davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
Raynharn Makes Bet
 WiH Be in England
 BeforeMondayNight
Britisher Competing With Australian For Trans Atlantic Flight Prize Plans To Hop Off Today
 In An Effort To Beat His Rival.
By Associated Prsss

N. Frederick P. Raynham Britsh Hawkr Australian for the $soooo prize by Atlantic would make effort hop off hadl Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
Wilson and Clemenceau
 In Private COnfe renee
Preparations Commission
 Unanimously Adopts Sec ond Report on Financial Capacity of Enemy States and Means of Payment

Paris, April 19.-President Wilson had a long conference with Premier Clemenceau at the war office this afternoon. Immediately after the Presi- dents departure Premier Clenl- enceau received Marshal Foch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
President Asksss;sw Euidence o. ~1 1urpose
 To Redeem Pledges
50, 900 Men Have Redeemed Covenant of Blood On Battlefield But Pledge of Treasure Re-
 mains Yet To Be Fulfilled.
By Associated Press

Washington, April 19New evidence of Americas purpose to redeem in full the pledges made entering the was asked of the nation today by President Wilson who urged full Victory Liberty note
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
DEFEND SYSTEM

None of these officers indicated any sympathy with the proposal to vest final Jurisdiction over army disciplinary action through court-martial In thu judge advocate general, or any appel- late court agency in his office. Majors Stone and Denis vigorously opposed such course and defended the existing legal sytcni.
 There is nothing the matter with the court-martial system." said Matof Denis, the trouble lies in its admin- istration. It's vice is ignorance of tho articles of war on the part of the mem. bers of the court, almost all of whom are new officers. These officers from civil life seemed to take no interest in the administration of military law. They seemed to feel 1t undignided ttp sit on the courts The regular officeHB invariably were well posted on the ar' ticles of war and the manual of court'' martial" ts
 In the course of his statement. Major Denis told of the sudden increase in absence without leavS cosesi in the fighting division1b immediately following the sigh'- Ing of the armistice. None of these waY treated as desertion, he said, . speciat court-martial being organized to deal with them, insuring a maximum of si1r months Imprisonment and six rionthiI fine. The court handled about 70 scaseis in two weeks. imposing the maximunA invariably and there was an immediate cessation in the flow of men awayr from their commands without leave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20

resenting the Royal Aero club as or ficial referee of the flight and Ameri- can and British newspapermen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
MILITARY JUSTICE
 SYSTEM HEARINGS ID BE CONCLUDED DURING NEXT WEEK <
Colonel Ansell Will Appear Before Committee of the American Bar Associa-
 ton Monday With a
 Written Statement
By Associated Press

Washington, April 19-HeaiF |.
 ings on the subject of war-time e administration of military jus+
 tice probably will be concluded
 next week, Chairman Gregory
 of the committee of the Ameri-
 can Bar association announced
 today. Mai. Gen. Clarence Ed-
 wards, who commanded the
 Twenty-sixth (New England
 national guard) division; Coll
 Sedgwick Rice, commandant
 of the army disciplinary bar
 racks at Fort Leavenworth;
 Lieut.. Col. Samuel T. Ansell,
 former acting judge advocate general, and Col John Wig
 more are still to appear.
 Colonel Ansell will present his view.
 Monday afternoon. His position as ths leading opponent of the existing Judi- cial system of the army was recognized by the committee in Chairman Greg- ory's announcement that the officer had been invited to call any persons hs mig ght desire to be heard Colonel An- sell had not indicated his plans fur- ther than to advise the committee that he was preparing a written statement for it's consideration.
 Three lawyers who either are now or were officers of the army during thb war period gave their views today. ono l of them, Maj. George J. Denis of Los Angeles. Cal. having been for con- sireable time judge advocate of thu advance section, service of supply. ih France with Jurisdiction over the legal proceedings affecting about 2sS, men. The others were L. R. Hoover, 1 formerly a captain of the line in tho l national army. but, practicing law iip New York city. and Maj. R. A. Stone| also temporary officer of the line. bn |
 in civil life member of a St. Paul law | firm. -..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
400 YEOMEN q
Join VETS POST

