davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
No Pleasure in Id,eness.

ldleness is v Il source of pleas
turc. The nation puts folks ON en-
forced idlcness as a punishment. A
well-calned rest is a boom to any busy
Il but that's far from idleness. The
die is just q spender, 8: parasite, a
candidate for social ostracism and
the p~oorlouse. He soon loses the
power for real enjoyment. He's just
Il burden To himself and the folks
around him. He's always hunting
happiness, but is too sluggish to use
the means That bring il. His is the
passive existence of Incidence, stag
nation and deafness. The very iacul-
ties capable of giving pleasure arc
obsolesccnt. It's no use to dream
about happiness unless you are will
ing to do Il little to help bring it.
Like love it wears best when used.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
May Come to This.

II shall want some money today,
dear" said George Pipwhistle 1 o his
Wife before the latter set out for bust
ness one morning in 1927. And Mrs.
Pfpwlistle, grumbling the while, hand
ed out The chips and waved her hand
from the garden gate as she made ii
dash for the eight-nineteen.
Three hours after Mrs. p. had re-
turned from the city, George Pipwhis-
Tie came in. He had IL mountain of
parcels in his arms and the light OF
triumph in his eyes.
"Yes," he painted, as he united the
parcels ana disclosed four corkscrews,
Il stuffed owl, an assortment of paint
brushes, 81 remnant of q cloth-bound
Uncle Toms Cabin" sin walking
sticks, a toasting fork, Il brace of tin
openers and a roasting jack. Such IL
scramble! It's just about the best
bargain sale that ever was!"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
Swift & Company, U. s..
EVERYTHING M FULL SIGHT
According to Children, There Seemed
Little Doubt That II Was Soon
Going to Rain.
'IN -


One evening, Notwithstanding the
present heavy rains the stars shone
brilliantly and the little oncs We're
watching With eager interest the clear
ing of dark days.
Il see the dipper," cried the boy. IL
eldest. aged seven.
YES" adds papa, and it's standing
on it's head"
II guess it's going to rain" says Ed
gar. who is five. While from Sta. our
t~iircc-year-old. Papa, papa, and I see
the faucet"
Outside II Kitchen door there
stands 81 spisot beside whicA we keep
a dipper hanging for the children's es-
pccial usc.-I.os Angeles Times.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
REALLY SEEMED ONLY WAY
Smiths idea Was Bright Enough if the
Horse Would Only Do His
Part in the Game.

John Smith bought q horse. The
first Sunday after the purchase he and
his bosom pal harnessed the horse to
Il trap II went into the country ON
q fishing trip. AT the shore of the lake
they embarrassed the horse and let
it loose while they tishcd.
Presently the sun began to go down,
and Smith and pal decided to get ready
for the return journey. They caught
the horse, and Smith began to harness
it. But here they met Il difficulty.
The horse wouldn't open its mouth for
the bit.
They tried every means they could
think of, but still the stubborn animal
stood with closed mouth, placidly
watching them.
At last Smith sat on the ground and
began to tell Questionable, moth
eaten jokes. that Adam would have
thought chcstnuts.
what on earth are YOU doip-?"
asked Smiths pal.
"Trying to get the beast to yawn,"
said Smith.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
Problem for Home.

"Good morning, children" said the
arithmetic teacher. How many Of you
have prepared an original problem in
multiplication rs l requested" Only
II hand went up.
"Well, William. you may give your.
problem and the rest of tine class rua
solve It,"
IF my baby sister is Il year old nov
and weighs 20 pounds, and Keeps ON
gaining two ounces Il day until she is
sixteen years old. and IL the price OF
living doubIes again in the next ten
years how much will my sisters grad
tuition outfit cost? Mother saws sl,.
would like to know."-Itehoboth Sun
day Herald.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
A Square Meal.

