davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-26
aiz SOUTH MAIN STREET.

WATCH THE DATE-After your
name. renew promptly. and not miss
a number. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions to be paid in
advance.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-26
A NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years Suffering. Says
Csrdui Made Her Well.

Texas City, Tex.--ln an interesting
statement. Mrs. q. n. Schill. Of this town.
says: "For three years suffered untold
agony with my head. was unable 10
do any Of my work.
I just wanted 10 sleep all the time, for
ihatwas the only ease ] could get, when
was asleep. became nervous wreck
lust from the awful suffering with my
head.
was so nervous that the least noise
would make me jump out Of my bed. !
had no energy. and was unable TO do
anything. My son, a young boy, had 10
do all my household duties.
! was not able 10 do anything until !
took cardui. I took three bottles In all.
and Il surely cured me Of those awful
headaches. That has been three years
ago, and know the cure Is permanent,
for have never had any headache since
taking Cardui. o..
Nothing relieved me until took Cardm.
II did wonders Tor me-"
Try cardui Tor your troubles-made
IRON medicinal ingredients recommended
IN medical books as being OF benefit In
female troubles, and 40 years Of use has
proven that the books arc right. Begin
taking cardui today. Nc-iN
ADVERTISEMENT
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-26
ENDORSED AT home
SUCH PROOF AS THIS SHOULD
CONVINCE AIRY HOPKINS
VILE CITIZEN.

The public endorsement Of local
citizen is the best proof that can be
produced. None better, none strong
or can be had. When a man comes
forward and tcstiics ~ his fellow
citizens. addresses his friends and
ncighbors, you may 6e sure he Is
thoroughly convinced or he would
not do SO. Telling ones experience
when IL is for the public good Is an
ct Of Kindness that should be APP
reciated. The following statement
given by resident Of Hopkinsville
adds one more 70 the many cases Of
Home Endorsement which are being
published about Doan's Kidney Pills.
Read Il.
J. NJ. Lacy, grocer, 207 +. Seven
tocnth street. Hopkinsvillc, says: ~
was subject TO attacks Of kidney colo
and suffered from Sc Scre pain that
was almost vulnerable. Knowing Of
others who had been helped by
Doan's Kidney Pills, ! took them.
They put my Kidneys in good order
and relieved other kidney annoy
ances."
6Oc. ut all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-26

swfui sights that n nntes no imrrcr
sion. In passing a butcher shop YOU
are not shocked by sceing n dead tur-
key hanging from a hook. Well. In
France. a dead body In looked upon
from the same angle.
But. nevertheless. when our six days
were up, we were tickled 10 death to
be relieved.
Our machine gun company lost
seventeen killed and thlrty-one wound
cd In that little locni affair Of
STRENGTHENING the line" while the
other companies clicked u worse than
we did.
After the attack we went into re
serve billets for SIX days. and ON the
seventh once again we were In rest bill
lets.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-26

he never gave us an hours rest Our
reputation as machine gunners was nj
stake; we tried various ruses 10 locate
and put this gun out OF action, but
each one proved to be a failure, and
Fritz became a worse nuisance than
ever. He was getting fresher and more
careless every day. took all kinds of
liberties with us-thought he was In
vincible.
Then one OF our crew got brilliant
idea and we were all enthusiastic to
put II 70 the test.
Here was his scheme:
when firing my gun. I was to play
my tune. and Fritz. no doubt. would
fall for II. try TO initiate me Us an
added insult. This gunner and two
others would try, by the sound. 10 To-
cate Fritz and his gun. After having
got the location. they would mount
two machine guns In trees. In q little
clump OF woods 20 the left Of our GENE
terry. and while Fritz was In the middle
OF his lesson. would open up and trust
W AbNhs ny Jul NaANbhaAAVhHt ~ Wtea1
tnke at least a week 10 pull on the
stunt.
II FRITZ refused TO swallow our bait,
u would be impossible TO locate his
special gun. and that's the one we were
after. because they all sound alike, a
slow pup-pup-pup.
Our prestige was hanging by q
thread. In the battalion we had 20 en-
dure all kinds OF insults and fresh re
marks as 90 our ability In silencine
Fritz. Even TO the battalion that Ger.
man gun was a sore spot.
Next day. Fritz opened up rs usus'
let him fire away for n while and
then butted in with my 'pup-pEppup-
pup-pup-pup." kept this W quite n
while. used two belts Of ammunition.
Fritz had stopped firing 20 listen. Then
he started IN; sure enough, he had
fallen for our game, his gun was trying
TO initiate mine. out. AZ first he made II
horrible mcss Of that tune. Again |
butted In with few bars and stoned.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-26

