davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
FOREIGN

The French chamber of deputies has invited President Wilson to make an address to be followed by d recep, ton
 France has just started her German prisoners on the work of reconstruct ing the devastated part of that eoun- try
 Yellow peril again: Japan is pre- dicted to occupy the place in the man afaeturing world made vacant bv the downfall of Germany.
 The international sood commission has granted Austria and the German empire with sufficient supplies to last until Feb. $.
 German and allied ambassadors are To meet again soon 10 discuss an ex- tension ot the armistice and German failure 10 keep agreements.
 The American and British govern. ments have taken steps 10 grant early relief 10 the starving Roumanians.
 Reports come from London of the as sassination of Carl Liebknecht and Rosa EuXemburg, female leader and agitater
 The Bolsheyiks in Petroerad have demanded that Switzerland release at once Sc Of their number held as pris. oners or reprisals will follow.
 Two thousand persons were slain by the agltated Ukrainjans in Galieia fol lowing local disturbance. Explosive manufacturers. in England have formed huge combine with a capital of s9o.o0o.0oo.
 British labor unions have gone on record in demanding that Germany be made to pay in full for all the damage of the war.
 The Belgian congress proposes to annex as much ot Germany as the Germany army devastated of that ua. i tion
 ssGrand Duchess Marie Adelaide the Frulef of Luxemburg. has been com. peled to flee, as the nation has de. clared itself republic. i Germany has been told by the allies that she must destroy all U-hoats not ready to delivery to England
 Franz Ebert says he has an army of 4o,oOO men ready to do his bidding put tht statement is doubted
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
ACCIDENTS.

The French steamer Chaproi struck a mine in the straits of Messna and 800 of the crew and passengers are missing.
 Two train wrecks in the east result. ed in more than a dozen deaths and score or more injured
 A train on the Rock Island hit an automobile near Lincoln. Neb., and killed five persons in one family.
 Three men were killed and a build. ing destroyed when powder plant at Wilmington. Del. burned following an explosion.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24

Some Republicans who are looking forward 10 success in 1920 are anxious on account of the pro Spective splits among the Republicans in both the senate and house. Ir the house of representatives the divi- sion will not amount to much. With 46 majority there will not be enough insurgents 10 prevent the Republicans from settling their differences in eau GUS. But in the senate, with only two majority. one or two senators are able to upset any caucus action and they promise to do so unless they can have their-way. Ii Is pointed out that these Republicans cannot understand that their victory will he valueieSs if they cannot harmonize differences and that Q quarrel is very apt to disorgauize the party 10 such an extent that it cannot go into the next presidential campaign with hope of success. The anxious ones hark back to the differ. ehees In 1910 which gave the Demo. cratS their congressional victory. and the split in 1912 which assured the Democrats presidential victory. Go ing still further back, they point out that 1t was the differences and splits among the Democrats that kept that party out of power for so many years
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
GENERAL

So far 17S.104 United soldiers have come to this country from the hattIe- fields of Europe.
 The total death roll of animals in the American contingent reached 43 Sll out of total of 191,631 in France.
 Reports with the insurance officials Of Missouri show that fire companies made profit of g pey cent in 1917.
 The Irish Sim Fein) parliament is in session at Dublin. The British gov ernment made no protest, but they can not enforce any law they make. DOM
 The Austrian Red Cross has not been as straight in it's transactions as might be, and several thousand dol lars of the funds are missing.
 One of the last things that Roosevelt did was to write letter approving and send check assisting the Jews in the Zionist movement.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24

Congressman Doolittle of Kansas no doubt voiced the idea of great many Americans in resolution that he has introduced which provides that the American army shall march up the streets of Berlin. Were going 10 Berlin" was one of the battle cries when the armies were being organized in this country and when they were he ing sent overSeas No doubt there is a vast deal of disappointment in this country that some sort of smash could not have been made which would have prevented any peace talk until the victorious allies were in the Ger. man capital, and that the terms of peace were not dictated and forced down the threats of the Germans in the emperor's prlace. However con. gress is not likely to take any action. looking to the sending of an army to Berlin.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
AIWays caref1I