Some American soldiers i'm the
trenches We're discussing the food sit
uaiion when one said: ".Just think OF
ii. potatoes, steak. butter, honey. fruir,
pie, AND two eggs"
Another soldier reminded him that
such Il feed was not to be had ut any
price.
"W1,y," said The first, cts not to
cat it's tn think about"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
cuticura Heals Eczema

And rashes that itch and burn. II
there is a tendency to pimples, ETC..
prevent their return by making Cuti-
cura your daily toilet preparation. For
free samples address,, "Cuticura, Dept
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Ady.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16

WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS.
Every woman takes great pride in
having her home well kept, in having
the family wash done early in the
week. Good bluing is needed even.
more than good soap. Be sure to use
Ted Cross Ball Blue.-Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
A Criticism.

William Dean Howclls. thr f,mous
author, does not like H." movies. Hc
thinks their technical side. the can.
era mans side. is wonderful. but hS
has no time for their literary or sccis.
alio side.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
III Move

II thought you told mo you were go
ing to break up housekeeping"
1--WE did intend to, but the cook re-
FUSED to leave."--Ecston transcript.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16

.tDr. Pieree's Pheasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. Ad,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
Hard Times.

l;ird-"You've IL very small famil,
Mrs. Hen" Hen-"Ycs; at the pric
of cggs | can't nffard to raise, them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
Never Can Tell.

You "a judge u man by tho
size of salary he says he made before
he went into service.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
Mo Chance.

"oear. DO you love me still?"
Flow a ! tell my love. TIL i've
seen you that way?"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16

And yet contractors arc employed to
widen streets.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16

Warm weather is the hest substitute
for coal.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16

Money talks when it is put up as a
guaranty.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
Her Choice.

Gladys-Would you o be an
old mans darling or 81 young mans
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
His Retort.

Shc--Do yon believe liz spells?
tic (cndcriy)-No. but 1 do In
witches.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16

Penelopc-A young mans slave-it
is so much easier breaking n young
man in and making him toe the mark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
BELGIAN PEOPLE
OEFY|NG GERMANS

WASHINGTON, March II How
the Belgian people are defy1ng their
German military masters in protest
Jig against the effort to separate
Flanders from the rest of Belgium
and the deportation of judges who
sought to interfere is described in an
official despatch received today at the
Belgian Legation.
Gen Won FaIkenhausen, the military
governor general, in letter to the
Court of Cessation, which SUSPENDED
its sittings as protest against the
arrest of judges of the court of al
peal, has given notice that the &C
ton of judges in instituting proceed
ings against the so-called activities
who set up the separate Flanders gov
eminent, was regarded as an act of
hostility to the occupying power. This
the Belgians construe as an official
admission that the activists are Ger
man agents The dispatch says:
1T is confirmed that the Germans
have deported Judge Levy. the pre-
siding judge, and Judges Ernest and
Carer, presidents f the court of APP
peal They also arrested Judge jana
in order to deport him, but he was
released on account of illness.
The movement of protest by the
Belgian people against the intrigues
OF the activities has taken on large
proportions. The voluntary suspen-
sion of all judiciary activity as pro
test against the outrage committed
against the court of appeals of Burs-
sells, has caused a tremendous impress
sion even upon the German authori-
ties"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
TWELVE MILLION
ARMY WAGE ROLL
FOR EACH MONTH

WASHINGTON D. c., March Ii
The last of the February pay checks.
carrying money allotments by soldiers
and sailors and government allow
apces to their dependents at home,
vent into the mails today. More than
100000 checks have been written and
an extraordinary effort has been made
to have the dependents get their al
lowances early in the month.
The average amount of each check
is about $25, and the total monthly
disbursement runs above $12,0OO,O0O.
Usually the allotment from the SOL
dier's pay is about SIS, and the gov
eminent family allowance about $40,
the exact amount being fixed by the
number of dependents.
Three shifts of clerks have been at
work. Acres of typists-2,3O0 of them
"a hours of every day have clatter
ed away on batteries of typewriters
in several of the largest floor spaces
in Washington Communicated
dance hall above the municipal mar
ket. an abandoned hospital. and a fac
tory building recently remodeled
Regardless of the wholesale quantity
n documents. each letter and each
check is regarded as distinct human
document, on instructions of the di-
rector of the bureau, William c. De-
Ianoy. Every woman typist and man
sorting clerk has been impressed with
the idea that the welfare of a sol
dier's family may depend on the speed
accuracy and personal interest shown
bv the bureaus workers.
So this is the task and the spirit OF
one Of the governments greatest
bureaus. The Treasury Department.
Bureau of War Risk Insurance. Con
grcssional criticism of delays in the
distribution of allotment and allow
onoes have been met with assurance
that superlative promptness, impossi-
BILE in the past because of the dis
order following the sudden creation
Of a new system to supplant the cid
mension plan, will be displayed in the
future. =
The bureau expects to have checks
for March remittaEces ready for mail
;re on the morning of April l and by
that time much of the vast human
machine which has been built for pre-
naring the pay checks will be scrap
nod Machines will do the work bet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
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captive balloons. !"


