davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1919-12-24

A call had come from Uncle Sam,
Each girl must do her part.
II she would help her country,
So dear 10 every heart.
That dollar bought four Thrift Stamps.
They seemed so very small.
! wondered II they really would
BE any help at an.
Then followed other Thrift Stamps,
And soon I'd filled a card
Then came a graf big Savings Steamp,
IL seemed almost a yard
And now that wise FIRST dollar
Makes money just for me.
When think of all the good rs done
I'm as proud as ! can be.
II helped TO keep our soldier boys
And sailors DER the sea.
Now peace has ccme. the boys may rest.
But that dollar works for me.
Third Richard Marvil, Fifl
grade. Laurel
'My Experience In Earning Money {,
Buy Thrift Stamps.
When the appeal came from Uncll
Sam for the boys and girls OF the coun
try 20 do their bit" in buying Thrift
Stamps. ! wondered what ten-year
old boy could do. I racked my brain
because ! did want So much l0 heir
those solder boys who We're lighting
for us. or course, ] could run an cr-
rand now and then, but that was toe
slow FOR me. ] wanted a steady loo and
work by the week. AZ last. my chancC
came. School was closed because oI
"Flu.m I was 90 go ont on a real farm
and pick up sweet potatoes for a whole
week. / asked mother 90 pack my lunch
box and awaken me early.
10 was hard WORK TO get out OF hco
ESQ early and walk two miles out TO th,
farm and then after the days work
was over walk that two miles home
but at evenings. when 70 was a ma,
Evening journal., 1919-12-24
3RD RDPRIZEESSAYS
IN THRIFT TEST
Two of Four Winning Papers
Notable for Brevity
and Originality
ONE, BY LEWES GIRL,
WRITTEN IN RHYME

Two Of the four essays which won
the third prizes in their respective
grades in the contest for Sl6O in thrift
stamps offered by p. :. dupont are no
table FOR their brevity and better stir,
originality. As Dr. W. o. Sypherd, head
OF the department Of English at Della
ware College. which did the Judging,
said in letter TO Miss Edith l.. Hughes,
director Of the thrift campaign i'm Della
ware, "thc themes submitted by pupils
from the lower grades are very much
better than the themes submitted 3y
pupils OF the upper grades. The former
are concrete, simple. original" one Of
the essays which captured a third prize
Is written i'm rhyme.
The four third prize winners are
Mary J. Kruger, nth grade, Ursuline
Academy, Wilmington; Emily II. orr
10Th grade, Lewes; Mary :. lIowland,
7lh grade, Lewes Their essays follow
and complete the set Of twelve which
won awards, all Of which now have
been published in full in The Evening
Journal:
Third prlze-NIary J. Kruger, iith
Grade Ursuline Academy, Wilmington.
"Rclation Of Thrift 10 Success"
No nation or people will ever reach
the highest pinnacle Of success without
thrift. because thrift is inscparably
united with success. During the early
years Of our nation, we find every
where. in the lives OF hor people, in
her dealings with other nations. evil
dences Of this virtue for we are al
cognizant OF the fact that thrift is a
virtue. Would our nation have attain
ed her high standard to which all other
nations look, had she not pracliced
thrift? 7 dare say she would not To
prove this permit me to tell you some
interesting facts.
When we think OF the Empires and
shades OF long ago. the one which
comes foremost 90 our minds, is the
Boman Empire with its capital Rome,
the Eternal City and the nucleus Of
the surrounding cities. The beauty Of
Rome: her culture. her learning, her
great men. from what did they spring?
"They sprang from a great people, ~
you say. but ] ask. What made the
1eople create" Surely there was some
Evening journal., 1919-12-24