rnen he trfrd TO copy wnnt I nno
played. He WINS a good sport al right.
because his bullets were going away
over our heads. must have been airing
into the air. commenced 20 feel
friendly towardshIm-
This duet went on for Eve days.
Fritz wns a good pupil and learned
rapidly. In fact. got better than his
teacher. commenced 10 feel jealous.
when he had completely mastered the
tune. he started sweeping the road
agnin and we clicked n worse than
ever. But he signed his death warrant
by doing 30, because my friendship
turned 10 hate. Every time he fired he
plnysd that tune and we danced
The boys In the battalion gave US
the "Hai Haf" They weren't In on
our little frnmeup.
The originator OF the ruse and the
other two gunners had Fritx's location
trpcd 10 the minute; they mounted
their two guns. and also gave me the
range. The next afternoon was set for
the grand finale.
Our three guns. with different eieva-
lions. had their Gre 30 arranged. that.
opening up together. their bullets
would suddenly drop on Fritz nike q
hailstorm.
About three the next day. Fritz start
ed 'pup-pupping" that tune. blew n
sharp blast on a whistle. Il was the sig
nal agreed upon; we turned loose and
Fritz's gun suddenly stopped In the
middle OF a bar. We had cooked his
goose. and our ruse had worked. After
firing two belts each. 10 make sure OF
our job. we hurriedly dismounted our
guns and took cover In the dugout. We
knew what 10 expect soon We didn't
have 10 wait long. three saivos OF
"whlxz-bangs" came over from Fritz's
artillery, a further confirmation that
we had sent that musical mschine-gun-
ner on his westward-bound journey.
That gun never bothered us again.
We were the heroes OF the battalion.
our captain congratulated MS. said II
was a neat piece OF work. and. conse-
quently. we were all pulled up over the
stunt
Thre IRE several why's Tommy uses
70 disguise the location Of his machine
gun and get his range. Some OF the
most commonly used stunts are as fol-
lows:
At night. when he mounts his gun
over the top OF his trench and wants
TO get the range Of Fritz's trench he
adopts the method OF what he terms
"getting the sparks" This consists Of
firing bursts from his gun until the
bullets hit the German barbed wire.
He can tell when they are cutting TIE
wire, because a bullet when II hts n
wire throws out a blue electric spark.
Machine-gun fire Is very Damaging to
wire and causes many a wiring party
to 90 out nj night whea IL Is quiet TO
repair the damage.
(coatinued.)
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-26
GRAPEvINEs AT A BARGAIN.

| want every reader Of this paper
to try some Of my all-summer grapes,
They never fail and never rot, and
are as sweet as honey. They have
been sold for $500 per vine, now Zoe
or $3.50 for ~, by parcel post. II
they are not the best grape you ever
ate, will return your money.
Major Rahm, Leitchfeld. Ky.
Major Rahm is endorsed by both
banks. the Mayor and all the County
Officials. Order at once.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-26
OUR SERVICE FLAG
REmEMErR TnE SLOGAN.


There Be- no Meet for any man ir
Hopknsv,llc at this time 90 leave
home in search OF vork. In every
line Of trade, there ia strong and
growing demand Tor more labor. The
n -ul Wagon Company Is advertising
f,f men, the tobacco factories are all
short Of labor the contractors. the
bu t~ss men. the stores are nearly
al handicapped by the loss OF en-
ploycs and even Do, labor rs hard
10 get The farmcrs are clamoring
frr NOR, hands and a call is near at
hand that will take 500 more men
into tlc military service. Even
ster grarhers and typcwritcrs are
growing scarccr every week, rs the
government Is calling for such help az
Washington.
Labor and workmen who le0T-
Hopk i.sy..le eventually return, hay
ing found that everything consit-
cred IL would have paid them 20 re-
main. Living expense IN strange
towns soon use up the wages tia
seem high and many have 10 borrow
money 10 get back home. Hopkins
willie offers opportunities TO lis own
people and % those of other towns
who want work. Oln't leave Hop
Lintvillc but stay AMI do your 'bi1
ct home Greater Hopkinsvillc
Wants You"
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-26

