davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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in, so eager was their curiosity to
hear every detail OF this tragedy In
the midst OF a neighborhood ge,
orally deep in it's bucolic peace.
But peace was a blessing which
we were not destined to know again
for many a week to come. Occur
ring. as It did. late on the Friday
night. the first notice Of the ira
gedy appeared In the London papers
only on the Saturday. and that was
a brief, undetailed story. NO more
than this was given to the readers
Of the Sunday papers: even to those
which make special cult OF hor-
ror. But by'Monday morning every
journal was ablaze with 1t.
Scotney House and Upper Scot
ney village were spoken Of, sup
pose. that morning, and discussed
that day and for many day after.
by many millions who had lived re-
specially long lives without ever
hearing Of either of them before.
We became suddenly and hatefully
famous. suppose that, quite un-
known to us at the house. both the
village and the approaches to the
place had been beset all through
the Sabbath hours by industrious
newspaper reporters.
could feel grateful again to our
police guard that they had not
been allowed to penetrate actually
into the house itself but certainly
they had gossiped with the village
folk and probably even with some
Of the servants. for II they had
been allowed the most free run
possible Of every room they could
not have had all particulars more
complete, and, everything consid.
cred. they had them in wonderful
correctness.
Our family life and habits were
turned inside out and exhibited to
the public gaze with an immodesty
that was very revolving. All the
details Of my uncle's life in the
army, his big-game shoots, his sue
cession to the property and the
title and his marriage were entered
into with a prolixity which, one
would have thought, might have
terribly wearied Its readers. The
fact that Aunt Enid had been beau
tiful and pleasure loving was duly
recorded, and quite as much EN-
phasis as was at all seemly was
laid on the fact that she was a
good many years younger than her
husband. r- -.
For one piece Of reticence I was
profoundly thankful, though am
quite sure that II was reticence In.
spired only by ignorance---no spe-
cial mention was made In any OF
Monday mornings papers, that
saw, OF Captain Wharf or OF any
person In particular as a friend OF
Aunt Enid. Beyond the general In
umation which might or might not
be implied by the emphasis laid on
her beauty. her love OF gaiety and
her youth in comparison with her
husband. no indiscreet suggestion
OF this kind had been attempted.
But "Summer.house Case" The
Summer-house Murder" "The Mys.
terry OF the Summer-house," "The
Scotney House Mystery and
score Of other headlines appeared.
We were never agaip 10 know the
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q far more overweight state than
| had any idea Of by the strain off
the previous two days and more.
However that may be, accom-
plished a feat which I have only
achieved about once besides in the
whole course of my life-I went of
In a dead faint. there, in view Of
the whole assembly. had knowl-
edge that somehow the little man
in gray had made his way to me,
and that 1t was he that put his arm
round me and saved me from fall
ing; and, after that became dead
to the world for the time being
When l revived I found myself
sitting on a bench, often occupied
by some old CATERS OF the village
drinking beer, outside the hotel.
Old Susan, the housemaid, had
come out Of the room and was fuss
ing about me. knew. at the first
return Of consciousness, that had
some reason for deep thankfulness;
l came back to Q very happy sense
of things shout me; but 1t was only
by degrees that / recollected the
details and recalled the true
ground for my satisfaction. And
when ] did realize tilt was tenn
pered at once with a dreadful
loathing and disgust Of myself that
l had ever dared to entertain such
a terrible suspicion about my
Uncle Ralph as that which I now
realized, almost more clearly than
I had allowed myself to admit be-
fore, had been lurking In the back
ground Of my mind.
longed to go back into the room
and stand beside him as II, in so
doing, I could make him some
am ends; and after q little while.
finding that I was perfectly col
lected and able to walk about
again quite strongly. Susan as
scented to my returning. though she
insisted on supporting me under
the arms all the time as IL had
been a wounded soldier.
do not know exactly how long
I had been absent. but they did not
seem to have made much progress
In the interval. The coroner was
questioning Larncombe a good deal
about the knife that had given the
wound, and gathered that he was
annoyed that a more thorough
search had not been made for It in
the shrubbery and In the neighbor-
hood OF the Summer-house. It ap-
peared to me at that time az II II
would be like the hunt for the
needle In the haystack, but then I
did. not realize, as I came to do
later, what really systematic
search by trained police could
amount to.
One OF the questions which the
coronerhad asked the doctor while
was out OF the room was whether
my aunt's wound was one which
she could conceivably have infiict-
ed on herself. The reply had been
that II was quite impossible that
she could have done SO, and, be-
sides. the absence OF the knife was
the strongest possible evidence
that IL was case of murder. There
seemed no reasonable doubt on
that point.
The question terribly h doubt
was that OF the identity OF the muir
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the coroner told him
that he had better
not leave the room
In case 1t should be
necessary to put
further questions .
him later on. It was
an injunction which
need certainly not
have been given, for
hardly anythi n 6
8 b ort Of physical
force could have kept
away any OF the
local people who had
a chance of getting
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The Covonsrs S"(uess.
~Y the time that the sergeant
X had concluded his interview
IL With Heasden the small con-
Evening journal., 1920-09-03
FOR VARIETY
In MEAT BUYING

