davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-12-19

down the chimney with his we-fled bag Yes father
knew how fix the fire just right not to burn Old Santa
an mother knew how hang the stockings Just where they
should be hung Supper disposed of that evening
an an the other kids bed long before
toned time in order to make Christmas morning get there
quicker Cover heads, kids it's not fair to peep
That's what told weren't we? eff Santa
will get mad an scoot back the chimney again. An you
wouldn't-no cross your an you'd die if would
That promise. An we lay there an tried so hard
Sleep counting the sheep jumping over the fence an
every knew to induce sleep But ever
long before finally wooed the tickle Morpheus for the
sheep insisted burrng all with the tiny reindeer an al
kept running the floors an of all nights you ever
saw the hardest to to sleep But finally we dld
somehow, must have BEEN for seemed we had har
turned there geefu shrek an scramble
Some larger kids had beat an were beating al
drum blowing horn an maybe someone was pulling us
outen bed by the the onged for Christmas morn
ing an day just dawnng Firecracker smoke was
in the air. Christmas smell Christmas see CHRIST
mast fairly rolled outen bed an over to our stockings
an emptyng out before were good awake
an everybody laughed at But what did we care
was Christmas Christmas Christmas the days OF days an ""
were oh, happy Ye Gods Zada, what would you give
gal, be little girl again on Christmas morning "e
you emped your Christmas stocking in the soft red hight oil
the wood-burning fireplace? We can't go back 10 th'
again, that day never to return! But we can
get thrill by making someone else happy
This time there real tears in Mrs Louhds eyes as
she said:
"Ezeke was you thinkin all them happy sad sweet
things when you sitting there looking at the spot OF sun
shine carpet did have some sort OF deVme
in your mind you generally do, when you re sitting
plum like that then to talk it outen your thoughts S
a long winded surmon?"
Well, Zada, to tell the truth when you spohe " 'e
81 suddenly Christmas kinder aertlough-l was
thinkin' bout a dream drempt last night
"a dream what you drempt last night? Not hlnklh ho'
Christmas tall! You can't me, Zeke POUNDS know
YOU had mischief your head. can always tell am
lived with you twenty-five years for nothing. " Nat o
you dream?" i,
After hestatng moment, Uncle Zeke sheepishy replied
dromnt was married to Dr. Anna Shaw an that Carry
Chairman Scatt was sueng breach of PROMISE an a
The Havti Herald was prinn foolish love letters
AS Mrs BOUNDS overhanded with the orool' suiA
inv Of moving object that the same place she
struck Uncle and the black cat went out the oool
taneousy the not particular which end was IN lfo 4
intent onv upon exceeding the speed limit Tor rlghleieo
CATS and the mamie made his getaway with no less dignity
Butt Christmas world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
ASKS FOR INQUIRY INTO
MAN POWER IN INDUSTRY

Senator Cummins of Iowa introduced
a resolution in the Senate today for a
governmental inquiry into the relief of
man power from Industrial occupations
for military service without impairine
production. He gave notice that to-
morrow he will address the Senate upon
it, AaNznN
The resolution directs the Secretaries
of War, Navy. Agriculture, Commerce
and Labor and the provost marshal to
report to the Senate upon the follow
ing subjects: How many men can be
withdrawn from industrial occupation
for military service? What occupations
involving man power can be abandoned
and their employees diverted to other
occupations? How many men are there
fit for military service or productive
labor now employed in unnecessary oc-
equations? How many idle men who
could be sent to the Army or placed at
work and what legislation is desirable
to utilize the maximum man power
without disturbing industrial produce
tiyity,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
RUSSIAN WITNESS REVEALS
HUN REVOLT PLAN IN U. S.
Friend Of Crown Prince Said Arms
Would Equip Teutons, I. w. w.
and Socialists Here.