Matilda did not like the looks of Mrs Lanes company. She scowled whe sne ushered them into the living rooii she scowled still deeper when st heard Mrs. Lane ask them to remo3 their wraps. After they were gone went to Mrs. Lane. "8Iiz Lane.n sf began, when anyone comes to nj mousse I'm mighty careful before I ask them to rest their hats, cause I don know what might be underneath"
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
CRIMIfJA Al

Three Y. NJ. c. A. men in France who handled the money are said to be short s39,000.
 Several members Of the Spartacides have been executed by their enemies at Berlin. according to dispatches in Paris papers
 A package of Liberty Bonds-s25.- 000- was mysteriously purloined from the Chicago mails last month, and a rigid investigation reveals no clue.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
LABOR.

A big strike which has upset the financial arrangements of Peru has been called off The men gained the eight-hour day.
 Truck drivers and ehauffeurs in Chi. eago are on strike for a flat increase in pay of s1 per day.
 Dairy hands to the number of 140 have gone on strike at Ava, H.. to SC cure better working conditions. GRIM EFT FIT LSi1 h
 Seattle has a Bolsheyik problem on it's hands. Over 2.000 members of the order have been smoked out.
 The trouble between the dock men and the employers at New York is near no settlement, as the bosses re fuse to submit their case to the arbi- tration board.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
Motion Picture Firms Merge.

Los Angeles, Cal = Announce ment is made here of the merger of the United Picture Theaters cf America, Inc, the World Film Com pany ard the Peerless Producing Company of Fort Lee. N J, by J A. Berst, president of the first named corporation; Richard Gradwell, pres ident of the second, and Milton NJ. Goldsmith, treasurer of the third
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
Court Stops New Telephone Rates.

Chicago - Federal Judge Ander. son granted temporary injunction restraining the Independent Yele- phone Company of Indiana from put ting into effect the new telephone rates fixed by Postmaster General Burleson.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24

ller mind. A true sense of gallanr put there are some knights who, il stead ot philosophically lowing the hand of fate, grow peevish to tl point or demanding the solitaire.
 Twice within the past few days Il courts have decided that the rin must be returned According to thes oeefees 1t would seem that the da ziing hauble is not a gift, but mere natter With which the model kmght essays to hold the maid leash; not lavish token of loyir heart' but simply n prosaie bond whi( must be fortified if the young woms eiects to jump her bail.-Philadelph Telegraph
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
Financial Aeluisor Quits

Washington. - Oscar T. Crosby has resigned as special commissioner of finance for the United States in Europe Secretary Glass will accept the resignation soon, but MT Crosby intends to remain in Europe to ad- wise the American peace delegation on financial questions.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
Urges Quick Action On Land Bill.

Washington. = Louis r. Post, as. sistant secretary of labor, and Will liam Kent. member of the Tariff Con- mission, urged the House Committee on Labor to act promptly on a bill by Representative Kelly of Pennsyl vania, appropriatine 7o0o, ,000 00e for the reclamation and occupation by returned soldiers Of 215,o00,000 acres of land now idle
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
COURT PROCEEDINGS

An army officer who expressed ad. miration for the German people was dismissed from the service and given two years at hard labor.
 Charles F. Chap,n, former St Louis newspaper man. who killed his wife some months ago in New York. has been sent up for 20 years.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24

Somebody addressed Medin MeCor. mick as senator the other day. aI. though he is not entitled to that desic. nation until after the fourth of March That is ponderous title. remarked Mccormick, who is not in the leasr "set up,' nor has he any "swelled head on account of his election to the greatest legislative body in the world At the same time he is mighty glad to go to the senate.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
Palm Srushe s.

