davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

married, when was a young blood. but
l loved too many" He sighed little.
although his bright blue eyes were still
smiling. Now I'm lonely old man.
Think how proud / would be to have
sons TO offer my country in this hour
of her great needl"
Andy was tracing pattern in the sand
with the toe of shining new brown
boot Il wanted to propose to Marilyn
Morris, Judge" began Andy soberly,
but her father has so much money that
I didn't think it would be quite fair to
ask her TO try to live on the little have
So pretended to love several girls. And
now l have volunteered and when
come back, she'll probably be married
to one of these sissy stay-at-homes."
ASK her todayl" commanded the old
man. That's a soldierl"
A crowd headed by Dan Phillips. the
town wag. bore down upon them.
Here's our mani" he cried, tapping
Andy on the shoulder of his trim new
coat You've made love to these girls
here long enough, Now they say the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
Wartime Saving.

Eliza Ann didn't like the place. The
people were awfully refined, frightfuily
suburban, and did things in Style but
Eliza was not content.
please M" she said one morning,
Il wish to give notice"
"Indeedl'' exclaimed the mistress in
surprise and. dismay. "And what for,
pray? Aren't you well treated?"
"Oh, I've nothing to complain of in
that way" confessed the maid, frankly;
''but-but when | wait at table there is
too much changing of the plates for the
amount of focd we haver'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

BY Abner Anthony

close that he could see her heavfig
bosom and her nostrils dilating like q
hard pressed racer. II love you. I'va
loved you for years but am poor COM
pared to your father, dear. and ! was
afraid to ask you. Please say you WON'T
marry anybody until come back and
have my chancel 1t will give me some
thing more to fight for something to
live to come home to gain"
There were tears in Marilyn's eyes an
she shook her head and Andy dropped
back pace, his brave young face cloud
ed with pain.
II love you, too Andy. and you would
not say word! don't want TO wait
until the war is over. I'm going to mar
ry you today and live as near yorr
camp as l can," said Marilyn unexpect-
edly.
Andy started toward her. hands out-
stretched, but suddenly he stood stiffly
at attention, but the light in his eyes was
not meant for the corpulent major who
so unfortunately CHANGED to pass by al
that romantic time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

shrieked out, SHE'S kiltl Jane Lilisn's
kiltl"
As fostune willed, Margaret was just
returning from her errand and hearing
an outcry, turned into the alley once
more. Taking in the situation the
young teacher went quickly to the fallen
throne and bent over its nomentary
Queen, taking her limp hand. Jane,
Jane Lillian" she called. No response.
Get me some water. please"
She turned to Tommy with the re-
quest, and presently as she worked over
her, the girl opened her eyes, but trying
to stand sank down with sharp cry of
pain. Margaret found that the child's
mother was away at work, and con-
vinced that professional aid was needed,
took matters into her own hands, and
sent for an ambulance
"Am goin' to a 'orsepital1" gasped
the girl.
For little while"
GO with me, teacher, don't leave
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

me" she entrezted Yes, Jane, III go
with YOU" was the response. and half
hour later found them at the City Hos
pital
A physician appeared, glanced into the
young teachers face, and exclaimed
Margaret You here"
Margaret's color paled. ~Al--Dr
Stanwoodi' she faltered.
For a moment they stood looking into
each others eyes. Margaret was the
first to speak. Il thought you were in
France"
Il was, until two months ago"
A nurse appeared, and the attention
of all three was given to Jane Lillian.
Her leg was broken, and as her last
conscious request was that teacher"
should stay with her. Margaret re-
mained near. and it was not until the
girl had been placed in her white bed
in the children's ward that DR.. Stan
wood and the young teacher found time
for conversation on any other subject.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
Haste

