davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04

HOUSE, i've rooms; partly modern.
Inquire 1905 Seventh street.
HOUSE: seven rooms: new: small
payment down, balance like rent.
Immediate possession. For Luriner
Information inquire 1912 Fifteenth
street. h
The Press., 1918-05-09
THlRTYONE YEARS AGO.
 1. May IF. 1887.

Items of local interest taken from the columns
 Of The Press, thirty-one years ago.
 E.E. Butterfield is getting out poles for the section of the Empire and Bay State Telephone Co.'S line be. tween Orouttville and Raoring Brook.
 As Wm. Herring was attempting to run a belt on in the Hydeville mill one day last week his middle finger was torn of and eleven inches of cord torn out.
 M. G. Moore has taken possess ion of the stock of the late firm of GalliVan & Halloran and opened the store for trade. Mir. Moore has been known for most of the time for fifteen years to Stafford people as 8 clerk in the employ of l.. ". Crane, A. s. Eaton and Andrew Whiton. Samuel Jack son, late with Gallivan & Halloran, has made an engagement with M. c. Moore.
 Married. -S St. Edwards church, Stafford Springs, 7th, by Rev. J. D. Coyle, Daniel J. Hanley and Maggie Fitzgerald, all of Stafford Springs.
 East Longmeadow, Mass, 4th, by Rev. Robert 0. Bell, Sherman M. Stebbins of Monson and Allaretta J., daughter of John M. Fisk, formerly of Stafford Springs. .
 Mansfield Center, 8th, by Rev. K. B. Glidden, Eugene Maofarlane O1 Willimantio and Ida M. Todd oi Willington.
The Press., 1918-05-09
VICTIM OF HIS OWN JOKE
Senator Had Not Intended Jocose Re-
 mark to Be Taken as Seriously .s<.-" as-It Was.

An. official of the house of repre- sentatIves met distinguished United States senator in the. halls of tine cap itol. They were old friends, and both were born in Kentucky! It was at a time when there was not much stirring about the big building, and the two sat down to talk. The conversation turned on what the doctors of America were doing. and discussion of specialists. The official suggested that he had a relative who was distinguished alien- iSt.
 "There would seem to be good field for work along his line right here in the capitol" remarked the senator. "L know some members of the house and senate whom he might examine"
 "Well, I expect him in Washington very shortly" returned the official, in all innocence, land want him to meee you"
 It was not until several seconds later when the senator laughed that the Ot- ficial realized that an explanation was In order.
The Press., 1918-05-09
M w N N ARMY BARRACKS
 FOR NURSERIES
One of Them Houses Mere Than 800 Children
 Under Ten.

Within sound of the deep thrOatea guns of the French firing line. guns that are ceaselesSy telling the Ger mans "thou shalt not pass," live huRs dredS of happy, healthy children.
 At the beginning of the WET the buildings in which these kiddies now live and play and study were barracks for French boys training to be gOls diers. Today these boys-those wh0 are left of them-are veterans. TheBo barracks are good modern builaings. and they are set amid beautiful seen. cry There are several of these groups of barracks scattered throughout France, and all of them have been turned into homes for the nRtiOA'G c homeless children.
 At one of the barrack.nurseriO2 there are more than 800 children. Some are babies of . few dayS old, and the oldest Is not over ten years. Most of these children are orphans. Some few of them have mothers wh0 are working in fields and factories to help France win the war.
 And these little folks are receiving the first intelligent care of their lives. Skilled American doctors are iR charge of the Kitchens, and expert. enced teachers are instructing those old enough to attend the barraek- school. The older girls and beys are being taught useful trades as well aa the usual classroom lessons, and with it all these children are learning ths Joy In healthy play.
 France laid upon us a sacred service in this care of its children. And hOw noble has been the response of 0uE American Red Croysl
The Press., 1918-05-09
OPERATED BY "HAY-BURNERS"
Motive Power of One of the Civil War Railroads Was Primitive in
 the Extreme.