NEW YORK. May 15.-Testimony that
in 1916 Germans in the United States
were planning to revolt against this
country was given today at the state
attorney generals investigation of re-
ports Of hidden munitions.
Ivan Norodny, vice president of the
Russian American Asiatic Corporation,
testified that Baron Won Gersdorff. a
friend Of the German crown prince and
a German agent in Mexico. told him
that German societies in the United
States would be equipped with arms
T. ON Germany to combine with I. w. w.
and socialists against the government.
Norodny described a trip to a New
Jersey storehouse with Capt. Hans
Tauscher and other Germans. He said
they inspected rifles. said to number
OF. 900. which the Germans were trying
to sell him to enable Russian revolu-
tionists to overthrow the autocracy and
make a separate peace with Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
PRUSSIAN HOUSE REJECTS
EQUAL SUFFRAGE PLAN

AMSTERDAM. May 1.-THE prussian
lower house has rejected a motion To
restore the provision for equal suffrage
In the Prussian franchise reform bill.
The motion was rejected by a vote of
2Ss to 1855. 1t was on paragraph of the
bill.
Advices from Berlin today say It ia
evident the German government does
not intend to come to any decision re-
garding the dissolution of the Pruss,an
diet until the suffrage bill returns from
the upper house three weeks from now
Paragraph was the most important
part of the franchise reform measure
providing for one vote for each man in
Prussia. thus prohibiting plural voting
as well as giving universal male sur-
!sase. inis paragraph was deleted from
the measure in committee q fortnieht
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
GREAT NEW MINE FIELD
IS READY FOR U-B0ATS

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 15.-The British ad-
the northern part of the North sea. In
of the laying of a great
mine field for the purpose of foiling
submarines, became operative today.
must comply with stringent regula-
lions or ignore them at their own peril.
After dark no ship will be allowed
within the prescribed area. which lies
between the coasts of Norway and
Scotland. and any vessel finding itself
there half an hour after sunset must
anchor in accordance with the admraltys
direction.
The regulations include strict rules af-
fecting all except warships entering and
leaving the ports of northern Scotland as
well as the Orkney and Shetland Islands
The vast barrier. which seems to have
been overestfmated in extent in earlier re :
ports. is noy said to cover approximately
$4,000 squs miles.
Many d tails obviously cannot be di-
vulged AMI some Of those printed appear
to be based on assumption by non Off
cial experts, but 1t Is generally accepted
that the barrier is designed to fence in
as far as possible boats and other
enemy craft In the northern end of the
North sea In the same manner as the
barrier across the Straits of Dover al
ready effectively blocks their access to
the channel.
1t Is remarked that il the barrier
Is to exclude submarines the mines
must have been laid at an unusual
depth to cover the limit Of the average
submarines diving capacity.
The forbidden area necessarily leaves
a gap on each side--on the east be-
cause the territorial waters of Nor
way must be respected and on the
west to preserve a passage for ship,
ping and to allow freedom of action
for the grand fleet But notwith-
standing such limitations confidence ia
expressed that the new measures COM
bined with the recent operations At
Zeebrugge and Ostend, must greatly
handicap the movements of the U-boata
and further discourage the hopes that
Germans have placed in the subma-
Eins campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
NEVILLE ISLAND FOR SITE.

Neville Island. in the Ohio river near
Pittsburgh. has been selected by the
War Department as the site for the
great government ordnance plant to
be built and operated in the interior
Work will be pushed as rapidly as
possible.
The Neville Island plant will be the
largest in the world. surprising even
that of the Krupps. in Germany. 1t
will be built and operated by the
United States Steel Corporation at the
solicitation Of the government. Heavy
artillery and projectiles in great guam
titles will be made under the super
vision of the Steel Corporation, which
will detail experts from its organize
ton to build the plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
REPORTS MAIN FEATURE
OF WOMAN'S FEDERATION

