davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-24
Place of the Crosses.

They were little plot, Of raised
earth. \ white eros, stands NJ the
. head ON the cross there we're the
markings or the tags Every one Of
them WAS a reminder Of the battle
'ha, broke the power Of the Hun.
They were every place tha; the eye
could reach Some had died by the
roadside and some IN the open fields.
For the most part these Americans
had been buried where they fell
Other, were gathered INTO groups and
buried u I.'.e plots Some were in
the open, others 10 tine timber ~ the
nillsides, others by the side Of the
road They hal come long way.
these boy, from the Heart Of Amer
lea. thcs, Middle Ncstcrncrs from
Missouri and Kansas. 90 lie NJ the
Fields Of France hy French roadsides.
Z The graves all but mapped the bat
tie lines Of the late September fight
.rs in the ArEonne Here was the
place where the American tanks had
advanced in force south and south
west Of Nauquois Hin Farther 10
south are the graves Of the thousands
Of Frcnchmcn who had tried. Jr,ed
hard, and failed TO take that parucu-
lar German strong point Where the
tanks fought there are many Ameri-
Gan graves for the Hun fought hard.
Mud. drifted SNOW. dead shrubbery.
brown gra,s. and little rIstcd barb
ed wire and the many, many graves
are an that is left now.
There are graves around Narenues.
little groups Of graves that show how
America paid the price for chat vii
lage. At Cheppy where the st. Louis
and Kansas City men. the Missourians
from the little towns, the Kansas lads
from the rolling prairies, had fought
shoulder To shoulder. there were very
many graves. But they took Cheppy
and passed on There were other
graves Of Middle Westerners all the
way to the heights Of Baulny, to
Very, and Carpentry, where the tir-
ed division dug in and held on until
relieved. The fox holes" that the
men dug tor themselves in the reverse
slopes Of the hillsdes are still there.
The Eillsides are still Scared with the
work of the men who we're fighting
there last September.
Nature is changing the face of the
old batteiields. The armies and civ
illan workers have salveged the field
and are cleaning up the job. All over
the world the Dations are doing one
of two things. They are taking hold.
starting in to clean up and get going
again, or they are going to pieces like
the half-hearted Russians and. the
Huns. the Bavarans and Others Of the
defeated Central European peoples.
In order to complete the task that
the men who lie in the Land of Graves
begun, America has laid down GER
tam tasks. Practically all of the
tasks laid down depend upon the fin
ancial backing of Americans. We
have a merchant feet to build and we
must find the goods and the products
with which to fill il. We have our
war Risk pledges to keep up, our
munition bills to pay, our Allies to
works to get under way in order that
aid as far as possible, our public
there may be work for every man in
America who wants work.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-24
The biupest Dollar,

There are those who gauge the
worth Of "A dollar by the things 1t will
get TO add TO their own selfish hap
piness. Poor way, though. You and
! never will know the true value Of
a dollar until we spend 1t for some
body else.-Exchange.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-24
Perfume From vranoe Trees.

At Grasse, the center of the per-
fume industry in southern France, the
acres of orange trees are not grown
for the sake of the fruit, but for the
glistening white blossoms that are
used Ia making cologne. water
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-24
Uses for Ground Glass.

There is a use even for broken
glass. Some of IL is ground into fine
powderlike particles and used for va.
rious purposes. Some is melted and
made into new glass objects.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-24

Philosophy helps Nou 10 explode oyh.
or peoples theories, hrt not 10 prove
your own.-St. LOU, Globe-Demo.
crat.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14
Warrant For Willard
AS Prohteer In Wood

KANSAS CITY, Kans., Dec. 49,
United States District Attorney Rob-
ertson late todaysl issued a federal
warrant for the arrest of Jess Will.
lard, former heavyweight champion,
on charge of profteering.
Willard was charged with violation
Of the law in charging excessive
prices for cord wood. The district
attorney alleged Willard charged
$3.50 cord for wood on the stump
at his farm, which was alleged to be
double "just charge"
A deputy was sent tonight for the
arrest of the former champion, ac-
cording to United States Marshal O.
7. Wood, in whose hands the warrant
was placed.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14
PERSHINC SAYS
YANKS WON War
Gives Credit to Ameri.
cans In Report To
Baker

