davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1921-12-11

ed that Bartashevsky was tho chief
of the convoy that shot them. He
gave az q reason that they attempt
ed to escape. asked whether
Bartashevsky was arrested. was
told that he and his men were ques-
toned and all Of them testified that
the prisoners tried to fee"
Popov asked:
"Do you know the chief Of the ar
tiHlery school, Rubtsov? From Col
onel Kuznetsov's report 1t appears
that Rubtsov came to the prison and
asked that Devyatov. and another
man be given to him. was sick
with spotted typhus and the prison
administration refused to let me go.
Besides. the officers themselves did
not dare enter the typhus ward. 30
they took Kirienko and Devyatov.
Afterwards Bartashevsky came and
asked for Devyatov and myself.
Devyatov had already gone. and I
could not be taken"
Kolchak said:
IL know that Rubtsov went to
prison in order to carry out the in
structions of the court. but he did
not take part in any Of the exscu-
tons"
Then Popov declared:
There had been no verdict a. yet.
He simply came with q demand for
these three persons-Popov. Devya-
TOW and Kirienko. He led Devya-
TOW and Kirienko away. They were
taken. together with forty-three
workmen. to the outslxirts Of the
city, and were shot there Bar.
tashevsky took the others. AZ far
as Bartashevsky Ii concerned. when
he learned that Devyatov and
Kirienko had been already taken
away. he selected eight men at ran
dom and took them along. These
men were also shot. The extraordi-
nary investigating commission
established these facts and ordered
Bartashevsky's arrest. He was i'm
prisoned for two months. then lib
Grated as a reliable man. We're you
aware Of these facts. and what did
you. as supreme ruler, do in the
matter7"
Kolchak replied:
My impression was that Bar.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11

were of purely military character.
The villages were fortified points
destroyed in the regular way. Wom-
en- and children were hardly perse-
cuted."
Popov-"The villages were burnt
after they had been taken by your
troops"
Kolchak-'I do not know that.
i only know that Stepano- Babzhis.
koye was a fortified base, and it was
destroyed as such. During a war
euch fortified points cannot b
treated as the dwelling of non-com-
bataRts. I must say that these in.
stances were rare. recently talked
about this matter with a member
of the military revolutionary CON-
mittee. He asked me whether
knew of the savage acts committed
by the troops during the suppress
sion of the uprising. said that in
general I knew about them, but had
no specific facts. The men who vio-
lated the law would naturally not
report to me about 1t. He asked me:
DO you know that in one village
we found several people whose ears
and noses had been cut off by your
troops?' I said: I do not know this
and do not believe such cases hap
pened.'"
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
IRAL KOLCHAK VANLY DENIED WHOLESALE MURDERS
ON THE LAST DAY OF TRIAL THAT RESULTED in HIS DEA

tashevsky had fled. since nothing
was heard about him."
Popov asked:
ibid you know that six officers
participated In these shootingB?
Tho investigating commission has
their names. Did you know that not
one Of them was arrested? DO you
know that members OF the Con-
stituent Assembly were murdered,
and that others not members of
the Constituent Assembly and who
had not the slightest connection
with the uprising were also muir
dered?"
Kolchak said:
''The lists Of those who were shot
were submitted to me. I believe the
names Of Mayevsly and Fomin
were mentioned in those Lists"
How were the executions carried
out in Kulimxino7" asked Popov.
'Ths shooting was in accordance
with the verdict Of the military
court which was established there
Immediately upon the occupation OF
Kulimzino."
was any record kept Of the
trials?"
1.-THE court-martiai was conducted
in the usual way"
You should have known that
there was no court at all In Kulim-
zinc, that three officers were sitting
there. that groups Of ten to fifteen
workmen were brought over to
them. that the officers gave their
orders Immediately and the work
men were taken away and shot"
II had no such information -
I received information that the
court had sentenced eighteen or
twenty men to be shot" said
Kolchak.
Deinike asked:
did you know that aside from
the executions ordered by the court
martial, mass floggings were prac-
ticed, that women in particular were
flogged7"
Kolchak-"Nobody has ever re-
ported to me about such foggings.
There was q definite order forbid
ding corporal punishment. Conse-
Quently I could not know that fog-
sins was practiced When ] learned
of noggings I ordered the guilty to
be placed on trial. and they were
removed from offics."
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
Moon No Road Hog of
Sky, Says Astronomer

