davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
West and South in Better
 Condition Than the East
Theodore H. Price Points Out How Advanced Railroad Rates Will Stimulate Entire Industrial Situation.
 Food Prices Continue to Move Downward

widely published and which reads in part as follows:
 Dry goods sales this fall will turn over more American dollars than ever
 before in the history of the United States. But business won't be good
 with the merchant who is frightened to death that some unheard of thing is going to happen and prepares for a
 poor business. for he will get what is coming to him. Any one who looks for trouble will always find it.
 "The merchant that has vision can not help seeing the marvellous buying ability of people both from products of the soil a record prices and wages never even dreamed of before
 We have backed our judgment. pre- pared early and the first day of June
 saw us with a s15.OO0,OO0 stock and
 $15,000,000 more to come"
 The weeks bank clearings in the
 more important cities show an in crease of 2 per cent over the corre- spending week last year. Outside of New York the gain was 16.7 per cent. notwiths landing lower prices Such clearings are inconsistent with the re- ports of dull trade that are being so widely circulated. and the facts seem to indicate that the alleged depression is in large degree psychological
 That the public is staying out of the speculative markets is evidenced by the weakness of Wall street and re-
 ports of drastic curtailmeht of ex- penses by the Chicago wire houses, On one day recently more than 400 tickets were sold at Akron O.. for West Virginia points to mountaineers who are leaving the rubber factories for home. These and other items like them are responsible for much of the unwarranted pesssimism on the part of business men who in their present nervous state overlook the fact that they are also evidences of thrift. which will find expression in later purchas- ing power, and that they indicate a desirable curtailment of speculation and a start of the needed movement of labor back to the country This movement is accelerated by the grow ing labor efficiency reported nearly everywhere, including even the rail- road shops, and by the steady stream of immigrants now arriving in this country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03

ST owed sometimes in Hartford and he liked to sit with his feet to the fire and look at the storm. so that he could en- joy the thought of being out in it.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20
Poet Lindsay Won Fame by His
Gen. William Booth Enters Heaven

which was Immediately proclaimed
and quoted throughout the country.
This poem WIS slgnalized by william
Butler Yeats. the Irish poet, as having
that strange mixture Of beauty anu
stranEcness which Francis Bacon said
was the true mark Of genius.
Immediately after this Mr. Lindsay
brought out The Congo a poem no
Ices striking and even ore radically
original. This poem Is a study OF the
negro race. and rs chnntcd or haii
sung by AIR. Lindsay N "a wgy that
gives vivid pictures TO his audience.
by the courtesy Of the Macmillan
lection is reprinted from The Congo"
Their Basie slavery.
Fat black bucks IN n w~ino-barrel room.
Barrei-housc kings, with feet unstable,
sqggee and rcelcd and pounded on the
table
Pounded on the table.
Beat az empty barrel With the handle
Of a broom,
Hard as they we're able,
Boom. boom. BOON,
With q silk umbrella and the handle
Boomiay. boomlay, hoomlny BOOM.
THEN ! bad religion. THEN had "a
vision.
could not turn from heir re,el 90
dcrisinu.
THEN 4 SAW THE CONGO, CREEP
ING THROUGH THE BLACK,
CUTTING THROUGH THE FOREST
WITH 4 GOLDEN TRACK.
Then along that rivcrhnuk
A thousand miles
Tattooed canmbals danced in files;
Then ! heard the boom of the blood
lust nOuE
And a thiEhkbpne beating on a tim
pan Cong
And BLOOD" screamed the whistles
and the hfes Of tho warrior.
BLOOD" screamed the skull-fuccd.
lean witch doctors,
"Whirl yc the deadly N0u-doO rattle.
Harry d uplands.
Steal all the cattle.
Rattle-rattle, ra~ttle-ruttie,
Bling.
Boominy. boomlny. hoomlay DOOM
A roaring. epic, rag-time tune
From the month Of the Congo
To the Mountain OF the Moon.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20
One Murder Case Affirmed and
Two Remanded for New Trial in
State Supreme Court Decisions