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-(By
.,sociated Press General Perish
Sr S in his special report to Secre-
NV nT, Baker, on the operations of the
Imerican army in France, says in eff
saet although not in terms that the
american army won the war.
uTt was this spirit of determination
,nimating every American soldier"
savs Gene al Pershing referring to
ma Meuse-Argonne battle, "that made
4 impossible for the enemy to main
tain the struggle until 1919"
twenty-five American and 4
French divisions" says General Per-
,bng, "had engaged and decisively
beaten AZ German divisions, repre-
snting 25 per cent of the enemy's
entire divisional strength on the wes-
tern front. Of the enemy divisions,
% had been drawn from the French
front and l from the British front.
Of the % American divisions IL had
at various times during this period
lSept. 26 to Nov. II, 1879 been en-
eaged on other fronts than our own.
H. 1st Army had suffered loss of
about 1900 n killed and wounded; ;
it had captured $4,000 prisoners, SAT
cannon, {, machine guns and large
Ouantities II ~..erial."
With tho American army holding
the heights dominating Sedan, the
report SAL. and the German line of
commuaIcations definitely sundered,
recognizing chat nothing but cessa-
ton o. hostilities could save his ar
mics from complete disaster, he ap-
yealed for an immediate armistice
Nov. g."
General Pershing's report follows
in de all the growth of the American
overseas forces from the date of his
departure with a small staff, May %,
1917, until it numbered more than g.
100000 men. Every step of organ
zation, every conference with the al
lied generals and the important de-
cisions / -ached are recorded.
The document, comprising a pam
pblet of about 100 pages, or $4,000
words, is divided into three sections:
period of Organization" Opera
tons" and "Supply, Combinations
I'd Administration"
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14
PRESIDENT ASKS
help IN CENSUS
Calls On Public In Proc.
larmation To Answer
Questions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-(By
associated Press. THE following
proclamation by President Wilson re-
gardlng the fourteenth decennial CEN
sus which is to be taken beginning
January 2, was made public today by
the Census Bureau:
BY the President of the United
States of America. A Proclamation
Whereas, By Act Of Congress an
proved March 3, 1919, the Fourteenth
Decennial Census of the United States
IS to be taken beginning on the sec
ohd day OF January, 1920; and.
whereas, correct enumeration. of
tAe population every ten years is re-
CURED by the Constitution of the
United States for the purpose of de-
termlnlng the representation of the
several states in the House of Rem
resentatives; and
Whereas, it is f the utmost inn
portance to the interests of all the
people of the United States that this
census should be complete and ac-
curate report of the population and
resources of the nation;
Now, therefore. |. Woodrow vii
son, President of the United States
Oh America, do hereby declare and
make known that under the law
aforesaid, it is the duty of every per-
son to answer all questions on the
census schedules applying to him and
the family to which he belongs, and
to the farm occupied by him or his
family, and that any person refusing
to do so is subject to penalty.
The sole purpose of the census
IS to secure general statistical inforL
nation regarding the population and
resources of the country and re-
plies are required from individuals
only to permit the compilation of such
general statistics. No person can
be harmed in any way by furnishing
the information required. The CEN
sus has nothing to do with taxation.
with military or jury service, with the
compulsion of school attendance, with
the regulation of immigration or
with the enforcement of any national,
state or local law or ordinance, There
need be no fear that any disclosure
will be made regarding any individ-
ual person or his affairs. For the
due protection of the rights and in
terests of the persons furnishing in
formation every employee of the Cen
sus Bureau is prohibited, under heavy
penalty, from disclosing any infor-
nation which maW thus come to his
knowledge.
Il therefore earnestly urge upon
all persons to answer promptly, COM
pletely and accurately all inquiries
addressed to them by the enumera-
tors or other employees of the Cen
sus Bureau and thereby to contri-
butte their share toward making this
great and necessary public undertak-
ing a success.
''In witness whereof l have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be
affixed
"Done in the District of Columbia
this tenth day of November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and ninteen, and of the in
dependence of the United States the
one hundred and forty-fourth.
WOODROW WILSON"
"By the President: William
Phillips, Acting Secretary of
State"
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14
With the Scouts

