davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-09

Correct.
What is your definition of faith 2"
asked the Old Fogy.
Faith Is the ability to believe things
we suspect are not true" replied the
Crouch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-09
Sure Things

sure Things
Sure things are scarce, old Luke
agrees
But there are two, you can rely,
The two sure things in life are these;
That we are born. and thai we die.
Luke McLuke.
Sure things are scarce, you bet they
are,
But here's a tip I want to give.
No matter who or what you are
You'll find you have to eat to live.
Hastings (Neb.) Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-09
Ponei

Jelly rolls.
Iron sinks
Wine vaults.
Sulphur springs
Music stands
Niagara Fails.
Moonlight walks
Holiday tr5ps
Scandal spreads
Trade retarn&
Marble busS
Rubber tires
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-09

We do not blame the masses for
getting peeved. What with prohibit
ton, profteering. taxation and Con-
gress we are getting mighty weary.
But what we started to say was that
America Grones lives In Mahaska,
Kan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-09
Paste II In Your III

Paste It In Your Hat
This would sure be a finer world,
A better place to live;
If every fellows motto was:
II will give and forgive"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-09
Ever Notice II?


EFtF NOuC6 ItY
The fatter the woman. the smaller
the dog.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-09

Oh, low is hard on us poor men,
1t keeps us on the hop;
We have to pop the question, then
We lave to question Pop.
- Luke i1cLuke.
But quite respondent do we grow
When Pop sends us to Mum;
And mum we have to keep, you know
Through all the years to come.
Newark Advocate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-09

When a man has to sew on his own
buttons 1t Is time he was getting mar
ried," observed the Sage.
o getting a DIVORCE" commented
the Fool.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-09
Bits OF BIZ Plan
BY LUKE McLUKE
Copyright, 1919. the Cincinnati
Inquirer

Helpi
The old man in the moon must be
An optimist, by jingsi
For 1t is very plain to see
That he makes light of things.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-09

Our Daily Special
Hard Luck Comes Mighty Easy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-09

e. Pluribus Brown lives at Perry
Ga.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-09

THE BOARD or TRADE.
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
A city to grow right needs a strong
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
LOSES CAR-FARE CASE
Supreme Court Holds Ordinance Fix
ing Rate Illegal

Washington, Jan. 14.-Federal
Court decfees upholding an ordinance
fixing the rate of street car fares in
Detroit and dismissing proceedings
brought by the Detroit United Rail-
way to rstrain its enforcement were
set aside yesterday by the Sureme
Court, which held that the company
was entitled to a reasonable return
on it's investment. The case was re-
n1anded for further proceedings.
The Supreme Court held that the
lower court erred in not hearing the
case on it's merits and deciding
whether a reasonable return was de-
rived. Justice Holmes, Brandeis
and Clark dissented.
The case resulted from the COM
'pany's efforts to raise fares after the
Var Labor Board increased the
maximum rate for its employees from
4o-4s cents an hour and recommended
an advance in fare to meet higher
.operating costs. This award OF the
board, the company claimed, added
& ,OO0,O annually to its financial
burdens.
: Petitions asking for permission to
increase its fare were denied by the
CITY Council. which shortly after
ward passed an ordinance fixing a.
rate schedule. This, the company
,;aimed, was confscatory. although
city officials denied the contention.
The company then instituted proceed
:ngs to restrain the city from enfor-
eng the measure.
In deciding the case the Supreme
Court declined to go into the award
of the war Labor Board, but confined
IFS attertion wholly to the merits OF
The suit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
THE CAMERON. CLUB
Rep. Carlin Thursday Night VIII Ad-
dress Club and Invited Guests at
". C. c.. S. Club

