davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-28
j. s.. NOW TO
AID STARVING
200 900 TONS OF FOOD ALREAD~
ON WAY TO RELIEVE FRIEND
AND FOE
SHIPS PROCEED UNDER
ORDERS OF Mr. HOOVER
ITALY MADE DESTITUTE BY AUS
TRAN TROOPS, is SCENE OF
MUCH SUFFERING

Washington, Nov. 28-Ships carry
ing 100000 tons of food for the pop
ulations of Northern France, Belgium
and Austria now are en- route to
Europe.
They are proceeding under sealed
orders to Gibraltar and Bristol chan.
mel ports and on arrival will await
word from Food Administrator Hoover
as to their final destinations.
Those going to Gibralter are expect
ed to proceed to Adriatic and Mediter-
ranean ports and the others to French
and Belgian ports.
One of the last acts of Mr.. Hoover
before sailing for Europe was to ap-
point a special shipping committee,
headed by Theodore Whitmarsh of
the food administration, to cooperate
with the shipping board and the CON-
mission for relief in Belgium in facili-
tating the shipment of food to the
demoralized civilian population in the
countries devastated py war.
Neither the number of ships involv-
ed in the present movement nor the
proportion that would be diverted at
Gibraltar for relief of Southern Europe
and the Near East could be learned
at the food administration.
L Conditions In some French and Bel
;gian cities and towns near the Franco
Belgian border are reported. as n
general, good" by Major John van
Schaick, Jr., acting Red Cross COM
missioner for Belgium.
Italy is looking for help from the
United States. The people there are
destitute These people are return
ing to the remains of their once beauti-
full homes amidst the crags. 1t is cold
and women and men road workers
crowd about fires and eat. They eat
little as during the fifteen days before
their departure the Austrians stopped
all supplies, drove off the live stock
and even stripped the shops of cloth
ing. In Trent the American Red Cross
food station is closed because of lack
of supplies.
, M. Zerbik, minister of public works
at Vienna, has asked Austrian foreign
minister to address telegram to the
governments of the United States,
Great Britain and France showing the
extremely critical situation in Austria
concerning coal and food.
The minister says there is no coal
for the heating of houses and that the
supply for cooking will not last more
than a week. Mills and bakeries will
be compelled to close, he adds, within
few days.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-28
BOLSHEYISM MAY Be
NEXT FOE TO MEET
ARMED FORCES MAY BE NECES:
SARY TO SUPPRESS ANARCHY
FROM RINE TO SIBERIA
BUT CONDITIONS MAY
BE OvERDRAWN SOME
WILSON TO GET ROYAL RECEP
TiON AT EUROPEAN CAPITALS
PEACE MEETING SOON

American soldiers may have to stay
in Europe, for some time, to help the
Allies combat anarchy. From the
Rhine to Siberia, millions of people
are verging on starvation and it may
be possible to restore order only by
INVASION of Allied troops. Whether
the Allied troops Will DE permitted to
do this, or even though permitted,
they will be allowed to do so by Alli-
ed leaders is problematical. So far as
/ great part of Germany, Austria and
Russia is concerned, the people there
II may have to work out their own
salvation.
1t is believed that the Central Pow
ers are exaggerating conditions, with
l view of having the armistice terms
modified and getting more favorable
peace terms. There is no doubt that
Ethes Allies VIII help to- Improve condi-
tons but ultimately they will compel
the Central Poweds to pay to the last
cent, for the big damages they have
committed.
Former Emperor Charles of Austria
has appealed to America and her allies
to help that country with fuel and
food. He says that the threat of
Bolshevism in Austria is very press
ng. He points out that Bolshevism
started in Russia on account of the
lack of food. It is also reported that
The same movement may get under
way in Germany but so far the people
there are adjusting themselves to the
conditions without great disorder.
Some radical elements are seeking
to hoist the "red flag" the sign of
Bolshevism, in some American cities,
but the authorities have quickly stop
ped any demonstrations.
The preliminary peace conference
will be held the coming month at
Paris, instead of Versailles. The arm
istice committee is meeting at Spa,
the former German military head
quarters, but now held by French,
British and German delegates.
President Wilson is going to get a
most royal reception in both Paris and
London, according to the cables. He
evidently will be abroad for some
time. New questions are coming up
continually which will have to be set
tied at the conference
The disposal of the former kaiser
undoubtedly will be considered. If the
conference finds he is a menace to the
peace of Europe, it, may see fit to take
him into custody. Whether he may be
made to face punishment for the var
iousc rimes committed by the German
military leaders remains to be seen.
Premier Lloyd George of Great Bri-
tan said some time aga that undoubt-
edly Wilhelm II was tool of the rul-
ing class of Germany; that if the Kai-
ser did not obey the commands of the
junkers, they would put another en-
peror ON the throne. It will be inter-
esting to know that the premier will
say about the matter at the confer
ence.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-28