Three cheers for the Rotary club!
May they live until we get that log
cabin on the Americus play ground
when we can show them our appre-
citation for that splendid dinner CIV
en- us last week.
One new member this week: Rob-
ert Culpepper. Good news. We now
have six new Scouts awaiting the
belt.
Wanted: (No. ~ A Man. Not
too good, not too bad; just man,
His age we do not care, just man.
A man who remembers that he was
once boy. One who is willing to
work for the joy of the thing. One
who can take the Scout oath. We
must have another scout master. We
want this man for this job Don't
all speak at once. The best oppor-
tunity in Americus. What do you all
say?
Wanted: (No. p The City Fa-
theirs to grant us permission to build
an old fashioned log cabin on the
newly acquired play ground property.
Wanted: (No. 81 Some man to
sell us, not give us, mark ye, enough
! yellow pine sapplings for building
said cabin. We want it as near
J Americas as possible. If you will
help us by selling us these sapplings
notify ?ostoffice Box 299.
Wanted: (No. A. All Scouts to
know that only Scouts in good stand
ing will be enrolled upon our roster
January /, and that none but Scouts
will be allowed to wear any part Of
the Scout uniform after that date.
Wanted: mo. 81 The people of
Americus to know that we are al
ways ready to help in anything in
keeping with our organization. Call
on US.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14
DIAMONDS
OF
QUALITY

In view of the increasing de-
mand for Diamonds, and the
general scarcity of Diamonds
of quality, we are fortunate
in being able to offer a selec-
ton that has never been sur
passed in our history.
Added to the beauty Of
stones of the first quality is
found all the artistry and IL
nesse of the most expert
craftsme n in exclusive
mountings.
We will, if you like, send a
collection of stones to your
home, in the city or elsewhere
so that you may make your
selection under the most fav-
orable circumstances.
DAVIS & FREEMAN
DIAMONDS
At Whitehall, Atlanta
'The Store of Derendability
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14
THE RUNAWAY
BY ALICE FREEMAN.
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Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-14

One new member this week: Rob-
ert Culpepper. Good news. We now
have six new Scouts awaiting the
belt.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-14
BREED THEATRE.

Jinx, by Shannon Fife. is MabeIi Norman's newest Goldwyn picture. toi be seen at the Breed theatre today andi Saturday The plot concerns an Nor-i phaned circus waif known as Jinxt (Mabel Normand) ,s because she has supposedly brought hard luck to the travelling troupers. Her forlorn plight, ] her ignorance and aWkwardness and | her kindly heart plunge the Jinx into situations which. are highly ludicrous; and full of novel comedy. When the circus folk strike and desert the d. most bankrupt show the Jinx, because she feels responsible for the catastro- phe. tries to keep the performance Eo- ing by taking. the nlace of the ser pentine dancer. This is the final calani- ity,- as the JinX calInvt dance. She is pursued by an irate manager and finds refuge in an orphans home, where her cup of happiness is filed Then when the actions of a tough woman member of the circus troupe cast their shadow over the helpless little waif, com plex situation arises in which she must unselfishly relinquish her own happi- ness and determine to go back to the life of the big show ~
 Dixie Lee and Arthur Behrens will also be seen in Where Bonds Are Loosed one of the most unusual pie lures ever made. and the Pathe News will complete the bill for today and Saturday ~
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-14
OPENING OF THE STRAND.

Saturday afternoon and evening will
 see the grand opening of the newly
 remodeled Strand theatre, formerly the Auditorium. under Manager David son, with the best production of the
 season.
 Nazimova, star Of the sensational screen version of Edith Wherrys The
 Red Lantern, which comes to the Strand theatre for the opening engage
 ment, is recognized as one of the most distinguished actresses of the age She was born in Russian Crimea, in town on the shore of the Black sea, but az child was. taken to Switzerland, and In
 Geneva was instructed in the violin. At 12 she returned to Russia and made
 her first public appearance by playing a violin solo at Q Christmas concert in her native town. She then went to Odessa to continue her violin studies,
 but took the dramatic course instead. Her first stage experience was under the direction of the great Stanislaw- sky, at the Artistic theatre, Moscow.
 As leading woman of a Russian stock
 company She played nearly 200 parts in
 wide variety of productions. v Since coming to America Naimova has played both in Russian and Eng fish. Ever since she came to Nthe
 English speaking stage her career has
 been an unbroken record of successes.
 In Ibsen's A Dolls House. Hedda Cab Ter and Little Eyolf she won the high est laurels. She then turned to comedy and in The Countess Coquette made an 1 equally strong impression.
 i Departing from her European reper- toire, she starred in Bella Donna
 Turning to vaudeville. she attained
 great popularity in War Brides, the
 only play based on the great wcfad
 war which is conceded to be of perr,ia-
 nent value. Shc made her screen de
 but in 8 motion picture version of this play, and she later resumed her work
 on the speaking stage and appeared in i Ception Shoals. s | The Great Nazimova then began her
 celebrated screen productions, Revela- | tion, Toys of T7"to. Eve for Eve, Out of
 he Fog, and her newest production, l The hed Lstn,~rn, which excels sin | power and beauty and elaboration her | previous successes. ..-s~-5s Along with this big feature win be
 seen Larry Seamon in The Head ! Waiter a big comedy, and Gaumont : Weekly. The Strand Ladies' orches- tra will render a delightful musical program.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-14
DAVIS rHEArsE