4
Two days after this country wa;
at war the general federation of wo'
mems clubs, numbering more than .
500, 900 women offered their practical
cooperation with the government. The
club organization of every state was
SO perfected that immediate results
were possible, and in food conserva-
Liberty loans, Red Cross and other
work, club women have responded to
the demand made upon them in every
drive and in every effort they have
contributed work increasingly and un-
tiringly.
Not only We're material results de-
sired but as an offset to German pro-
paganda it was considered advisable
to place before each community a
series of addresses or talks that would
best interpret the efforts of the gov
ernment and foster patriotism.
This is the especial work of the
Cameron Club for the greatest state
in the world is the state of mind,
and the varied work that lay nearest
the heart of the government has been
frequently presented to the public by
the Cameron Club.
Last month at the request Of the
government the club secured one. of
the best official speakers on Food
Conservation to bring US the latest
message from Mr.. Hoover.
On Thursday night Rep. Carlin will
draw for US a vivid picture as, he saw
life at the front, and thrill US with
pride in our boys, and patriotism for
our country.
To make it as representative an au
dience as possible, cards OF invitation
have been issued to the Colonial
DANES, Daughters of the American
Revolution, United Daughters Of the
Confederacy, Board of the Chamber of
Commerce, City Council and Alder
man, School Board, Board Of the
Training Camp Activities and two
cards each, TO all the other organiza-
Jions which have cooperated with the
club in the past reserving only two
invitations to be extended by each
club member to her personal friends
1t is source of regret that the seat
ing capacity of the Elk's Hall pre-
vents It's being an open meeting as al
are eager to hear Mr.. Carlin's eN-
periences with the boys ''over there +"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
TO FLY ACROSS OCEAN
Big Program of Aerial Development
Announced by British

London. Jan. 14.-"The Atlantic
could have been crossed by aeroplane
three months ago. said Sir II. Bran
cker, master general Of personnel IN
the air ministry, in the course Of an
interview yesterday.
A large program of aerial craft
development by the British govern
ment newspapers, ard airship builders
ere quoted as declaring that regular
s,.rship mail service to America dur
iny the summer # next year is cer-
tain.
The contemplated initial flight
across the Atlantic probably will be
accomplished in May, according to
Gen. Brancker, who is resigning from
the air ministry in order to devote
himself to commercial aviation.
"This Sight" he added. ''is per-
fect.y possible, even at the present
moment. The enterprise could be
carried out by one of three or four
types of aeroplanes which are in
every day use. These machines were
available last autumn, but it has not
been practicable to devote the nee.
c.sarv time ard attention to theli
development"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
BOLSHEVIKI AS ROBBERS
Ordinary Citizen Reasons That Rob-
berry is Same Whether by
Idealist or Crook.
Idealist or Crook.

London, Jan. 14.-Oflicial infor-
nation confirms the press dispatches
representing the anarchist movement
in Germany as embracing practically
every, daredevil criminal at liberty. 1t
is stated that nobody can distinguish
the highminded Bolshevist, if there be
such a person, from the murderous
crook, for the simple reason that they
act together and do the same things.
The ordinary citizen reasons thus:
IF | am knocked down and robbed
of my money, it makes little. differ
ence to me whether my assailant.is q
political idealist or d plain footpad;
in either case | get hurt and lose my
money"
This same ordinary citizen says fur
ther:
at strikes me with a good deal Of
force that there must be something
wrong with a political creed that
criminals love-"
All the facts which the British Sec
ret Service thus far has been able to
gather respecting the Bolsheviki in
Russia, Germany and elsewhere indi-
cate that their moral ratiocination
runs somewhat like this:
IF you possess property that you
worked for you are an enemy Of hu-
manity; if you possess property that
you took away from some one else by
robbery and violence you are a world
liberator"
What is the moral? Just this: The
police and secret service men should
watch the Bolsheviki and their feon-
ious comrades while statesmen, news
papers, educators and publicists
should bend every energy to teaching
the world the supreme political and
moral merits of democracy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
THE FUTURE Or PALESTINE

A few days ago 400 delegates from
oil sections Of the country, and rep
sesentirg more than 100000 Ameri-
:ar Jews, assembled at Philadelphia
for the second session of the Ameri
can Jewish Congress. The delegates
we're unusually enthusiastic because
Of the present bright prospects for
the reestablishment of d Jewish ma
t;cn in Palestine and the realization
Of the aspirations Of the Jewish peo-
lie throughout the world during the
last 1000 years for homeland OF
their own
That their hopes in this respect
are we'll founded seems evident from
the fact that the project has already
been approved by France, Italy, Ser
bia and also by our own President,
and moreover the attitude of the del
egates to the peace conference is re-
1Iorted to be, almost without excep-
tion, favorable to the plan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
SERIES OF PORTRAITS

