davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-10

of summerfields None Such Barsans d m d a 4Snch Dining Table hanu fu'nei and polished: Buffet with dusproof drawers Handsome server Tn the cele' aperiod Sells reguarly for S25V On Easy Dignfed Terms.
The Washington times., 1919-11-23

phone from headquarters that Wanamakers and Lord
Tayors both had lost waists. Evidently large band Of
raiders at work
40 :55-Elderiy woman with young daughter ap-
peared at counter D. asking for dress blouse 60 with
dress skirt Daughter carried box such suits packed
in for delivery customers Noticed that box marked
from Altman store but not tied Altman packers
tie suit boxes Watched girl and observed her slipping
expensive waists which mother had examined and laid
aside into this box through slit side she held next
her legs Mother finally purchased inexpensive waist and
left counter with daughter saying she would return by
time waist wrapped for her change and parcel Went
into another aisle and left store followed and accosted
them sidewalk.
''Mother at first indignant Created scene END told
crowd molesng her. Had to struggle against two
daughter till police answered my whistle. Later elderly
woman identified Julia Demming dangerous shop
litter. Girl new pupil. Held for trial
al :30-Returned to waist counter and found five
waists had disappeared during my absence. despite
sstants behind counter Value $210.
"12 :00--While two counter girls were OF for lunch
young woman who had purchased an imported French
blouse and looking for another of the high value
suddenly tainted, with epeptc symptoms Was expen-
svey gowned and caused great commotion at counter,
the clerks rushing aid her and keep away curious Gus
toners. became suspicious of her because OF number
of diamond rings she wore indicating poor breeding not
in keeping with class Of goods she was purchasing
"Sgnaled my assistants behind counter ana WITH
drew to cash girls cage to overlook counters Saw two
among onookers rapidly secretng waists and expen
sve linen collar sets from among goods which were being
displayed to this and other purchasers when woman
tainted Rang alarm and foorwalkers were assembled
at door when these two started out They separated
but assistant watched while stopped other on the
sidewalk He struck and started to rum but held to
his coat sleeve till foorwalkers reached US and ovepow
cred him. Second escaped in the excitement by also
hitting my assistant who could not hold opto him. Part
The Washington times., 1919-11-23

TO each had to be affixed the seal of the officer sup.
posed issuing The forgers had to gain these
blank documents make rubber stamps and temporarily
abstract the seals of the different officials
Of course the most most brazen part of this accom-.
pshment the forging of orders for the of the
bond money
No writer of fiction has imagined such criminal
erontery this If he had no one would have believed
it could be done
OF all the enemies of the master criminal among the
great organizations which have been formed to system
aze the hunt for him and his principal aides there is none
young woman scarcely of her teens who since she
was put the trail of the chief of the shopers has
made herself the most famous detective in the
world.
This Miss Amelia de Sants who although she weighs
slightly more than 112 pounds has made the record of
two thousand arrests during the last twelve months al
most half OF these being of men, many of them
large and bury carry her away under their arm
AS an illustration of what goes on in the average de-
partmen store almost any day of the month"; quietly
and ecenty that honest customer may observe here
Is page from the notebook of this young woman detec
tive which she has written down brief account of her
activities in a single day.
The date of the page is October g. 1919 The store
to which Miss de Saints that day detailed is one of the
largest of the worlds department stores and of an inter-
national reputation, serving many fifteen thousand
customers each day.
Morning-Was notified this morning that all stores
IN Boston yesterday morning suffered shopfting raids I'M
their waist departments No thefs in afternoon at these
stores This indicated that the raiders had left Boston
during the day for other city to repeat waist raids
before alarm spreads. Expect them here Put two as
sstants behind the waist counters serve as clerks
10 25 o'clock-Notifed by floor superintendent that
black lace dress blouse imported had disappeared from
counter and three silk and bouses taken from
ter =; value $lS6 Thefts unobserved Received tee-
The Washington times., 1919-11-23