SITTER than usual. the former let me
Ihave the pony 10 drive home. J would
keep 10 over night and drive % home
/ the next morning.
You may be sure thought that much
OF Il was real fun. but let me tell you
scratching out and picking up potatoes
was real work scratched ont an day
/ for six long days. ! couldn't get up AS
many as ihe older boys and ] would get
Tired. but when I would think OF those
Thrift Stamps u put new rpen" In me
and / would work With a VIII.
AZ The end o. the week The potatoes
were an IN the house and ] had four
dolars. ! was a proud boy when I In
vested that whole four dollars In
Thrift Stamps.
Evening journal., 1919-12-24

those about us? Let us try. Let US d'
without the luxurios that Others ma.
have the real necessities. And II we do
so, the fearful ogre. High Cost OF Liv
ing, will flee from our land, and peace
happiness and prosperity will abldl
with us.
Third Prize Mary :. Rowland, IN
grade. Lewes:
The Story OF the Foolish Dollar an
Wise Dollar.
THE FOOLISH DOLLAR.
] worked real hard last summer,
Earned a dime at each week end,
Whenever things We're wanted,
10 was always MARY send"
When I had earned one dollar,
And started in for fun.
Why that foolish dollar melted,
Just like snowflakes IN the sun.
Il went 10 see the movies.
The only thing 10 learned,
Was how the Jsps in old Japan,
Made bows, and danced. and turned.
FsvEsN
n bought ice cream and peanuts.
And taflles on the stick,
While a great big sour pickle,
Did its best 10 make me sick.
I'm so sorry that ] wasted
All those ten bright silver dimes,
n I'd only purchased thrift stamps,
During Uncle Sans hard time.
Now. what a dreadful lesson,
The foolish dollar had
No w0nd'r 70 is grieving,
Because :. was so bad.
When an these dimes are gathered
Together. one more time,
They VIII make better dollar.
And a more attractive Rhyme.
I've earned another dollar.
And I'm going 10 do my best,
To make it do lot OF good,
Before 4 let 10 rest
Evening journal., 1919-12-24