10 vcafs. Motisn for now trial was
o~vcrrnied ana the appeal bond fixed
IN thc sum Of 100000. This bond WIS
signed By citi1cns of Taos county,
where pr. Woodman had formally
lived. The county clerk and the
eherIff oc Otero county refused 10
accept thc bond. and the district
court refused 70 grant the defendants
notlfion for n writ OF mandamus 20
compel the county officers 10 accept
Abe bond Refusal 20 accept shc bond
resulted in having the defendant COM
miitcd 20 the p~cnitcntlary. counsel
for the defendant then appealed 70
the supreme court aud "a the
writ directing the otero county Of
nccrs to accept the bond. Under
this writ o. the supreme court. me
defendant was released from the PEN
ftentlnre. The opinion In this case
- hy Justice Roberts, Chief Justice
Parker and Justice Kayno.ds con-
curing. IN rcverping and rcmandinE'
with an order Tor a now trial. the
syllabus says
dencc Of the corpus delicti In n homi-
eide case. tho verdict nnding defen-
dnnt guilty o. second degree murder
viii be set aside ON appeal.
Judgment Of the district court IN
san Miguel county has been affirmed
IN the ease OF Max Garcia, convicted
% forgery. the supreme court find-
inr that the defendant had received
a fair trial. This opinion d hy Jus
uce Roberts. Chief Justice Parker
and Justice Reynolds ~concurring.
Concerning an important point In the
matter OF forgerien the syllabus says;
4. Where the evidence establishes
the forgery OF a bank check, u ~
wholly immaterlsl aH to whether the
check was even presented FOR pay
ment or not"
Judgment OF the district caurt IN
nona ANA county has been affirmed
In the case OF Eugene 4 Beccher,
appellee. versus w. y. Tinnin Tnis
was a suit t. foreolose a real estate
mortgage securing two noes In the
sum 90 Sa.52T.b0 zach, and interest
opinion IN this ease n by Justice
Roberts. chief Justice Parker ana
+ Justice Rayrolds concurriug.
judgment ~ the district court In
Roosevelt county l. affirmed In the
case Of the first National bank Of
3 Eiida. appellee. versus Clcye George.
81 AL. appellants. This Was "a sui
against ClcVe George "a b. f. Ben
nett. upon joint and several 1ute'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20

SANTA FE, March eo.--Tho %
nrVmr court has affirmed The verdict
and sentence 10 the district court IN
socorro county IN a SECOND deefeo
murdrf ease. and reversed and re-
handed for new trial In similar cnsos
from Grant and otero counties
In the SocuFro county caEa q. W.
smith was triede Tor the killing 81
Frsd Richards. under an indictment
chArrine nret dngree murder only.
1lio Jury returned n verdict Finding
smifh WIS tried for the killing OF
DEGREE. snd a sentence o. 20 20 30
years was Imposed Motion for q
nea trial being ~Otcrgulcd. the case
was appealed 70 M supreme court.
1nhp opinion D. ~ Justice RaynoldA
Chief Justice Parker and Justice Rob
rrla eoncurflng. IN affirming The
Judgment 81 the district court ne
syllabus SAYS.
sln a caae where the Indictment
charges murder In the first degree,
and the state at the trial proceeds
gDon the theory hal tho crime was
committed BY lying IN walt. all the
evidence on the part Of the rrosecu-
ton being clrcumkiantial, 70 "a not
error III such cnsf 10 instruct the Jury
10 both murder In he fsrst and second
degree. although the defendant plead
w wi NHtH
that he o. either guilty of first de-
gree murder or not guilty"
lr the Grant cohNty case samuel
4. Hunt and J. =. Hunt were convict
cd 81 second degree murder. h
opinion In THIS Gaze u by Justice Rob-
eris. chief Justice Parker and JUS
tica Raynolds c%oncprring, In rcvcrs-
iur the Judgment 81 the district court
and romandinE. with an order for a
new trial. she opinion discusses three
important points upon which the APP
peal was based. and finds two Of them
20 have been without error The third.
upon which the cese h reversed and
rcmandcd. Is treated a. follows;
"It IL improper for Tire trial judge
70 have any communication with the
members Of the jury about Tie case
on trial which Is not In opcn court
and In the presehce Of the dcfen'
dant.r
In the Otero county case pr. l. \.
Woodman. of Tu~larosa, was charged
with the killing nf MartIn v. VIII
liamA under en- Indictment ulieGine
murder tn the firHt degree. The rcr-
dict Of the jury found him guilty Of
murder in the second degrees ana the
court sentenced him 10 serve 80 "a
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20