French authorities report that in
December the English brought down
81 German machines and the French
Al, making a total of loo instead of
81 admitted by the Germans. The
French claim of enemy machines does
not include 35 German wachines
which were seen to fall but the loss
os which has not been officially cons
flrmed. The combined British ana
French aerial losses during Deem
Der were 43 machines instead of 1913
claimed by German. OF these Brit
ish lost 80 and the French II.
The German "camouflage" in the
that the Germans forget to include
communique is found the words in
aerial combats." 1t is pointed out
the number of their machines brought
down by anto-aircraft guns of the Al
les while they claim as losses all al.
lied machines seen to fall within
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
AUCTIONEERS: Igleheart and Hengst
ter. it is expected than men and wom-

ter, it is expected than men and wom-
en-.
In the meanwhile, this is the way
the human machine works:
Experts in Office management have
devised special schemes of Office rou-
tire. Nor than two thousand young
men and girls can not be managed
efficiently by haphaZard methods. Reg
ular recreation periods in the middle
Of the morning and afternoon are pro-
vided. There is piano and graph
aphone, and the girls may dance dur
ing the short recess. The managers
say that they do 80 per cent better
work as a result. There is a lunch
room, operated at cost. The bureau
has a supervising matron, who adj
vises girl employees, most of whom
have come to Washington recently for
war time employment on patriotic
grounds. She helps them obtain lodg-
ing rooms and in other ways.
Speedy typists are carefully chosen
from the throng, and arranged at the
long work desks in the center of a
group of slower workers. This ar
rangement promotes group speed, and
better Office morale, the efficiency men
III charge declare. Blonde girls are
assigned to places between brunettes,
foy the bureau management believes
blondes are of more nervous tempera-
ment, and the brunettes provide a
steadying innuence
Each check is typed individually, and
a government law provides that checks
also must be signed individually,
rather than stamped mechanically.
signing is a big task. Signature dup
Heating machines are used, ten checks
being signed by each original sigma
turc Of ray clerk.
Even the choice of pay checks is
. lesson in efficiency. Not person.
lily, not training, but length of
patronymic names is the determining
factor. Men with short names work
a. the signeing machines, for more
short names can be signed daily than
long names This is the reason the
jobs are held by E. Hibbs, D. Mills,
l.. Betz, G. A. Bal and NJ. Cox.
Yet with all the efficiency methods Of
this big office, it must shortly go into
the discard before the automatic check
writing machines, now being perfect
ed by NJ. E. Bailey, the chief disburs-
ing clerk. These machines, by sin
gle operation, will stamp the check
with the name Of the payee. the
amount. the name of the soldier, his
organization sign and the serial num-
Der of the check.
In addition to this disbursement
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
GERMANS lie ABOUT
AEROPLANE LOSSES

PARIS, March 11--Germans are try
ing to conceal their airplane losses and
augment those of the Entente Allies.
according to French officials. Their
last communiGue on the subject said
that Gin December the enemy aerial
forces have lost 119 airplanes and
nine captive balloons We have lost
in aerial combats 50 airplanes and two
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11

work, the bureaus life insurance
business includes the receipt and
classification Of 10000 applications
daily from men in camps. for an ag-
The total number of applications re-
gregate of $780,, OUO,OO0 of insurance.
ceived Up to the present is abut =
100000 and the total value of policies
sought is more than $10.O00,000,000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11

Miss Frances Hawthorne Brady, of
Washington, d. c., was the first
woman named on the staff of William
q McAdoo, director general of Ameri-
can railroads. Miss Brady has been
prominent in society in Washington,
but she felt she would try to do some
thing for the government so she
fought a place in the railroad manage
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
Familiar Remark.