reason" There was: the Romans were
an exceedingly thrifty nation In the
lives Of the early Romans we find much
TO praise, their indomltable courage
and thrift durUg many hardships. en-
dured while building their homes. The
women OF those days had TO watch
their ever small quantity of supplies
with the greatest care and use IL with
much foresight Not q particle Of food
was wasted or a remnant of woven
cloth lost. As we watch The progress OF
The Eternal City down the ages. we lind
that Rome is slowly hut surely. It's sad
20 say, going blindly 10 her destruction.
Where is her Old time thrift? At last,
in the NTH century, we witness her
downfall. The Romans. after many
years OF effeminale and luxurious liV-
ing, were not able 10 resist the onrush-
ing hOrdes Of TeutOnic barbarians who.
where they We're pagans, swept every
thing in their path but. where touched
by religion, mingled with the Romans
and gave TO them Of their simplicity and
bravery. Had Rome been prepared Dy
thrifty living she would have been
able 10 resist the barbarians and kept
her own civilization. She loved no;
thrift but luxury and eifeminacy, hence
she was doomed. 10 Is invariably thus
with all nations.
Again. we may find IN natue a fitting
,example OF thrift The despised little
ant building It's home and gathering
It's food could teach us needed lesson
in thrift and perseverance, which, 1t
seems to me, is rather hard for some NJ
us 20 learn.
Therefore let US, Americans, be more
careful I'm our daily lives and, unlike
the Romans. persevere in our thrift and,
in the end. we will reap a splendid har-
vest OF profit and satisfaction Pray
that the glorious flag Of the United
STATES may never be lowered by the
ihriftless actions Of the people and
that through the example OF Rome, be
freed from any beside 60 be thriflless.
For. as / have said before, the success
OF a nation depends on It's people and il
they practice not thrift but It's opposite
then, ! say they will never know sue
cess and will be mt prey for NOR"
powerful nation.
Third Prize-Emily r. Orr. 10th grade,
Lewes,
Thrift a Foe to the High Cost Of Living.
There is an ogre striding through our
country today more merciless and terri
bic than any OF the giants OF fairy
tales. His name is High Cost OF LiV-
ing The Government is trying lard
10 get rid Of this enemy who thus far
seems undaunied There is one force
which he fears. however. and which
alone can bring hls downfall. This is
Thrift. but sad &c is today our people
know very little about Thrift I'm this
country with rs vast resources they
have never had TO cultivate it.
The cast OF living cannot be reduced
successfully by the Government until
IL has the help Of those who are spend.
ing money foOlishly. There are some
practical ways by which TO help reduce
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
LOWER PRICES
ARE DEMANDED
National Consumers League Repre-
sentative Asks That Govern
mont Take Some Real
Action.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July ga demand
that tho government take real ac-
ton" to bring down prices of neces-
stiles, was voiced today by Jessie r.
Haver, capital representative of the
National Consumers league. Secre-
tary Baker is president of the league.
1t represents 100000 consumers,
according to Miss Haver.
Prices have been boosted since the
signing Of the armistice, government
show" she declared
Food at the signing of the armis-
tice was eighty-three per cent higher
than in 1913. One month later it went
up four points. The same rising
trend is shown in other months
Miss Haver cited government fig
ures to show profits Of Chicago meat
packers.
Armour and company's profits In
1912 were estimated at six per cent"
she said. ''In 1917 they had jumped
to 1913 per cent. Swift and company
made SO peg cent in 1912 and 1914 per
cent in 1917 Morris and company So
per cent in 1912 and 22.6 per cent in
1917, while the Cudahy Packing COM
pany made IL per cent in 1912 and
1872 per cent in 1917.
"The federal trade commissions in
vestigation now shows these con-
Germs are reaching out into the gro
Gerry line to control that.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
STANDARD OIL
STOCK ON SALE
New Jersey Concern to Offer $780,
100000 Worth In Refinancino
Pro- ect for Foreign
Development.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, July 26-For the
first time in history the Stardara
Oil company Of New Jersey will
place it's stock on the New York
stock exchange, it was announced
here following publication OF an IN.
nouncement last night to the effect
that S100,000,000 of cumulative stock
he issued in a refinancing project.
Each holder Of common stock VIII be
allowed to purchase one share Of the
new stock for each share Of old
stock he holds. 1t will be offered AT
Par to conform with the st )c's record
as of August Is.
Listing Of the new stock on the ex
change means that balance sheets
will have to be offered for the public
exchange. This also is a n sw depa1-
ture. The corporation nevsr has pub
lished balance sheet.
The money derived from selling
the preferred stock, it is understood,
will be used to carry out plans Tor
in foreign countries
These plans, made during The war
4: is understood, also VIII carry an
offer to do business on the basis OF
sixty or ninety day credits. Former
rules Of the company provided for
payments in thirty days. Extension
Of greater credit, 1t was stated, will
do much toward stabilizing foreign
business.
Development Of Rumanian fields
also probably will be undertaken to
a great extent. The company has
large holdings there.
The first public report of the con-
pany, given out late yesterday shows
that in 1912 the year following dis
solution Of the former "truSt.,' net
of the company were s3E,-
107,SS7. Last year the total was ST.
283, 784. Common stock now is hald-
ly obtainable at the market price Of
nearly $3.50 a share.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
Indians Tribal Dance,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
DES MONIES, Ia, July 26.-A
tribal dance over the kaiser's scalp
will be held August Z by the Mus
quake Indians at Tama, E. r. Iar.
Ian, curator for the state historical
department, announced today.
The Indians, several of whom were
in military service, will stage the
dance as victory celebration COM
bined with their annual pow-wow.
All the aboriginal festivities of the
tribe, including the snake dance, the
corn dance and buffalo dance. will
be revived to the wierd tunes of tom
toms for the occasion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
Wilson's Letter to Lodae.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July 26.-President
Wilson, in a letter to Senator Lodge
today declared he could not supply
the committee on foreign relations
with all the information it asked with
regard to the treaty negotiations at
Paris.
The president said he would need
more time to so through the papers
he had brought from Paris and to de-
eide which Of them he could send to
the committee.
He also told Lodge he was not able
to supply him with any agreements
reached by the allied governments,
wig regard to distribution of German
indemnities and said that SO far as
he knew there was no such agreement
in existence, ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
RELEASE OF
BIG BILL
Bond Secured for w. D. Haywood,
W.. w. Leader, Who Has
Been in Fort Leaven-
worth Prison.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, July 26.-Orders for
the release of w. D. (Big BID Hay
wood, l. w. W., leader from Fort
Leavenworth prison were issued here
today by the clerk Of the circuit
court of appeals, following approval
OF bonds offered
Haywood obtained his release pend
ing hearing Of arguments for a new
trial. A total of S53,4O0 worth of
property and Liberty bonds were
scheduled to cover his bonds of
$4,000. Twenty-seven thousand five
hundred dollars were furnished by
William B. Lloyd, millionaire Chi
cago socialist.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, July 26.-First hand
information of alleged cruelties prac-
ticed upon American soldiers in prison
camps near Paris will be sought by
the house committee investigating
such atrocities when these members
visit Governors Island next week.
The committee will begin Tuesday
to hear testimony of Lieut.. Frank
(Hard Boiled) Smith and others now
serving court martial sentences for
abuses to prisoners.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
NEWSPAPER MEN
COME TO TOWN
Come Here to Join the Excursion
From Quincy This Afternoon
and Go to tho Convan.
ton of Desk Men.

