davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
Many Glacial Periods.

One often hears Of "the glacial
period or "the ice age" OF the earth,
but, strictly speaking. this expression
is not correct. 1t is now established
beyond all reasonable doubt that this
planet has experienced not one but
great many glacial periods. Evidence
has been found which proves that the
latest or Pleistocene glacial epoch, has
several important subdivisions. and
that all Of the present continents have
experienced glacial epochs at different
ages. Great Ice sheets were formed
at different periods back to the Pro-
terozoIc age; that is, the age of the
oldest known sedimentary rocks, q
great many million years ago. One
Of the most recent discoveries Of the
old glacial deposits was made by Pro-
fessor w. W. Atwood. OF the United
States geological survey. near Ridg-
way. in southwestern Colorado. These
deposits were found beneath tertiary
lavas Of the San Juan mountains. and
resting upon upper cetnceous beds.
They have. II is believed, been formed
In early EOcene times.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
Two Queer Strikes.

A one-man strike occurred in an
Australian city. A prisoner in the
town jail, tailor by trade, refused
to work in the tailor's shop on the
plea that it would be contrary to his
principles as trade unionist, "unfair
competition with his brother unionists
outside" rs he put it. He sent let
ter to the tailors' union, but as they
took no notice he was condemned to
three days solitary confinement, dur
ing which he continued the strike"
There was a strike of paupers once
in country poorhouse. They struck
for new potatoes! They expected
greens for dinner and, as there were
none. they refused to eat old spuds !!
They even declined to enter the dining
room. The guardians prescribed a
bread and water diet, with the result
that at the end Of "a hours the in
mates were ready for potatoes-new
or old.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
MARGINS TWO BIRTHsToNEs
Persons Born In That, Month May
Have Choice Of the Bioodstens
or the Aquamarjne.

The month Of March has two birth
stones. The one sanctioned by ancient
tradition Is the bloodstone. As an al
ternate the aQuamarine Is given in the
hst Of birthstones adopted by the Ma
tional Jewellers association. The blood
stone Is variety Of chalced0ny, dull
green with blood-red spots. It Is some
times called heliotrope. The principal
mines are In India. though 1t is found
In Scotland. Brazil. Uruguay and Aus
tralia. 1t was supposed In old times
to have therapeutic virtues and was
used especially to cure hemorrhages
and inflammatory diseases. Because
of this fancied curative value It was
widely worn cut in the form Of heart
In Mexico in the days succeeding the
conquest by Spaniards and Indians.
The stone is still believed by the su-
perstitious to be an amulet bringing
good luck. An ancient Egyptian parch-
ment says: "If anyone have this stone
with him he will be given whatever he
asks for and whatever the wearer says
will be believed"
The aquamarine Is a transparent va
riety Of beryl, characteristically of
blush green color. It's name, trans
lated. means "sea water" and 1t looks
like the green-blue water of the ocean
frozen into flashing crystal. Large
aquamarines are especially beautiful
as brooches or necklace pendants.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
INDIANS SEEK UPLIFT
Those Living In One Village Would
Better Themselves.

Natives Of Hoonah, an Indian vii
lage near Juneau, Alaska, have recent
ly taken such radical steps toward an
advancing trend of civilization that
other native villages are wondering
what they will try next.
First the Hoonah tribe abolished the
cider business, an apparently harmless
one, but one which was said to have
caused much trouble among the ma
tives. Next the Hoonah natives de-
clined to attend an Indian feast at
Swanson HarbOr. thereby hoping to
discourage the giving Of feasts and
continuing Of ancient customs.
After electing a native council Hoo
nah built jail and hospital.
Whether as reward for these signs
of progress or not, the forestry depart
ment has agreed to send an agent to
survey Hoonah townsite. so that each
native may receive title to a building
lot.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
"swan" IL Really Goose.

The Chinese "swan" is not really
n swan. but a goose. II has achieved
vicarious reputation as swan mere.
ly because Of an extremely long neck.
not properly belonging to a goose, but
altogether swanlike.
The lady swan. instead of pursuing
the birdlike motherly habit OF sitting
on her eggs In order to transform
them from mere eggs into baby swans.
carefully covers them up with mound
OF sticks md things.
The Chinese swan is known In high.
brow circles as Cygnopsis cygnoides.
II Is a most peculiar bird with large
wart on its bill. which Is as yellow
as the royal dragon Of China. II has
dlsL Losition as mild as that Of the
Chinese nation itself. IL given to secret
diplomacy. has q large appetite and
10 extremely loQuacious In q swan.liks,
restrained, Chinese manner.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
BROKEN NECK NO BAR
Recovered and Man Was Able to Work
on q Dredoe.