Our second child had red hair, and
whenever we took him out someone
would remark about it. When the
baby was two years old we were CIV
ing dinner party and while waiting
for the guests to arrive l was putting
on the last touches and brushed the
baby's hair He looked up at me and
said: Il pose de lady win say. 'Wher'
did your baby Diet his red tair?' Elk.
change.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
own lines and many of which are
virtually unchanged.

Famous Hymn Credited 20 Saint.
A famous hymn, THE Day rs Past
and Over" is believed to be trans
lation from the Greek and written by
st. Anatolus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02

arriving at the head of 100000 men.
was the first general who seemed unable
20 realize the new situation and gave
offensive orders, which were, however,
Withdrawn afterward. He was followed
by Eberhardt, who addressed the people
in the military style, threatening all
Kinds of penalties unless he was inn
plicitly obeyed. He strictly prohibited
any red flags or red badges
Won Boehm RebelIious
General Won Boehm gave very much
the same orders, to the annoyance of
Berlin and Hndenburg.
The Soldiers and Workmen's Coun-
Gil makes a public statement to the
effect that the Cassel arch was adorned
'th only two red flags, which were quite
overwhelmed in the profusion of black
white and red. The council had never
raised any objection against any flag
whatever. but could not permit an in
suit to the red flag.
An encounter like the one described
here could hardly be avoided. said Doc
tor Suedekum, now Prussian Finance
Minister, to your correspondent in dis
cussing the situation, Aut he was abso
'utely confident that the peoples com.
nissioners had the situation well in hand
and that the soldiers councils would SET
that no military coup succeeded.
The demand of the executive commit
eo of the Workers and Soldiers Coun
ellis that the peoples commissioners dis
Miss Foreign Secretary Solf, which de
nand was suggested to that body b,
likely be answered by Doctor Solf tend
ering his resignation and with him tn
whole staff of the Foreign Office left owe
from the old regime will go.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
WILL SUE M'COACH
FOR CITY PLUMBING
Finance Committee Asks Re.
dress for Alleged Abandon
ment of Byberry Contract

The city will bring suit against Will
liam McCoach, Jr, son of the former
City Treasurer, for his failure TO
complete the contract to provide the
plumbing at the hospital at Byberry.
Suit will also be brought against the
National Surety Company which acted
as bondsman for McCoach This Is the
company of which Mayor Smiths con-
Germ is branch.
|. 1t was learned that these actions
would be taken at this afternoon s
meeting of Councils finance committee.
McCoach gae up the work, 1t is said,
because of the high cost of labor and
material
The finance committee recommended
that $50 900 he appropriated to the De-
partment of Health and Charities SC
hat bids for the hospital work could
oe readvertised.
An appropriation of 100000 was rec.
commended to Mayor Smith for TX
penses incurred incidental to the war
OF this 100000 will be required for over
coats for members of the Home De-
fense Reserve.
The Philadelphia National Bank was
recommended as the loan and transfe'
agent for the city this afternoon, h.
Councils Finance Committee For this
work, the bank will receive an annua
payment Of $4,000.
The Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank formerly acted in this capacity "a
the rate Of S2s,OO0. but several month
| ago this institution vas absorbed by
| the Philadelphia National Bank.
Representatives of the Penn National
| Bank asked for an opportunity to bic
| for the work, but the Philadelphia Ma
| tional was recommended, it is said, be-
| cause of its familiarity with the cit!
| fina noes
1t was announced that the firm of +
A. Wright & Co. had given ur
its contract with the city for the manu
| facturc of bond and loan certificates
The Wright concern, 1t is said, found th'
work Improbable.
| Bank note companies will be asked
to submit bids in a few days on Ger
| ificates for the $7,000,0o0 loan recent!
| sold.
The measure providing for 10 pei
| cent salary increase for all municipa
/ employees receiving less than. $4,000 q
year was approved by the members OF
| Councils Finance Committee this after
noon, and will come before Councils or
| Thursday with a favorable recommends
! ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
MEAT PACKERS
ACCUSED BY
TRADE BOARD
Five Big Companies Declared TO
Have Combined in Re.
straint of Trade