The history of railway operation in
 this country offers many curious and
 interesting details. Among them none are stranger than those that concern | the Memphis, Fl PasO & Pacific rail-
 road, 4O-mile line operated between Marshall, Tex, and Shreveport, La, during the Civil war. The owner was John HigginsOn. He had many titles: chairman of the board, president, vice president, su- perintendcnt, tralnmaster, rOadmaster, freight and passenger agent, fireman, conductor and master mechanic. The
 motive power was of the best in those days, and consisted of several yoke of
 oxen, commonly known as "hay-burn- l CTS" The oxen were, 1t is said, gen.
 orally on time.
 Mir. HigginsOn ran his train on tri- weekly schedule. When he had gath cred up cargo" and everything was
 ready for the trip he loaded the oxen into the first box car in the train. Ill the next car he had put the freight and | the passengers, and in the third he himself rode. The cars started down
 the steep grade out of Marshall and,
 after they had rolled as far as they
 would Mir HigginsOn set the brakes and proceeded to unload the oxen and
 hitch them to the coupling of the car. Then he released the brakes and start ed the train up the grade. At the top the oxen were again loaded into their 1 car and another start was made down
 hill. By repeating this operation sev-
 eral times Mir. HigginsOn and his train
 would finally reach Shreveport.
 The passenger rate was 25 cents a
 person. Freight charges were any | thing the owner of the line could get. Since there was no competition, MT. HigginsOn made money. All freight
 was marked red ball" and handled
 as soon as received.
 This, however, was not the first
 'hay-burning' railway in the United
 States. Most of the early lines made
 use of animals. The Baltimore X Ohio
 at one time employed horses to haul
 freight and passenger trains over the
 first 15 miles of track cOnstructed.-
 Youths Companion.
The Press., 1918-05-09
Why Zine ls nJack.n ?

Have you often wondered why zinc is called "jack" and Joplin is called the "town that Jack built ?" So have we. Here Is the answer, from the American Lead and Zinc Journal: The question is asked why zinc hlende is called jack" in the Joplin region. old time miners of this region first called it "jack" in derision in the early days of lead mining when dark substance, which was unknown to them. was found in large quantities in connection with lead which they were then min ing in the camps of Joplin, Granby and Galena This dark substance was an impeachment to the mining of lead and was much despised by the early min CTS, who did not appreciate it's value and did not know il was zinc blende of high grade. It was then called "jack." or "bIack jack" and the name "jack" has cIung to every kind of zine blends ever since.
The Press., 1918-05-09
suez Canal Lono Planned.

The history of Suez goes far back into Egyptian times. At various times, the projects were abandoned and the canals permitted to till up. When Ma DOleOn invaded Egypt he revived the plan for the establishment of mari time canal and ordered a survey to be made. Al Ihal time, 1t was generally believed lhat The Red sea was 30 feet higher than the Mediterranean. but careful lerelings across he i>thnus showed them t0 be practically the same height. Nan"l.'n did not build the. canal ,haNpNCr,- and de Lesseps presented his scheme 10 the vicer0y of Egypt. lt Was delayed by politl. cal opposition. until m international commission recommended the route which Whs afterw:r'i adopted the ne- cesShry capital was raised and the work w:tS begun
The Press., 1918-05-09
suUerstltion concernIno Moon,


 That the moon can make people mad Is still a prevalent belief, and even most of those who pride them selves on being free from all superSti- ton would hesitate. to He where the moon can shine upon them while they sleep. For would they not run the risk of being ''moOn struck?" Does not othello In the agony of his soul exclaim: 'Tis the very error of the moon, 4 She comes more near the earth than ahe
 was wont, v F. And makes men mad.
 Science ridicules afl of this today, pointing out that the moon can send us nothing but her light. which is only a feeble reflection of that of the sun, and the attraction of her gravity, which seems to affect the rise and fall of tlle tSdes.
The Press., 1918-05-09
Wanted Officers to Learn Dancing.

That the great Lord Nelson urged his midshipmen to learn dancing has been discovered through the pubIica- ton of a letter written by the hero of Trafalgar to the earl of Cork. Gap taLH Nelson as he then was wrote: "It 1t necessary that your son should be made complete in his navigation, and If the peace continues, French is abso- lutely necessary. Dancing Is an ac- oomplishment that probably a sea of ficer may require. You will see almost the necessity of 1t, when employed in foreign countries; indeed, the honor of the nation is so often entrusted to sea officers that there is no accomplish ment which will not shine with pc culiar luster in them"
 RtA
The Press., 1918-05-09
STATE WILL GIVE FARM
 BUREAUS GENEROUS SUPPORT

Incomplete reports of the County Farm Bureau membership campaigns ] in behalf of increased food prOduc- tiOn and conservation make it certain that the state will give generous sup bort to its county farm bureaus in this critical year of the war. In some towns the farm surveys are being con. 4ucted simultaneously with the mem- lAership campaign, and everywhere good results are being secured. Both campaigns have been authorized by the Connecticut State Council of De fense.
The Press., 1918-05-09
Foundation of All Things Is Truth.