T .oNDON. Dec. 10. Ais wei,
with the moon.
The world can continue without
qualms to revolve on its axis as be,
fore.
Tho suggestion that the Queenl
Of the Heavens is a kind of celes.
tial road hog is gently but firmly
denied by the superintendent of
tho Kew observatory.
II am not aware" said DIR. c.
Chree. "of any abnormal happen
ings In connection with the moon
during recent times. The fact that
the moon is off its course and
ahead of time can hardly be attrib-
uted to extra speed. 1t merely
shows that modern observations
are moro accurate than those OF
our predecessors. Any suggestion
of unknown forces tuggins the
moon is just confession that even
now astronomers are not word.
perfect in the causes of things.
This is scare, and no more.
1T is sad how prejudicial to SCI
ence such playing to the gallery
can be-"
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
Kolchak's Denials

"In your estimate of the attitude
Of the army toward the coup d'etat
the volunteer forces played an i'm
portant role. What was their opin-
ion of the situation?" asked thee
Judge.
IT do not know. but their repre-
sentative in Chelyabinsk told me
that in general the army was hos
tile to the committee of the con-
stituent assembly and the director
ate. Even Fortunatov's troops were
against them. Fortunatov was In
command of the Regiment of the
Constituent Assembly"
The Washington times., 1921-12-11

HE WASHINGTON TIMES presents herewith the
fifth and concluding nstalment of the real, hitherto
untold story of Admiral Kolchak; how he was made
Dictator of Siberia by Allies in the hope of crushing the
Soviet Government his meteorc his capture by the
Bolshevik and his tragic death 1t is virtually Admiral
Kolchak story The narrative is compiled from steno-
graphic notes made at the sxday trial of the Inflated die
tator in which he told frankly the full details of his peril
GUS adventure.
The notes obtained by Karl q. Won Wiegand.
staff correspondent of the Washington Times at Berlin from
officers of Siberia the official transcript
of the testimony These thereafter translated
and edited by Herman Bernstein the celebrated nerna
tiona journalist Mr. Bernstein in Siberia at the time
Kochak was proclaimed dictator, and supplies important
data to amplify Kochak's narrative
The Washington times., 1921-12-11

nation trying to overreach the high
vidual nations for the future.
The past has wound its golden
cord on the swirl of fate and upon
It depends the future. All human
powers as we'll as countries believe
that the past has closed its reign
Of strife, caused by industrial and
financial bodies and policies, each
water mark of its protagonist
powers in their human progress.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
RUSSIAN DESPOT DIED
LIKE A MAN AFTER HIS
FIGHT FOR FREEDOM

Cross Examined as to the Slaughter of 500 Work
men, Hogging of Women and Execution Of
Innocent Members of Constituent Assembly,
Inflated Dictator Protested Complete Igno-
rance Of Such 0utrageS- Defended Burning
Of Villages as Defensive Measure, Claiming
They Were Fortified, RcbelliouS Towns.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11

Jupiter, However, Indicates That She Will Calm
Warlike Excitement That Prevails In U. S.
Horoscope, Says Belle Hart, SeereSs-ThiS
Influence Will Mean Much to European Nations
and will Aid Them to Recover.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
STILL AT WAR WITH
GERMANY" HIS BASIS
EXCUSINC SLAYINGS

Admiral Vainly Tried to Offer Evidence That He
Was Not Responsible for the Wave OF Blood
shed That Marked His Short But Terrible Rule
Over the People of Siberia, But When at Last
HE Saw That the Tribunal Would Judge Him
Guilty, HE Played the Game Stood Erect and
Facing Firing Squad
The Washington times., 1921-12-11