What is said to be perhaps the nsost effective picture in which William. s. Hart has ever appeared in Wagon Tracks, his latest Aircraft picture, which will be shown at the Davis the atre today and Saturday. It Is accurate historically and will afford delightful entertainment to Big Bills admirers. Mir Hart plays the part of. a guide whose experiences are one series of; sensational adventures in a day when adventure was every real mans middle name. The public will see Bill Hart as 1t loves to see him-as a real, red blooded and relentless character with honor as his greatest ideal and bravery
 hN5 second EHture The other big feature is Ethel Claytons, new Para mount picture. A Sporting Chance. founded son Impulses, story -which appeared in a recent issue Of the Snappy Stories magazine, written by Roger Hartman: International News and Mutt and Jeff in Spain, a Eide-- splitting Bud Fisher cartoon comedy. completes the show.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS
concert at Y. M e IA.

Next Tuesday evening a concert will be given in the Y. NJ c. X hall un- der the auspices of the '. N. c. A. and the Crescent Mandolin club, the last being a newly organized club of Nor wich plectral enthusiasts. The mem bers of the, Crescent club are: Miss es Miriam Bergstresser, Eloyise DaVey, Elizabeth Denison. Bertha Hahan, Hilda RossoN, Theresa Hnderbrand Loretta Lamphere, Nnra McCrohan Anna sherman Edward Hall, Herbert McNeely, A H. -Millea, Ray Smith, and Frank Bradbury. director :
 The Bacon Players" GIG mem bers1, of New London and the Bacon Banjo Quintet will be featured. and the soloists of the evening are Frederick J. Bacon, tanjoist, Albert BerardL. guitarist; frank c. Bradbury, man dolinist. s1
 Tickets are on sale at the Y. MIG A. and at the Cranston Co, price Soc plus war tax
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-14
Platinum From Alaska.

The output of platinum, palladium, and other metals of the platinum group in Alaska in 1918 is estimated at 2s4 fine ounces, valued at s36,600. accord ing to the U. $. Geological Survey, Department Of the Interior.
 Platinum was recovered from the gold placers of some districts in larger amounts and fro msome' in smaller amounts than last year.
 One of the most interesting events of the year in connection with Alaska mining is the recovery Of substantial amounts of palladium and of some platinum from the copper ore of the Salt Chuck mine. near ketchikan. Never judge 6 ring by the jewellers s name on the box.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-14
What Is Going On Tonight.

Feat-re Feotoplsss j; tic Dafls Ine 4fre.
 Me. ion Pictures al Erect Theatre.
 MoSifsg Pfetgfes Ut tae AIaiScr.um I n-.-1
 Norwich Stationary Engineers Asso- ciaticn. No. {. meets in Bill Block
 SedsWiclk Lost, No. ]. 6. X. R., meets in Buck ingham Memorial .,
 Court City of Norwich. No. ss,> F Of A., meets in Foresters Hall
 WhsteszCross Cgnneii. No B, K. of c, meets in Sunlight Building.
 Hugh H. Ossoed Lodge. Nos ss2s. L O.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-14
Let These Money-Saving Selections Guide You
of all Kinds Specially Priced Colorfu Rug Answers the Need : From S95O Up for Bit of

So large is the selection that you'll have no trouble in finding just what you want at the exceptionally low price of S9.5o up. This sell ing presents an oppor- t,lnity to the thrifty who wish to add one or more rockers to the home at very little ex- penSe. All are sub- Stantially made in the mission style and have seats of genuine leath- CT. Finished in fumed oak. For comfort and attractiveneSs t h e s c rockers are ideal and, at
 their price, should not be overlooked.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
V|dfuntiSNi.