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emily making much use Of children Young woman
accompanied by boy about nine stopped at Counter
Woman examined waists but did not purchase Then
went to counter for Irish linen waist Did not pur
chase but assistant believed waists had disappeared
followed pair to jewelry counter Woman looked at
goods but did not purchase. Thought she recognized
from waist counter changed hat and suit and
pair at glove counter. Here take four pairs
long kid gloves and secrete in her muf Followed than
to other counters and stopped her when she left
She was indignant and volunteered be searched Took
her to private office, where waists gold bracelets
and gloves were found in pockets of boys overcoat
Woman at once scoded boy and declared he have
stolen them and that she would whip him when they got
home insisted upon arrest, had steal
the gloves Boy was sent TO Childrens Society, where
ne confessed woman not his mother but had been
teaching him to steal from store He had been
told to say ne took goods il caught expecting
lease upon promise to whip him"
Members Of the Jewellers Association w'~Ss was
ganized as one of the forces to fight the criminal
activities were alarmed late in the Summer by two
ports few days apart of two startling theta Of
magnificent pearl pendant valued at $4,000 and the
other OF huge emerald banquet ring valued at $s 00
from the stores Of members Of the association Pittsburgh
and Philadelphia
One Of the largest Of the New York jewey Al
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
Astonishing Exploits Of Nation-Wide Organizatis
[APTER XIvThe Master Criminals Most Insolent Defiance

appeared and pleaded guilty and had
been granted what the courts call a
suspended sentence" which means
that each one had been allowed by
the Chief Justice to go free upon
promise to never be guilty Of break
ing the law again.
On another page Of the criminal
docket there was an entry of the
amount of bond placed in the custody
OF the court for each prisoner. Su-
perintendent Murphy turned to this
page. On it was the most interest.
ing revelation Of all. After each
prisoners name was entered what
purported to be an order from the
Chief Justice himself directing that
in each case the amount of the' bond
deposited by the bondsman be re-
turned to him by the City
Chamberlain. and the rec
ord showed that this had
been done!
The Chief Justice was
as astonished as was Mr..
Murphy when these things
were called to his atten-
tion. He had issued no
orders in the matter, and
did net know the prison.
ers had been released! His
private records showed
that they had not yet been called for
trial, and that no applications for bail
had been fled. His name had been
forged.
1t was soon apparent that the mas.
ter criminal had done the seemingly
impossible thing-a thing never be-
fore attempted. His agents had
found the way to reach into the close
ly guarded record vaults of the Court
Of Special Sessions, and one by one
forge the innumerable records which
their plan to liberate the four impor-
tant prisoners made necessary. It
was not one document alone that had
to be altered, but score or more of
them, each kept in different place
in the court house. and even this was
not sufficient, since some of the files
had to be distracted entirely and de-
stroyed lest they disproye, by their
presence in the record room. the for
geries on the other records.
1t was no simple burglary or affix-
ing of signatures. Before the release
of any one of the four prisoners was
effected eight separate court docu-
ments had to be filled in, stamped
with the usual insertions by rubber
stamp, and to each the name of some.
court or prison official signed. And
to each had to be affixed the seal
The Washington times., 1919-11-23

Miss Amelia de Sans cf the fapeus q vsmsa store
detectives with her extensive wardrobe Of dgues q she
appears of them From left ghAs fashionable
with wiite wig and widow weeds; pro6ls
and behind it, disguise Of distsiess
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To Help Roumanian Children.

Queen Marie Of ROumnnia has draft
ed every housewife, owner of a NOV
Ing picture theater. stOrekeeper. hotel
owner and landlord in her kingdom
into a national army to contribute to
the support of the Roumnnian Chill
drcn's Relief association. which has
been organized to continue permanent
~ the work OF child feeding begun by
the American relief administration.
In m appeal just issued to'her pco-
pie, described in n cable received from
Mr.. Hoover in Paris ut the. Offices Of
the administration, ~ broadway
Queen Marie has requested that all
ROumanian families refrain from eat
Ing dinner one day each month and
contribute the amount thus saved 10
the funds of child relief.
The queen has requested tie various
classes among her subjects TO contrib
ute to the child bureau in the follow
ing manner: All stores and hotels,
one-tcnth Of their net proceeds one
dizzy each month; all landlords own
ing business buildings, Onefourth of
their net proceeds one day each
month all banks on an equivalent ba-
sis and churches Of all denominations
share of their collections one Sun-
day each month.
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WORLD TOO MUCH WITH US
Writer Questions Whether Mankind n
Whole Docs Not Neglect tho
Best Investments.