Each year as our country becomes
more thickly populated. farms grow
smaller and ne number of live
stock per person steadily decreases.
With the result that meat is not so
plentiful as il used TO be and, respond
ing TO the laws Of supply and demand,
is likewise steadily advancing in price
In fact. meat viii probably never
again be cheap.
What the consumer must do then
Is TO utilize the supply Of meat that
we have 10 The best advantage Which
means that the American housewife
must be introduced 10 and become
acquainted with the Extra Meat P0r-
lions. This group includes liver,
brains, heart and other pOrtiOns-an
appreciable percentage Of our meat
supply
Most OF us have been accustomed
TO thinking OF meat inlerms OF chops,
steaks, roasts. ham or bacon, and have
never taken the trouble TO learn The
use Of Extra Meat Portions which are
inexpensive when compared with
other paris Of the animal and nutri-
tioGs as we'll When properly cooked
they make a dinner or luncheon dish
that will be enjoyed by every mem
Der Of the family.
BrOiled SweelbreadS
Wash the swcctbrcads. Put Into
boiling water and simmer for about
thirty minutes. Drain and plunge into
cold water TO keep white and firm
split crOsswise season with salt and
Evening journal., 1920-09-03
'SLUSH' PROBE
GOESOVER
Edmund Moore, of Ohio, Is
TO Be Heard on Next
Tuesday

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-1he Senate COM
mlttee investigating campaign expen-
dilures adjourned shortly afior noon,
without having heard Edmund Moore,
Of Ohio. Governor CoX's personal rep
rescntatiVe. Chairman Kenyon an
nounced that the committee would
meet in Chicago next Tuesday, Sep
tembcr :, to hear Moore and other
Witnesses.
senator Kenyon said the decision TO
recess until Tuesday was reached 10
permit several members OF the com
mltiec to keep engagements elsewhere
Saturday and on Labor Bay.
Mr.. Moore, who was present
throughout the session, was request
cd 10 come back Tuesday with The
evidence Of an alleged Rapuk lean
plon 10 raise Si5.000O0O Mr. Moore
told newspaper men that he was pre-
pared 10 prove that the Republican
leaders announced publicly last Jan
uary that they exp cied to raise a
SffOo0.O COO cahmapicn fund.
The morning session was devoted TO
testimony by Miles poindeXtcr, Sena-
tor from Washington, and chairman
Of the Republican Senatorial commit
tee. and Herman y Hankc treasurer
of the National Noung Mems Republi-
can League.
senator Poindexter stated his COM
mittce planned 10 raise about 5000 000
Tor Senatorial campaigns and eX-
pecied TO make a fight In some q
States senator Reed questioned the
wines abou. the overhead expenses
Evening journal., 1920-09-03
WHAT HOUSEWIFE
ASKS YOU TODAY
Oneslions

Questions
T. Is this a we'll selected meNf u
not, how can it be made over until
well selected? Potato soup, roast
pork, gravy. macaroni and cheese
mashed potatoes. biscuits, butter, cof-
fee, rice pudding.
.. How do you account for the
fact that there Is such a high per-
cent OF sp0ilage in a home canned
pack OF meats and vegetables2
Answers
A. Potato soup, which has large
amount OF milk roast pork. cheese
and macarOni, all contain protein,
making too much protein. Marcaroni
mashed potatoes and rice represent
TOO much starchy food. A better
menu would be tomato soup, roast
pork mashed potatoes, celery salad,
apple sauce. a baked apple bread and
butler.
2 Meats and vegetables require very
careful processing The equipment
OF the average home is not so well
adapted 10 This dinlcult canning as is
the factory where a great deal Of
money is invested In canning equip
ment. The difficulty with the home
pack very likely lies with improper
equipment.
Evening journal., 1920-09-03