Over the gate of Harvard university is inscribed this word. "Veritas." It means ''the truth" And the very posi-. tiOn of the word suggests that the search for truth is not easy. There is much in the world that looks like truth that is far from it. The truth lies at the bottom of all fact. It is the foundation of all sciences. Ii is that which guarantees commerce and the credit system. II is the ground work of character. Only those who are willing [" iOit, weigh and test things can arrive al the truth. But when once learned if is yours forever That in itself makes 1t worth all 1t costs
The Press., 1918-05-09
SCHOOLBOYS WANTED
 FOR FARM SERVICE
 IN WORKING RESERVE

An appeal goes out directly from the President of the United States and the governor of Connecticut to each moth- CT and father in this state that par ents lend their sons between sixteen and twenty-One years to the national service for the summer by allowing them to enroll in the United States Boys Working Reserve for productive labor on the farms. The boys are asked to go upon the farms and help produce food.
 Boy patriots working on the farms will, be better off physically for sum- mer of outdoor effort None will be tried beyond his strength. They will be paid for their work. High schools, the T. M. c. A. and private schools have enrolment blanks.
The Press., 1918-05-09
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l 0z. Bay Rum. c small box of Barbo Compound, and < oz. of glycerino. Apply to the hair shade. Any druggist can put this up or you can mix 1t at home at very little cost Full directions for making and use come In each box of Barbo Compound It will gradually darken Streaked, faded gray hair, and removes dandruff. It is excel lent for falling hair and will make harsh haIP soft and glossy. It will not color the 0aaIp. iS not sticky CT gr0Asy. end AOAs not EUA CT.
The Press., 1918-05-09
LOAN FUND TO AID IN
 PURCHASE OF LIVE STOCK

In order to provide fund for bring ing such cattle into the state as the farmers wish to purchase the Con- necticut State Council of Defense has agreed to loan 5000 to the live stock department with the understanding that all cattle be insured while the property of the state and that suf1- ciently high commission be charged to prevent loss to the state. '<
The Press., 1918-05-09
CONNECTICUT MEN ENROLL
 FOR SHEPARD WORK

A total enrolment of nearly 4,SOO skilled Connecticut workers in the United States Shipyard Volunteers is reported at the office of Federal Direc- tor Leo A. Korper of the United States Public Service Reserve. Thirty-three communities have reported volunteers through the war bureaus of the Con- necticut State Council of Defense. The enrolment has been in progress for two months, with Connecticut con- ing close to 50 per cent. of it's quota of volunteers.
The Press., 1918-05-09
$lOO Reward, SlOO

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur faces of the System thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, giving the patient strength by building up the con- Stitution and assisting nature in doing its faith in the curative powers of Halls CataFrh Medicine that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
 Address F ]. CHENEY e co, Toledo. Ohio. Sold by all pruggist. 75c.
The Press., 1918-05-09
SHAKE IMTn YnuR SHnES

Aliens Foot@Ease, the Antiseptic powder to De shaken into the shoes and sprinkled in the foot hath lt relieves painful, swollen, smaFting feet and takes the sting out of eorns and buniOns Used by the American, British and French troops Aliens Foot.EAse is a certain relief for sweating. callous, tired, aching feet. Sold everywhere, s5c. Always use it to Break n new shoes. Trial package FREE Addrssa, Allen $. Olmaged, Ee Roy, W. Y.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-28
ORDNANCE BUREAU REvISES
ESTIMATES ON NAVAL BILL

washington Read justment Of de.
partmental appropriations from a war
20 peace basis was begun by Con.
gress. The house naval committee
took up revision Of the naval bill for
the next fiscal year and members
were insistent that expenditures be
held to the lowest possible minimum
consistent with effective operation
and upbuilding Of the navy.
AS recommended by the navy de.
partment. the bill carries total of
S2,44O, 100000, the estimates being
made in the belief that the war would
continue through next year. Rear
Admiral Earle, chief Of the ordnance
bureau. wso was before the commit.
tee, said the department now is re.
Vising its estimates and his bureau
alone had eliminated more than half
OF the S40O,000,oOO calculated as nee.
cssary next year under war conditions.
Admiral Earle also revealed that
since hostilities ceased, tho ordnance
bureau has cancelled contracts
amounting to $421, 1,3590OO practically
half OF the amount appropriated for
the bureau since the war began.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-28
OF KAISER
is DISCUSSED IN FRANCE