For nine long years he had been WOO
ing the fair daughter of the farm
Jennie" he Snussd, as they sat on
the old fence. Il read the other day
that in thousand years the Lakes of
Killarney will dry up"
Jennie clutched his arm excitedly.
"Oh, Toni" she exclaimed.
whats the matter, lass!"
why, as you promised to take me
there on our honeymoon, don't you
think we'd better be little careful that
they don't dry up before we get thcre?"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

was snli warm in the little southern
town
Hey, Fulton" said old Judge Karns.
siappins sturdy young fellow on the
back, its shame that you are going
away from here without marrying one
of these girls you have been courtinz
You're sly one. You'll be winking at
French girls when you have been land
I'd less than an hour"
And Fulton. as he was affectionateiy
called, laughed with the older man. Il
wont find prettier girls on the other
side" he said -An American girl for
nae every time"
Tn afraid that you're Just a fir,.
szr boy l used to think about getting
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

Hay. II you was a boy I'd lick ye, ye
xed-headed, freckled-faced-"
Here, however. the speaker was inter
rupted. and Margaret HINT. who had
paused at the head of the alley, came
nearer, and within sight of group OF
children Jane Lillian was demonstrat-
ing her resentment by the use OF two
skinny but determined little fists. which
quite did away with Tonnly's sense OF
ehivzly.
why. Tommy Jane Liiian~ Mar
saret exclaimed. What does this
mean?"
An abrupt cessation of hostilities, but
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
By Contributors

what be these tanks like that there's so
much talk about?
Son-Why, they're just wobblng
thingamabobs, full o what-you-may-
cal-'ems, and they blaze away like
billyo
Old Farmer--Aye, heard they was
wonderful things, but / never could get
any details afore
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

dearest Nell" ran
the letter, 81 am
leaving for the West
tonight, never TO re-
turn. There Is only
one thing that win
stop me l have
asked you many
times, Nell dear, 10
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
One for Sure.

"If any man here" shouted the tenn
perance lecturer, "can name an honest
business that has been helped by the sa-
loon will spend the rest of my life
working for the liquor people"
A man in the audience arose. Il con-
slider my business honest" he said, "and
it has been helped by the saloon
What is your business?" yelled the
orator.
Il am an undertaken"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

Haven't yer done no baynit practice
beforef" he yelled at Private Slipshod
Keep yer point up, can't yeri You
won't never get yer man if yer don't
keep yer point upl''
Private Slipshod, furious at this criti-
oism, yelled back:
why, I've done this ere TO tho
Bosohes. ] 'avep
"Oh, ave yerf" sncered the sergeant.
mo wonder the wars lasted over two
and 'alf yearsl'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

Now, Willie" said schoolmaster to
a prpil, "how many seconds make a
minute1"
Masculine or feminine ?"
Masculine or feminine What do
you mcanH
There's big difference replied the
youngster. when father says he'll be
down in minute it takes him 90 sec
onds; but sisters minutes contain about
800 secondsi' i
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

Tom Johnson claims that the Oldest
joke is the one about the Irsh soldier
who saw she'll coming and made low
bow. The shell missed him and took
off the head of the man behind him.
Sure" said Pat. ''ye never knew q
man to lose anything by being polite"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
Enkind.

First Farmer-How is it you no long
er put up at the Golden Crown when
yor drive to market7
r Second Farmer-Why. they are regu-
Lar fraudsl Last winter, when lodged
there for the night, they made q great
fuss and gave me big bottle to take 10
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
Burning Doesn't iIeln.

But my dear" said his wife, after
he had complained about the food the
new cook had brought in. You know
during these terrible times it Is abso-
lutely necessary that VIC make great sac
rifces"
"Oh, Of course; but what object To
is that cooks making hers in the torinI
of burnt Offering"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
Similar.

Dolly--Isn't it time TO get out of fim
water nowl We have been here for al
most an hour.
Mabel (eyeing solitary male bather)
No, dear. bathing is like baseball; the
inning should never be over till the last
man is out
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

was greeted with, Nothing doing tnis
trip. Mfr. Allen"
What" cried Jack, and then, with a
grim look on his handsome face. turned
and entering his chambers gave brief
word of command to his man and in a
few minutes emerged sttircd In his
travelling clothes. He called taxicab
from the street and, after his trunks had
been piled on behi ID, ordered the ehaut-
feur TO drive to the railroad station He
was just in time to get the limited for
Chicago and he was soon leaving the
city behind him as the fast train bore
him away from the girl he had loved
only to lose.
A year, and the greater part of the
second, had passed away. Jack Allen
was doing his best to forget his bitter
disappointment in travelling all over the
Western states, but an air of rlelan-
choly could be noticed about him and
many a designing mother with al eligi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
By Elsie Endicott

ried? Won't your"
Alan Stanwood looked quickly across
at Margaret. whose heightened color
spoke for her. as in low voice be re-
turned:
THAT is for her to say
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

oU amt got the say
o. this, Tommy
Quinn If there's
Eoin' 10 be a May
Queen I'm goin' TO
be Il. So therei" !"
Huh ! After twas
All settled that Olga
was to be Queen o
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
No Wonder.