Officers of Betsy Ross Post No. /.
American Loyal Legion, elected Of
ficers to serve until November at
meeting held yesterday at the RED
Cross rest rooms, Corcoran Courts
New York avenue northwest, between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.
More than $50 yeomen (f), of which
the post is composed, attended the
meeting. Four hundred have joined
the post, it was announced.
Officers elected were: Commander,
Miss Rose F. Stokes. Bureau of Con
struction and Repair; vice command
er. Mrs. f. S. Seitz, Washington Navy
Yard; adjutant, Miss Adelaide Ruth
Harbers, Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts; finance officer, Mrs. Mary h.
Kohlos, Bureau of Navigation.
Lieut.. Howard S. Fisk, u. S. N, State
adjutant, outlined the purpose and
work of the organization. He said
that this was the first post to be COM
posed of women to be organized in
the legion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
WOULD END WAR ON
SLAVIC COUNTRIES

ROME. June 11-Ramsay Mac
Donald, the defeated member of the
British parliament. has been here
endeavoring to induce the Italian
socialists to combine forces with
those Of England ard France, accord
ing 10 a copyrighted dispatch to
the Philadelphia Public Ledger. His
objects are twofold:
To insist on the abandonment Of
all hostile action against Russia and
Hungary and revision of the peace
treaty as presented 70 Germany
Jean Longuet, the French social
list, Joined the deliberations, and
both he and Macdonald spoke at the
largest meetings in Rome and Milan.
The kernel of their speeches --0~
the same. Longuet said that If the
~o-iot was drfCat.G r-acIion would
triumph. Macdonald said the inter
na..UndI UourgeUIsie was ranged
against Russia and the peace of the
ruling classes does not pledge the
people. We shall prepare the foun-
dation of a peace which is not a
deception.
Macdonald is insistcnt that tNo--
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
WAR MOTHERS ASK
GERMAN TOY BAN

BALTIMORE. June 1.-THE War
Mothers of Maryland do not intend
that German-made toys, three ship
loads of which have been brought
into Baltimore in the last ten days,
shall be released for sale without a
strong protest from them. They are
arranging a mass meeting for Friday
night, to which the public is invited,
and all Baltimoreans who wish to
take part in this protest against the
importation of German toys are urged
to attend.
The War Mothers are planning no
action at this time, but hope rather to
make useless the importation of Hun
manufactured toys through the ex-
preston Of public feeling against
such trade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
INTERPRETIVE DANCING
SCREENED FOR OFFICERS

"Denishawn OF California" a new
film play, showing the school Of in
terpretive dancing at Denishawn, un-
der the charge OF Ruth st. Denis and
Ted Shawn, was given its initial
screening in this city last night be-
fore members of the Officers Club of
Washington in their club house
Twentieth street and Dupont circle
northwest
r. Hayes Hamilton. of the Hamilton
Travelogues. superintended the per-
formance and explained it in brief
to the large company which attended.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
CARDINAL MERCER DEFENDS
P0PE'S BELGIUM ATTITUDE

BRUSSELS, June 11.-CardinaI Mer-
cier has issued a pastoral letter in
which he defends the attitude Of the
Pope toward Belgium during the Ger
man occupation, says a copyright dis
patch to the Philadelphia Public
Ledger He asks what more could
the Pope have done by way OF protest
against the German proceedings than
what he did.
Archbishop John Bonzano, apostolic
delegate to the United States. will
leave today for New York to sail Sat-
urday for Italy for a conference with
Pope Benedict. The archbishop ex-
poets to be absent from the United
States about four months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
ENTERTAINS MANAGERS
OF DEPARTMENT STORES

Samuel Hart, general manager of
Lansburgh & Brothers department
store, entertained the managers Of
several department stores last night
al a supper at the Anglers Club.
Among his guests were Lester Lans-
burgh, first vice president of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton: Charles J. Columbus, secretary
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association; George S. Deneale. OF
S. Kann, Sons & Company; Mark Dob
rim, OF GoIdenberg's; H. ". Buckley
of Palais Royal; J. d. Harding, of
Woodward & Lothrop's. and j. -
Dulcan, Of Hecht & Company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
TO BE TRIED FRIDAY, 18TH,
FOR ATTEMPT TO KILL COP

The case Of Phillip Richardson,
colored. of 1243 Howison street
southwest. charged with assault with
IA dangerous weapon with intent to
kill Policeman w. B. Hubbs, Of the
Fourth precinct. has been set for
preliminary trial in the United States
branch of Police Court on Friday,
the 18th.
Richardson was accosted by the
officer while running across a lot in
southwest Washington on May %,
and asked what he had in his
pocket. The man drew back about
ffteen feet, fired a as caliber re-
voIver straight at the head of the
policeman, and fed.
The Wedding Decorations
should be above criticism. GUIDES flowers
always please. l2l4 F.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
BOY GASSED TO DEATH IN
ABANDONED COAL SHAFT

CARLENvLLE, Ill, June 11.-Curi-
osity spelled death for little James
Slab. He and other companions were
playing near an old abandoned coal
mine shaft here. Slabi espied copper
boiler at the bottom of the shaft. HI
wanted 1t.
Securing a rope he tied it about his
waist and with the aid OF the boys
was lowered into the shaft. a few
minutes afterward he began to cry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
Beautiful Daylight AIl-Water
Trip to Norfolk, Va.

