davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-08

eyes. I dare say the professor could
find his way around in ancient Baby
Ion, If the city still existed, more
easily than he can right here. in this
town, where he has lived for thirty or
forty years"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-08

ber Of the corps is subject to call in
al! emergency Of this kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
A CALL TO SERVICE,

The mechanic VINO is DESTROYS of
serving his country in the most eff
feetaye -,ianner at this time can do no
better than to enlist in Uncle Sans
ship building army.
The winning of the war in the
shortest time and with the best re-
suits, the only decisive and lasting re-
suits. de- lends upon the United States,
ano the chief weapon for accomplish
ing its part is shipping. 1t must get
men AMI arms and all supplies for eff
fective warfare across the seas as zap
idly as Trey can be made ready to CO.
For that there must be ships ships
and more ships" and they must be
created in our shipyards within the
next few months to accomplish their
to be supplied for this is that of ca
pable workmen in the shipyards For
the supply of these the shipping board
has sent out an earnest call.
The L-ograrn for shipbuilding is for
six million tons in year as the "lr-
reducible minimum if we are to do our
xair share in the war; The shipping
board announces that it has the mon
yey the materials and the yards for
carrying out the program. and only
needs the men. 1t must have IAN i'm
mense reserve of earnest skilled la
Dor to draw upon as fast as plant is
completed in the yards and housing is
provided. Its plan is for a reserve
force of 100000 skilled mechanics en-
rolled Tor service upon demand. 1t
is to be impressed upon all who NAV
De available that it is ships that will
win the war and that earnest skilled
labor is the one element needed to in
sure success of the shipping boards
program.
Those in the registered resolve
would he called upon from time to
TN as definite jobs in definite yards
at definite times were ready for
them, and would be trained there for
the work most a kin to that with which
they are familiar. There is a call on
the most efficient, the steadfest. the
best artisans''-a call of patriotism for
service that will be appreciated and
horored like that of men in the
trenches. 1t will be taken as d sub
stitute FOR that and the men will not
be subject to the draft so long as they
may be in this service. At the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

man and the one who expects to be
admired: between the one who hangs
on a mans words with sympathy and
understand and the one who ex-
poets him to pay compliments to her
Cupid's bow mouth; between the wo-
man who tells man what wonder
he is, and the one. who expects him to
tell her what a marvel she is, it is easy
to see who wins out. Also why
The homely woman who wins
mans heart has a better chance of re-
tanning it than the beauty has, because
her charms are of the enduring kim,
while the beauty's are evanescent Age
has no terrors for the homely woman
Indeed, it is ofteners her friend than
her foe for many woman who is ugly
when she is young is Beautiful when
she is old. Lovely thoughts in the
process of years chisel rough features
into noble lines. and hlgh serene
soul shining thru plain face raolates
beauty divine.
ch.rmed man by her intelligence
comprehension and sympathy can plho
him closer and closer to her every
wear. She understands him better ana
knows more of his needs But the
woman who has won man by her
beauty and who has no other hoid
ubon him is bound to lose out as her
beauty inevitably fades. There VIII
always be younger, fresher and falrer
faces who will appeal to his fancy. she
does business on constantly decreas
i'm capital every year. and Is pound
to go bankrupt in the end.
Except on the stage beauty is a
ha adicap rather than a help TO the
girl who must earn her living, and
ever on the stage, outside of show
girls and chorus girls whose looks are
their stock in trade. it is talent and
not pulchritude that>courts.
Maxine Elliott goes so far as to say
that beauty is a disadvantage TO an
actress as it abstracts the public's at
tention from her ability, and it is sig
nificant that not one of the really
great actresses has been a beauty
Sarah Bernhard, Mrs. Fiske, Nazim-
ova, Margaret Anglin, Frances Starr.
anu a dozen other favorites of our day
could never qualify in the pretty girl
class. yet they hold us in the hollow
of their hands by the spell of their
genius.
Employers say frankly that no liv-
ing pictures need apply in their Of
fees They want gooo. wholesome. in
telligent looking girls who won't
arouse the jealousy of their wives. or
distract the attention of the men who
come to buy and sell from their bust
ness.
As for the woman's own chance OF
happiness in life. beauty does not Sc
cure it. Indeed il is d malicious rath-
er than a beneficent gift of fate. be-
cause It is the enc thing that she is
bound 20 have taken from her. Per-
heps there is no more bitter tragedy
than that of the beauty who sees time
ravishing her of the charm that has
kept her little world at her feet and
realizes that she. is powerless to stay
it's hand That. at least, is one mis-,
fortune The homely woman is spared.
No one can say to her. How you have
faded"
And yet we would all be beautiful
if we could,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
DINNER STORIES