Washington, Dec. 2.-(By y. FL
The Federal Trade Commission. in
supplemental report submitted to Con-
gress today, charged the five big meat
packing companies of the country with
a combination IN restraint of trade and
with controlling the sale of livestock
and fresh meats.
Evidence is cited at length to support
the charges. Swift & Co, Armour IL
Co., Morris & Co, Wilson & Co, Inc,
and the Cudahy Packing Company are
named
THE evidence of the present day
exist ence of meat combination among
the five big packers is voluminous and
detailed" the report said. This evil
dence Is convincing, consisting as 1t
does largely of documents written by
tho packers or their agents and includ-
ing the memoranda made by one of the
participants in the combination OF the
terms and conditions agreed upon at
various meetings of the packers"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
U. .S.-0WNED MARINE
OPPOSED BY SCHWAB
Fleet Corporation Director,
Back From Vacation, Sees
Need of New Laws

II Remedial legislation" was suggested
this afternoon by Charles NJ. Schwab,
director general of-the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, as the first proper step
toward solution of the shipping prob
lem. when he returned to his offices
here after a vacation of two weeks.
Looming largest among the many great
problems facing the United States as a
result of the war Is that of proper man
agement of Its sS,5OO, 900 o5o merchant
feet and developing rhe ability to utilize
It. he said.
ITO have % successful merchant
marine. we first must have the operators
of the ships financially interested In
thcm," said Mr.. Schwab, who added that
the views expressed by Robert Dollar,
widely known steamship owner Of the
3 Pacific coast, co!ncided with his own.
Mr.. Dollar publicly opposed Government
ownership as proposed by Secretary
Daniels in speech here several weeks
ago, and asked necessary legislation
and regulation to put the operation of
our ships on an exact equality with those
q of our competitors,
Permanency of the shipbuilding indus
~ is another question of paramount Inn
. portance, declared Charles Piez, vice
president and general manager of the
4 sEmergency Fleet Corporation. How this
can De assureu' Mr. fie1 was Hot III
I clined to say.
! MANY of the shipyards are going out
of business with the passing of the war
emergency" he said. This is partcu-
larly true In the case of those yards
building wooden vessels. Some of the
steel yards also will drop out, for those
that have been improperly managed can
not survive peacetime competition. Most
of 1the steel yards, however. will and
shopld survive. We must find way to
perpetuate this industry, on which huge
sums of money and infinite labor have
been expended"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-02
MICHAEL BROWN DIES;
WAS B. & L. OFFICER
Held Post of League Secre.
tary and Engaged in
Wool Business

Michael J. Brown, seventy-four years
old. secretary of the Building and Loan
Association League, vice president of the
Spring Garden Institute and for O num-
ber of years member of Brown &
Reese, wool merchants, died today at
his home, 1117 Mount Vernon street.
The cause of death was heart disease,
following a nervous breakdown he slf-
fered about a year ago.
Mr.. Brown was secretary of the City
of Homes Building and Loan Society,
and for many years was editor of the
building and loan column of the Public
ledger. He was born in this city, and
was the son of Alec and Elizabeth
Lanfy Brown.
On reaching his twenty-first birthday
Mr.. Brown entered the wool business.
Identifying himself with the firm of
Gregg G. Green, Ill Chestnut street.
When this firm went out of business,
Mr.. Brown became Assistant United
States Appraiser, in which position he
remained more than sixteen years.
subsequently he reentered the wool
business, from which he retired twelve
ears ago
Mr.. Brown was also a director of the
Apprentices Library.
He Is survived by his widow, two
daughters and q son.