A fine portrait of President Wilson,
done in rich photogravure, size II BY
IL inches-just right for framing
vii be given as g supplement- next
Sunday with "The Philadelphia Rec
crd." There is sure to be a big de-
,,and. and the only way TO make
snre of getting a copy is to place your
rider with your dealer in adynce Tor
rext Sundays "Record."
The series of portrait supplements
.1ow being issued with 'The Sunday
Record" are as fine as any ever issued
5v newspaper and are all portraits
Of world famed men. The one fol-
January 26th is Of Lieutenant Gene
raj Hun;er Liggett, who has so dis
tineuished himself in France.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
GRAND THEATRE

The film of "The Iron Test featu-
ring Antonio Moreno and Carol Hollo-
way. which was to have been shown
at the Grand yesterday, was delayed
in transit and did not arrive in time
for the performance 1t will be shown
tonight, however, i'll conjunction with
William Desmond in western drama
entitled .Wild Life" This a story OF
the west, where the finger on the trlg-
ger counts.
\ The offering at the Grand tomor-
row will be Gift o. Cab"
How man can talk himself into
and out of trouble is the theme of the
picture with hair adventures, dare
.,.,il stunts and love interest in
serspersed to properly maintain th'
susnense and interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
RICHMOND THEATRE

"The Poor Rich NAB" at the Rich
:nond tonight, is the. ffst picture to be
made by the eminent so-stars, Fran
els X. Bushman, and Beverly Bayne
since their romantic marriage, and it
equals their finest and most brilliant
achievements on the scren.
In wealth of costume, variety and
beauty of setting, story snd perform
ance. artistic photoplay; and distin,
gvished cast, it lends itsef admirably
to enterprising advertising and pub
| city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
.EX.KAISER,S CONDITION
Former German Ruler Believed to be
Demented--At Times Desires to Re-
turn 10 Berlin, at Others Would
Surrender as Did Napoleon.

London, Jan. l4.-William Hohen-
zollern, former Kaiser Of Germany, is
going insane, according to a dispatcl:
10 the Daily Express from Amstcr-
dam today quoting prominent Hol-
lander, who recently dined with the
ex-war lord at the castle of Count
Bentiuck.
''The former Kaiser will be fit
patient for a madhouse within six
months" the informant declared. He
raves continually. One day he wants
TO return to Berlin and the next he
wants to surrender to Great Britain
like Napoleon. He suffers much from
his lead and from insomnia. Quite of
ten it is difficult to prevent him from
leaving his bed at night and wander
irg half clad in the park of the castle
grounds.
Recently he announced his inten-
lion of returning to Berlin and was
with great difficulty persuaded not to
do so. He also is determined at times
to surrender to the British"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
ELECTS OFFICERS

The T. E. /. Class of the First
Baptist Church Sunday School has al
it's annual meeting last night elected
these officers TO serve for the year:
Mrs. S. W. Pitts, president;
NJ. P. Pitts, teacher; Mrs. Edgar
Allen, secretary; Mrs. Edgar Cornell,
treasurer.
The SUN of s322.S1 was raised by
the class last year of this amount
s215 was given to missions. All
strangers who are not already identl-
fed with some Sunday School are IN
vited to meet with this class at 9:3o
o'clock Sunday morning in the Sun
Gav School room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
WANTS GERMAN SHIPS
Appeals to Wilson to See That War
Losses Are Made Good.

LOSSSS are nduc tuVu.
Paris, Jan. 14.-The governing
committee of the French Naval
League, in which are represented ship
owners and seamens' associations,
has appealed to President Wilson to
intervene to obtain the assignment to
France of German and Austrian ship
ping to replace ton for ten for French
ships sunk by the enemy.
The appeal also ask that German
coal at prices enabling French ship
builders to build for the same costs
as in foreign yards be assigned to
.tLe French naval industry; that op-
portunity be given French owners to
rlrchase Immediately 100000 tons
of shipping built III England cn con-
,dition accepted by the British own
'crs; that opportunity be given to buy
immediately 1,00O,0Uo tons OF ship
ping built in the United States, and
that American yards be opened to
French owners for the immediate
construction of 100000 tons of car
90 steamers. with permission to trans
fer them 70 the French flag.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
REPLACES STREET NAME


Pekin, Jan. 14.-Wilhelmstrasse,
the principal street in the former
German concession at Tien-Tsln, was
renamed Woodrow Wilson street Sun
day. The rechristening of the thor
cughfare was carried out with great
ceremonies by the Chinese authori-
ties, and was performed by Miss HUI
ang, daughter Of the Commissioners
;or Foreign Affairs.
Willing Spencer, secretary OF tne
American legation, represented Pau
S. Reinsch, the American minister
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
OFFICERS ELECTED
lBy Independent Fire Insurance Com
i nnnrI w May President

