davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

A FTER three months OF peril and
n hardship as the prisoner OF q band
Of Chinese bandits, DR.. A. T. Shell
ton. medical missionary on the Dor
der between China and Tibet, ar
rived IN Vancouver, 3. c.. April Z6.
following a miraculous escape Dr.
Shelters experiences told IN part in
The FL Paso Herald at the time Of
his capture, interested FL PasO peo-
pie for the reason that his work, with
that OF his wife, on the Chinese IRON
tier, was supported by the First
Christian church here. DR.. Milo At
kinson. pastor OF that church, brought
The Herald the report Of DIT. Shell
tons return to North America, which
is contained IN the Interchurch Bull
letin OF Nay s.
Captured january
Dr. Sheldon was captured January
near the city Of humanity, China,
while making an overland trip with
his wife and two daughters His
final rescue was effected through the
work Of friends, who followed him
or this trip. DR. Shelton's diary.
kept during his captivity, reveals
terrible struggle for Afe and death
Friends feared the bandits intended
10 XIII the missionary because OF the
u1timatum issued by the Bandit chief.
declaring q foreigner would be cap
tured unless the governor Of Tunnan
acceded 70 demands the bandits had
made on him.
In an effort to obtain the doctors
release the governor offered virtually
everything asked. including pardon.
military title, and permission FOR the
bandits 10 return TO their homes
without fear Of the law, the report
n the Interchurch Bulletin SAYS.
Continuing, It says
Aided BY Faithful Cook
The only items with held we're
rifles and ammunition The final re-
lease was effected BY J. =. Thornton,
OF the Chicago Tribune, DR.. J. Elliott
Osgocd and a party. This party was
aided in reaching the retreat Of the
bandits by ShenEL. faithful cook in
the family OF Dr.. Shelton This man
and Fr Bailey. a Roman Catholic
priest, were the only persons permit
ted TO see the prisoner"
The diary kept BY Dr. Shelton on
the pages Of copy Of The Bonnie
Briar Bush gives complete story
Of the misery and suffering which
we're his during his long wait for
freedom. Through Stephen J. Corey,
OF the Foreign Christian Missionary
society, the Interchurch World move
ment has Obtained copy Of this
diary.
Describing his capture, DR.. shelton
SAYS Mrs. Shelton and the children
were crouchiug down behind the
stairs, calling me TO get down, as
bullets were flying all about the
robbers then surrounded Us and be-
gan taking our things One drew a
large pistol. another a large sword. I
threatening me. The fellow with the I
pistol looked so grotesque that
laughed. anyway, We were not (
harmed
Forced TO Obey Orders
After we had been stripped Of I
what they wanted, a sort Of head 1
man came 70 me and told me to 80 I
with him TO their leader Mrs. Shell I
ton called 10 me not TO leave them /
alone, but I could do nothing but I
comply with orders"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22
Lardner Hasn't Withdrew From Race
Don't Take No Stock In Primarys

many. witch they say Is going to be
an issue OF this campaign. why as far
as / an concerned won't waist no
time with 1t as I have been informed
from liable scores that Germany all
ready knows the war is, over even
IL we don't, and when the party that
got beat IS convinced, why what is
the use OF giveing them piece OF
paper to that effect When Dempsey
win the title from willard, why
neither Dempsey or his mgr. had 70
sign any papers to prove Il to VIII
lard or even embroider their name
on the towel that was throWed into
the ring. and when the Reds win the
world serious from the White Sox,
why the Reds didn't even send a
signed score card'sto Comiskey or
Gleason
Another thing in my favor. friends.
is that when the nomination is made
and II II happens 20 be myself they
won't half 10 put in a long distance
call to see II I will give my consent
like they done when Chas- Wiskers
Hughes was the nominee. ] viii be
setting right in the press box. maybe
along side OF Bryan or Fannie Hurst
and when I hear my name read off
as the choice Of the convention, all
as I viii half to do is Just raise up
and nod my head yes and no.
Revenge II Sweet.
Now gentlemen and friends, It
hasn't been my habits in this cam
paign to say naughty things about
my oppts- but some OF the other boys
has been singing mud puddles and
must say that I recently heard q
rumor IN regards 10 Gen Wood witch
II Il is true, why II looks to me like
it shows he was kind Of likely to be
vindictive and let his personal feel
ings get away with him What I
heard was that If he Is nominated,
why when the next war breaks out
over in Europe IL Is his intentions
to make president Wilson a general
and send him out to Michigan 70
guard the bridge over Battle Creek
AS for our friends the Democrats.
maybe some Of my readers win want
to know who Is the man that I viii
probably half to beat Well friends
It don't make much differents to me
as I viii make a monkey out OF any
OF them II nature hasn't seen to that.
but the latest reports get says that
the race has simpered dow to Pal
mer and Meade and those who has
seen both men says that McAdoo viii
win By nose
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