Of the bureau and brought out that
after meeting some charges. an aver
age OF about $1,000 would be left for
the campaign in each of the 20 States
MIR Hcnke said his organization had
raised approximately $500 in S2o con-
tributions from honorary yice7presi-
dents The league hoped TO have
about 100000 TO spend in 20 States, he
said, and had negotiated with the Re
publican National Committee in am cf-
fort TO obtain financial assistance, but
nothing came Of the conferences.
Evening journal., 1920-09-03
SALISBURY HOSPITAL
TO DRIVE FOR 100000

SALISBURY. Nd, Sept 3.-After p
years OF operation, the Peninsula Cen
eral Hospital. Of this city, serving
Wicomico. Worcester and Somerset
counties in this State. Sussex county,
Delaware. and AOcOmac county, Nir-
ginia. is planning TO make its first
public appeal for funds. 1t will ask
for s2OO.000 to build and equip a new
wing. This would increase lis capaci-
iv from 30 to 100 beds.
At Smeetlng held Monday night IN
Evening journal., 1920-09-03

pepper, and broil eight minutes. Serve
with lemon butter made by creaming
four tablespoons oleomargarine and
adding slowly two tablespoons OF lem
on juice
Beef sweetbreads as well as calf
sweetDreads may be used in the above
recipe Many women prefer the beef
sWeetDreads because they are not ex-
penslve and can easily be made into
a nutritious dish.
Evening journal., 1920-09-03
SPANKING BOY COsT NM $40

CINClNNATI-James D. Hall spank
ed his 3-year-old nephew. Walter JEFF
fers, so hard that ;he Judge in munic-
pal court, on complaint OF the boys
father fined the spanker $40 and cos's
Evening journal., 1920-09-03

the rooms Of the Business Mems As
s0ciati0n, which was attended by
leading business and professional men.
10 was decided to back the appeal Of
the hospital board for enlarged ac-
eOmodations, and form citizens
campaign committee 10 sponsor q
campaign TO raise the needed funds.
Evening journal., 1920-09-03

Instead Of frying croquettes, place
each on a slice Of fried tomato. sprin-
kle with crumbs and brQwn in the
oven.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
RICE GROWERS
WARN BANKERS
OF LOUISIANA
Black Hand Notes
Make Threats De
manding Price

LAKE CHARLES. La. Nov. 12.-
Copies of a printed "black hand" let
ter addressed to bankers and millers
have been picked up in Crowley,
Welsh. Jennings and Vinton, La,
according to advices received here to-
day.
The letters are believed to have
been dropped from passing trains.
They read as follows:
eve demand $1,000 a barrel for
our rice. or hell will pick up in thirty
DAYS. We are eight hundred strong
and getting stronger every day Come
clean.'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
CORK HUNGER
STRIKERS, NEAR
DEATH, GIVE Up
Condition Of Nine Men
Called 'Shockingly
Low By Bishop

CORK, Nov. 12.-(By Associated
Press THE hunger strike of nine
Irish political prisoners in Cork jail
was called off today. the ninety-fourth
day during which the prisoners have
been without food.
The condition of the nine hunger
strikers was described as ''shockingly
low this morning by Bishop Cohalan.
In letter published today the bishop
voices a strong appeal that the strike
of the Sim Feiners be called off i'm
mediateiy, which influenced the men
to accept food.
Lord Mayor MacSwiney' strike ac-
complished it's purpose of attracting
world attention" Bishop Cohalan said
in his appeal. ''The nation got the
value of his lift. but-a continuance of
the present strike is only waste" :"
the appeal concluded
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
1ST RURAL PAVING COSTS
TO COUNTY $12,3O8 MILE
Final Figures Show Project Completed Within Es
innate, Despite Handicaps and
DELAYS