Private Slipshod had been wounded,
and after leaving hospital had been
drafted to another regiment The ser
geant was drilling him along With the
other men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
Appearances are peceItful.

During the voyage of great liner a
wsg was approached by fellow-passen-
ger, who said:
we are getting up Q tug-of-war be-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

tween a team Of married men and
team of single men; you are married.
aren't you?"
NO." replied the wag, Il am only
seasick; that is what makes me look like
this"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
A Mistake Easy to Make.

The Diner--What do you mean by
Putting that soiled plate before mc2
The Servitor-That's not a soiled
plate. That's the half portion beef stew
you ordered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

low all those old phonograph records
Vic Vitriol--Yes He used to be a
popular song writer. and they're making
him eat his words.-Cartoon Magazine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
Some New Funnybone Ticklers

bed with me, and when | opened it.
what dye think it was1 Nothing but hot
wateri
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

NE fete for the benefit
of the soldiers to-
hacoo fund was in
/, full swing, Stalwart,
Shald-olad figures
mingled gaily with
girls in autumn
froclxs and furS al
though the sunshine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
Eating His Words,

Beatrice Beelzehub-Oo Look
i'll They're maxim that poor sinnp swai-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
Described,

Old Farmer (to soldier son just re-
turned from the 'front.' Dick.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

raeNs. ana. happening to glance out Of
the window. he saw private pass in full
Uniform with bucket. This reused the
.e-Eeant-maior 10 f=ry, and he promptly
dashed 10 the door and hailed the pri-
Satc
~To fetch some water. sir" replied
the man.
''Whati- yelled the sergeant-major.
In those trousersf@
No. sir. in the buelSeti" Sras the re-
pa
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
Different

IL sergeant-maJor OF
a certain regiment
was q bit of a mar
tinet. and was con-
stantly finding fault
with the slightest
things. One day he
was sitting in his
room in the bar
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
BROADEN SCOPE OF. !.
PROPAGANDA PROBE

Major E. Lowry Humes, special
counsel for the Senate Judiciary sub
committee investigating German pro-
paganda, last night announced that
when the investigation is again re-
sumed next Tuesday a more search
ing probe will be made into the 'in-
side" connection which the German
information service maintained at
Washington.
30 startling were the revelations
made by J. j., Dickinson, former
newspaper man of this city, the ac-
tive agent of. George Sylvester
Viereck, editor of The Fatherland,' ~
that the scope Of the inquiry win be
broadened with the object OF discoy-
ering others who may have been used
as tools by DR.. Karl Fuehr, a chief
figure in the German secret service
in the United States.
Dickinson, under the rapid fire quiz
conducted by Major Humes, volun-
teered information which has given
the Government possession of in
Vulnerable clues OF great value and
these are being followed. 1t is prob
able that the first witnesses called
when the committee meets will be
several New Workers OF prominence
to tell further of the activities OF
Fuehr and his associates in trying to
influence legislation in Congress.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
CHINA BoRRows $50, 600, 600.