A thoughtful American who lost his
life when the Lusltania, WIS sunk re-
marked as he awaited his fate with
caimness that Death is the most beau.
tlful adventure in life" II was n sin.
gularly impressive uttcrance which
was wired around the world, and il is
Still remembered and treasured in
hosts Of hearts.
A tombstone in Flanders bears the
words Of another reflective American.
DinSmore Ely. a soldier from Chicago.
With what seemed Bremonitiou that
the supreme sacrifice was ut hand, he
gave the world thought comparable
In interest and significance with that
of Charles Frohman. when he wrote
In his last letter to his mother that ut
is an investment. not II loss. when u
man dies for his country"
Both of these notable utterances
sound high note too rarely heard in
our hurrying world Of today. But if
life is the greatest Individual asset of
any one Of us, surely its wise invest.
mcnt should he our matter Of greatest
concern. What sort Of an investment
or life do we make In living selfishly
for self? Can It yield an adequate re-
turn? Does the very best that II has
to offcr-wealth, position. power
make 1t worth while7 Nothing Is more
certainly established than that these
Invariably disappoint the hearts set on
them; and altogether iInpermanent is
such satisfaction as they do confer.
AS matter of theory we admit, or
most OF us do, with Cicero. that Ma
ture has lent us life ut interest: and
with Seneca. that the body is not
home but an inn. We also give nomi-
nal assent to the teaching of the faith
into which we were born that life in
trusts us with talcnts-one or more
of which we must make wise invest
ment. We nre left in no doubt as to
what that investment is, yet how few
of us make 1t, and how little thought
the world MS a whole gives to invest
ments of the higher kind?
Is 1t not that the world Is too much
with us. that It's investments are too
alluring? Yet the soul which denies
love asked of it, withholds kindness
expected from 1t, or refuses the op-
pOrtunity for sacrifice offered to II.
may have world banks filled and yet
be bankrupt any moment. For the
only investments that cannot fail are
those of sacrifice and duty done md
love.-ROchester Post-Express.
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Medicine by inhalation,

That medicines for all diseases may
be applied by inhalation is the conelu-
sion of DR.. p. D. Schulz, Of New York,
after many years Of experiment. Hith-
erto this method has been chiefly con-
fined to anaesthetics and remedies for
respiratory affections. but marked
success Is claimed for 1t in both d.
gestive and nervous troubles. The med
icine in liquid form is used to satu-
rate q sponge, which Is contained in
o tube through which nitrous oxide
gas as a "conveyor" is inhaled. Risk
OF chemical or other change from con-
tact with food materials is avoided,
and the medicine Is absorbed into the
circulation from the lungs even more
readily than from the stomach, small
Ter doses sufficing.
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name Il.

Shall the man or the woman who %.
crates 4 tractor be known az a tractor
ator, tractoyist or q tractioneer7
That is . question an answer to which
Is desired BY large numbers of stu.
dents at the tractor schools now being
established in various parts Of the
United States- Tractor operations
have been carried on in a somewhat
hit-or-miss fashion thus far, but now
the industry IL being stabilized and
permanent terms of expression are
needed. Farming. in It's relation to
tractors. has apparently been set for
ward a good ten years by the war.
Tractor production has outstripped the
training OF operators. Every farm boy
wns brought up to manage horse. but
this big steel beast must be handled
in quite different way. Estate tractor
schools provide short cut for turning
out tractor operators, whatever they
are to be called.-Christian Science
monitor.
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STATEMENT As TO SHAETuNG,