Il Is reported that Chinese bandits,
hold two American engineers in the
province OF Homan, and threaten to
dscspitate their prisoners unless the
cash ransom demanded Is turned over.
The bandits gave until yesterday for
Che money 20 be paid.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-26
600

a monster gun which has been
hurting shells into Paris has been To-
Gated IN the Forest OF ST. Gobain,
seyenty-six miles from the French
capital. The hombartnent continued
most Of Sunday, but traffic was re
sumed and the Sunday crowds on the
bOulevards were as much in evidence
as ON other occasions. Paris news
papers, while praising German in-
genuity for the perfection Of the gun,
inveigh gainst the useless barbarity
Of bombarding a defenseless city.
Air raids in reprsal are urged.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-26

The war department takes the view
that Germany offensive ON the west
front Is a play 10 the German people
by the militarist, whose sway no
longer Is absolute. No definite en-.
veloping movement as yet has been
outlined.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-26

Five thousand drums Of lethal gas
Sunday were let loose ON the Ger
man trenches between Lens and llill
10 by Canadian troops This was one
Of the greatest gas bombardments Of
the war. The Germans were caught
unprcpared and the casualties must
have been great
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-26

l. Is stated officially that a with
drawal by the British armies In
France in the event OF a heavy Ger
man off,r Eve was planned months
ago. and the retirement, was mast
crly operation. Berlin claims the cap
turc Of Chauny, PERFUME and Ham
ture Of Chauny, pcronnc and Ham,
and declares that a violent battle is
now raging for possession Of Ba-
paumc The report says that the
Somme River mas been crossed at
various places. Il also declares that
American and French regiments were
brought up 10 reinforce the British.
The sarru.nary battle continued
throughout Sunday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
SLOWER THAN CITY COUSIN
Country Youngster in Army Found to
Be Possessed of Much Less
Initiative and Speed.

American officers are making pre-
cisely the same comment as to the city
boy versus the country boy that the
British officers made when the first
green regiment came to the continent,
says a correspondent in France. The
country boy is a heavier, stronger, but
also slower lad than his city cousin.
"City life sharpens the WITS" is the
British conslusion. 1.-THE city boys
adapt themselves to this devilish life
more rapidly than the country boys
do. They are just as hardy, too, and
soon pick up the little outdoor tricks
that so many country boys have learn
ed on hunting and fishing trips. The
city youngster has more initiative and
more speed"
as he game?" asked.
''There are no gamer regiments in
the British army than the cockneys,"
was the reply.
Americans find the country boy
needs more watching and caring for
than the recruit from the city. His
morale and behavior are far better,
but he does not adapt himself quickly
to his new environment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
AFIGHT FOR LIFE

It has been fight or die for many Of us
In the past and the lucky people are
those who have suffered, but who are now
well because they needed natures warn
ing signal in time to correct their trou-
BILE with that wonderful new discovery
of DR.. Pierce's' called "An-u-ric." You
should promptly heed these warnings,
some Of which are dizzy spells. backache,
irregularity Of the urine or the painful
twinges Of rheumatism, sciatica or lum-
bago. To delay may make possible the
dangerous forms of kidney disease, such
as stone in the bladder.
To overcome these distressing condi-
lions take plenty Of exercise in the open
air, avoid heavy meat diet. drink freely
of water and at each meal take DR..
Pierce's Anuric Tablets double strengtb).
You will, in short time. find that you
are one Of the firm indorsers Of Anuric,
as are thousands of neighbors.
Step into the drug store and ask for
a Coo package of Anuric, or send DR.. ".
M. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, 10c for trial
pkg. Anuric, many times more potent
than lithia, eliminates uric acid as hot
water melts sugar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
The Rebuilding Of
American Cities
How They Have Been Almost
Entirely Rebuilt In Two De-
cades. Financing the First
Skyscraper
By S. W. STRAUS
Proninent New York and Chicago Banker)