NEW YORK, Jan. ia syndicate
composed of J. P. Morgan & Co. and
leading banks Of this city, is under
stood to have closed q loan to China
in the neighborhood Of S50, ,0oO, 900, the
Wall Street Journal announces.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
$1,000 RA|SEFOR
D. c. JUDGESVOTED

While the House was fighting over
a $3.50 increase in pay for Govern
ment clerks and employees yesterday,
the Senate passed a bill to increase
81 800 year the pay of district judges
and judges of the circuit court. OF sp-
peals, as we'll as some other Federal
judges. g.. ..
The judges OF the District Supreme
Court under the bill are given" $500,
or 81 500 more than now. and the
judges Of the District Court Of Appeals,
$S,500. This also is a 81 ,500;increase.
Senator Jones, who opposed the bill,
remarked that it would be better to
increase the pay of the public school
teachers here and the low-psid Gov
ernment employees
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
Congress Not tExpectedTo
Take Up Irish Problem
/. !. =" Until President Is Back

acrimoniouS debate in Congress not
desirable at this juncture of the
Peace Conference" IL it were report
ed by Floods committee. which, they
added, they regarded as most 'un-
likely" - =.
1t is believed by other members,
they explained, that Floods commit
tee. will, in the event of its taking
final action on the Irish question, re-
port a compromise" or committee
resolution of its own to the House in
case; President Wilson, upon his re-
turn to Washington, deems such a
course advisable"
|. In the meanwhile, Chairman Flood
reported that he is being deluged
every day with communications from
Irishmen and Irish-Americans urging
him and his committee to bring the
Irish question to the immediate at
tention of the House. A number of
Floods colleagues on the committee
declared they were in favor of wait
ing until. President Wilson had .ex-
pressed his views on the subject.
either from overseas, or upon his
homecoming, in case he should decide
to advise the Sixty-fifth Congress re-
garding them before it terminates on
March 4.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
HEYW|ORTH QUITS
SHIPPING | c BOARD

- Z G-as- = = = a. = ---'-.s
The resignation of James o. Hey
worth, ofyChicago, as manager Of the
wood ship fivisioni of. the United
states Skipping Board. was announced
here laat night. ia. -.
Mr.. HeYworthS Issued a statement
OUTLINING the extent OF lwooden ship
building and the secemplishments Of
these ships, in which he says that the
shipping Board has evidence that Is
sufficient in volume and Character to
.emphaficaliy disprove any runiorss OF
general failure OF this type of ship. y
Necessity Of returning 20. his pri-
yate engineering business, was given
BY MrslHeywoftk as his reason for re-
signing. Mr.. Heyworth, who is well
Known in, the engineering world. took
up the maragement' of the wood ship
division late IN the year 1917. .
Wooden ships to the number of
l0I had been completed up to Decem-
Der I, 1918, and have been turned
over to the shipping Board" said
Heyworth's statement 'Of these
ninety-four are in active service, car
rying cargo, or, moving in ballast.
from one port to another. Facts are
now at hand CONCERNING the move
ment of -eighty-hye of these vessels
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
TERRIBLE DEPREDATloNS y
BY AUSTRIANS IN SERBIA

Terrible conditions in Serbia were
described vividly in an official dis
patch from Belgrade to the legation
of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes
here yesterday.
Reconstruction has not been start
ed, as only the bare necessities OF
life are obtainable. it is declared, and
hundreds of thousands are dependent
wholly upon the government and for
eign relief missions for shelter as
we'll as for food and clothing.
.Sacking of the capital was so thor
ough. 1t is stated, that not enough
furniture and desks were found
throughout the city to equip the re-
stored government offices. Retreat
ing Austrian armies cut down every
telegraph and telephone line and
wrecked every public utility plant
according to the advices.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
EARLY REPORT ON
RETIREMENT BILL

A favorable report from the House
Committee on Interstate Comme rec
on the Keating McKellar pension and
retirement bill is expected within The
next few days.
Chairman Sims is in favor OF the
bill. which is under consideration by
the committee. A majority of the
committee is expected to support IL
on final vote
. The committee is going over the
bill section by section and has al
ready approved a large part of the
bill. adding -immateTial amendments
Chairman Sims said the bill would
be ready for consideration of the
House in a few days.
AS soon as practicable after it mas
been reported, Congressman keatIng
will seek to have it acted on by the
HOUSE. However, If the Senate shows
signs of early action, he will wait on
the passage of the bill in the senate.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
DC. Some Winter Resort;
No Snow to- Speak of Yet;
Say, Let's Knock on Wood