rainfall, prohibiting work on dozens
of days less than under normal con-
ditions. Records show that excess
rainfall from Jan. l to Nov. l of
so ner cent. or a monthly average
of 6 inches against a normal aver
age of 4 inches. An average of
only Ia days per month could be put
in on the paving work, compared with
% days in normal seasons. To off
set a part of this loss, however, the
gangs were engaged in off days in
road repair and maintenance work
elsewhere in the county, for which
the commissioners have reimbursed
the paving fund from the road fund
35 per cent of the monthly payroll.
Following is the text of Mr.. Ansley's
report:
"To the Hon. Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues, Sumter
County, Americus, Ga.
Gentlemen: / am herewith hand
ing you statement of the cost of
pavement for Sumter County up to
Nov 1:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
ACCIES SWAMP
ASHBURN $50

The football game between the
Americus Aggies and Ashburn yes
terday at the playground proved to
be too much Stone for the Ashburn
boys and the Aggies came out of the
fray with the big end of 38 to 0
score. The whole Aggie team was
in the game from the start to the
finish, fighting and scrapping. As
stated, it was too much Stone, ac-
companied by little Bond and Nc
Lendon.
Americus secured her first touch
down on her first play after holding
the Ashburn line on downs after the
kickoff, when Stone, Aggie quarter
back, secured the ball on a triple
pass and raced so yards to the goal.
Of the touchdowns by the Aggies,
Stone was responsible for 3, Bond,
/, McLendon, /, and Holiday, 1. At
no time he received the ball did
Stone make a gain of less than 5
yards. The Aggie line was invinci-
BILE and held the Ashburn buck and
plunges and allowed only small gains:
Bond half, and Easterlin and
Hines, ends, played pretty game
for the Aggies and deserve mucn
credit. Moore, Ashburn tackle,
starred for the visitors and was re-
sponsible for many of the gains Of
the Ashburnites, many plays being
run through his position.
The next game on the Aggie ;
schedule is with Reynolds and will
be played in that city. The game
comes next week after which
the Aggies will go after the scalp Of
the Dublin lads, who claim the prep
championship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
PLOT TOREVOLT
BLOCKED in PERU
Widespread Revolution
ary Activities In
Two Provinces

LIMA. Nov. IL delayed The
discovery of revolutionary plot with
ramifcations in the Peruvian prov
inces of NJ DIRE di Dios Huaallaga and
Lambayeque, and the cities CT Cuzco
and Arequita were announced by high
officials at the government palace
here this morning.
The conspiracy had been planned to
culminate in an attack upon. President
Leguia during dinner given in his
honor at the Union club yesterday, it
was said. Some thirty persons have
been arrested. charged with compile
itv in the plot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
Ban On Home Brew
Tightened By Ruling

WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.-Prohl-
bition officers throughout the coun-
try have been instructed to prevent
the sale of malt and hops to other
than bakers and confectioners. but
details of the order which stightens
the ban on home brewing, were lack
ing today. In the absence of Com
missioner Kramer. officials at the
prohibition enforcement bureau said
the sale of hops and malt as compon-
ent parts of homemade beer had
been ruled to be in violation of the
Volstead act. They would not.
however. discuss the details Of the
new order.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
STEEL WORKERS
TO FIGHT CUTS
Conference On In Wash
ington To Combat
Tendency

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Repre-
sentatives of labor organizations
which participated in the steel strike
last spring were in Washington to-
day at the call of President Comp
ers, of the American Federation of
Labor, to confer with the American
Federation of Labor executive coun-
ell which is holding it's regular fall
meeting here. The officers of the
federation, it was said, plan to dis
cuss with the leaders of the steel
workers measurs for opposing redue-
ton in wages and attempts to restore
the "open shop" in industries where
organized labor has succeeded in OBJ
tanning the "closed shop"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
PROBE into
ship SCANDAL
NOT YET ENDED
Meeban Tells of Steps
Taken To Correct
Irregularities

NEW YORK. Nov. 12-Details of
steps taken by the United States Ship
ping board to suppress 'irregulari-
ties being investigated here by the
Walsh congressional committee. were
given at the committees hearing to-
day by John T. Meeban, deputy chief
of the boards division of investiga-
ton.
Meeban told the committee that af-
ter a number of Investigations con-
Quoted under his personal supervision
six indictments against alleged trans
gressors of the law were obtained,
while another half dozen indictments
which have been obtained were the
result of investigations which ne had
not personally directed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
Irish Home Rule Bill
Passed By Commons