"All you need furnish is personal
clothes and food-and if you do not
wish to bother with the food problem
we have an excellent cafe in the build
ing"
The speaker was the manager of a
large apartment hotel in Chicago. He
was demonstrating the cOnveniences
of his building to some prospective
tenants.
I'm this two-roOm suite four people
can be accommodated" he continued.
1.-THE beds fold up and disappear in
the wall; the library table can be
quickly converted into a dining table /;
the kitchenette is revealed by throw
ing back the doors. Everything is SIM
pie, complete yet compact. We fur
nish your dishes, table linens, gas, ice
even the writing materials in that
desk. You are freed from absolutely
every bother, and have a home COM
bining the social attractions of hotel
and the privacy of an apartment"
Thus he summed up in a few words
the features of type of building that
is revolutionizing American cities.
From the ample residence of twenty
year ago to this amazing specimen of
our tendency to eliminate household
duties and make one room do where
five existed before is change that
has just about reversed the average
Americans habits.
And the change has not been con-
fined to dwellings, either. A walk
down the prominent street of any large
American city today cannot help but
impress one. Where once there exist
ed structures of one, two and three
stories for the most part, we now find
skyscrapers towering eighteen, twenty
five and forty stories into the sky. So
completely has the skyscraper sup
planted the old-style building that
business centers of American cities
have been practically rebuilt during
the course of only two decades. In
no other country has such revolution
occurred. The story of how it came
about is interesting.
1t was, of course, inevitable that a
need should be felt for higher build
ings. AS cities grew larger and land
values scarce, owners of buildings
found that their properties were not
returning a sufficient income on the
investment. 1t was felt that parcel
of land should be utilized to greater
extent than by erecting a three or
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08

Unless all signs fail, history is 60
ing to repeat itself and America will
be one of the empires of the future.
But not, as in the past, political en-
pire-it will be the American business
empire. It's bonds will consist of COM
mercial relations between free nations.
Our products and our influence will
extend to every corner of the globe.
Can anyone read the facts in regard
to our tremendous development of for
eign trade without seeing evidence Of
this future American business empire
now taking form?
When the war ends and the period
of reconstruction is completed, there
will be readjuStments. There may
even be temporary periods of depres-
sion. But the fulfillment of Americas
glorious destiny cannot be permanent
ly retarded. It cannot be, because
America is in every way fitted for
prominent position in world affairs.
We have the resources-great undevel-
oped natural endowments of forest,
mine and land. We are a young and
progressive people. America has at
tracted to its shores the strongest men
and women of other lands. Dissatis-
fed with their worldly lot at home
they have come to us, eager to work
with all their might for improvement.
Americas opportunity has been hast
ened by the war. We have been shak-
en- out of our insular cOmplacency
and forced to cast our lot with the
nations who will soon form a league
of democracy that will be pre-eminent
In the world.
The day Of the autocratic political
empire is gone, but the business en-
pire is coming. Among the foremost
of these empires will be America.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08