On the Chesapeake Bay and His
toric Potomac River, Stopping at
Colonial Beach and Piney Point,
Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
HANNIS TAYLOR TO SPEAK
ON FREEDOM FOR IRELAND

Hannis Taylor, former ambassador
to Spain and widely known expert on
international law. will be the prin-
cipal speaker at a meeting of the
Hut Saturday evening.
Mr.. Taylor has gone into the his
torical records Of this country to
show the great number of Irishmen
who have been closely connected
with the affairs of the United States
from the time of the Revolutionary
war to the present.
Other prominent men will speak in
defense of Irish freedom. The pub
lie is invited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11

for help. When his companions pulled
the rope up he had unloosened ii.
Then one of the boys volunteered to
go to Slabrs rescue. The rope was
tied about his body and he entered
the opening. Shortly afterward he,
too, began to call for aid. On being
brought TO the surface the would-be
rescuer was revived from poisonous
gas fumes with difficulty.
When Slabfs body was finally re-
covered he was dead
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
HERRING so PLENTIFUL
CAN BE FOUND ASHORE

SYCAMORE, Mass, June 11-SchooIs
Of herring are swarming through
Cape Cod Canal daily. The waves OF
passing vessels toss hundreds of fish
on the banks. where they can be had
for the trouble of picking them up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11

should be a formal joining of forces.
but the Italians still are suspicious.
The question of a general strike
in France, Italy, and England in
sympathy with these radical ideas
was urged by the Italians. but Mac
Donald said he was doubtful of it's
success in England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
HEAvEs HEEyER OFT.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11.-John
Heever, following Mrs. Ben Collier
into her home, neglected to notice
NJ. Collier there. Collier heave.l
Heever from the house. Heever
Isa,aa 20 "a .5-- md g -aI hnavvd f.ir7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
WIVES TO JOIN YANKS.

Naval officers and men serving
overseas will be permitted to have
their families join them after June
Is, Secretary Daniels announced.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-04-22
The Wisconsin

last resting place. Harry had been a
,cartoonist on a paper in California and
hearing of his brothers entrance into
the conflict, he decided that he could
do no better than to cast his lot with
the sons of democracy and go forth
to the sacrifice, and leaving his old
gray-haired father, veteran of the
Indian wars, and his sainted whole
souled mother in the charge of a sunny
lad of seventeen, whose shining face
had made him a favorite in the west
ern town."
We have called the Fifth Loan a
clean up loan. We have stated that it
was for the benefit of closing this
thing in good order. Can we hesitate
to buy these bonds, these Victory
Bonds at the cost of few minor sac
rifces, when men like these have Civ
en- their all; have laid down their
lives, aye, and better than their lives
upon the affairs of humanity's freedom.
This is the clean up loan; it fur
nishes the money whereby these her
oes of Is and 10 may come back into
their old accustomed places, and tho
they have left an arm in the Argonne,
or leg in Belleau Wood, they will
still have the chance to hold their
heads erect, take their PAGES in the
ranks of men, and continue to fight
their own battles.
Will you make of these men charity
charges, or will you wear the big V,
the clean up button that stands for
Five, and that also stands for Victory
that stands for valor and proclaims
the wearer as the true red FLOODED
type of citizen of democracy who was
game to see this thing through to a
finish.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-04-22
United States, EIiers.