LONDON, Nov. IL. = The Irish
home rule bill passed the house of
commons on its third reading last
night after a motion for rejection
of the measure proposed by William
C. Adamson, the opposition leader,
had been defeated by 1873 to So.
The measure passed without any
noteworthy incident in rather tame
debate. The liberal and labor mem
bers who have boycotted it through
most of it's stages as sign of their
conviction of its hopelessness as a
settlement of the Irish problem, were
again absent. The final stage was
reached in a small and rather list
less gathering of members of the
house,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
MRS. M'SWINEY
COMING TO u. S.
To Be Witness at Inquiry
Of Irish Commit
tee

WASHINGTON. Nov. IL. - The
committee of One Hundred investi-
eating the Irish question announced
today it had accepted the offer of
Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney, widow of
the late Lord Mayor of Cork, to
come to the United States and testi-
fly at the hearing the committee
plans to begin November II. She
has been asked to reach the United
State, if possible, not later than De-
cemher 6.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
Sending Christmas
Packages To Rhine?

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Christ-
mas packages for American troops on
the Rhine must reach Hoboken, N.
j., by December to insure delivery
before Christmas, the war depart
ment announced today. They should
be sent in care of the General Sup
erintendent, Army Transport Serv-
ice, Hoboken, N. ]. Packages for
men in Germany are limited to elev-
en- pounds weight and 72 inches COM
bined length and girth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
Haitien President
No Marine Accuser

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Nov.
Il Thursday )-Sudre D'Artigue-
nave, president of Haiti, testifying
today before the naval board of in
quiry, declared he had no official
knowledge of the charge of indis-
criminate killing of natives by United
States Marines. Speaking through
an interpreter. he said he was with
out means of proving the existence
of cases of homicide or violence that
may have been committed by
marines, added that "they had been
accused by public clamor."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
OPENSQUIz In
BOMB CHARGE
New York Prosecutor To
Hear Persons Named
By Paper

NEW YORK. Nov. 12.-District
Attorney Swami planned today to
question all those mentioned by the
Evening World in its solution" of
the Wall Street explosion. the mo-
tive for which was declared by the
paper to have been revenge on the
part of members of the House
Wreckers union against rival organ
ization headed by Robert P. Brin-
dell the central figure in the "build-
ing trust" investigation now under
way here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
LABOR WELCOMES
AID OF SCIENCE,

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. = Or
ganized labor will welcome whatever
assistance research and science can
offer modern industry, Smuel Comp
ers told the delegates gathered here
for the preliminary conference on
industrial research. Part of organic
ed labor's own work, he said, had
been directed toward scientific study
of conditions surrounding produc-
ton and the assemblage of data. He
asserted that what labor has oppos-
ed has been the "effort to exploit
them by the use of improvements
that were intended as blessings to
mankind. Labor is rightly suspicious
of changes which are introduced with
out explanation and whose effect
upon their welfare is not considered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
A. F. Of L. Spent
$4,000 In Campaign

WASHINGTON. Nov 12.-Contri-
buttons of more than $4,000 and ex-
penditures of nearly $4,000 are re-
ported by the American Federation
of Labor's non-partisan political cam
paign committee in statement filed
today with the clerk of the house of
representatives. The period covered
by the report extends from February
"a to November 2. Approximately
two-thirds of the expenditures are
shown to have been for printing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
Treasury Officials And
Educators In Confab

WASHINGTON, Nov. '11.-Offic
ials of the savings division of the
treasury department conferred here
TODAY with a number of educators re-
garding plans for making the princi-
pie of saving and investment of
money a permanent compulsory part
of the American public school cur
riculum and for the use of govern
ment savings securities as a practical
medium for applying those princi-
pies. The conferences will continue
during tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
Still Searching For
Three Missing Aviators

CHICAGO. Nov. 12.-The search
directed from the Great Lakes Naval
Training station here was renewed
early todav for the seaplane bearing
three men which has been missing
somewhere in Lake Michigan since
Wednesday. Bitter cold, a rising
wind and rough seas caused the aban-
doning of the rescue work last night.
Efforts to reach the spot where the
plane was last seen, near Two Rivers,
Wisconsin. early today had proved
unavailing