BY Independent Fire Insurance COM
pany-J. w. May President
/ The Independent Mutual Fire In
surance Company at it's annual meet
ing held yesterday afternoon elected
these officers:
/ John w. May, president; J. n.
Gibbs, vice president; S. Z. Lind
sey, secretary and treasurer.
Directors chosen are: Harmon
Roberts, Alexandria; John W.. May,
Alexandria; Tyson Janney, Occoquan;
r. w. Birch, Falls Church; c. NJ !.
Money, Vienna; N. D. Hall, Burke
station; F. H. Wilkinson, Mount Yer
non; o. l. Thomas, Round Hill; Hugh
S. Lupton, Winchester; j. P. Hatcher
Hamilton; R. R. Gi!ingham, Alexan-
dria; J. N. Gibbs, Mount Vernon; j.
P. H. Mason, Accotink.
Mr.. May takes the place Of the
late Walter Roberts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
IN MEMORIAM

In memory of our darling baby,
Harvey Franklin Mcdonald, whom
God called away eight (S) years ago,
January IA, 1911.
We tried so hard to save him,
Physicians were in vain;
r. was the will of the Heavenly
Father
and our loss is His gain
OH the comfort Of baby
|. To. know that he is saved:
For only his body. is resting.
In the cold and silent grave.
Mama and Papa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
Alexandria, Va, January 13, 1913
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

By the Board of Directors OF the
Independent Mutual Fire Insurance
Co., of Fairfax Co., Va.
Whereas since this board was last
in session death has again invaded our
official rank and taken away our
President, Mr.. Walter Roberts.
Therefore, be it resolved that IN
the death of our president the COM
pany has lost an efficient officer, a
faithful and conservative director who
was always on the alert to enhance
the interest of the company, increase
.:ts usefulness and ever jealous Of its
standing in the community.
Resolved, further, that we record
our high appreciation Of his sterling
integrety as business man. his pub
lie spirit and his courtesy and bear
ing with his fellowman.
Resolved that we extend his family
our sincere sympathy in their grea
bereavement and commend them tt
the love and mercy of our Heavenl!
Father.
Resolved that these resolutions D
spread upon the minutes of this com
pany and copy be sent the famll,
and be published in the Alexandrl
Gazette.
TYSON JANNEY
j. w. MAY
NJ. D. HALL, Committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
FLU WIPES OUT FAMILY.
In Nine Days Three Die From Dread
ed Disease at Alexandria Hospital
!;
Mrs. Matte Grooms and. Two
Daughters Victims. !
Daughters Victims.

A family of three, consisting :.
mother and two daughters were wipe'
out during the past nine days by in
/ fiuenZa.
The first to fall victim and sue
cumb to that dread malady was th'
| mother Of two daughters. She wa:
Mrs. Lucille Matte Grooms, who dice
January > at the Alexandria Hospi.
tai.
Her two young daughters, alse
stricken with the disease at the same
time were then patients in the hospi.
tai.
Neither of the children were ap-
arprised of the mothers death.
The second to succumb to the dis
ease was Lucille Grooms, seven years
old, who died at the hospital from in
fluenza January s.
The third and last of the family
to pass away was Bertha May Grooms
two years old, who died yesterday
morning at the hospital of influenza.
Her body was shipped last night
by Demaine and Son, undertakers to
Waynesboro, Va, for burial.
Bodies of both mother and the first
daughter who died were sent to
Waynesboro for burial short time
after their death.
The three bodies are now buried
side by side in cemetery at Waynes-
boro, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
NOTICE

Having qualified as executriS OF
the estate of the late a. G. Uhler, this
is to notify all persons having claims
against said estate to present thei1
statements, properly certified, fer set,
clement. Ali persons indebted to the
deceased will please settle promptly
Mrs. Lucy L. Uhler, ExecutrlN
2O2 North Washington street,
1896, Alexandria, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
|LULL In fIGHTlN G
Eleven Persons Killed in Street Bat
ties in Berlin-Spartacans Use An
ti-Air Craft Guns From Arsenals-
Haase Paints Gloomy Picture