Mrs. Autoun wanted new shoes, so
she went into a shop, where an ob1ig-
ing assistant brought out a selection
for her to try on.
~ThatS strange, madam, said he
after many vain attempts to fit her.
Zone of your feet is larger than the
other"
Bristling with rage, the lady left
that shop and sought another. Here
again the assistant failed to find a
pair which would do.
How curious. madam" he said
lone of your feet is smaller than the
other.
And with a beaming smile. Mrs.
Autoun bought two pairs.
A marriage broker brought an as.
sistant along to a conference about
bride. This assistant was to con-
firm hissassertious.
She is well made. like a pine tree"
said the agent.
Like a pine tree" repeated the
ASSISTANT
'"she is cultured beyond words"
wonderfully cultured came the
echo
However, one thing is true" con-
fessed the broker. ''she has a slight
bunch on her back"
And what a hunch!'' confirmed
the assistant.
Mayor Mitchell said at a dinner in
New York:
President Wilson's war policies
are so excellent that even when fault
is found with them, the fault always
turns out to be a virtue.
Its a case of the hen. The pros
pective buyer of the hen said to the
prospective. seller:
Is she perfect bird? Has she
got no faults at ALP
Well said the prospective seller,
I won't deceive you, ma'am. One
fault she has She will lay on the
Sabbath"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

time they will be free from the peril
of the trenches and the hardshIps OF
the front and will be better rewarded
in a pecuniary sense.
What is needed, it is said in the APP
peal. is not Ia stream of restless apa-
thetfc shirkers." but band of enthu-
siastic, earnest workers, eager to serve
their country by building ships, till
victory tr the war crowns their ef-
forts, rivalling one another in driving
the most rivets, realizing that every
rivet is nail in the kaiser's coffin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

there must be some mistake. 1t was
not addressed in Peters handwriting,
and no one else
1t was the most beautiful valentine
as Jack Frost's window pictures, col
orfu. as sunsets and autumn hillsides,
sweetly odorous with a. mysterious
scent, and tied with most Respondent
bow of satin ribbon. And the verse
Miss Marcia's lips parted as she read
verse, evidently printed by hand and
pasted on over the place where the
original message had been. 1t read
as follows:
IF you will be my Valentine
And come and share this home of mine
IN make you happy all your life
I'm asking you to be my wife
Because I've always loved you true
Since first set my eyes on you.
If you will only marry me
l cannot tell how glad IL be
And if you don't III be forlorn
And sorrowful
Your Own James Horne"
Miss Marcia read it over and over,
her eyes growing wider and more
misty. So that was what he meant,
the other day when he said you could
write things in a valentine that you
couldn't say! That was what he
meant when he looked at her with
such eager bright eyes. And perhaps
that was why she had blushed, and
been afraid to look at him, why her
heart had seemed to pound so, why
she had been so lonely and wistful the
night before with only Peters valen-
tine to look at! And this valentine re-
quired an answer.
After a while Miss Marcia. got down
the box of pink-tinted statiohary and
composed verse of her own. Her
cheeks were very bright as she read
it over and after she had sealed it in
little pink envelope she hummed a
strange, happy little air. 1 think she
mailed the valentine to Mr.. Horne. or
maybe sent by special messenger. At
any rate Mr.. Horne received it, and it
would not be difficult to guess what
that verse said.
Peter send Miss Marcia a beautiful
string of blue beads for a wedding
present You see, Miss Marcia had
forgotten to tell Peter that she was
forty and wrinkled, and not at all the
young girl he fancied her. But after
all it did not matter in the least, and
when she wore the blue beads her
husband said that they were very be-
coming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchieen Globe.I