Paris. s.-Premier Cemenceau has
asked Charles LyonCaen. dean of the
faculty OF law at the University Of
Paris, to give an opinion on tho ques-
tfon whether the extradition OF Will
liam Hohenzollern. the former Ger
man emperor, can be demanded. Ow.
ing to the compleUity of the question.
NJ. LyOnCaen has asked that he be
given time 10 prepare reply, La
Liberte says.
Edouard Clunet, the leading French
authority on international law, has
gtTen 1t as his opinion that it is
impossible TO demand the former
emperOr'S e1traditiOn
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-28
80 GERMAN WARSHiPS AND
U-8OATS ARE SURRENDERED

Ednbul g1h, Scotland. = Gernany's
high seas fleet after its surrender to
the allied navies was brought to the
Firth of Forth
The British grand feet and five
American battleships and three
French warships, in two long columns,
escorted the II German vessels to
their anchorage.
Harwich. England. d.-Another hotilla
OF German U-boats surrendered to a
British squadron. There we're 10 sub
marines in all the twentieth, which
should have come, broke down OH the
way.
The German fleet which surrendered
TO the British navy. it became known
consisted OF nine battleships, five bat
tie cruisers. seven light cruisers and
so destrOyers. The surrendered Ger.
man fleet will be taken to the Scapa
Fqow
The Scapa Flow is in the middle
OF the Orkney islands. off the north
east coast Of Scotland. 1t is small
inland sea. with an area Of 80 square
miles. 1t contains many small islands
and has numerous good harbors and
roadst aads.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-28
WAGEAhDIVyORk|NG
C0NO|T|ONS.STAND
NO CHANGE TO BE MADE IN
LABOR CONDITIONS IN THE
NAVY AT PRESENT.
POLICY OF BOARD Defined
The Coolie ad His Bowl OF Rice Ia
Not Expected to Be Heard by
Hurley on Our Ships.

Washington.-The shipping board
does not propose to ask Congress to
make any changes in the LaFollette
act, establishing wage and working
conditions for seamen. said state
ment prepared by Chairman Hurley, Of
the shipping board. before his de-
parture.
With efficient management OF ships
and docks. properly built vessels and
modern port machinery, Mr.. Hurley
befeveS the American merchant ma
rdne can be operated under the high
wage standards OF the LaFollette act
at as low Il cost per ton a mile as
any other cargo vessels Of other ma
tions
Chairman Hurley defined the policy
OF the shipping board both during and
after the war as fofhowg.
Build the ships and win the war,
make our marine as good an Ameri-
can machine as possible aud truly
American in operation and living
standards; put the support of an in
teahgent American pubkc behind it,
and then If we cannot keep these ships
on the ocean without the coofie and
his bowl Of rice it will be time to go
to Congress and ask for help"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-28
DisincIIned to matrlmony.

Among the non-Burmese tribes
that live In Burma, women are not
thought much of. The Banyak or Ban
yaugs. for instance, will not marry un-
less they are ordered to do so, and
the prospective bridegroom often has
to be dragged to the brides house. 1t
Is left, however, to the Was to reach
the depths Of ungallantry, for with
them marriage is Il question Of sale
or exchange. A prepossessing bride
Is estimated nt n few buffaloes, one
who is ill-favored may be had in ex-
change for pair of fowls, or even
a dog. a.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-28
Omens on Horses.