THE fortunate pozsessor OF the name
OF Alma NAY practically choose
her own derivation. unlike ner
sisters who have the source OF their
appellatires thrust upon them FOR
Alma has three distinct meanings and
her origins are llkeElse threetold-
The first aiEuiflclnce which erymol-
ogy gives her - -fair. from the
Latin alma employed IN the term
''alua mater
Alma's second soErce Of existence
Is an old Erse poetry where the name
uHant ALI good and was Bestowed
by those fond parents who favored
fara-iful appellarirfs- But tnal was
bef1lre September. 1854 when TIE
Criuean river named lle Russian
babes- TINS Alma came 70 signify
from the rirerr and has since been
attrfhuTed 10 Russia. though much
used In ENGLAND and finding even
81 eater V,cEue in Germany Indeed.
10 Is EallT regarded as a purely
reutonic rAlUe. 50 common In its
usage IN this cornrrg-
The topaz. Or -ctrI solite Qf sun
-ise." as ShelisT called IL. Is Alme's
talismanic stone Because il ahines
in the mines AZ Night EEhtils the
miners. &c is said 20 l-spel gloom,
forebodinE and pessirisu and 10
drive away an evil Il set iu gold and
worn on the left IN Tuesday is
Alma's lucky day ana her lucky
number-Copyrigh E-1, hT the
Wheeler Syndicate, lne
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22


NTH the Republican convention
w only a couple wks. away It be-
gins to look more in more Ike
a dark horse would CARR the day
and the undersigned Just about TITS
that description as am very dark
and eat Ike horse ana also an a
typical example OF the CID proFerp
that you can lead a horse to water
but you cant make him drink It
However. some Of my admires has
recently acted afraid that maybe I
had Withdrew from the race on acct
OF ny name not appearing in the box
scores OF the different state p-imarys.
Well friends one reason for that Is
that most Of my strength lays in the
states that don't have no primary
law and further and more don't
take no stock in primarys as con-
slider them Just like the preliminary
practice IN any other kind Of a game.
For inst ] have often set in the
grand stand and watched pitcher
warm up. and he was 50 fast that his
catcher couldn't hardly hold him, but,
when he got in the game his catcher
he throEed stopped before L got that
FAR. or You take the socalled fight
down TO Toledo last July ( and big
Jessie had all the best Of 1t in the
preliminary boxing and scrapping,
but when they begin hallOting he
didn't get a vote.
Delegates Have Poor Memory.
Besides witch you take a delegate
to & convention and under the pri-
mary law all he IS suppose TO do is
vote on the first ballot according TO
how he was instructed, but the most
Of them hasn't been away from home
70 q big city for yrs. and they come
up q couple days ahead and by the
zine the convention opens, why they
don't remember 81 they was in
structed 10 vote for Pat or Mike.
50 all in all my admires can see
how Il was that I didn't loom up very
big IN the primarys but wait till the
gong rings for the opening prayers.
and what. makes me look all the
more formal IS on acct Of me lireing
in Chi SO many yrs and probably
know more people there than even
Coy. Lowden himself. because use
10 90 sOmeWheres pretty near every
evening ana the first thing done
every time 7 went in q cabaret was
page Gov LoWden and they never
could find him.
A New Plank IN Plufforn1-
And another thing I viii say TO
encourage my friends. and that Is
that since answered the Cen de-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