sIFrom the Atchisen G1obe.1
Love is egotistical
Every boarding house has a rnys-
terry CIR two.
Being common protects US all from
a lot of harm.
Some women seem to take great
pride in their mental anguish.
When you say, las far as I know"
you are not referring to any great
distance.
The Irish are proud of the Irish.
but they stick together less than any
other race.
You have bad luck now and then to
show you that you should not pin too
much faith in your friends.s
Some mon leave home early each
morning because gthey would rather
battle with the world than with their
wives.
An effort to inspire joy in the wo-
men folks: Every man who is hem
pecked is henpecked because he is-a
weak-willed person, and irresponsible,
and must be henpecked so that he
won't get in harms way.
The fact is. a man gets '-dolled up
as much in a barber shop as any wo-
man dolls up" in her boudoir The
men haven't much cause to make
fun of the vanity OF women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men in
Americas Fighting Service

Sighting a Submarine, the armed
guard of the U. S. navy aboard the
steamship Silver Shell was ordered by
its commander to haul up the Ameri-
can flag and watt The order was
given by Chief Turret Captain Will
liam j. Clark. The guard obeyed and
sixty shots were exchanged in a run
ming fight lasting an hour and a half.
The enemy was sighted at about 1000
yards. AS the German approached,
the vessel with stars and stripes flying
and her men at the guns, fore and aft,
opened fire at once. The submarine
responded at once with her deck guns
and sea duel of remarkable fierce
ness on both sides was started and
kept up with no stop. 1t was taken
on the run. In all the submarine fired
thirty-five shots and the armed guard
twenty-five. Here, however, is where
the sustained gunnery of the Ameri-
can man-of-wars man outdistanced
his foe. He had the last shot. 1t
struck the submarine, raising her out
Of the water. The Silver Shell held
her position for a while and the u
boat not coming to the surface, it is
believed she went down. Clark is an
enlisted man and has been in the navy
twelve years. His home is at Pea
body, Mass. Recommendations have
been made for his promotion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

Appearances indicate that the real
Arna geddon is about to be fought on
the western front The Germans con-
tinue to mass fresh troops behind their
lines and great activity in military
NOV ements is reported. While no an
nouncement to that effect has been
made it may be taken for granted
that the allies are making prepare
tor to meet the Teutonic onslaught
when it shall come. A preponderance
of men and guns still is claimed by
the entente. Whether or not Ger
many really intends to put the issue to
tn test in one big battle may still be
doubted When extraordinary mill
tary movements are contemplated by
commanding generals it has not been
customary to announce them in adj
vance. Germany's course in the pres
en- instance savors of bluff. 1t may
be intended merely as preliminary to
another peace move. 1t is entirely
possible that the German mind may
conceive of an ability to intimidate the
country's enemies into accepting peace
terms somewhat modified from those
previously set forth. Conclusion of a
separate peace with the Russians
doubtless is regarded as another strong
card in the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
TRAVELETTE
The Hermit's Shrine.
ny NIKSAB.

Sightseeing in Burma IS apt to be
one pagoda after another, and at that
the tourist misses most OF them. One
that he usually does not see unless he
is especially energetic or has an in
satiable taste for pagodas, is the
Kyaik- hto-yo pagoda, one of the most
holy spots in Burma in the eyes of
the Buddhist Burmese.
The Burmese say that the builder
of this pagoda was a he rILit, a theory
which seems probable enough, for it
is built on the top of a steep hill in
location which could appeal only to
one of solitary inclination. Even the
crest of the hill must have been too
close to the world for the holy man,
for he located his shrine on a huge
boulder, which may have been steady
enough in his day, but which now
seams ready at any time to slip off
into the valley several thousand feet
below.
Assured by the Burmese guide that
the rock has rested at this critical
angle for many centuries, tie visitor,
already GREATNESS from the reckless
ascent of Burmese hill, climbs a
swaying bamboo ladder to view better
the old pAgoda- The great rock with
its shrine forming a tiny pointed cap
seems even more unsteady from here,
but the guide feels 10 uneasiness. He
is confident that somewhere below
the pagoda is lock of Buddha's hair
and this alone stays the boulder from
its fall.
In the early spring pilgrims from
all over Burma journey to this for
saken spot to place flowers on the
rock AS they leave. they place light
they cross The plain in the evening
they can still see tiny points of flame
marking the sacred spot for other pill
grims who may follow them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