In his recent annual report Mai.
Gen. William L. Henley, director Of
military aeronautics, states that 1880
men had been graduated as reserve
military aviators, the first rating for
pilots, by June 80, last, with 40 bomb
ers, So bombing pilots, AGA observers,
$50 observer pilots, and 131 pursuit
pilots. In the year ended last June
80 there were 152 fatalities in train
ing, or an average OF one death to
1884 hours and POI, 900 miles flown.
Stalled engines, usually due TO an
error of the pilot, caused Sc deaths I;
collisions, so; and sideslips, 10. The
report goes on further to state that
40 balloon officers also had gradu-
ated, 155 Of whom were fully qualified
Observers during the ysar.-Scientific
American.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-04-22
WAUSAU BUSINESS COLLEGE

| Harry Hanson returned to his home
at Winchester, Wis, after being a
student in the Business College the
past year.
Martha Heidtke returned to school
Monday, after an illness of seven
weeks.
d. F. Ploss of this city was bust
ness caller Monday.
| H. Harlan, who has been a repre-
sentative of the Remington Typewrit-
er Co., in this city for the past few
months, accepted e. similar position at
| Milwaukee, and left for that city We'd
nesday. His family Will go to Indiana
for a short visit and then to Mil
waukee. where they will make their
future home.
| P. E. Kampine, Mgr, of the Fair
mont Creamery Co., and Mr. Chris
Hanson of Rothschilds, were business
callers at the college on Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Edward Kloss of Three Lakes, Wis,
who was student of the Wausau Bus
mess College three years ago, visited
at college Wednesday. Mr. Kloss was
recently given his discharge from the
army.
| c. G. Kruger of the First National
bank, gave a short and interesting talk
to the students on banking Wednesday
morning. The students also enjoyed a
few minutes of community singing.
Plans are being made for the annual
Business College ball to be given
some time in May.
! The Literary program which was to
have been given Friday, was post
poned until Friday, April 25, because
OF the absence of so many students
Miss Mumberg of this city was a
business caller at college Thursday.
| Miss Carolyn, former stenographer
of the Busiess College office and who is
now employed as private secretary to
| Mr.. Sims of the Stevens Point normal,
visited short time at college Friday,
| enroute to her home at Wittenberg to
| spend the Easter holiday.
B. F. Schultz. Mr.. John Manson. Jr..
4 md Miss Gunda Benson of this city
|, were business callers at college on
Friday.
The following students went to their
homes to spend the Easter holidays:
Miss Josephine Albrecht and Eleanore
WoZniak. Athens; Miss Violet Benson,
lola; Gailord Knudson, Split Rock:
Ernest Hermann, Edgar; Miss Frances
Schultz, Amigo; Miss F'rieda Fieken,
Rib Falls; Frank Mcguire, Halder;
Miss Leila Lille. Phillips; Misses Eve
lyn and Mildred Johnson, Wittenberg;
and Charles Leslie, Fiefield.
Miss Otelia Chadek's sister visited
at college Friday.
Miss Myrtle Rein, former student,
who is employed at the Four Wheel
Drive, Clintonville, visited with her
sister. Mrs. Paul Schultz of Schofeld,
at school Saturday afternoon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-04-22
PERSONALS

&C. E. Guenther of Knowlton was in
the city on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Pettric went to
Milwaukee on Thursday.
L. A. Pradt was in Appleton on
business the past week.
Mrs. H. Heinemann of Merrill,
spent Saturday in Wausau.
C. w. Wilson of Geneva, ILL.,, was
in the city on Easter day.
Miss Consuelo Jawort came home
from Rhinelander for Easter.
Frank Timlin who had been at
French Lick, has returned to the city.
Miss Margaret Waterhouse de-
parted for New York City, on visit.
Miss Alice Tobey came home from
Stouts Institute for her Easter va
cation.
Miss Ethel McNaughton came
down from Tomahawk and spent East
er at her home in this city.
ID. ]. Murray, Jr., of Amigo, was
in the city last week on business. He
remained over Easter Sunday.
Miss Irma Schmidt, who is teach
ing in Dubuque, is spending her Easter
vacation at her home in Wausau.
Miss Helen Gebhart came up from
Chicago to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Robert Kickbusch on Wednesday.
The Misses Myrtle and Evelyn
Gill, who attend Downer college are
at home for their Easter vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Pradt will de-
part for Washington, d. c., Wednes-
day evening, for a visit of several
weeks.
On Wednesday afternoon the ladies
of the M. Z. church commenced work
on arranging box for the Lake Bluff
Orphanage.
Miss Josephine Collins, who has
been at her home in Wausau for a
month past, returned to Warren, Ar
iona, today,
Lloyd Wells, who recently re-
turned from the U. S. army service
departed Wednesday for Mineral
Wells, Texas.
Mrs. R. E. Parcher returned home
from Rhinelander, Wednesday, after a
brief visit in that city, with Mr.. and
Mrs. P. o. Means.
j. c. Smith came up from Mil
waukee on Wednesday and spent the
day in Wausau, meeting old friends
and looking after his interests here.
Miss Ruth Alexander and Miss
Helen Stone, who have been in Pitts
burg, Pa, for the past six months,
returned to their homes in Wausau,
last Friday.
Mrs. Minnie Berkholder and son,
George, are in Wausau, having come
up last week from Milwaukee, to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Robert Kick
busch, sister of Mrs. Berkholder.
John Manson, ,Jr., who recently
returned from France and has been
renewing old friendships in Wausau,
will visit friends in Oshkosh, Beloit
will visit friends in Beloit and Madison
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Barwig and
daughter, Miss Margaret, have re-
turned to the city from Chicago, where
they had been spending most of the
winter. Mr.. Barwig spends much of
his time in that city.
&C. c. Parlin, formerly principal of
the Wausau High school, and now
connected with the Curtis Publishing
Co., Philadelphia, Pa, visited his
mother, Mrs. H. B. Parlin, over Sun
day. He left for Chicago Monday, to
return to the East shortly.
Lester Komers, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Komers, visited at his home
this week end, returning to Milwau-
kee Monday. Mr.. Komers is attend
ing Marquette university, and will OBJ
tain his doctors degree next summer.
He is undetermined as to just where
he will locate as a dentist.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-04-22
FOR SALE