The same Chinese palms which pro. vide the ordinary palmleaf fans are now being cultivated for fiber us well as fer leaves The outer portion of the leaf stems is removed. the fiber eut into different lengths. and the product is ready to be shipped to the United States for use in brush manu. facture..
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
POLITICAL

Delegates from labor centers all over the country met in New York last week and formulated plans for an American Labor Party"
 Friends of Gov. r c. Lowden met in Chicago last Week and sfaIted little boom for him for tAe p. idency in 1920.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
Switzerland Has Confidence in U. s

Characterization Wilson has sent from Paris a telegram to the Swiss president. thanking the latter for the message which MT. Wilson received on returning to Paris from Italy Mir Wilson says the confidence placed by Switzerland in the sister republic be- yond the ocean is particularly pleas ing
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
German Peace releqates Named.

Basel.-The German government. says a dispatch from Berlin, has ap- pointed Count von Brockdorff- Rant zau, the foreign minister, and Phil. lip Sheeidemann, as the heads of the German delegation to the peace con- ference.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
FINANCIAL

A big bank to be known as the Mississippi Valley Bank will be or ganized to take care of the expected foreign commerce.
 Belgium has borrowed s3,O00.o0O of Uncle Sam. This makes her bill run up to s256,000 .0o0.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
eattleships For Training Purposes.

Rattleships For Training Purposes.
 elphia-Having done their share in making naval history. the old battleships Iowa. Indiana and Massachusetts are at Norfolk to be- come training ships These old bull dogs, the pride of the navy score or more years ago. will be Used 10 train engineers and fremen and also to take training crews to southern waters.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24

Senator James Hamilton Lewis would like to change the method by which the senate pays tribute to its dead members. If it were in my power" he said in an address upon the late Senator Tillman "I would abolish our prevailing method of giving obitu- ary-delaying the tribute until con- venient time. I would invoke in this body that other rule prescribing that when the solemn announcer nt of the death of a comrade came 10 us. and there were those disposed 10 speak of his qualities and deserts, that duty should be discharged then" If the Illinois senator's suggestion were adopted. the obituary speeches might not be so polished and full of poetieal quotations, but they would probably convey more feeling.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
Street Car Runs Wild. IS Hurt

San Franciseo.-Sixteen persons We're reported injured, three serious ly, when street car escaped from control on a steep hill. eoasted two blocks. jumped the track on curve and ran into a residence.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24

ly controlled ay Japanese. The sup ply of beans last year was very large and the amount of oil turned out was limited only by the capacity of mills. A number of large new plants were started both in Manchuria and Janon and most of the already established mills increased their capacity.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
The Bull Hotel, Rochester.

doors," he says, Head to the cot and commercial rooms and n wide rambling staircase-three sts and q landing-four stairs and anoI landing-one step and another land and so on-conducts to galleries bedrooms and labyrinths of sitt rooms, denominated private, wb you many enjoy yourself as priyat as you can in any place where Sc bewildered being or other walks your room every five minutes by take, and then walks out again, open all the doors along the gall till he finds his own.
 And so the visitor finds it today though the interior of the coffee rt may have been denuded of it's C partments which the interview tween Pip and Bentley Drammle Great Expectations" suggests W there on that occasion. IL was in room that the PickwickianS br lasted and awaited the arrival of chaise to take them to Dingley ] and it was over its blinds that PfckWiek surveyed the passerby the street, and before which the hicle made it's appearance with very amusing result known to all T CTS of the book.
 Has Not Been Much Altered.
 The commercial room is across yard. over which on one occasion Wopsle was reeiting Collins od Pip in Great Expectations" with dramatic effect that the eommer objected and sent ID their co ments with the remark that '.it N the Tumbler's Arms"
 From the hall runs the staj upon which took place the fa scene between Doctor Slammes' Jingle, illustrated so spiritedl5 Phiz. Those who remember the dent-and who does not?-ean alize it all again as they mount stairs to the bedrooms above, W the Pickwickians occupied. The main as Dickens described them, in some cases to the very bedst and furniture, and are still show the interested visitor.
 Number r is claimed as Mir. Wick's room, which is also the Dickens occupied on one occasion the one in Seven Poor Travel from which the occupant assure that after the cathedral bell st eight could smell the delicious : of turkey and roast beef rising t window of my adjoining room, ' looked down into the yard just W the lights of the kitchen redden massive fragment of the castle '
 Assembly Room Still There.
 An important feature in those and presumably today, was the room, "the elegant and commor assembly rooms to the Wingle Arms In the 'Pickwick Pal Dickens thus describes it: Tt N long room, with crimson-co1 benches, and wax candles in chandeliers. The musicians wer eurely confined in an elevated and quadrilles were being syste ealiy got through by two or three of dancers. Two card tables made up in the adjoining cardt and two pair of old ladies and q responding number of stout gt men were executing whist therei
 The room itself is unaltered. hang still the glass chandeliers, at the end is the veritable ele, den where the fiddlers fiddled. though today 1t is not used as a lag room on account of the militar naval demands of the town, there come time when it will revert 1 old glory and tradition.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
Memorial Services in Senate