Reading of reports of presidents of
affiliated organizations and of commit
tee chairmen featured the morning ses-
sion Of the annual meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs at the Eighth Street Temple
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey spoke at
this afternoons session and her subject
was District Representation In Con.
gress." At the same session Mrs Harry
Coleman. commissioner of the Girl
Scouts for the District, assisted by sew
eral Girl Scouts. will give a practical
demonstration of their work.
Song service. under the direction of
Mrs. ]. Harry Cunningham. with ad-
dresses by representative of the Red
Cross from Australia and by Sergt,
Shape of the Canadian expeditionary
forces will be held tonight. The pub
lie is invited to this session
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
MERCHANTS COME HERE
TO TALK FOOD PUBLICITY

resentatives from all parts of the coun-
try will be held In Washington tomor-
row and Friday. under the auspices OF
the federal food administration.
These men are in charge of that por-
ton of the food administration's educa-
tional work which is being done
through window displays and advertis-
ing by retail stores. Practically all
the states will be represented
W. w. Everett of Woodward & 10th
rop's is the Washington delegate to the
conference. Leading department stores
of other cities will be represented, in
Guiding B. Altman & Co. of New York,
the Jordan-Marsh Company of Boston
and Hutzler Brothers Of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15

POWDER MARKET.
ONE BUILDING TO HOUSE ALL.
Branches Of the Signal Corps to Be
Concentrated June l.

Signal Corps. now occupying ten build
ings in different parts of this city, will
be concentrated June / in the large
frame building nearing completion at
Missouri avenue and An street, in
Seaton Park. Branches Of the Signal
Corps now are located in the Arcade
building, the Barrister building, the old
Masonic Hall. 1907 H street northwest
1913 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
1876 K street northeast, 1898 r street
northwest, 221 F street northwest. 1927
F street northwest and 1908 New York
i. Avenue RlEkRKeak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, May l5.-Favorable weather
for planting led to decided setbacks today
in the value of corn. Reports suggesting
that a reduction would be shown in the
seeded acreage Of the principal states
and that planting was at present little
behind normal failed to act as an offset
About the only demand came from shorts
Opening prices. which ranged from u to
IL lower, with May 1.27A and July
1.421s to 1.42A. were followed by ma
terial further decline.
Oats sympathized with the weakness OF
corn Excellent crop conditions gave an
advantage to the bears. After opening
unchanged to * lower the market con-
tinued to recede.
Government orders restricting retail
prices kept provisions sharply on the down
grade. At the maximum decline allowed
for the day, however, there was some
buying on the part Of packers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
DIES IN ATTEMPT TO RESCUE.
of the Associated Press.

LONDON. May 4.-CoI. Perry Archer
Give, member Of the house of COM
mons for the south division of Here.
fordshire. gave his life on the western
front few days ago in a gallant at
tempt to rescue wounded officer.
Col Give. at the head of his bat
talon of the Lancashire Fusiliers. had
just Strengthened out the line BY a
successful counter-attack. when 1t was
reported to him that the colonel of the
regiment on his left was lying severely
wounded between the battle lines. Col.
Give went out Immediately alone to
aid the wounded colonel ana was killed
by q German sniper.
Subsequently the wounded colonel
WsS brought In hy atrstehsx- bearers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
ELEVEN MEN TO BE TRIED.
Court Summoning Jury for tn
Prayer Murder Investigation.

EDwARDSVILLE. ILL.,. May 15.-Sum-
moning of jurors for the trial here of
eleven men charged with the murder Of
Robert Paul Prayer. enemy alien. who
was lynched at Collinsville. April S,
was today taken out of the hands Of
Sheriff Jenkins when Judge Bernreuter,
on motion of States Attorney Streuber.
declared he was prejudiced in favor Of
the defendants in selecting yeniremep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
UNABLE TO HOLD CONFERENCE
Mr.. McAdoo Could Not Meet Con.
.gressional Chairmen.

The expected conference between
Secretary McAdoo and Chairman
Kitchin of the House ways and means
committee and Chairman Simmons of
the Senate finance committee failed to
materialize yesterday because Mr. MsAdoo
was detained at home by minor Illness
Mr.. Kitchin said 1t looked as IL II
might be several days before Secretary
McAdoo would be able to have the con-
ference,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
AIRPLANE WITH MAIL
FROM new YORK ARRIVES