Ed Howe. who Is spending the win
ter in Florida. takes sufficient time
from his 'vacationing" to write the
following, which appears in a recent
issue of the Atchison Globe: There
is propaganda on to'increase the pay
of United States district judges, and
those who Tplist pay this increase are
asked to write their congressman de-
handing that they support the Keat-
ing bill, which provides for the in
crease. Speaking for myself. I shall
no. write to my congressman demand
ing that he support the Heating bill:
an6 if re does support it, 1 shall not
vote for his reelection. Gentlemen
now receiving $4,000 a year from the
government, and working short hours,
with long vacations in summer, ARE
asking gentlemen who make a thou
sard dollars year. or less, to elamor
that the salaries of judges be in
creased to $4,000 year. And my
guess is the thousand dollar a year
men will do it. The press agents of
telling how Niggardiy this Rich Gov
eminent is with its Faithful Servants,
and the thousand dollar a year men
Will write indignant letters to their
congressman. demanding a More Lib
eral Policy in future. Then the thou
sand dollar a year men will turn for
relief to further abuse of Capital"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
ON SPUR 4 9s MOMENT
nY RoY K. MoULrOM

Heatless Monday.
He couldn't go to work,
So he stuck around the house
And smoked his Dipe and
Played baseball with the kid
And cussed the ,.ernal
Unfitness of thingp in general,
And got in bis wife's way
Indoor Ford and clean up the floor
And he started nine arguments with her.
And talked about her folks,
And finally, at 5 O'Clock.
She drove him out of the house
And told him not to come back until night,
blue Monday? Where do they get that
+ stuff =
It's the only day n the week"
See by the papers one of the Ameri-
can aviators was pursued by five Ger
man planes, but got back to French
soil safely.
In other words, he had an aero
escape
Ho-hum.
In the words of he reminiscent bard:-
.Let's<bring the awful past to view,
When prehistoric men would Club
To steal a wife from some poor dub
And make him cash in" mighty quick.
The gladiators drew their swords
And made helpless captive reel
By slicing at his local chords
Or cutting keepsaxes from his heel.
To Nero and his awful crew,
When other hapless souls produced
The entertainments are you.
And tho we wall about the war
The cruelty of modern men
I'm glad / wasn't born before
They had the satling gun.-Amen.
Now that it has all been settled to
the effect that Ouimet is to be taken
back into the amateur golf folds, let
the European war proceed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

Secretary of the Treasury McAcoo
urges the purchasers of liberty loan
bonds OF both the first and second is
sues to hold fast to their bonds. They
arr the best investment in the world.
TIE secretary expresses the hope that
every purchaser of a liberty bond will
realize that the only genuine help that
he gives his government is keeping his
bond as an investment so long as it is
possible for him to do so. He stated,
however, that no just objection lies to
the sale of a liberty bond when real
necessity exists for its sale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

HOUSEHOLD HINTS
War Cake.