Washington. - Memorial services were held in the Senate for the late Senator Jos. c. Gallinger of New Hampshire. the former Republican leader, and James H. Brady of Idaho
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
PSYCHOLOGICAL

Dr. D. D Carter. 73, pioneer physi- clan Of Franklin county, H.. is dead al his home in Benton
 Dr l.odequez Alves, president-elect of Brazil is dead. He had been ill for some time.
 Mrs. Caroline A. Stanley. 70, q eele- brated author of the last generation, is dead at her home in Fulton. Mo
 Roswell Field. brother of Eugene Field, died at his home in Morrstown. N. J. at the age of 68. He will be buried in Chicago
 Brig Gen. J E. Stephens, artillery commander died at a base hospital France of pneumonia.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
Esvors German IIninn

Vienna, via Amsterdam-Dr Otto Bauer. the foreign minister of Ger. Iaan-Austria, in an election speech endorsed the union of German. Austria with Germany.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
WAR e6EV.TiEs.

According to reports from the Hague just before the armistice was signed Germany was preparing series of tremendous air raids on New York.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
Stranne but True

You can't find any molasses tha, tastes like maple sirup. but you can md lot of maple sirup that tastes like molasses.-Buffalo Enquirer.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
English Prince Dead.

London. - Prince John. the young est son of King George, died at Sand ringham. He had been i'll for some time.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24

An interesting fact in connection with closing up the affairs of the great war is that negotiations diff fer from all other peace negotia- lions, just as this war differed from all other wars For instance, the allies are going 10 hold important confer ences and will then call in the Ger mans, Austrians. Turks and Bulgars and tell them just what they can agree to. Heretofore when peace negotiators met. the vtetors and the vanquished generally met on equal terms. Such al least was the way in which the Americans and Spaniards met at the peace conference which closed up the Spanish war. Of course the yictors always have the upper hand, but the vanquished are usually treated as equals during the negotiations.
 But the Germans are not going to stand entirely as interiors. When the peace terms are presented to them by the allied delegates it is said that the Germans intend to stand firmly upon the Il points made by President Will son. They are preparing to assert that they offered to make peace on the II points: that the president then asked the men who made this proposition for whom they were speaking, and they re- piled the German people; that there upon an armistice was proposed and they were told to go to General Foch and deal with him as to an armistice ; that they went to General Foeh and ac- cepted his terms as to the armistice 1; that now they get back to the peace terms in the II points, and they will claim that as Great Britain and France accepted those II points, Great Brit ain excepting the freedom of the seas proposition only, the United States and the allies are bound to make peace on the 14 points.
 But even if this is the proposition from Germany it must be remembered that the allies have the German fleet, most of the German guns. all of the territory conquered by the Germans. and that they are very well established in the strongholds of the Germans on the frontier. And more than that, Gen eral Foch did not say anything about II points in the armistice and the armistice was later than the message of the II points, and more than all else. Germany will be compelled to ac- eept whatever the allies offer in the way of peace terms.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
The Enaaaement Rinn

It has long been mooted question whether lhe lady should return the engagement ring when she changes
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24

aAD restrictions on the importation of drugs and chemicals used in the tanning business have been lifted by the United States war board.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
FIRES.