Japan'S intentions in the Chinese
province OF Shantung where she is
given control by the Versailles
treaty, soon are TO be set forth in a
formal declaration from the Toxic
government, according TO informa-
ton received Monday in Washing
ton official circles.
Although the exact nature of the
declaration was not forecast. it was
assured 1T would follow the lines of
the repeated statements of Japanese
statesmen that the province even
tually is 10 be returned to China. In
some quarters it was thought Japan
might even set a date for the rcstor-
alton and acknowledge publicly the
secret understanding she is said 10
have with China on that subject.
The reported decision of the jap
It's purposes is believed to be the
outgrowth Of informal diplomacy
conversations between Washington
and Toxic rejecting the American
governments desire that all the facts
in the case be given to the public.
President Wilson has told many
senator's that a complete exposure
Of the case would throw a new light
on the Shantung provision, which
has been one of the points of attack
in senate opposition to the treaty's
ratification.
This Shantung provision of the
peace treaty was not acceptable to
any of the Great powers represent
ed in the peace conference especial
ly to President Wilson but was ac-
cepted finally by all upon the assur-
ance OF Japan that the occupation
would be temporary and in order TO
secure Japan's acceptance of the
treaty including the league cove
mania thing much to be desired.
Japan based her claim to the Occur
patton OF Shantung upon the fact
That while fighting with the Allies
she had beaten Germany out of
that province and so succeeded TO
all rights Germany had acquired
there from China prior 10 the war.
The other Allies yielded the point
rather than take the chance Of los
ing Japan'S acceptance of the peace
treaty.
Like the drowning man grasr;ng
at a straw the Republican parlisans
OF the Senate, seeing in this another
chance 10 nag the President, seized
upon 1t as matter of supreme i'm
p0rtancc, hardly less so than the
ratification of the peace treaty and
have taxed their hypocritical ingcn
uIty and cloquencc in denouncing il
though moi one American in a thous-
and cares snap of his finger about
II. We wonder if these eminent
American statesmen, so-called, arc
con$oling themselves with the re-
Election that the American people
are loo stupid 10 see The camouflaee
in all this furious noise they are
making over mares-nests they have
discovered in the treaty which they
should have ratified without debate
as soon as they had had time 10
read il.
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SAVING A PARTY.

Ex-PreSident Taft has been work
ing to secure the ratification of the
Covenant of the League of Nations
form any strenuous weeks. He is
satisfied TO take the treaty just as il
is. He is assured that il is great
advance.
But Mr.. Taft is also Republican,
ana he wants 10 save his party. He
wants the world saved, and he
wants his party saved here in Am
erica. He knows that to beat the
treaty will be waterloo to the par
ty that does it. Chairman Hays is
up in the air; he too is beginning
to realize that the party is being
committed in the wrong direction.
Can't Mr.. Taft do something TO save
the party? And so Mr.. Taft tries
to suggest a way whereby the face
OF Lodge and the round robin sena-
tors may be saved and the party be
saved from making a monumental
bIunder. That is the why of his
letter to Hays. He tells these blum
derers that he would ratify the
Covenant without change if he
were in the Senate, but as The ex-
cusc for all senatorial vaporings, he
would suggest that the senate might
make vaporings, he would sugge st
that the senate might make the six
reservations he SETS out and thus
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THE war just closed called So
OOO,O00 men TO arms, and cost &c.
100000 casualties, 100000 men
killed and 1921 200, 00O,O 900 in treas
ure. Throughout four and a half
years of horror, the people were
told that they were fighting a war
TO end war-that with peace would
come a League of Nations 10 guard
the whole world against the repeti-
ton Of such catastrophe. In that
hope the people fought the war
through to victory.
Shall they now be denied the
fruits of that victory? Shall the
hopes of the world be defeated
through partisan bitterness in the
United States Senate?
THE League of Nations must
come. The alternative is a crush
ing race OF ornaments, another war
more destructive than all former
wars, and the suicide of civilian
ton.
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have something to show for their

have something to show for their
howlings.
The intention of Mr.. Taft towards
his Republican brethren in the SEN
ate is most benevolent. He knows
that they cannot ratify now with
out stultifying themselves and pub
llsh to the world that they have
been playing low grade politics
while all the world lies bleeding un
esS they make few harmless rescr-
vations. But MIR. Taft's letter has
but emphasized the fact that the
Covenant is we'll balanced docu-
mcnt, and has made most clear the
serious trouble that must follow if
any important change is attempt
ed.
The Republican, senator's control
the situation. If they persist in the
rule or ruin policy they can defeat
the treaty. The treaty will be rati-
fled by America. America will find
her way to safety and republican
senator's must seek safety from the
storm as hes. thew can.
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CHAucERY NOTICE.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, Green
brier County, S.:
AT rules held in the Clerks Office
OF the Circuit Court of Grecnbrier
County, on the first Monday in the
month Of August, 1919.
Minnie O. Thomas, Complainant.
J. Charley Thomas, Defendant.
IN CHANCERY.
The object Of this Suit is TO obtain
Tor the. plaintiff an absolute divorce
from the defendant because Of his
wilfnl desertion of plaintiff fol-,
more than 10 years, and il appear
ing, by affidavit filed. that the de-
PENDANT J. Charley Thomas is non
of this State, 1t is ordered
that he do appear here within ons
month after the date Of the first
publication If this 0rocr, and dc
what is necessary 10 protect his in
terGst IN mis- suit: 8-8 At
Testc II. C.. SKAGGS, Clerk.
Henry Gihncr, Sol. 3,
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Thrift Prove RIBS Of japan.