on a Dredoe:
William e. Steward, former resi-
dent Of Riverton, Ohio, is one Of the
few persons with broken necks who
recovered. 4
Mr.. Steward was injured in WASH
ington and for a year lay in hos
pital, where he was treated for n
broken vertebra. He finally recover
ed so that he could be released from
the hospital, but was obliged to wear
plaster cast about his neck, as the
vertebrae would not hold his head up.
After wearing the cast from six to nine
months the neck became stronger and
the support was discarded.
Mr.. Steward Is now visiting Coos
county, and, although his neck is still
little stiff, he is able to earn living.
He has been working on drainage
dredge In the Sutro basin in CalifOr-
MIA.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
Time and Watch on shipbo.rd.

The bell on shipbOard Is struck ev-
cry half-hour. In the morning one
bell sounds at - 80 a. m. and ev-
cry half-hour increases until eight
bells Mt 4 p. M; then one bell again
at 4:30 a. m. to eight bells Mt s a m. !;
one bell again at 8 80. n. M; and
eight bells at noon. In the afternoon
one hell sounds at IL 80 p. M. and
eight bells at 4 p. m. after which Is
the first dog watch Zone bell 4 80, two
bells 5, three bells 8 80. four bells 81,
and the second dog watch Gone bell
@ 80. two bells 7, three bells 7:3O,
eight bells 81, and then one bell at
S 80 to eight bells at midnight.
The day Is divided into seven
watches, as follows: Afternoon watch,
noon to p. m; first dog watch, 4 p. m.
to @ p. M; second dog watch. @ p. m.
to 8 p. M: first watch 8 p. m. to mid.
night; middle watch, midnight to 4
n. m. morning watch. 4 n. m. to 8 a.
m. forenoon watch, 8 n. m. to noon.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
ENGLISH MIDDLE
CLASS FORM UNION
Combine to Protect Selves From
Aggressions Of Capital
and Labor.

Members Of the great middle class
Of England at last haN, taken steps
to organize to protect their own inter
ests against the aggressions Of cap
ital on the one hand and increasing
wages Of workmen on the other. Lead
ers of the middle class declare that
only by organization can they escape
an unfair share of the burdens of
life.
English people of education and
moderate incomes have felt for some
time that they were being ground be-
tween the upper and neither millstones
operating in the social mill. Profits
Of capitalists from war contracts have
increased and the wages of workmen
steadily advanced. But nobody had
to have the services Of the profession
al man, the small business man or the
schoolmaster.
A preliminary meeting was held un-
der the craftsmanship Of Maj. J. r.
Pretyman Newman, member Of parlia-
ment. 1t was decided to call the or
ganization the Middle Glass union."
Among the purposes of the union arei
ITO remove undue burdens upon the
middle class. including the cost of liv-
ing.
ITO protect the middle class against
bureaucratic and Industrial tyranny.
ITO combine for common protection
Of those members of the community
who have no organization to safeguard
their interests"
Letters appearing in support of the
union show that many army officers
and other soldiers are deeply inter
ested in the movement. One soldier
wrote:
"Unless we of the middle classes or
ganize and combine to thwart and de-
stroy the anarchical aggressions Of GER
tain communities in the Industrial
world we will sooner or later be boil
shevikied out of existence"
How the middle class union will be
received in the political field by the
capitalists and the trade unions which
now monopOlize 1t remains to be seen.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
WITHOUT A STOMACH
Woman Lived for ~ Years Minus
That Organ.

tUaS OT0NUs
One Of the most remarkable cases in
the history Of medical science, which
has baffied the leading physicians and
surgeons Of the world, has just come
to light at San Francisco in the death
Of Mrs. Laura Maggini, prominent
member Of the local Italian colony
and pioneer resident of San Francisco.
Mrs. Maggini was in her eighty
sixth year, and for 21 years, follow
ing an operation, she had lived with
out stomach. DIR. Charles Brigham
performed the operation at st. Luke's
hospital after all hope for her had
been given up.
At the time It was believed that
she could live only few months at
the most, but Mrs. Magglni rallied and
in a short time was in better health
than she had enjoyed for several years.
Up to the time Of her death she was
active and took a keen Interest In the
affairs of her family.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
LITTLE GIRLS HARD LIFE
She Has Had influenza, Pneumonia
and Assesses on Her Lungs.

