
don't want to take any chances on
going to Jail, you better call on the
income tax man. II you are not sure
about being subject to the tax, bet
ter ask him and make sure. Wheth-
er you see the income tax man or
not, you must make return II SUBJ
Jeet to tax.
OF course, persons resident In
other counties may, II they want to,
come and see the income tax man
IN this county.
The Collector suggests that every
body start figuring up now his In
come and expenses so a. to be ready
with the figures when the expert ar
rIves. Expenses, however, don't
mean family expenses, money used
to pay off the principal Of a debt.
new machinery, buildings, or any.
thing like that. They mean what
you spend In making your money
Interest, taxes paid, hired help, am.
ount paid for goods sold, seed, stock
bought for feeding, rent (exeept for
your dweliino,) etc. Income includes
about every dollar you got.