Berlin, Jan. 14.-There is rucl
less shooting. Government troops have
retaken police headquarters and othe.
smaller places. The Sparticans are
still holding the Tageblatt and Wolff
Bureau Offices.
Government troops are patroline
the streets. Martial law has been prac.
tically established, though no govern
ment proclamation to that effect has
been issued.
The reds still hold two railway sta
tions. Now that the Spartican coun-
ter revolution is practically ended, the
independent Socialists are looked on
with suspicion by the majority of
cialists.
"Karl Liebknecht, Karl Radek and
Police President Eichorn have trans
ferred their headquarters from the
central police station to the Rostnow
brewery, which is located on little
'hill'
An armistice was effected in the
newspaper section the earlier part Of
the day to enable business men in
that section to arrange certain mat
ters. AS a result thousands of NOR
bidly curious gathered there, but
were dispersed by government troops
In Saturday nights fighting the
Reichstag building was shelled by the
Spartacan5. A battle occurred shortly
before midnight, down one Of the side
street. in which eleven persons were
killed. During the conflict a soldier
who had been wounded five times,
carried an officer, who had been hit
by grenade from the war zone.
Later the corner where they had
sought shelter was swept by fusil
lade of rifle fire and both were killed
Fifty Sparticans were killed in sin
gle attack on barrier during the
night. -.-s .-s.
The Spartacans have obtained some
anti-aircraft guns from one of the
arsenals and are using them in street
fighting. Women are reported to be
bringing concealed food. ammunition
and hand grenades to Spartacans de-
Tending barricades. Government Off
cials would not comment on this re-
port.
Herr Haase says: "lf the present
government had failed, it would have
been replaced by a government con-
structed along the lines of the first
council of six members. No matter
who holds the power in the national
assembly. all factories will be con-
trolled by the Soviets, though the
trade unions will continue"
Herr Haase painted gloomy pic
ture of the future of Germany, due
to famine and class strife arising
from it.
He said there was no danger of a
counter revolution by the reaction
aries at present, though the govern
ment's recent calling up of officers
and students "did not help eliminating
this danger"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
INGOMAR

, ]. Warren Kerrigan wll be seen
on the screen Of the Ingornr Theatre
tonight in his latest Parslta Play,
Zone Dollar Bid" which i a screen
adaptation of Credo HAIRS roman
tic novel of the Kentucky hills which
was published a few years ego under
!the title of .Toby." /
A ChIsty comedy WIT Bobb!
Vernon vii also be shown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
MRS. KLIPSTEIN BURNED

Mrs. George 7. Klipste!n is con-
fined to her home, GOT Prince street
Suffering from burns received today
while at her home caused by the eX'
plosion of steam under high pressure
n an aluminium container which wa:
on the kitchen stove. She was burnet
about the face, neck and arms ant
fortunately she had her eyeglasses OF
which saved her eyes from being in
;ore1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-14
NET DEATH sBRAVELY
sergt. Samuel Haynes, of This City,
Killed on Battlefield october 5 in
Face of Heavy Machine Gun Fire
His Actions Officially Cited.

Mrs. Louise Kidwell Haynes ha
received the following letter from
Capt. E C. Shivley, Infantry, U. S
A., now overseas, regarding th'
death of her husband, Sergt. Samue
s. Haynes, OF, this city, who was kill
ed in action October 5, 1918:
Madam:
Your cablegram making inquiry
concerning your husband was handed
me today by Capt. S. S. Douglas.
Your husband, Sergt. Samuel s
Haynes was killed in action by a ma
chine gun bullet October 5, 1918, near
he Bois de Flaye, which is situated
inst north of the small French village
cf Nantillo;s.
"I was not commanding the COM
pany during that action, and the otti-
Ger who was in command Of his pla-
toon is at present in the hospital, but
I was in the battalion and l knew
,your husband and was near him at
The time of death.
"He was hit while bravely leading
his men across a shell swept area, in
rne face of heavy machine gun fire,
and he died instantly.
"Never for a moment did he falter
n his duty. and his actions were Of
fcially cited by the commanding Of.
fcer of our battalion.
"The company joins me in express.
sing sorrow at the death of such
soldier and comrade, and if it is with
in our power to be Of any assistance
in any way, we are always glad to be
at your service"
Relatives OF Sefgt. Haynes have.
heen annoyed recently by a report
circulated that he was not killed but
was badly wounded and is a patient at
Walter Reed Hospital in Washington.