She Has Had Influenza, Pneumonia
and Abseesses on Her Lungs.
III luck seems to be the portion Of
little Marie Davis, not yet six years Of
age, daughter Of MFR. and Mrs. Bert
Davis, who live in the country near
Fostoria, Ohio. Influenza. pneumonia,
abscessed lungs, necessltating an oper-
alton, is the record of the little girl
within the past two weeks.
But that is not all. Marie Is known
throughout this section of the coun-
try for her sad experience with bur
glars when she was still baby. Bur
glars visited the Davis home Mt mid
night several years ago. and the father
hearing them, arose and surprised
them at their work. Mr.. Davis lit a
lamp and burglar shot It out.
During the interchange of shots one
bullet grazed the cheek of the sleeping
Marie, cutting cash three inches
long, which has left disfiguring scar.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
Church Services

The following are the services
as planned for this week:
Black Hawk
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Hugh
Lawry, Supt.
Come to the Bible class at 10.
Address at IL a. m. by DR.. G..
N. Wright, of Denver.
Don't fail to hear DR.. Wright
ct IL.
Russell Gulch-
Sunday school 10 a. M, ]. H.
Chellew, Supt.
Address at 7:30 p. m. by DR..
Wright. Subject, "Christianity."
TESTS OF HOLINESS
IN LIVING.
"The laboratory test for those
who claim to be filled with the
Spirit is a social test. Are they
pure and peaceable, as the apos-
tie says? Are they humble and
teachable, or opinionated and
contentious? Are they ambitious
for their own advancement or do
they seek the common. good? How
do they discharge their duties to
their family, to the State, and to
the whole human race? Are they
active cooperators in every good
word and work? Only by these
evidences can the power of their
religion be manifested"
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
NO WoMAN'S HELP
Man Has Q Farm and Reared q Fam.
lily Of Nine Children.

To have operated farm and reared
n family Of nine children without the
aid Of woman is the feat OF Frank
Trautloff. who has sold his farm and is
retiring to home which he recently
purchased in Atchison. Kan.
The older Ave Of the nine children
are boys. and Mr.. Trautloff, after the
death Of his wife. 10 years ago, did nll
their mending as well as the house.
work and cooking In addition to hnv-
ing successfully managed the farm. He
has retired from the farm TO send the
younger children to high school.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
HOUSE WAS DARK
Farmer Woke Up at Noon-Found
Place Under Big Drift.

Prompted by hunger to get up the
day after the big snowstorm at Smith
Center, KAN, some time ago, Floyd
Jones, young farmer, was nonplused
when he found his watch said twelve
o'clock and the room was dark as at
midnight. Opening door. he found
himself facing a wall Of snow. After
hard work he succeeded in digging out
to daylight, only to find that his house
had been completely buried beneath
big drift and that it was high noon.
Some drifts in the neighborhoOd, by
actual measurement. were found to
be 30 feet deep.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
Betrayed

The other night
l went to the theater
With a low-brow friend.
And the orchestra played
"The Little Brown Jug"
And he thought
1t was the national anthem
And stood up,
And did too,
Darn him!
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
M.e.ronl ReIan. Even In China.

Maearonl Reisns Even In China.
The succulent Italic paste spreads
far and wide. We learn from the
United States commerce reports:
The manufacture Of vermicelli and
macaroni in China is an enormous in
dustry and Is carried on almost en-
tirely by hand. Wheat, beans and rice
are the principal -four used. At Chefoo
the industry assumes greater proper
tions than anywhere else in China.
and there the vermicelli Is principally
a green bean product. vermicelli Is
eaten throughout all sections Of the
country. China exports annually
about $1,000 tons Of vermicelli Of all
sorts.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
Holds Down Four Jobs.

NJ. G. Corbett Of Des Moines, Ia. Is
holding down four Jobs. They are at
torney at law. train dispatcher Of the
s. NJ. & st. p, referee in bankruptcy
in the place Of Referee Frank Com
fort. and detail man in the bankruptcy
office for Gus North, also in the war.
Otherwise. his working hours ars
from a. m. to II p. m.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
ReeIuse Leaves $4,000.

Several shot sacks filed with coins
of various denominations and bun.
lie OF yellowback $40 bills. totalling
$4,000, wns found In the trunk OF n
recluse, william J. Tinsley. who has
lust died Of tuberculosis Mt Americas,
Gu. The discovery was made by his
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
Traced the PantaIestes.

The only description the Minneapo-
lis police had Of Dolly Ellsbury, nine
teen. was that she wore green panta.
Iettes. They found 'em on . clothes
Npe. She confessed robbery.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
Second Peace Conference.