four-stOry building on it. But there
were practical difficulties in tie way.
A building under the old plan of
construction could not be much in
creased in height. The necessity OF
having enormously thick walls, if
height was to be obtained, resulted in
loss of light and space, especially OF
the lower floors, where room was al
Il premium. Until the advent of the
steel skeleton type of construction
therefore, little progress was made in
attempting larger buildings. The new
idea swept aside at once the construc
ton difficulties.
Then there was another problem t.
be solved. How were the larger build
ings to be financed?
At that time the first mortgage bond
issue was practically unknown in
America. If a builder desired to Sc
cure financial cooperation in erecting
building, it was necessary to enlist
the aid of a bank, insurance company
or private capitalist, and secure a
straight mortgage. But there were
limits to the size of loans to be obtain
ed in this manner. Institutions and in
dividuals, even though they were able
to invest the money, hardly desired to
tie up large sums in one project. A
mortgage of $4,000 was difficult to
secure. When one considers what a
drop in the bucket $4,000 is in finan-
cling a skyscraper, some idea of the
financial problem confronting builders
of that time is gained.
Often times when money was tight
or financial institutions had loaned out
their limited allotment of capital for
the year builder was actually unable
to secure financial cooperation to any
extent
AS q result of this condition worthy
building operations were frequently re-
stricted or abandoned and the develop
ment of American cities suffered.
But, almost simultaneous with the
introduction of the skyscraper in Chi
cago, an adequate method of financing
was also brought to the attention of
the public The idea was not new,
lidNluS DCch pOlIOWcU HUH
The principle was to place a straight
mortgage on the property. This mort
gage was then to be divided into frac-
tional parts and offered to the public
in bonds of convenient denominations.
Thus, not one, but many, investors
might share in financing project and
loans of almost unlimited size could
be secured. The plan was tried out on
one Of the pioneer skyscrapers in Chi
cagO. The opportunity to share along
with the large capitalist in a mortgage
on the highest grade property appealed
to investors and the bonds were read
lily sold.
The success of the experiment soon
led to the use of first mortgage bond
issues in other projects and today it
is perhaps the most widely utilized
method of financing buildings. With
out the introduction of the first mort
gage bond issue, it is difficult to con-
ceive how American city building could
have progressed as it has during the
last twenty years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
The American
Business EMPIRE
Business, Not Political, EN-.
pire OF Futures Americas
Glorious Destiny Fastened by
War
By S. W. STRAUS
Prominent New York and Chicago Banker)

"HistOry repeats itself" Time-wOrn,
but how universally true!
When Phoenician gold hunters dis
covered Europe about 1000 B. G. the
land they explored possessed a
marked similarity to the America
known to Columbus, Marquette and
Cabot. At that time aboriginal Eu-
rope was covered with prih.sval for
ests. Its natives painted themselves,
scalped, worshiped the devil and
dressed like the American Indian.
And Europe was cOlOniZed about
the same way as were the Americas.
The Phoenicians subjugated the land
just as vigorously as the Spaniards
did South America and carried home
in enormous quantities the treasures
gathered in the virgin territory they
exploited.
the PhOenician small boy who re-
manned at home got many thrills Gas
did the American boy later in his west
ern tales) reading about wild and
woolly Europer"
History has certainly repeated itself
in not only the case of Europe and
America, but with other countries as
well. Sit back for moment and
trace mentally the course civilization
has taken since the dawn of history.
What do you find?
You will probably be impressed, If
the thought never occurred to you be-
fore, with the uniform tendency west
ward. You will picture in your mind
the rise of ancient India, Assyria and
Babylon. You will see their civiliza-
ton decline and the ascendancy Of
Greece. Greece will surrender su-
premacy to Rome, Rome to western
Europe and western Europe to-but
there you will have arrived to the pres
ent time.
In this brief survey of the worlds
progress during 1000 years you will
find Illuminating proof of the state
ment, westward the course of en-
pires takes it's way" You will notice
what seems to be the deliberate plant
ing Of that spirit among a people
which causes 1t to become great and
virile. You will see nation under
it's stimulus rise to pre-eminent posi-
ton In world power. And then, as
though the spark were removed and
given to another people, the nation
will steadily decline and her neighbor
to the west awaken from slumber.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08

Mrs. Della Olson, of New London, Wis.,,
like many others, knows after experience
Ing the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills that
they are unexcelled. Here is what Mrs.
Olson recently wrote US:
II suffered with rheumatism for years.
There was gravel deposit in the urine
and 1 had frequent headaches. 1 had
dark circles around my eyes and was al
ways tired. bought box of your Dodd's
Kidney Pills and am glad did, for Sc
cured quick relief and think they are
wonderful remedy"
Mighty few people realize In time that
kidney trouble is making its advances up-
on their health. They put off treatment
they say "Oh. I'll be all right in a day or
two" And the malady tightens its grip.
Result: Bright's Disease, hospital treat.
ment doctors bills-often death.
When you have backache, dizziness. pain
in loins, stiffness in STOPPING or lifting,
spots before the eyes, sediment in secre-
tions, rheumatic pains, or swollen joints.
Immediately start toning the kidneys by
the regular use of the remedy endorsed by
hundreds of users-DODD'S Kidney Pills.