Newspaper men and women began
to arrive in Keokuk soon af-er noon
to join here the excursi IN from
Quincy ano return with it there 10
the convention of newspaper desk
men whic': meets at Quincy tomor-
row with addresses by Walter Will
liams AMI other lights Of thu profess
sion.
Paul B. Whallon, Philip Miller,
Miss Houri Murphy and Miss Anna
,McKittrick of the Fort Madison
Democrat, were among those min;
to Keokuk for this purpose.
The boat was expected to artive
about o'clock this afternoon and to
unload it's excursionists at the LOCK
for trip over the water power
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
Admits Some Mistakes.

Limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WEIMAR, July 25-With a motion
for a vote of censure facing the gov.
eminent, Finance Minister Erzberger.
speaking before the national assembly
today, admitted some of Germany's
mistakes" in the war.
Erzberger characterized the former
government as military dictator
ship charging 1t had withheld truths
from the public, especially with re-
gard to the blockade and the sub
marine campaign. He was convinced
at an early date, he said, that the vic.
lation of Belgium was mistake"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
East AGAINST West.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 26-Its
the east against the west here today
in finals of the tri-state sectional
doubles tourney.
Fred Alexander, New York and
Howard Vossell, Brooklyn, will battle
with Alex Gravel and Robert kinsey,
San Francisco tennis stars for the
honor of entering the national doubles
competition at Longwood Cricket club
next month.
The eastern representatives dispos-
ed of Wick CT Cleveland and West
brook of Detroit while the coast men
defeated Williams and Weber of Chi
cago, in the semi-fnals yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
Sensational Court Drama.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
PlTTSFIElD, Mass, July 6.-Mrs.
Gladys c. Dunn, central figure in one
of New England's most sensational
court drama, was in state of col
lapse today at her home. Her attor.
neys believe, however, that she will
be sufficiently recovered by Monday
to take the stand herself to tell tho
jury the details of how she shot to
death her three-year-old son, whose
father is j. Allan Dunn, the novelist.
Dunn is in constant attendance on
his wife. The entire matter has
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
Threefourths of the Cost Comes from
Uncle Sam and the State, and
the Other Fourth from Ad-
Jacent Property.
THAT IS ALL IN LEE
No Levy by the County Board Of Sup
ervisors Will be Necessary by
the Plan They Adopted
This Week.

The plan of the Lee county board
OF supervisors for the new hard roads
does not contemplate any tax levy for
that purpose, nor the spending of
county funds on the roads so built.
After the county has adopted the
federal aid Plan, at the election in
October, it is entitled to it's share Of
the money of Uncle Sam and of the
motorists.
When the new hard roads are built
south from Fort Madison and beyond
the county farm, three-fourths of the
cost will be paid from the primary
road fund, made up out of the federal
aid and the automobile licenses. The
other fourth will be assessed against
the adjoining and adjacent property
as is done in cities when streets are
built
Three-fourths a Gift.
1t Is one-fourth of the cost of the
paving itself which is assessed against
the adjacent property, which does
bear one-fourth of the cost of grading
or draining the roadbed.
The amount to be expended in Lee
county is that to be received from the
primary road fund of the state, COM
posed Of federal money and automo-
bile licenses, plus the proper assess
ments for benefits upon adjacent land.
All this can be done as soon as Lee
county places itself under the new
road law by vote of its people, and
not before.
The assessments on adjacent land
are made according to a fixed plan
stated in the law.
Who Is Assessed.
The assessment district extends
from a mile to a mile and half on
both sides of the road. The super
visors appoint a commission of three
land owners who live in the county,
but do not own any land near the road
to be built. This commission will ap-
portion the benefits Of the new road
among the tracts Of land in the assess (!
ment district. The total assessment
will be one-fourth tile cost of the paw
ing, and the amount each farmer pays |
depends entirely upon what the com. |
mission of three other farmers say.
But the assessment levied on any
one tract can not be more than four |
per cent of its fair, actual value.
II the land owner desires, he can
spread his payment of his assessment
over ten years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
eoina to Summer Ham.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BOSTON, July Ex-senator Gilbert
M. Hitchcock, Nebraska, chief spokes-
man for the administration, arrived
here today enroute to his summer
home at Swampscott, where he Is to
stay over Sunday.
In an interview, Senator Hitchcock
said that both Canada and Ireland are
beneficiaries by the peace treaty >nd
with the possible exception Of Japan
the different people Of the world are
satisfied with their territorial pos
sessions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
DROWN
IN BIG POND
Gust of Wind Overturned Flat Boat
and Canoes Filled With
Boy and Men
Campers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 20
Searchers with graphing hooks were
still dragging the waters of Big pond
at East Otis today following the
drowning yesterday of eleven boys
and men who were camping on the
shores of the lake. Six bodies had
been recovered up to midnight.
The accident followed a gust Of
wind which whipped the waters of
the lake and overturned flat bot
toned boat and canoes that were
taking party of the campers back
to an island following a baseball
game on the main land A launch,
towing the boats, also overturned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
BOY KIDNAPPED
BY MEXTCAMS
Held For Ransom of 1900 Pesos by
Greaser Bandits, Who Threaten
to Kill Him Unless
Paid