Henry Ford has retired from the
management of the Ford Motor COM
|pany. Control Of the Ford interests
of the company have been taken over
|'by his son, Edsel. Mr.. Ford plans to
run a national weekly newspaper,
|dividing his time between the publica-
|tion and his tractor industry.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-28
YANkS WILL
BE HOME IN 2 MONTHS

Tours, France, Nov. 28.-The Amer.
lean Expeditionary Forces will have
all sick, wounded and convalescent
American soldiers back in the United
States within two months. The mum
ber of hospitals has been considerably
reduced already by the medical corps.
In the daily census of hospitals there
are now 100000 vacant beds.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-28

%+f%+%%.%%.+E%.% %.%$+*%$*f&&%
+ Largest and oldest pa =
f per in Mclean County,
+ Established as The Times q
I. on May 10, 1888. =
%++*..r%%%.%.*$.+*+%*.#4*+*%%
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-28

The civic and patriotic bodies of St.
Paul Will meet on December 8, to de-
eide on the form Of memorial :. for
soldier boys. Of Ramsey county, who
have sacrificed their lives in the world
war b s:< :s:;:.l3 >> &s ::
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05
A Baby Elephant
Is T augnt
Manners

In recent exchange it is stated
that the elephants are amazingly
like human being in the way they
discipline their young In proof, it
tells an amusing incident seen by
French traveller in ali extensive
lumber yard in Burma.
While the adult elephants were
faithfully at work, the youngsters
played about the yard. The ele
plant that attracted the travellers
particular attention was hauling, in
her chain harness, huge tree trunks
from the bank OF the river. She had
heavy load, a fact that her off
spring did not realize. Bent on
playing prank, he wound his little
trunk about one of the hahn traces
and pulled back with all ais rength.
Conscious OF the suddenly in
creased weight, the mother stopped
and looked around. She saw the
youngsters back there and shook
her head solemnly, but paying no
further heed to his teasing, bent
again to her work. Meanwhile,
however. the little rascal with his
mischevous trunk had loosened the
ring that fastened the traces to the
load.
While the mother was straining
to set the burden i'll motion again,
her rascally son pulled with all his
might against her, and pulled so
sturdily that she was quite unaware
that she had been disconnected
from her load Then, suddenly,
the youngster let go. Naturally
enough the mother was thrown to
her knees, and her driver hurled in
a wide circle from her back.
The culprit sought huge wood
pile that seemed to offer him at
least temporary protection. His
mother however. was soon n pur-
suit, and he had to fee. Round and
round the woodpile he lodged, but
his mother with her iron harness
changing noisily behind her, kept
close at his heels.
Although the little ones greater
agility gained some space for him
at the corners. his mother eventu-
ally overlook him The first blow
OF her trunk drew from him bawl
of pain At the second he sank,
quite humbled, to his knees, and then
he endured without murnur.
although with many tears, sound
thrashing. Finally the mother let
him un. With tears still streaming
end with dropping trur'e he tool his
disconsolate way out OF the yard.
The little fellow had won the COM
plete sympathy of the observer,
Consequently he was overjoyed to
witness during the noon hour
touching reconciliation. The mother
did all she could to comfort the pen
itent little sinner. She caressed
him with her trunk, cuddled him up
against her, and looked at him as if
to say, you have mother who
loves you."-Our Dumb Animals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05
Little Moonbeam Meets
Cereus and Learns
Of Night Life
There Is Nothing to Fear at Night and the Bugs and
Owls and Fairies and Elves Are Out for a Good
Time With Each Other and Moonbeams.
BY MARGARET McSHANE.
Third Story of the Night.)