Mrs. Shelton and her daughters
were not molested and were later
rescued by Fr. Bailey, who had been
notified by the bandits where the
women might be found The diary
continues;
The head man had my camera and
field glasses as we went along up the
mountain. He wanted M TO explain
the camera, which 7 did; then he
wanted me to take his picture and
show it on the spot Many people
were along the road-many Of them
with their packs open, and the rob
bers took whatever they wanted Ther
even made the people strip and give
them any garments they fancied.
1--WE finally arrived at the top Of
the pass. There were about 20 men
altogether. One had my gun and
wished me TO show him how to fire
IL. which I did. Just IN a shot
came whizzing from the valley be-
low. as some soldiers were coming
from the town The head man com
manded his men to take me up. On
the mountain and told me would be
held for ransom
Battle In Full sway
MY mule and the two other ami
mails. Of my servants had been
started 1t was with a heavy heart
I could see the chairs on the road in
the valley below. The battle was
now in full sway behind US as I was
hurried on and the shots Kept UTlng
overhead When we stopped 10 rest,
a long, lean man asked me for my
watch, which had been overlooked
at first
1T was getting dark now, and we
waited for the rest Of the band They
came struggling in and I counted Il
The fires were built and supper
cooked and eaten. and then for two
hours they smoked opium I was to
learn in the days TO come that they
depended when under strain far more
on opium than on food
4 was not allowed to take my
clothes off FOX some days The first
day I sat IN a straw shed and did
something that Mrs shelton had
often said I should do - started
diary. 1 had in my saddlepack three
little books which We're a blessing
g little leather New Testament, The
Rhymes of a Red Cross Man. and
Beside the Bonnie Briar
Bush.
The entry Of January 4 reads. !
spent the morning estimating what
they had gotten the previous day.
Including the animals and my things.
/ think that it amounts to ABOUT
January 6. the doctor says:
Started at noon and Travelled until
nearly night At dark We went TO a
village and stopped with confederates.
They were afraid OF soldiers Rested
until midnight, crossed the back road
and telegraph line, stayed until day
light with some Catholic converts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22
Do You Knou0 That Luxury Tax Paid
On Silk Shirt Or Movie Ticket Can
Be Deducted In Figuring Income Tax?

NEW YORK. May s2.-How many Of
IN you know that the luxury tax
YOU pay on a silk shirt or an
umbrella or a suit OF clothes, or even
on your movie theatef tickets. may
be deducted from your income at the
end Of the year when you pay income
taxes2
It can be done. and they are doing
IL in New York, and Il amounted to
enough to cause a difference in the
cording to William H Edwards, COL
lector Of internal revenue for New
York
Here's what he says:
Many Thousands Deducted
@One OF the reasons for the falling
off in the receipts OF income and ex-
cess profits taxes this year was the
deductions which the taxpayer made
1or sums which he paid TO the gov
eminent for luxury and proprietary
and other taxes. Here is an illustra-
ton. A man takes his wife TO the
theater twice a week He pays Sc
each time he goes, for two tickets.
weeks he pays S62-40. He IS prlvi-
legged TO deduct that from his net in
come before computing his income
tax The same illustration applies
TO any other tax he may have paid
the government during the year.
Hundreds Of thousands OF dollars
were deducted In this manner this
year. The luxury tax was not in
effect whenI the income taxes were
paid for 1918, therefore these de-
ducuons did not appear.
"A person is required TO prove that
he actually expended the money for
luxuries II any question Is raised on
his income tax return.
But the great majority Of the peo-
pie are honest, their returns are
honest. and they all seem willing to
do their part to help Uncle sam. As
a test OF real patriotism the record
Of payments to my office IS a monu-
ment.
The steady tax which is least felt
By any OF the public and Of which we
hear very little Is the socalled luxury
tax The prOletariat chap who buys
his girl an ice cream soda does not
grumble at the penny or two tax any
more than does the plutocratic youth
who buys his fiancee a diamond tiara
or an expensive touring car. Neither
misses It, as the tax Is so small com
pared to the expenditure.
Peak Nearly Renched
During the last six months there
has been a steady Increase in the re-
ceipts from luxury taxes. In Febru-
airy, 1920, more than Sz,S00.000 more In
luxury taxes was paid to this office
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22
Bandits BlOw 2 Safes;
Escabe In Graueuard