War Cake.
Americas War Cake-Two cups
m olasses, two teaspoons cinnamon,
one teaspoon of cloves and mace and
salt. two tablespoons of lard or any
shortening. two cups of sour apple
sauce and dissolve two level teaspoons
of soda in the apple sauce and add to
flour. and bake in loaf tins about
forty-five minutes in a medium oven.
You can add raisins If you like. and
can use brown sugar in place of mo-
lasses (if you have TT a-1 -~-- 49,
and make apple SAUCE v. .i.e...
You will note these two recipes do
not require milk. eggs, butter or su-
gar If you don't want to add IL, and
you VIII be surprised at the niceness
of the cakes: every one loves them
who has tried them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

If the German, army attempt to
rearh Paris thru Switzerland it is like
ly to find the road a rocky one to
travel. The Swiss are notorious fight
ers and jealous of their rights I'm
less they have been bought up by Ger
man gold a foreign invasion of their
territory will prove to be an expensive
undertaking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

formation. should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau. Frederic ]. Haskin. Director,
Washington. y. c.. with a 3-cent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

Vice President Marshall says that
ssbrains alone will win the war in the
long run over brute force" Yet no.
bocy can accuse the German leaders
of being shy on brains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14

Questions on tbs above or any SUBJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-30

Thirty FOURTH ST. S25--For rent. .
nice large furnished rooms for light
houssk"opins. Young ladies' preferred.
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THE CHURCH HILL BANK INC &

Richmond, Va. Dee. 70, 1918 ~
The annual meeting OF the stucnhutdcrs
OF this bank VIII be held It's oanAinx :,
.;aO o'clock 4. NJ. for the election of direc-.
tors. Tor tho ra tintitLiop OF -tno acts q thY,
directors FOR the LscaI year. and for thes
transaction OF any other business whlcn rimy
properly come before tho saiu meeting.
CliAS. III. TALLEi.
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THE UNION BANK OF RICHMOND.
me regular annual meeting of The stock
holders OF the Union Bank OF Richmond
VA. for the election OF directors and }ose
the transaction OF any other business which
may properly come before he said meotinr
w " o be held rMukSDAi. January ., 1915.
the bank. No. 11oi East Main Street. Rich.
monu. Va. $500,
s. +. RYLAND.
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INCOME
Paying { per cent net. New,
fireproof. All conveniences,
Call Madison 5444.

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Mast nave /" fair education. of good appear.
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%"riolk. iot Lynchburg, > FOR Fr.derichs
PIE ~, i"t S,Iunton; 2 Tor Newport News.
also Place " good man at amy other town
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Hhhrtas hus' ness, Lock Box tss. Richmond,
SIptk--oppDrtnnity for everybody make
money liHnkiuE Institution estahIisS"J
49,; "n"Ts capitml stock for sale: ~ div.
n"hi" latd. VIII purchase government
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THE rLANTEKS NATIONAL nANK'

THE PLANTERS NATIONAL. BANK
llchnond. Va December II. 1878.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF this bank VIII be held at It's banking
house on TUESDAY JANUARY IA. 1915 AZ
II NJ. for the election OF directors for the
ralii,cation OF the acts OF tho directors Tor
the last nscal year. and for the transaction
or any otnur business winch may properly
come before the said meeting.
CONWAY II. GORDON.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK,

ttIHHFlIVE1U' DuLtUIU6T y, =,
The regular annual meeting or lns stock.
noiuers OF the First National Bank or Kich-
mond Va. for the election OF direc-
tors. for the ratification OF the acIs OF
the directors for tho tast fiscal year. and for
the transaction OF any other business winch
may properly come before tho said Iueetinr.s
VIII be held TUESDAY. JANUARY il. 1919
Hank. Ninth and Main Streets. Kichn,ouu..
-
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WANTED, twelve plumb
ers, six steam filters, fiji
teen plasterers, five cement
finishers, eight inside cleo
tricians, 200 laborers. APP
ply John T. Wilson & Co.,
Camp Lee, or U. S. Employ
ment Service, 90 E. Main st.
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ALIEN u. RYLAND, Cashier.

December 5. 1918.
At meeting of the board or directors OF
this company held thls day. the regular
quarterly dividend OF one and one. u u.,rl ar
per cent Il "A per cent? was declared upon
It's capital stock. payable January 2, 1914,
10 stockholders W record the closa at
business December 20. 1918 Checks viii
r. J. WILLlNGHAM. JR..