The M oonbeam turned quickly al
the words Of Cereus. The voice
was SO kind and gentle, that she
heaved deep sigh Of relief.
She did not know who the speaker
was, but when she turned and looked
up, she saw the most beautiful
flower, she had ever seen in her
whole lie, gazing down at her with
eyes so very gentle and so kind.
All her loneliness and fear left her
Immediately, as she looked into the
kind face of the flower; and the de-
sire to return to Mother Moon van
ished likewise with her fear.
How | should love to stay" she
said softly to herself.
For full two minutes, she hesitated
between going back to her home in
the Moon, or accepting the invita-
of Cereus to spend the night Oh
earth.
"But do so want to stay" she
cried softly. | am sure Mother and
Father Moon would not mind. And
how | would like to know and speak
with the things of the earth's night.
And when I knew them all we'll l
can bring Brothers, Ray and Shine
with me next time. and let them also
know these beautiful things of the
Night.
And so the Moonbeam accepted
the invitation OF Cereus to stay with
her and meet all of the wonderful
things, that fly about. and live, and
sing, and dance. during the glorious
hours when darkness covers all the
earth.
She jumped and nestled closely
beside her new-made friend III the
soft green foliage.
Were you really afraid in the
dark woods, Moonbeam?" Cereus
whispered to her little visitor.
II watched you as you came down
the trees bark to earth, and / saw
YOU playing with the tall grasses.
and the Frogs, and I hoped you
would come over to see me: y But
the next thing ] knew, you were
almost out of sight, and then saw
YOU cropping in the woods, knew
YOU were lost, and frightened"
II was afraid, because / did not
know the way OUT Cereus. Then
the Fire Flies passed with their lam
terms ii. very brightly, and could
easily see the way"
"You should have asked the Beet
les or Chip Munks to take you out.
They know all the paths of the
woods as we'll by night. as they do
by day. and you should have just
jumped on their backs and told
them you were. lost, and they would
gladly have carried you any place
you wished to CO.
"Well ! never thought of that.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05
Cock a Doodle DO
DAVID CORY.

Cock-a-doodle do,
The Mare has lost her shoe,
And Mrs. Pig has bought a wig
As all the ladies do.
She says "I'm now in style"
With a piggy-wiggy smile,
While all the Barnyard Folk
Consider her a joke.
But never, never mind
Mrs. Pig. if they're unkind;
If you wish why shouldn't you
Wear a wig of purple hue;
Mrs. Hen will wear a comb
Wherever she may roam;
Tho it's funny, declare.
When she hasn't any hair.
And the horse will answer neigh
When you offer him some hayl
Now. it doesn't seem so queer
You should want a wig, my dear
Looks to me as tho the joke
Was on the Barnyard Folk!
Exchange.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05

How easy it would have BEEN" the
Moonbeam replied hurriedly.
You love the Night just as much
as we do, do you not Cereus? And
it Is your hour, too, as we'll as ours"
the Moonbeam whispered to her
friend.
"Oh, yes. have always loved the
Night. 1t is so beautiful and so
good cannot help but love it. 1t
is kind to the flowers, and the birds,
and the trees, and if it were not for
the Night, the poor blind bats and
Owls. that fly about, could not see
at all. The Night opens their eyes,
and lets them see the pretty things
of the earth, as we'll as hear them.
And it is very good to the children
of earth. 1t makes them sleep and
brings them lovely dreams. Many
of these little boys and girls do not
like the night They are afraid of
ii, and they think it is something
bad and fearful. Isn't this too bad,
Moonbeani, when it is so beautiful,
and should never make anybody
afraid"
Tick, tick, tick, came sounds from
the woods near by, and the ticking
was followed by the soft ringing of
dainty Harebeil.
What is that Cereus?" the Noon
beam exclaimed, as she drew closer
to the side of Cercus.
"Oh, that is the elve giving the
cali for the Fairies.
Il am glad it has come. / did not
think, however, it was SO late
But. who are the Fairies and
what are they being called for:' the
Moonbeam said excitedly.
They are the wonderful little
fellows
people of the earth and they have
most fascinating history. cannot
tell you their story, now. or in
t,,iu,,to ,,,orA &ha,, ,tt;11 ha rpoo re -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05