While most Of the insects belong
ing to the two glasses Of which we
spoke In our laat are easily controlled
or stamped out by q methods sus-
gcatcd, there are a Few tnat APPEAR
from time to time In various sections
that need special mcntiont
Cucumber beetle. n small. rrecuiHh
black striped beetle attacks tho
Young cucumber plants from tho un-
dcrncath side OF tho Leaf, and also
often cuts the plants on Just above
the ground. Control by busting PARIS
green as directed on underneath side
Of leaf. Covering plants while Nouns
with misquito netting frame. also az
planting time a few extra seed 40 as TO
not miss a few killed by she beetle.
also scattering z liberal sprinkling ~
lime around the stem % vine where j.
comes out OF the ground, ana also
pick on by hand. After the plants
nave attained a considerable size the
the beetle viii do little damage.
Harlequin Cabbage hug.
This small turtlc-aheped bright
colored rcd and black bug can not be
killed BY present known insecticides
hut must be hand-picked ar soon as he
appears.
squash Rug.
This is also more cftcn called the
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20
What's Doing
Around the State

TAos-Tho bonds voted last Au-
Rnsl by citizsDs Of Taos TO build q
new publiu 2Choel. house for Taos
were sold 10 @ firm q Denver brokers
for f1o,oee. A ir1ct % land contain
ing four afreH was purchased from
Angus Mc1ounn for something near
sie0o.
LAS CRUCES-c T.. Locke. Of Me-
silla Park. a. shipping large quantities
Of onions frsm his rancI having re-
GENTLY filled an order Tor $4,000
pounds and another FOR 10000 pounds.
LAS CRUCEs-A meeting Of west
side farmers and Anthony business
men was held Tor the purpose Of dis
cusslnE the construction 81 a bridge
across M Rio Grande at the Kyle
farm. The construction Of such a
bridge would mean a saving % five
miles 10 the farmer on the west
side.
ROSWELt~Recause ~ the oil pos
sihiiitisa at pccoH and In the Toyah
basin. officials Of the S1nta Fe are
contemplating building "a double track
81 the Santa Fe from Carlsbad 10
Becos. This would mean a congestion
81 freight and traffic IN this city
which misht lead 10 difficulties later.
CEDARNAAE MIR. Fields. from
Al5uuu,fdue. ard state secretary uf
she New Mexico Bean association. N
C. Milburn. Of Estancin, and county
kgont hamilton were here and per
fected the local bean association OF
this place. A number Of farmers
joined and about $1,000 was subscrih-
ed toward the building u "a ware
house az this place.
MAGpALENA- Through r%corrnnl-
zatioa plans that have been approved
by Judge Colin Nebiett 90 the United
States district court. the Socorro Min
ing A Milling company will suon dis
charge the rerelver and resume oper-
ati0nH. The company with min and
plant at MoEolion. h. q large producer
81 gold and silver. Just "A year ago
the company went Into The hands %
"a receiver. whom H.. n. Scott, super
fntendent. was put Ia charge hy the
court The plant remained la opera
ton about 60 days ON cleanup work
and hen was closed down.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20
OIL NEWS

Carlsbad is now showing unusual
signs OF activity due to thc alleged
discovery Of oil In the Bell we'll. g.
miles south, Fifteen acres ~ land 20
miles south % Carlsbad sold for
$4,000 this week. a new rig ls now
going in 20 miles south NJ Carlsbad
and much intcscst h. being shown lu
that part OF the Pccos valley.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20

Nachei Lindsay. who is 70 give a
reading ~ his poems here on March
"a for the Community Playhouse as
sociation. first came into national
prominence with his General william
Booth Enters Into Heaven" originally
published Ia Poetry In January 1873.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20

he takcn. The drive win be the week
Of April rs.
Many individuals and corporations
arc expected 20 tender their support
in thin movement and already much
favorable sentiment has been regis
tered because OF the humanitar rim
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20

program 20 be adopted by the Inter-
church association.
Following next Thursdays confer
cncc another assembly VIII be held IN
Ei pnso 10 promnlgnte plans for the
in Eccos valley and the
%rounticr os southwestern Texas
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20
MAYBE THIS FUDGE
HAD A KICK IN 1T

DF.s MOfNES-The office force OF
fhc Anti faiopn league here he'a a
fudge party. The next q W
noTrsphefs and a bookkeeper failed 10
npnnar for duty.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20
THREE MOODS WAS TOO
NuYf1I OR TOO LITTLE