of this month. Last year 1T went
down to zero and below, and in 1912
there was one awful day when the
darned thermometer was so despon-
dent IL didn't stop until It reached 13
below. The mean temperature this
year has been 90. degrees.
Let's Knock On wosd.
The torecaster warns, however,
that February may have some cold
weather in store, for although there
II never any continued cold in that
month. the single coIdsst day of the
year may forget. to come in January
and turn up in February.
With the end of January in. sight.
however, tho backbone of the win
ter may be said to be broken. and
ali young persons who got skis and
skates and sleds for Christ mas won't
be destined~t use them much until
they are at least a year older. Last
year at this time several very fine
Billiards were in, progress, a par
ticularly heavy one of sleet and hail
on the 18th.
After which boasting, the weather
man will probably cook up the worst
blizzard Of the season and serve 1t
some fine morning, just when the
is trying to get to work.
'But-why be q pessimist, and espe-
eiaIIy since the weather man has
promised to behaye?
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
Saped By
Bedcl0thes Sails and
Salad Oil fabrication

The thrilling story of how the
American-built submarine chaser No.
p became lost from convoy almost
In mid-ocean and was safely sailed
with bedclothes to the Azores after
more than a month alone at sea. was
made public hast nirht by the Navy
Department.
: The No. 2s was one OF number
Of 1fo-foot ehasers which were turned
over by this country 20 the French
government. early last year. French
crews we're placed aboard and the
little craft. attended BY American
tugs. started on their long trip
across the Atlantic. Sailing from the
Bernudas on January z, 1918 heavy
weather was encountered and as Il
was hard going for the tugs as wen
as the chasers they had difficulty IN
keeping together. In .he terrific
storm Of January L. the convoy was
scattered and the No. q was lost
sight OF and after many days was
given up as lost
On February Is the missing chaser
showed up at the Azores and her
master, Alexis Pahvlen, had a won
derful story to tell OF how he had
tlsSeo up sans from Dedelothing. and
had used salad oil and butter 70
Hbricate her engines.
During the storm which resulted in
the separation. No., 2s had suffered
severely. Heavy seas had swept over
her, carrying away yentilators. boxes
OF coal and gasoiene; the Ilfeboat
was torn from it's davits; the crews
mess table aft partially demolished.
and the tableware swept OF and
broken.
The engine room was flooded, but
the crew managed to start one en-
gine, and, when the weather mod
Grated, the vessel started OF, in this
condition to rejoin the convoy. For
two days she sent out signals for
aid. but to no avail.
= Fires Distress saIve.
On January IL. sceording to the
skipper, the mast of scout boat was
seen on her horizon to the west, and,
considering his vessel to be in a
critical condition, he fired a salvo OF
tx shots and -rsised' the dag Of dis
tress. There was no answer, and q
few minutes later the scout dissp-
, peared from view. At noon that day
Il
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
Favor Mclaughlin rIan.

Members Of the House said that
they thought the Mclaughlin resolu-
ton would receive the support OF
that body, whereas the Gallagher
resolution would be certain to prove
tlnderboN" that would "provoke an
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
RAIL men FORMFOR
. i. S. OWNERSHIP
By Briggs.

Six hundred thousand menbers or
the railway employees department Of
the American Federation OF Labor. viii
stand as ono man. for Government
ownership and operation Of the lines:
The referendum which the department.
is now taking will be unanimous.
- This was the declaration of John
Scott. secretary of the department..
after the executive council had gone
into session yesterday. The council is
composed of the presidents of the, in
ternational unions which are affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor through the railway department..
They are the machinists, black smiths,
boilernakers and iron ship builders,
sheet4metal workers, electrical work;
ers, railway carmen land railway
The presidents. ors~vice presidents
with proxies, OF all these organize
tions are here. The referendum is be-
ing taken through these organizations
and as each local votes ii is reporting
its vote to the international head
quarters.
There are no dissenting. votes in
the reports the executives bring U.S.
said Secretary Scott. THE railroad
members OF the American Federation
of Labor are in. perfect accord on this.
Government ownership is the only Sd
luton of the railroad problem for this
country.
"our men arc voting this not only
as employees of the roads. where our
interests might be selfish, but also as
heads of consumer families. And the
consumer has to pay the cost of rail-
road operation. We know that, and
we know it is to our interest as con-
sumers to have the Government own
and operate the roads,