girl and jumped. They landed with
a few bruises, scratches, and being
unconscious. Later, when the fire.
man awoke OH his breast was PIN
ned a medal for his bravery.
We had to write an original story
in school and this is the one | wrote.
Saving a Nation.
BY Lucille Bauer, age Is, Atwood, Kan.
81 am glad don't have to Hoover
ize now, since the war is over" said
Gladys, leaving the pie crust in her
plate after having eaten the filing,
well that's just when you will
have to Hooverize, and besides"
continued her mother. Il shan't fet
you waste that lovely pie crust"
Il don't see why we have to save.
Ali hear now is, save this and
save that" pouted Gladys.
Finish that crust" said her
mother, land l will tell you why"
After a short silence Gladys said,
II have finished mother"
Il believe" began the mother,
you'd understand better il | told it
in a story form This is the story:
At the beginning of the war the
Turks wished to externlinate the
Armenian race, the Armenians being
Christians, The Turks marched
into the land burned homes, muir
dered countless thousands and made
captives of the rest. No one was
spared. The captives were joined
together and forced to march with
bare feet over the burning sands
of the desert, when in the center
they were left to die of thirst and
hunger. But after all this, there
still survives some men and women
and many orphan babies, the future
generation and the hope Of
Armenia.
But these babies cannot live with
out food. 1t is true you couldn't
give the pie crust to them, but the
waste incurred in throwing it
away and then another would buy
cool refreshing milk to feed those
starving babies"
"Ohl mother" said Gladys. with
tears in her eyes, you need not
finish il but let me, by saving"
For saving food we wifi save a
nation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05

and Lofty is tidying up replied
her mother.
$50 he u.s." murr1ured Elsie softly.
Hall an hour passed and with it
a great and wonderful surprise. For
the doors OF the dinIng-rooin flew
open, and seated around the large
decorated table where 10 little
friends of Elsie's. This was too
much for Elsie. She buried her face
in her hands and sobbed But they
were tears Of joy.
20. motherv she cried, II knew
you would not forget mel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05
(Prize.)
Harry's Dream.
AAuAi Di~oh.
nv Elnranca Wink nlInann Ara IL Ri

BY Florence wlnkelmann. Age IS. Rising
City, Neb.
A crowd OF school children were
on their way from school one night
after school. Their teacher had given
them talk on How to Save Food"
that afternoon. One boy named
Harry threw away a piece OF bread
You must not do that" cried the
children. st will help some poor
children from starving" said one
little girl "Oh / don't care" he
replied. That night he dreamed he
was a Belgian child and was starry
ing. An American soldier came
along and gave him a piece of bread,
just as he was going to thank him,
the soldier faded away and Harry
found himself lying on the floor be-
side his bed. He got UP and dressed
himself. After bis work was done
he went to school and told the chill
dren how sorry he was. After this
he never threw any food away
again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05

Elsie sat quietly watching the
spectral flames, as they glowed
against the bricks Of the fireplace.
20, ~.how l wish l could go, too"
Mrs. Peterson, getting up from
her work, bestowed upon Elsie such
kiss that the little sigh was for
gotten. Five minutes elapsed.
Mother, will you please move
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05

my chair to the window, maybe
can see the children when they pass
by?" Elsie asked her mother.
Certainly dear replied her
mother. Elsie was moved to the
window, and patiently she watched
What is that noise in the dring-
room?"
why you know Uncle Charles
is coming to see you tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05
First Letter.

Dear Busy. Bees:
This is the first time I have ever
written to the Busy Bees. / am
sending you a story.
One time my father bought my
brother little dog and il was rat
TERROR. He always held it by the
tail. He said it was a handle. One
day We went out and we left home
When we came back we could not
see him. We looked all over but
could not find him: he was lost.
This is true story
My Pet Cat.
BY Aleene Scott, Age 10. Rising City, Neb.
l enjoy reading your page every
Sunday. | am going to tell you
story about my cat. His name is
Kit-Catkit: he begs for milk. Every
morning when he hears mamma
come downstairs he is at the door
begging to get in. Then he will beg
until she gives him milk. tic tries
to kiss her. He has chair and he
does not like anybody to sit on it.
He news at them. He will fight
with us, and he likes ice cream.
| must close, Write to me, Busy
Bees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05
The Snail's Door.