There are two peace conferences In
session now. Mitchell Is. d. High
school modern history class Is conduct.
'ng fully organized duplicate Of the
Paris affair. Every country y rep
resented
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01
Drink Hair Tonic.

Hair tonic Is the very latest al
coholic concoction as q substitute for
liquor in "dry" New Hampshire. The
thirsty" Of the state have discov-
cred that some hair tonics contain
SO per cent grain alcohol and they
are drinking 1t. Witch hazel is the
"chaser."
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01

Young and Old Take Lessons to Re.
gain the Degree Of Efficiency They
Had Attained Before the War-sa.
Ions Have Sprung Up All Over Paris
Fox Tret and Ono Step All the
Rage and Jazz Bands Are Popular.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-01

The Observer-$2.O0 a year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
CLAIM CONGRESS MUST
MEET At EARLY DATE
Believed President Will Reconsider
Decision for Session Early
In June.
CONDITION OF FINANCES
Senator Martin and Leader Kitchin
CONDITION OF FIN
Senator Martin and Leader Kitchin
Are Said to Have. Advised Extra
Meeting Prior to Wilson Leaving
for Paris.

WASHINGTON. March s.-The belief
Is growing among Senators and Rep
resentatives still in Washington that
the President will reconsider his de-
cision not to call Congress into extra
session until his return from Europe
probably in. June. s.4
The condition OF the governments
finances, especially the railroad ad :
miniStration. as the. result OF the Re
publican ilibuSter In the Senate pre-
venting passage Of seven important
appropriation bills Is the reason. 1t is
believed that will prompt the President
to call Congress in session earlier than
Juno. =
Representative Good. Of Iowa, the
new Republican chairman OF the House
Appropriations Committee. today issued
formal statement calling attention
to the necessity OF the imm ediate con-
VeninE OF Congress. It is known that
some of the Democratic leaders agree
with his position.
Senator Martin. of Virginia, Demo
cratic leader In the Senate: Represen-
ocratic leader In the House and Rep
resentative Sherley. of Kentucky, chair
man of the Appropriations Committee
In the last House, were understood to
have advised the President that an
early extra session was desirable be-
fore he announced his decision to defer
the call until his return from Europe.
Important bills which failed to pass
are are ~ military. 1920. 5oo.o66: naval.
sl4; sundy civil. ss51.17i, sac; agri-
cultural. s37.S+4.S52: district of Coium-
bia- s14.446.364; Indian affairs. sI1.457
1917; total, $3,S21.723.963.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
UNEARTH ANARCHIST PLOT
TO KILL WOODROW WILSON
Russian Mnn and Woman Under Ar
rest, Expose Plan to Stay
Omcials.

NEWARK, N. j.. March s.-Nicho las
Micheloh, who was arrested in Bayonne
last night. and woman giving the
name OF Mrs Celia Fischer, who was
taken in custody here tonight, are be-
ing held pending investigation by Fed
eral authorities of an alleged plot
against the life of President Wilson.
The woman. who admits being an an
archist. was said tonight to have in
formed the police that at meeting Of
extremists in South Bethlehem, Pa,
two years ago. it was decided that the
government OF the United States could
be ove-throwr If the President and
severn; other officials of the admins
tration were removed. Whether any
further steps were taken by the an
a-chIsts is not disclosed.
Micheloff was arrested while dis
trjouting inhammatory pamphlets
among the oil plant employees in
Bayonne. Most of the pamphlets were
In tic russian language.
In the REALS room the police found
quantity of, anarchistic literature, a
revolver. large supply of cartridges.
black jack and several red flags. He
has been in the country only two years
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
INFORMS POLICEMEN
MAN PAID HIM SIS TO
END EARTHLY CAREER
Also Claims He Struck Him
Dot0n and Then ThreU
Body Into River.

CHICAGO. March s.-After a day In
searching records of the coroner's Of
fee. the police tonight announced that
Aubrey Dennison will be brought here
from Louisville to prove or disprove
Lewis here in August. 1915. Lewis,
according to Dennison. told him he was
tired of living, and paid him $55 to
e'ui his life.
oerniscn was arrested at louisville.
and while being questioned by the po-
lice: confessed to the Staying.
He. wa! old and nearly blind and
wanted nc t" kill him." said Dcnnison
He paid me SIS and then l struck him
wiki. club and threw his body into
th4 Calumet River"
Records of the coroner's Office show
a body was taken out of the water a.
month later than the date of the MUIR
der. It was not Identified
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
STORMS ARE ENCOUNTERED
BY MARTHA WASHINGTON
Three Regiments, Composing 5000 Sol
dters, Including yirgininns, Rench
Newport News.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.I