LnNDOS-Mrs Pbyiiig Fagen toll
fho Judge her husband only had fhrcf
moods. lie was either sneefink
violent or completely siiont Ntln
she. divorce granted,
the Judge.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20

Al Gibraltar there g. an interest
ing colony OF Bnrbary apes, the ons
one in Europe. Only 20 Of me animals
are living.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20

speciaiiy designed telegraph ca
bile is 10 be- laid from RIO de- Jahe'''
10 Cuha.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20

In France b fight against
tyte rhere' tH. q. - has failed be-
cause there IL "a Eentine shortage
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20

AAef4TNGTDN-StalaiOr John II.
wiea % Hawaii. msaiiber 81 a COM
mission from Hawaii, h In wash
fnaf0n with n plan, devised by
himself. 90 eaFo the rrniilAals 81
hi ruor. a. ~ claimed that new
dla,asra. new mndes 81 living Md
d. iafr ~ flns white mans towns
have 0tlndla1 the race troasi loo-
oeo 4. ~ Hia plan n to take
~ stnflrrr nuH 81 lilo cHic8 ANA
,,,t fi..m isafa ~ liln oIcu Country
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20

A4,ril ! has been fixed hN the ditlt
health dcsartmcnt as b last day Tor
filing implications for water suppp
and .-eeare dispoaai permi'S Opera
ton 81 water supply and sewaEr hl
TENS without permits ts p~rVitbitep w
the health regulations.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20

rTha Santa Pc H1rlnrfa Men 49,
c,aticn and the Santa p Chamber OF
-6mmerrr have derisied not TO cnn-
roliaafr Tor IKE regent ~ least thi-
drcislon was reached "a q ioiFi dinn''
fhat waa given ~ discuss the M
nortani nutafion. Tho ppjecupnH ~
consolidation camc pfinrlfhNf .lpni
the members Of the Business sven ,
neaoclafion.
The Jasper news., 1920-03-25

up, drag II once in while and you will
be surprised at the good it will do.
A few don'ts 10 observe.
Don't cut your hedge and brush and
throw them in the ditch. keep the ditch
clean). Don't let your crossing out to
the road filI up and walt for the over
seer to ask you to fix It. Don't leave
stones out in the road. A rock in one
track makes q chuck hole in the other.
Don't expect the other fellow TO do
something you don't want to do.
Thanking you in odvance for your CO.
operation in making Golden City Town
ship roads the best in the county.
We are respectfully yours.
Township Board.
The Jasper news., 1920-03-25

kind OF shape first and then with lit.
tie bit OF dragging after each shower
we can keep them that way.
II you would like TO see better roads,
take time to read this; IL not. pass it up,
AS now is the time OF year we generally
try to repair the roads Of Golden City
Township, as members Of the township
board We are going to appeal to the peo-
pie OF the township for their help.
Since we have procured the services Of
q man to act as overseer for the town.
ship and with your help we feel assured
we can make a great improvement in
our roads !. b.
When the overseer comes into your
district help. him, do the work that
needs to be done. II you just caR't
work your poll tax, hire some one to
work it for you, or pay him the money.
The overseer will be very busy and
wants to finish each district as he comes
to it in order to save time, and time is
money. Spring is the best time OF the
year to work roads. Let's work them.
Then when you have your road graded
The Jasper news., 1920-03-25
A SENSIBLE MOVE.
Reasonable Cooperation with Town
ship Road Overseer viii
Accomplish Much.

The following sensible appeal is made
by the township board of Golden City
Township, and the suggestions con-
tanned therein might we'll be followed
in any other township.
The following was contributed by the
township board and explains itself
The board has secured the services Of
Charles Hendricks, who will devote all
Of his time to working the roads Of the
townships. This is good move and
one that should meet with the approval
Of all. Heretofore 1t has been impossi-
BILE to get men to oversee the work and
consequently the roads were neglected.
When the district overseer, as Mr.. Hen
bricks will be called, comes into your
neighborhoood, get out and help to put
the roads in shape, The only way to
have good roads is to getthem in some
The Jasper news., 1920-03-25

Thou hast made me known y
friends whom I knew not. Thou hast
given me seats In homes not my own.
Thou hast brought the distant near
and made brother OF the stranger.
When one knows thee, then allen
there is none, then no door is shut. Oh
grgnt me my prayer that may never
lose the bliss Of the touch Of the one,
in the play Of the many.-Tagore.
The Jasper news., 1920-03-25
Wine and the Romans.