BY Dorothy Skinner. Lodgepole. Nebr.
How funny" said a slug to him
self. I'm sure this is Tommy
snail's house. and yet it is all closed
up, and can't see any sign of him.
Cant YOU? said a voice, and
turning around the slug saw a
mouse watching him.
Where is Tommy Snail"s he
asked. Inside the she'll" answered
the mouse. Inside the shelf? said
the slug, then why doesn't he come
OUT?
All, Tommy Snail is very wise
and clever, he likes the wet wether,
you know and SO, when it is very dry,
he just seals himself up in his house
and waits until it comes, and it won't
be long now"
As the mouse moved away, the
gentle rain began to patter, patter
and soon the slug and the snail were
i'll tiny pool. After time the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05
A New Busy Bee.

Vera Birdsall. Aged O. Mandarin. la.
Dear Busy Bees: This is my first
letter to the Busy Bees. | am 9
years old and in the fourth grade.
Ny teachers name is Miss Goodrich.
She is very good and I like her very
much. have one sister and her
name is Violet. We live on the farm
and ride to school in school hack
| have two pets. one dog and one
cat. My cat is black and call it
Ribbons. My dog is yellow and
white, / have little black mule.
hope to see my letter in print.
would like very much to be Busy
Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05
An Orphan Girl.

BY Eelga Linke, Age IS. Denison, 1t.
Dear Busy Bee: This is MY first
letter ! am going to write about
poor little orphan girl. The little
girl was 7 years old when this last
war broke out in Europe. She lived
in Belgium and her name was Rose
Birlson The Huns drove many of
the Belgian people out of the coun-
try and killed some. Rose had her
father and mother, but her father
had gone to defend his country.
Rose and her mother were very
poor. When they were driven away
they marched for many days with
out food and clothing. At last
Roses mother died when they en-
tered small town where the people
all got food. They marched on till
they came TO France. where they
rested many days and some made
their home there. Rose was taken
good care of and now that the war
is over she has been taken to Amer
lea and been adopted by a kind
family. Afterwards came the report
that her father had been killed in
hard battle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05
A Nice Letter.

n NlCe Lctter.
BY Gilbert Schweser, Aged II. David City,
Neb.
| am writing you letter to put
in your paper. ] am 7 years old
and in the Fourth grade at school.
My birthday comes on November
Is. My sister Lenore is 6 years old.
She is in the Second grade. Her
birthday Is on March 2.
/ have been taking piano lessons
for two years. Have played at sew.
eral recitals and other entertain
ments.
Last week | played a piano solo
at the church when mama enter
tanned the ladies' society.
My sister. Lenor sang two little
songs and | played the aecompani-
ments. She has a pretty good ear,
for she can play some Of my PIECES
by ear. And she can tell any key
we strike on the piano almost the
full length of the keyboard without
seeing it. We are to play and
sing for childrens day. Sister just
started to take lessons this spring.
| like the stories in your paper. Sis
ter always draws the puzzles.
Elsie's Halloween.
BY Helen e. Ahlemeier. Aged IL. Free
mont. Neb.
1t was 7 O'Clock. Josephine, Mae,
George and Jack were getting ready
for their Halloween calls. But
little Elsie was not stazso..She had.
just recovered from an attack of
pneumonia, and her mother had
thought it best for Elsie to stay at
home.
After the children were gone,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-05
(Honorable Mention,)
A New Rec

BY Rose O'Neill, Age 9, Omaha.
Dear Busy Bees: / wish to join
your bee hive. This is my first let
ter. ] read your page every Sum
day. like the funny paper very
much, especially Mr.. and Mrs.
Jiggs. | am in the Fourth grade at
school, l am 9 years old. | go to
school every day. have SIS in
thrift stamps. | will close hoping
to see my letter in print.