Lieut. J. c. Edgerton. plotting the mail
airplane that left New York this morn
Ing. landed at the polo field, Potomac
Park. at ESQ o'clock this afternoon. He
was twenty minutes behind his schedule.
He brought 5000 letters from New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
CAPITAL ISSUES LAW
NOW IN FULL EFFECT
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Confirmation of the personnel OF the
capital issues committee and OF the
directors of the War Finance Corpora
ton by the Senate puts these laws into
full effect although the directors OF the
corporation have not been sworn In as
yet, awaiting the return to his Office
of the Secretary of the Treasury.
They have commenced business In
formally. however. by examining the
appIica lions now before them for loans,
although decisions will not be made Tor
another week. Applications haV' ac-
cumulated for loans aggregating $oo,-
100000.
The law governing capital issues is
now in full force. affecting directly Sc
curity issues in excess of 100000. but
having no relation to refunding or en-
tension financing. Severe penalties
have been provided for violations of the
law.
The commission has the practical
say whether proposed issue OF Sc
Curities is or is not compatible with
the best interests of the government.
especially with reference to the needs
of financial conservation.
1t is believed by authorities that,
while approval may be given by pupl1c
utility commissions to security issues.
the capital issues commission would
have to pass upon thte measure II
more than S100.oW were involved: also,
that. while the controller of the cur.
rency may grant charters to national
banking associations. approval by the
commission would also be necessary.
1t is understood that Sherman Allen,
formerly assistant secretary OF the
Federal Reserve Board. will be named
as secretary of the War Finance Cor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
WASHINGTON BOYS
At TRAINING CAMP
G. U. Students to Take Course
in Meade School for
Officers.

Two Washington boys. Robert NJ.
O'Lone and Thomas r. Crowley, were
among six students of Georgetown Uni
to enter the officers training camp
there.
OLone Is son Of Joseph +. OLone.
private secretary to Public Printer Cor
nelius Ford. and lived al IA 18th street
southeast. O'Lone is well known In To-
cal basket ball circles. Both he and
Crowley attended the students training
camp at the university. and will be
eligible for commissions as second lieu
tenants after three months at Meade.
Crowley is a son of ]. 2. Crowley of
1892 Q street.
The other four Georgetown students
who entered the officers training camp
were Thomas Arundle of East Orange.
n. J.: John Petritz of Illinois. f. H.
Hacking of Massachusetts, and Nc
Carthy of Helena, Mont.
Series for Reserve Officers.
The fourth series of training camps
for reserve officers opened today for
fourteen-week course. with an es-
timated attendance of between $4,000
and $4,000 students. If the expecta-
tons of the officers in charge are borne
out the latest camps will add almost
10 900 names to the Army's commits
stoned list. and will raise to $1,000
the total number OF officers obtained
from this source.
Twenty-four camps were opened. the
attendance at each ranging from 800
to loo men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
Senate Workers to Aid Red Cross.

Employees Of the United States Senate
will meet at II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing in the caucus room of the Senate
office building to plan for their part in
the Red Cross campaign. Vice Presi-
dent Marshall will address the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
Series for Reserve Officers.
Allotment Of Graduates.

Disposition Of the graduates from
the camps opening today already has
been practically settled. The three
infantry replacement camps will re-
ceive 1000 each. the machine gun re-
placement camp, 1000 and the field
artillery camp, 1000. The Tank Corps,
cavalry and aviation will need more
than the number left after these
vacancies are filled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
Washington Stock Exchange.
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas IS. $500 at 90. $500 at 90.
Capital Traction. 2 at s5k.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. 10 al
66a4. ut 81.
After call:
Washington Railway and Electric A., 81 900 At
6s. 81 600 at g. 81 900 at IS.
Capital Traction, . at ssh.
Washiugton Gas S. $500 at o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
DAIRY MARKETS,
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. May 15-Bar silver was
quoted at sSh per ounce here today.
LONDON. May 15.-Bar silver. 4SMd
per ounce. Money. ~ per cent. Dis
count rates-Short bills, 3h per cent;
three-month bills, / sis per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
First Trust Notes for Sale

Secured on improved d. c. real estate Com.
bine good interest with best possible security.
Notes In denominations Of from $50 to q, 600.
transactions closed promptly. We collect in.
terest and attend to every detail carefully No
charge to investors. Certificates Of title and
insurance policy furnished.
SHANNON 4 LUCH9,
Investment Dept.
ia 18th st. a.v. Main 2stk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
Market Trading Switches.
Whole List Broad and Firm.