Nearly fifty kinds of wine were
known to the ancient Romans. includ-
ing several varieties used for medici-
nal purposes. Falernian was a home
wine, resembling the modern Madeira,
and was not commonly used until It
was ten years old.
The Jasper news., 1920-03-25
crabsheII asrometsr.

The Araucanians of Chile use crab
shell as a barometer In dry, fair
weather 1t is white, but when rain Is
approaching red spots appear on 1t,
and when excessive moisture is in the
atmosphere 1t becomes red all over.
The Jasper news., 1920-03-25
Got II Easily.

With coupons mother secured n slI-
yer pitcher. One day a friend was cd
miring the pitcher, when httle daugh-
ter said: mamma didn't have to pay
money for that; she Just paid cards"
The Jasper news., 1920-03-25
Export Of Cattle.

Five cattle were first exported to
England from America in 1861, but It
did not become regular business un-
tiFseyera1 years later.
The Jasper news., 1920-03-25
GOV.-GENERAL
OF PHILIPPINES
!, FOR FREEDOM
Declares It Not Right That Free.
dom Should Longer Be
= Withheld.
Gy FRANCIS BURTON HARRISON,
Governor General Of the Philippines.
(Cirst Article9

Ny six years ex-
perience es gov
ernor general Of
the Philippine Is
lands have con-
vinced me that the
Filipino people are
ready and tit to
have their inde-
pendence. l have
recommended to
Congress, as well
as to the executive
a d m i II | $ tration,
that independence
hn urantn1
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-14

Mrs. D. Wiltamuth and children
left Tuesday for Caldwell to visit
indefinitely with Mrs. Wiltamuth's
brother there.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-14
Did Our Big Contest Pay
And How Much

interested to know whether
contest paid how much we nave
public much into confidence and e
pecay We to do 1t in this matter ana
turned out from several points OF view
paying the of the campaign, paying for the
all active contestants
week. the Republican office had exactly
$1,3S4.S5 left out Of It,
acted the receiving and dsbursing agency to stir
the county when all over
satisfied had left
year.
paid circulation the first Of August
Going o Cash Basis
going print for delivery Of all
circulation the coming owing to the fact that whole
apporion the years
this shortage
of paper those that and
the difficult
list with these things In view and to deter
shall undertake till the 1920 ha
moved without saying that shall try
advertisers for 1t Is from advertising patron
must the justify the undertaking Of
the big contest just completed.
$1O474s Of the $soS676
believe that introduced into homes
studied considered advertised amount than
could by other command with with
consider that advertising valuable asset for fu
lures.
The contest toward putting subscription list
basis and prices fair next fall the fl
nal will be taken the rest of basis and keep
there.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-14
ROTARIANS MAKE GOOD

NJ. H. Fehnel, who has been In
the east for few weeks and arrived
back Saturday morning, was dele
gate to the national convention of
the Rotary clubs that met at Atlant-
ic City.
When the RotariaIfs met at Salt
Lake City a year ago, the delegates
from Atlantic City were there prom
Using that if they would hold the
1920 convention at their city, all
the delegates would be treated to
the fat of the land and wheeled
around in chairs.
Mr.. Fehnel said they made good
on that promise, and they also made
generous use of the Salt Lake slo-
gan of 1920 that said: Your pep!
You've got it, now keep it; doggone
it, you'll need it! Your pep"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-14
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

Persons who have paid long-term
subscriptions In advance during the
recent circulation contest and desire
to dispose Of part of the term and
get money back, can have any part Of
such subscription transferred to 9th
er persons anywhere In the country
by sending us a written order giving
complete addresses; PROVIDED,
that the subscriptions are not offer
ed for sale at any other price than
four dollars q year, the same price
charged by this office, for we have
but one price to all.
We do not refund money on sub
scriptions, but we authorize those
who feel that they have overloaded
to sell at the regular price to any
one they can find who wishes to sub
scribe. If they wish to make a
gift of part of their. subscription
to others or sell at full price we
approve and will make the transfer,
but not If there is any price-cutting.
ADV. tt