Zgriburici de la Detroit, Mich,
zice ca 81 ell este socialist. Att po-
menit D-Voastra atare poama
rea, care sc nh fie de toate! All
nationalist de la catarAma, milne
pocait, dincolo la Ccrnica, apoi
socialist 81 dupa aceea tr1ntor ca
re traieste din sudoarea ahora.
81, lac asa = de teate = dar din
toate tot aceea ce este mai rau,
adeca .,minte snchiata" 81 pace.
Arnautul de la Farrell, eel ell
multe cumetre, spune ca deocam-
data nu sprijihestc .,Liga Natio-
na4a,. dara cind va sosi acasa tot
arc Sc fie mai nationalist ca -
Zgribufici.
Afurisita soceteala. Scrii as
taxi din Cleveland in un oras vc-
tate am dori 81 moi Sc stim cum
nit raspuns la scrisoarc dar sc
raspunde pc acelasi timp pc care
al TRIMS ,tu scrisoarea. Ghfciti
nnde s'a intImplat 81 care cap
,.cuminte" nascocit-o 81 asia
Eau. numai. din simpla curiosi-
Elm 81 milne nu numai ca s'a pri-
la umblat lui .,cumatru. sireacu''
end fost Gu botezul pc Ia Sharp
vile. Pa. ST &C buba lisa facut
pc drum. la mas!
AutOrul poesiilor deochiate la
adresa .,fetei de popa''. astazi Isl
pune eartea de vizita tocmai la
celc 2 mule ale lui Natzi. care are
81 el parte I'm gazeta vinduta lui
Dumha pc O nina de arginth,
Poate cineva Sa ne spuna &c sc
va alege de Petrino. cind are sc
ajunga acasa? Te pomeni ca are
Sc fie pus alaturea de cuscru-sau
Zgriburici de la Detroit.
De Obicei. cind barbierul is
pravit Gu .,curatitul" unui music
rin. d7nsul priveste sprc next
ca spre un ce mai bun.
Pima char 81 bucatarul care
nu-si iubeste slujba, Sc poate sd
fie i'm saGe Sc faca placinte bu-
ne. .
Socialistii din Chicago. au in
vatat ceva bun ip zilele trecute
De vor merge tot asa, te po-
meni ca 81 neamurile lui Caeuiatu
vor avea i'm toata ziua cite o Vi
mere 81 ri de IL din luna.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
|NF0RMATIUNI

Ucranienii la Lemberg. Wa
shingtOn. - Conform celor scrise
de ziarul Neue Friei Presse. ioca-
litatea Lemberg fost supusa
focurilor de tun ale Ucranienilor
de peste trei saptamini. Sc ra-
porteaza ca orasul sc afla acum
in mfinile Ucranienilor. insa ra-
poartele ,poloneze anunta ca GU
ceritorii an pierdut 10000 de GA
meni la luarea lui.
Pensiune D.hei Roosevelt. -
Washington. = Comitetul de pen
stunt acceptat propunerea pen
tru Use da D-nei Theodore Roo
sevelt 0 pensiune de 5000 de do
lari annual.
!. .Arderea unei fabrici de sapun.
+ Camden, N. j. La fabrica
de sapun firmei j. Eavenson &
Sons din localitate isbucnit
noaptea trecuta un foe, care a
nimicit-o complect. Pagubile can
zate sunt de 100000 de dolari.
Hran& transportata prin aer. -
Paris. = In regiunile de nord
ale Fraatei hrana Sc cara GU a
eroplanele. In acest lucru de sal
ware sunt angajate aeroplane de
bombardare de marine colosala.
[de care guvernul sa hotarit sa
Sc serveasca, ,.in urma nnei inspec-
til facdta cailor fssate 81 sosele-
|lor, in timpul Garcia lea gasit in
conditinni foarte rele.
Pagube cauxate de foe. Lc-
banon, Ky. Tn foe isbucnit All
noapte in magaziiie firmei IS. H.
Grinsted Poultry Storage q ca
|uzat 0 paguba de 100000 de do
lari. Au mai llat foe 81 alte ella
| [diri din apropiere, despre bierde-
Erile carora nu s'a dat nici un RAJ
Port pfna acnm
1xplodArea uuei bombe. Pa
Iris. O bonb4 ascunsA fntr 'u1l
local public Ia Guise a facut ieri
|explosie, onnorind 1S persoane 81
|r4nind alte 26
n1s ~ ,lie. =. =;