Seventy thousand thrift slogans
were submitted in contest conducted
by the saving bank bureau of the Jap.
anese post office department The
first FIVE prizes ranging from $50 to s.
were won with the following phrases
Saving is a duty everyone can per.
form"
zone who laughs ut a sen (half-ceDt)
will cry for yen."
Savings win over spending"
"Think Of saving rather than dream
Of making money"
DAILY saving, daily hnppiness."--
Japan Trade Bulletin.
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SIXEAS FAMOUS POULTRY
REMEDIES.

S;xeas' latest improvem ant for
the cure of blackhead in turkeys
and white diarrhea in chickens, is
the result of generations of expe-
rience and stands distinctly in a class
by itself as the final product. Six
cas- Lice Killer has no equal and
needs no recommendation where
ever used. Get them at your Deal
ers or we will send them promptly
postpaid. Lice Killer, 35 cents;
Cholera Cure, SO cents.
GEORGE SIXEAS,
New Castle, Virginia.
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More In II.

Governor Stephens In q recent nj.
ter-dinner speech In which he touched
on the peace conference remarked that
a~great many people thought lot Of
money was being wasted over there.
Like the two shop girls overheard
one day:
"Said the first
"'Gee, them peace conference guys
take long time to do anything. ! won.
der II they get paid by the hourf
"'Nnw,' retorted the other, scorn-
fully, they don't get paid by the hour,
IT'S peace work, ANT it." '." !,
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FOR SALE.
J. c. DUNSMORE. President.

will sell, on terms to suit pul
chaser and at the right price, the ior
lowing:
l Prick saw mill outfit, 10 h. p, BOZ
er and engine with mill, cut uN'
betting, saws, etc. Good as new,
1 Geiser boiler and engine, 30 IL ~
Good as new.
l Prick boiler and engine, 10 d. -
Good condition.
] Hench & Dromwold saw mill GU"
plete.
i Metal frame, force feed, dimens'0A
saw mill.
"A lot OF shafting, pulleys, etc.
2 Logging trucks.
A'lot OF 12-pound steel rail.
Also the following Farms--in '"'
q. vauoR:.
I Farm OF i40 acres.
1 Farm of 75 acres.
/ Farm OF 100 acres.
I Farm OF SO acres. ,,,d
1876 acres Of coal and tim lari his
will be glad to show any o, hat
property and will name q price vi
WILL be interesting. roNrs,
"'' Meadow Bluff, W. W.
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WILLIAMSBURG HIGH SCHOOL

term begins September 18th, with
H. B. Stuckey, B.A., Principal, and
a full corps Of able teachers Offers
special advantages in vocational ag-
riculture, besides its full High
School course. Persons completing
the common school course and High
School students of Williamsburg dis
trict desiring to take music in the
High School this year must enroll
with A. r. Handley, Secretary, by
August 18th.
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

Greenbr!er Teachers Institute will
be held at Lewisburg, August 18th
TO 22nd: with H. H. Heller, of Mans
field. Ohio. and c. E. Citizens. Of
Wheeling. w. Va. instructors. Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Bryan, Charleston. Music.
Good board can be had for $3.50 per
Cay. l.. o. HAYNES.
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For SALE--230 acres on Meadow
River near Meadow Bluff, approx
matclY lou acres in timber. Groom
house, good barn. convenient to
Church and School. Cheap at $50
per acre. Z. H. Warren, Anderson.
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For SALE-88 acres. Monroe coun-
~, near Anderson, room house.
lots Of fruit. Good home for anyone
wanting near town and Good
Schools. Price $4,000. L. H. War
rem, Anderson, w. Va.