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Philip
Thompson. 14-yearold son of John
West Thompson, an American citi-
zen, was kidnapped last Thursday at
the Thompson ranch, thirty miles out
of Mexico City, by bandits, the state
department was advised today.
The bandits are holding the boy
for ransom of 1900 pesos, and
threaten to kill him unless the
money is forthcoming, the advices
stated.
Urgent representations have been
made to the Mexican government, the
state department said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
ABUNDANCE
OF SUGAR
No Need Of Hoarding and Price
Should Not Exceed
Eleven Cents Per
Pound

United Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, July 26.-Declaring
there is an abundance Of raw sugar
In the country, Geo. A. Zabriskie,
president of the United States sugar
equalization board, announced yester-
day that the war department has
sold to the board 37,OO0,000 pounds
OF refined sugar. Zabriskie said the
price OF sugar should not exceed II
cents pound and that there is no
need of boarding.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
New Complaint on File.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
LOS ANGELES Calf. July ga
against DR.. Frank Luther Goodspeed,
Mass, dentist, accused of violating
the Mann act.
1t charges that Goodspeed paid the
transportation Of Miss Pearl Rose
from Whitman, Mass, to New York,
thence to Denver, San Francisco, and
Los Angeles for immoral purposes.
Goodspeed expects to bring wit
nesses for his defense to Los Angeles
from Boston when he Is given a hear
ing August 5.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
TWO HOTELS
ARE DESTROYED
Fire Starts From Kettle Of Grease
Boiling Over, Causing Hun
dreds of Guests to
Flee

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
UTICA, N. Y, July 26.--Two ho-
tells were practically destroyed and
another badly damaged today by fire
at Sharon Springs, near here.
Hundreds Of guests fled from the
burning buildings, many of them
jumping from the lower windows or
being carried down ladders from the
upper stories. Only one man was
badly injured.
The fire started in the Manhattan
hotel from a kettle Of grease boiling
over. 1t spread to the Morrell house
and Eldredge house. The two for
mer hotels were virtually RACED.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
Navy Wireless Fails.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July &c. - Failure
of the navy wireless to establish
communication with the radio sta
ton at the Panama canal today de.
layed receipt of an official account
of the explosion on the U. S. S. Mel
vile in the canal and the reported
death of several men.
Secretary Daniels cabled Rear Adj
miral Rodman, in command of the
Pacific fleet, to which the Melville
is attached, to expedite his official
report
1t was stated at the navy depart
ment that Rodman's message would
have to come by cable.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-26
Saved Daughters Life.

IOWA CITY, Ia, July 26.-Her
daughter, Florence, bleeding to death
after being thrown through wind.
shield in an automobile accident,
Mrs. T. O. Hemingway held the
wound shut with her hands, saving
the girls life, it was learned today.
The car in which Mrs. Hemming.
way and two daughters were riding
collided with another near West
Branch.