There are several OmcnS dealing with
hcrses. A warrior likes his mount to
neigh before going into battle, as this
is sign Of victory. To meet a piebnld
horse is lucky, and If you meet anoth-
er soon after you may express any wish
and get 1t granted. A horse with u
white star on its forehead is another
lucky sign, but to meet white horse
means bad luck, unless one spits at it.
This nverts the Ill luck. Another bad
sign is for a horse to neigh opposite
the door Of house. 1t means sickness
to one Of the inmates.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-28
PRESIDENT WILSON PLANS
TO MAINTAIN HIS CONTROL

During his absence from the Uni.
ted States, the president plans to con.
tinue to exercise all the functions Of
his office. He will keep In communi.
cation with Washington by wireless
while at sea, and by caDle and, II
necessary. by dispatch boats while he
fs abroad.
While in France. the president was
said TO plan transaction Of any neces.
sary executive business in the Ameri.
can embassy. Technically he then
would be on American soil Should
he yiait London or any OF the other
allied capitals. the EN- mbassies there
would become his executive headquar.
ters.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-28
AERIAL ARMIES
GAIN FAR MORE THAN LOSS.

American Headquarters in France
When hosttlittea we're suspended.
American aviators had destroyed GEL
more German planes and 80 more
German balloons than the Americans
had lost. The total number OF enemy
planes destroyed by the Americana
was 926 and the total number OF bal.
looms 70.
Two hundred and sixty-five AInerit
can planes and 3S balloons were do
stroyed by the enemy.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-28
uNcEAsING VIGILANCE MARKS
ONWARD MOVEMENT OF
ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
GREAT STORES UNDAMAGED
Roads Found to te in Excellent Con.
dItion Due to Distance Back Of
Lines.

with the American Army OF Occu.
pation-Well into Belgium and within
a rev hours march of tho German
frontier on tho south. Major Gencral
Dlckman's rrnly gathered itself for
announcer jump INTO evacuated territory.
AS the Germans withdrew, tho con.
cen5ration Of the army OF occupation
is increased. and not for a moment
has vigilance been relaxed.
The second day OF the advance
served to confirm the belief at the
American hedquarters that there
was no thought OF treachery in the
minds Of the German general staff
and that the terms Of the armistice
will be faithfully carried out.
Enormous stores of ammunition
and many guns left at the Longuyon
were little impaired. The electrical
machinery in the machine ships was
fully wired. and the tools were of the
best. {
At Virton was found a great sal.
wage dump. where tons of clothing, gas
masks and helmets had been thrown
by the German troops. who had no
further use for them
However, it was not the litter OF
a battlefield that one saw, or even
that ct disorderly retreat under
fire. 1t was merely the evidence of
the passing Of tired. disheartened
foe. who was going home.
The roads over which the Amerl.
cans Travelled are in excellent condi.
tion, due to their distance back of the
former German lines and the limited
use made by the enemy OF motor
trucks. The retreating army left on
the roads dozens Of steam rollers
which had been working almost to
the day OF it's departure.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-28
$4,000 TONS OF FOOD
NOW ON WAY TO EUROPE

Washington Ships carrying two
hundred thousand tons OF food for
France. Belgium and Austria. are en-
route to Europe. They are proceed
Ing under sealed orders to Gibraltar
and Bristol channel ports and will await
word from Food Administrator Hoover
as to their final destinations. Those
going to Gibraltar are expectedto pro-
coed to Adriatic and Mediterranean
ports and the others to Frnech and
Belgian ports.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-28
\. -. S..a...t q &DrAp. IRooiS

y A good Joke never grows old. Like
wine, time serves to improve 1t; and
so 1t IS with all things worth while.
The scrap book occupied u prominent
place on the reading table In years
gone by and 1t is going to come back
again, for 1t stands In q class by it.
self. No other volume ever grInpe1
and held its readers as did this keen.
sake Of almost-forgotten days, and no
book Of the present, no matter what
Its theme or who its author may be.
will delight and really thrill ones own
family and friends as Will scrap
book made up Of the happenings of to.
day.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-28
SITUATION IN AUSTRIA
"ExTREMELY CRITtCAL~

Vienna.-M. Zerbyk, the minister on
public works, has asked tho Austrian
foreign minister to address te1e-
gram to the governments Of the Uni
ted States, Great Britain and France
showing tho extremely critical situa.
tion in Austria concerning coal ana
food.
The public works minister saya
there is no coal for the heating Of
houses and that the supply for cook
ting will not last moro than week.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-11-28
Queen of Qualities.

Amiability cannot atone for lack Of
force. Girls who are smiling and
agreeable, but limp and inert in the
presence Of difficulties, do not COM
mand respect. The queen quality is
force, and the other graces OF charac-
ter are the maids-in-waiting. One who
cannot hammer her way through diff
hculties falls below the measure Of
womanhood, no matter how great her
personal charm.-Pennsylyan Grit.