The clubhouse efsthe Algonquin Golf Club near St. Louis was destroyed by fire on the 14th.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
Soya Bean Oil Production

Soya bean oil which originates prin- cipa'!y in Manchuria, is almost entire
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24

But men who get set in their wtss and very much determined are not apt to rhange simply for the purpose of pre-
 crying harmony.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
Shipping Board Needs 1000 Men.

Washington. - To fill it's engineer ing and navigation schools, the ship ping board requires 1000 additional men.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24

The guards that clustered so thick ly around the entrances to the govern ment departments during the war have disappeared There was time, and if lasted until few weeks ago. when q stranger had 10 undergo sort of in- qulsition before being permitted to go into government office and transact his business. Passes were issued to employees and people whose business often required them to visit the de partments. but others had to say whom they wanted to see and what they wanted to see him about before they were passed through the cordon of guards. With the end of the war. however. demeblization began, and now there are only the regular mum Der of watchmen on duty. Several of the departments have reopened their doors to sightseers.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24

It was interesting to note that when the great revenue bill went back to tho house of representatives with it's more than GOO senate amendments, there was no contest made over any tax increases or tax reductions or tax additions. No contest was raised over the question of making q different rate of taxation for 1920 from that for 1912 The contested items consisted of legis- Iation. Four were brought forward one relating to making the District of Columbia hone-dry; another to pre- vent child labor by the use of the taxing power; third te compel con- trihuters to political campaigns to pay 100 per cent on contributions over S500 to the United States govern ment and the fourth, the repeal of the zone postage law and establish ment of a different rate of postage on second-class matter. These items caused considerable discussion. Mem hers of the house showed more inter- est in them than they did in the tax ing features of the bill. One reason was that every man in the house could understand the four propositions that caused the controversy and they did not understand very much about the tax portions of the bill.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
SIX OFFICERS MAY
 KEEP H|CH GRADES
DEMAND IS THAT PERSHlNG, MARCH, BLISS, BENSON, MAYO
 AND SIMS RETAIN RANK.
PLAN WILL BE CONTESTED
No Objection in House to Any Of Sem ate's Tax Amendments to the Great Revenue Bill = Guards Removed From Public Buildings.
By ARTHUR w. DUNN.

NaShinEton.-Afte the Civil war, n contest of four years in which there was an opportunity to develop splen- did officers, three men finally received the rank of lieutenant general and genergl, They were Grant, Sherman and Sheridan. But fl was long after the Civil war before Sherman and Sheridan were advanced. Two men, Farragut and Porter, became admirals. For the most part, officers of high fank in both the army and the navy were denoted. They held commits Sions as volunteer officers. many be- ing major generals and many briga- dier generals. But when the army WIS reduced. many of these major generals found themselves either ma- iors or lieutenant colonels. Only q few became colonels.
 After the Spanish war there were a great many promotions. Men went up to high rank in both the army and the navy.
 And now. since the big war has closed. there is q demand for keeping the temporary high grades. Ii is sug- gested that March. now the chief of staff; Pershing, in command of the American army, and Bliss, Avho has been in France in a military capacity, shall be retained for life as generals. and that the men who have been made lieutenant generals shall also retain their rank The demand is also made that Benson. Mayo and Sims retain their ranks as admirals in the navy, instead of going back to their posi- tions in the regular navy as rear ad- mirals.
 There is bound to be a bitter con- test over this in congress. but it would not he surprising to see these high grades recognized in the army and navy appropriation bills.