lola, Kan, Nay ga cemetery Of
fered an avenue or escape TO three
bandits here the other morning.
After blowing two safes. one each
in the Missouri Pacific and Kansas &
Texas railway offices, the robbers
Communicated a taLicab and forced
the driver TO take them TO the burial
place. There they stepped from the
car and disappeared
They were but poorly paid for their
efforts, their loot amounting 20 only
about $50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22
Brewing Parties Latest Anti-G Gloom Fad
OF CAPITAL ":4OO'': Derliiohns. In Demand

stuff the air.
.'Tmr' shifted the hostess. you
seem 10 know all about it,
Guess I orrer,T the boy came back
we sold 5000 OF these here de1ui-
johns this week
Want Hops, Not seeds7
The members Of both houses OF
corCress according 10 the Gazette
Times. are being nesieged with let-
ters frour the folks back home 20 In
tercede with the agricultural depart
ment for packages OF malt and hops
Instead Of the old time bags o. seeds
and sacks OF bug destroying srulE-
Humble citizens in private life are
taking their tips from the poor but
h1ueH farmer
WEtch may account IN q measure
for the increased appropriation de-
rnaraled for the department OF agri-
culture.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22
10Y

10Y is one Of the glad" names It
stands alone as an abstract virtue,
= popular in this Pollyauna-ish era
But il has an interesting 'etymol-
ogical history as well. II comes from
the Greek "loval," OF which the Latin
equivalent IS jocus: the French joie;
and the English Joy
From jocus came the Armorican
prince. Jodocus. belonging TO fam
lily which migrated from Wales He
refused the sovereignty Of Brittany
and became a hermit in Ponthieu,
where he is now remembered as St
jesse. The feminine OF his name.
JodOca. is still popular in Wales
England formed from Il Jocosa,
which straightway became Joyce.
The latter form is much used In
England today as well as in this
country. where its contraction is gem
orally Joy, despite the fact that Joy
has the right to separate existence.
The French Jocelyn is a graceful and
musical equivalent adopted by us and
in popular usage.
Turquoise Is Joys talismanic stone.
It Is the symbol OF prosperity though
IL Is the simplest Of stones and has
the power to protect its wearer in
any venture whether from disease or
accident Tuesday Is her lucky day
and 1 her luck number--Copyrigh
1920, by the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

mand to stick myself in the race,
have probably asked 100 people how
they would vote If 1 got the Repub-
lean nomination and they AL said
they would.
And before I leave off the subject
] want 10 warn the leaders Of the
great Republican party that II am
not nominated in old Chi ] viii belt
the Republican ticket, or the G. o. P.
as / call il, and split the party as
wide open as a Chinaman's eye
Since the last time ] give out q
statement in regards TO my can
didacy I have added a new plank to
my platform, and that is that II ]
am nominated my first act viii be
70 start dispossess proceedings As.
the present tenement OF the white
house so as he won't have no excuse
20 not be out when I get ready to
move in.
Went Waist No Time On Treaty.
As for the peace treaty with Ger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

government by stamps Cosmetics
taxes are paid By the dealer, who at
taches stamps 10 the article, being
reimbursed for the price thereof BY
the consumer. Thousands OF dollars
worth OF these stamps are sold
monthly in this office. and are in
cluded in the revenue for Injuries"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

parents intervention. The writer
OF this letter. a nan o. 50. met
her at their place Of business
and fsIr in love with her
lam with her every day n the
week and mostly every evening
/ take her home after work, and
we are each in love with the
other. What can we dof The
other nan calls on her regular
y. H J. =
II the girl loves you her duty IS 70
tell the first man the facts and
break her engagement with him
There is only unhEppiness in store
for her il she marries without love.
However. il is not right for her TO
20 about with you and deceive the
first man By all means let her face
the issue and either tell him the
truth or give you up There is nc
middle course she cannot carry Wat-
er on both shoulders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 22.-You
w always have 10 20 away from
home 20 hear the news. says the
Washington Times
Which IS the reason that thirsty
Washingtonians who didn't have the
heart to look at a goat in book beer
season. received a jolt this week.
In a paper printed in Pittsburg, the
Gazefte-Tfmes. they learned that the
fine foaming amber fluid was being
brewed not only right In the District.
but right in the drawing rooms OF
the -Four Hundred, with which every
ribbon counter clerk is supposed 70
be familiar. through the Sunday so
ciety pages.
Brewing parties are the latest
anti-gloom fad in Washington, &C
cordIng TO the Pittsburg paper. The
parties are held at II o'clock in thu
morning, are strictly formal and held
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22
VER4