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.1
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. March s.
After a fourteen days struggle with
the elements. during which time she
was unable to make any Roadway at
all for hours at a time. the steamship
Martha Washington arrived here today
with 5000 soldiers on board She
brought the Three Hundred and Thirty
fifth and Three Hundred and Thirty
sixth Field Artillery and the Forty
ninth Coast Artillery. together with
about thirty casual officers. She sailed
from Pauillac, Franch. February 20.
Among the casual officers on board
was Captain Leander Mccormick, son
OF the famous harvesting machinery
manufacturer of Chicago. He saw
much active fighting with an infantry
regiment, and lis returning to this
country to be discharged. Neither Of
the three regiments on board had been
in the. lines, having reached France
last September and preparing for
lighting when the war ended. Vir-
ginians on board included: Edward v.
Kahl, 500 South Shepard Street. Rich
mond; RenZie r. Jones, Franklin City;
Ira S. Mccoy. Haden; First Lieutenant
NJ s.. Gleason. University of Virginia.
and Joseph P. Spills. SIG East Broad
Street, Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
CHINA ASKS JAP CURB;
SEES NEW WORLD WAR
Plan International Red Cross Society
to Prevent Disease and Relieve Suffering

Discussing the proposal for organ
izntion of the International Red
Croas he declared the war had shown
3that the wnr basis of the Red
Cross Inns become outErown.1
''The war;" he said, "hn1 shown
what the Ereht possibilities of the
Red Cross nre In time of peace,
and we propose now that not only
shail the American Red Cross as
sumo its responsibility I'm the United
States and possibly take the lead
In an international movement, but
we now assume and propose that
the allied Red Crosses, that the Red
CroaseS OF the central powers, shall
all unite for an international move-
ment for the prevention OF disense,
for the relief OF suffering. for the
possibility of making the word what
the wnr was fought for-a better
place to live In"
The Red Cross home service, orig
innlly begun I'm the interests OF
families OF soidiers, he said, would
be extended to nll homes in every
section where such service In needed,
and particularly the South and West.
Similarly, he continued, problems
of mortality. child health and tuber-
cuiosts would be taken up, the Red
Cross netting, mot ms the great NIB
sorber7 of exktinE agencies, but mn
an organization for the support md
coordination of existfnE agencies
and for supplying agencies where
none now exists.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
GBy Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK, March S.-Plans for
organisation of nm international He'd
Cross to be led by the American
Red Cross In great peuce-tjme
campaign to prevent disease, relieve
suffering and "make the world what
the war WIS fought fora better
plncc to llve,0 were outlined by DR..
Livingston Farrand, newly appoint
ed chairman of the central com
mfttee of the American Red Cross,
mt g conference of Atlantic Division
Chapter delegates here today. About
500 delegates were present.
Immediately after his address
which was his first public discussion
of peace-time aims of the organiza-
tion since his recent appointment ms
its head by Freside MT Wilson, DR..
Farrnnd sailed for France to pre-
pare for an international confer
ence OF Red Cross societies. which
Will meet In Geneva thirty days nf-
ter the signinE of peace. The inter-
nntlonnl organization will be pro-
posed at this conference.
DIR. Farrand warned Red Cross
workers they would be chilled on for
continued service for long time
after peace had been declared, md
announced that a nationwide ap-
peal for funds to carry on the or
gnnhation's work would he made
soon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
STICKING PLASTER WINS
BRIDE FOR WESTERNER
New York Girl Put Name no Package.
and Wisconsin Man Finds
Romance.

PORT CHESTER. N. Y, March. ga
romance which began with the finding
of girls name on piece of paper in
a box package of sticking plaster. Gull
minated today in the wedding of olive
Viola Klaes. of this village and Ste
phen A. Odds of Palmyra, Wis.
a month ago Odds while at work cut
his finger and went to a drug store
for some sticking plaster. AS he tore
the wrapper off he diseovered Miss
no time In getting to a telegraph Of
fire and wiring her:
Your name looks good to me. and
II you will stick like the plaster,
will be along on the next train"
The young womans reply was salts
factory, and today the Westerner ar
rived and won her consent to an Inn
mediate marriage.
thirty-three. The bride explained to-
day that she had been engaged in war
work in a local laboratory when she
was prompted to put her name on a
slip OF paper which she Enclosed in ono
Of the packages she was preparing for
shipment