1 will sell my PIP acre farm, 10
miles from Grand Rapids, "a miles
from Nekoosa, and described as the
N. w. fractional quarter and the S.1z
of the N. S.H of Sec. z, Twp. Il, r. 5
About 12O acres clear, 40 acres in goot
oak timber and balance easily cleared
All level with road on two sides. No
a foot of waste land. Buildings pool
but habitable. Must be sold to high
est bidder by April 10th. Make me
an offer. May consider Grand Rapid:
or Wausau property as part payment
A. c. Mertz, 1901 Neva Rd., Amigo
Wisconsin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-04-22
SHORT ITEMS

The legislature is considering the
matter of adjourning July list.
The river continues to fall, and ii
is getting down to fair stage.
Knowlton is to have a canning fac
tory. 1t will soon be in operation.
Wanted-A girl to do housework, i'll
a small family. One who can cook.
Apply TO SIG McIndoe street. tt
The Marathon County Training
school for teachers was closed Friday
and Monday in observance of Easter.
The annual meeting of the Children's
Infirmary was held on Tuesday even
ing, when reports of the years work
was read.
One of our leading hairdressers says
she has found nothing as good as
Partisan Sage to cure dandruff and
make the hair soft, thick and lustrous.
w. w. Albers sells the genuine.
Harry Haveron went TO st. Mary's
hospital Sunday, where he passed
through a minor operation. He will
be at the hospital for about ten days
and be away from his duties at the
fire department for about month.
The court house clock will be Hum
mated in the near future. Refiectors
are being installed and arrangements
will be completed shortly. The county
committee on public property may also
fix the clock so that the quarters may
be sounded.
The Wisconsin Highway Commits
sion through their Offices in this city,
are calling for bids for the paving OF
the Wausau-Stevens Point road up to
Mosinee. with concrete. This road is
used a good deal by local people who
travel to Wausau when the west side
roads are muddy and should prove a
local benefit if paved.-New Londons
Press.
Wausau will be represented by foul
Company C, Wisconsin State Guards
men on the Tenth Infantry team
which will take part in the competi'
tive shoot at Milwaukee, April 9th
Sgt. William thinner, Cpl. George
Drake and Pvt. James North were
selected by Col. w. w. Warren, Tomah
inspector of small arms practice, ant
Capt. Fred r. Becker was selected al
coach. Cpl. Walter A. Evers will b.
an alternate.
Frank Swoboda will be the Mara
thon county agricultural agent for a
least two years, under the terms OF
contract signed recently. The coun
ty agricultural committee has been il
search of a man to fill the position
since the resignation of a. G. Bure
now settled on q farm near Wausau
Mr.. Swoboda was county agent TO
Langlade county for several years an
since 1917 has been connected wit
the federal government.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-04-22
AVerY's Pride.

Conservative-By the way, Avery,
understand you want the universal
franchise
: Avery-Yesl
Con.-Why, man, do you want your
wife to become a politician?
Avery-It isn't that exactly. Fact
Is, she has always been a-pOlitician.
Con.-Well, what is the reason?
Avery-Pride, pride, my boy-pure.
brute, male pride!
Con.-How so? l don't see the con-
nectiOn.
Avery-I don't like the idea of be-
ing married to a human being who
Is clasSed with the idiots London
Tit-Bits.