THERE are comparatively few Rus
rian names in vogue In this coun-
try. Vera is the exception TO
the general rule which excludes such
popular Slavic appellstives as
Tatiana and Nastasia- Vera, indeed
IS not purely Russian since Il ap-
pears in Spanish nomenclature. but
in both languages. Il bears the same
significance, that Of faith"
It is one Of the u Slavic names
which appears IN the Monument Of
Faith" a sort Of devotional prayer
book applied to each day Of the year
with the names OF each saint appear
ing in the Russian calendar. For
that reason Vera has always been
exceptionally popular as a Russian
feminine name
It is doubtful, however. if her de-
rivation Is responsible for her vogue
here. Possibly she is the result Of
the early Spanish influence in the
American colonies, or again, 81 may
Of the name is the explanation for
its adoption and practical Americana
zation-
Amber is Vera's talismanic stone.
Il has power TO make her invincible
IN all undertakings where bodily and
mental health are required. IL is
said to ward off disease and TO in
sure & safe journey when worn by a
traveller. Monday is Vera's lucky day
and her lucky number.-Copyrigh
1920, by the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc
An Alabama woman advertises that
she has purchased a shotgun and viii
shoot any man who calls her husband
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

Dear Miss Fairfax
/ am a girl OF Is. engaged TO
a young MAJ whom love dear
ly. Now. Miss Fairfax. do you
think Il proper for ne to accept
invitations from other young
men2 R G.
II you are engaged 70 one nan it
is not considered the proper thing
TO accept Invitations from others IN
fact. il you are really in love with
your fiance. You VIII not care about
accepting invitations from other
men II your Interest IS so divided
you are probably not in love. In
which case you should not marry
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

hoods, mems hats and caps. boots.
shoes and slippers neckWear, silk
stockings or hose. shirts, pajamas,
nfghtgowns, underwear. kimonos,
petticoats and waists
The luxury tax Is paid BY the
purchaser, who is required to hand
an amount equal TO 10 percent OF the
price Of his purchase. 10 the seller.
other luxury taxes are paid 70 the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

LOVE vs.. NATIONALITY.
Dear Miss Fairfax.
an 20 and in love with a man
four years my senior, who re-
turns my love
He has asked me 70 marry him.
but my parents object because he
is Of a different nationality I
am sure he viii be q good hus-
band. We are very much in love
with each other. And I would
like to know what TO do.
v. o. r
have often stated that / can see
no objection 70 marriage between
girls and men OF different nation
alities Of the white race. and es-
Decially as you are good Americans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

The earliest known almanac IS
dated 1900 b. Q. and was written on
papyrus in the time OF Rameses the
Great Of Egypt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

A popular novelty now sold IN the
streets OF London is a lice book. a
history Of the great war which
measures about an inch sQuara
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

ENGAGED, But NOT IN LOVE.
Dear Miss Fairfax
A girl was engaged TO a man
for a few years, refusing 70 mar
- him. as she did not love him.
and trying TO free herself. but
without result. on account Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I have been going about with
a young man for some time, and
during that time have learned
TO care for him a great deal I
have asked him and he has told
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

Three persons out OF every four in
New York city were born under alien
flags.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

An Alabama woman advertises that
she has purchased a shotgun and viii
shoot any man who calls her husband
bay rum or Jamaica ginger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22
Advice To The LOVeIorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

me that he cares for me a great
deal But I doubt his word. And
do not want TO tell him this Tor
fear OF hurting his feelings. I
have met a girl friend Of his and
she told me he used 20 tell her
the same things. / have told him
this. But he answers me that he
really did not love this girl. but
really loves me very much.
HELEN
am afraid you viii have 10 let his
actions speak for themselves. If he
cares for you and shows that he does.
that should prove his. sincerity. As TO
his having told another girl the same
things he tells you, I fear most men
have done that and been sorry for IL
when they met the right girl