The whole list. with scarcely an ex-
ception. showed decided f1rmness. and
there was not an indication that the
long bull market was even approaching
termination. The gossip from Wall
street was just as determinedly of a
bull flavor as it was a week ago. two
weeks ago or even longer.
Satisfaction that the rails had at last
thrown off their lethargy and Joined in
the movement was expressed freely.
Customers rooms were crowded with
non-professionals, who have not seen
the inside of stock brokers' office for
many moons. for the public dearly loves
to come in on a bull market. even II a
little late in the game.
New Haven was freely touted. buy
and do not be afraid" said one leading
broker. The stock moved up to 42h
before profit taking sent it back point
or more. Atchison gained l ": Ralti-
more and Ohio. a point: Reading. frac-
tions, and st. Paul 2 points. to As.
On the shift to the industrials Steel
paced the way, from 109A to 111S
Republic rose IN; Midvale to 53A
Alcohol rose over a point; Sugar, II
Crucible Steel. 2: Atlantic Gulf, 2, and
Locomotive point.
After 1 o'clock there was a slight re-
action, Steel common dropping to 110h,
the general market slowing down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste 4 pm, 20:
s pm. 20: IL midnight. Sc: today. 4
am. SO: am. Sc. Maximum. 72, at
5 pm. yesterday; minimum. So. at 7:15
I'm. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 70: minimum, SO.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pm. 1920;
pm. 1929: IL midnight. 3o.2s; today.
am. 30.31: s am. 5000.
Weather in Various Cities,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
On the Local Stock Market.

Some small investment business was
transacted on today's session of the
stock exchange. without especial &C
tivity in anything. Washington Rail-
way As were in good demand at ssh.
parativeiy small way at Sc, these being
the only bond transactions.
A few odd shares of Washington Rail-
way and Electric brought 66A and 81.
and four shares of Capital Traction sold
at SSH.
The quotations on Lanston Monotype
shares were too far apart to expect
sales. 56ls being the best bid and 65
the asking price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
INTEREST SHIFTS FROM
RAILS TO |NDUSTR|ALS

NEW YORK. May 15.-Railroad shares
were again the foremost feature at the
strong opening of today's stock mar
ket. in several noteworthy instances
experimenting yesterdays gains. Sec
ondary rails, including Eries Rock
Islands. New Haven. Missouri Pacific
Kansas City Southern and wabash
also developed further strength.
United States Steel gained only
fraction in the early dealing, but
Bethlehem. Crucible and Midvale
Steels. also Baldwin Locomotive. Butte
and Superior. Westinghouse and Amer
lean Sugar ranged 1 to points higher.
Market Trading Switches.
Although rails mounted higher on
the enormous turnover of the morn
ing. the character of the market
changed. trading switching again to
industrials and specialties.
United States Steel became the GEN.
ter of another buying movement, gain
ing points. to 111H. but soon re-
acted u.
Other steels and equipments. also
metals. motors. oils, fertilizers and
local utilities recorded gains l to 3
points.
Liberty bonds were f1rmer the 31a S
selling at 1884 to 1898; first As at
95.10: second As at 94.94 to 95.06, and
the 4Ls at 97.74 to 1884.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
WEATHER..

The District of Columbia. fair to-
night: tomorrow fair, warmer; mod
crate northeast to southeast winds.
Maryland. fair tonight: warmer in
west portion; tomorrow fair, warmer;
moderate northeast to southeast winds.
Virginia. fair tonight; warmer in
west portion; tomorrow fair; warmer
in the interior: moderate northeast to
southeast winds.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. 7:04 am. and 1888
pm: high tide, 1851 am,
Tomorrow-Low tide. 8 am. and S:39
PM: high tide. rs am. and :43 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose. 5:5S am; sun sets,
S:13 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:55 am; sun
sets. 8:14 pm.
Moon rises. 1898 am: sets. 1856 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
Condition Of the. Water.

at am: Great Falls-Kemperature,
66; condition 26. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. SO: condition at north
connection. 26: condition at south con-
nection, 40. Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements IS: condition
at influent gatehouse, %; condition at
eff1uent gatehouse, %