ANGLO Japanese Alliance May Have Been Caused
by Opposite Zodiacal SignS-CoQference ON
Armament HAS Stars Opposing Id, and Planets
Work Against the Powers i'm Washington.
Motives of the Individual Nations Revealed.
BY BELLE HART. l.
Astrologist.
The World National Armament Conference may we'll
be ikened to bright beaming that has risen in
Washington d. c. the capital city of the great nation
of the world The conference has, by its potent national
Importance focused its rays the various powers of
the world-America, England France, Japan, Italy,
Spain, Holland, Portugal, Belgium, China, etc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-15

This week will be "ucky week" for rug buyers At Ludwig you can purchase high quality x ~
AummSer rug at genuine bargain price Your may select from several beamMm, onmA ana nora
PM mI onnonnhy to- buy new spring rugs at SbSantals saving. You can also select from thousands
of ohr natemsm Their popular sizes wNsa and eoors
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~ Owe You an Apology"

floor with his stick. Whereupon they
clambered over him all the more, beg
ging tributes for their wonderful tree.
Some Christmas tree! Eth, uncle r.
said Phil merrily.
Its not bad" admitted the colonel
casually, "and by the way, Vesta, you
might telephone over to Nora that
we're expecting her and Don and the
children early today. Then, when
you're through with that I'd be obliged
to you If you would telephone John
Denton to come over to breakfast. I'd
have asked him myself, but didn't
want to disturb your little tete-a-tete
when came down at midnight to see
what the fuss was all about -
Merry Christmas, daddy, DEAR
cried vesta gaily, implanting a kiss
squarely on his mouth, which he
straightway pretended to wipe off.
Many happy returns, little girl, to
you and John. eh. mother?" he said
with a resounding thump of his sticl,
IN the hearth.
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please say no more. I'm glad and proud
and happy" she smiled bravely.
You're brick, a regular brick. Yes
ia, and you haven't changed a bit,
either" he added with an admiring
glance at the red-brown braids that
matched her eyes, the lashes Of which
swept the clear white skin of her
cheeks. THAT is, you haven't changed
in looks, but I see big difference in
your actions. You are sad and listless.
/ don't like that"
Vesta's cheeks flushed, and she
tossed another log on the fire.
"The goddess of the hearth and the
family keeps her sacred fire continu-
ally burning in the temple she calls
home" quoted Phil dreamily, his eyes
following the sparkling flames as they
leaped up the chimney.
Better be vestal virgin than none
at ALL" laughed the girl mischievously.
81 don't agree with you. You were
born to be the mother of children,
Vests. They should be here tonight
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Ddddys
B6Evenin9
Fairy Tale
BARNARD THOUGHTS.
6lWAARY GRAHAM BONNER
- eossnonI o. sssILln ntwvAsta usaoh -

81 am glad" said the pig, who was
the leading pig in neighbours pig
pen, not far from where Porky Pig
and his family lived, "that it is a
fairly warm Thanksgiving day.
ST wouldn't care to have it too cold,
for I'd have to be indoors and I can
enjoy myself more out-of-doors."
"You wouldn't enjoy yourself OUT
of-doors If it were bitterly cold"
said the rooster. T'm quite sure OF
that"
every true" said the pig, "but then
as it isn't bitterly cold am glad
that am out-of-doors. I'm especially
glad now too, because can, somehow
feel more thankful out-of-doOrs.
"Grunt, grunt, l can really and truly
feel more thankful, especially, as you
say, because am eble to enjoy 1t for
1t isn't so cold.
"One of the things i am most thank
full for" the pig went on, sis that
do not have to live in the city.
Eyes, do believe I'll sing song OF
thanksgiving because 1 do not have
to live there"
So the pig squealed this song:
'Grunt, grunt." he said. I'D think 1t
pity.
eff were forced to live in the city.
There would be no nice mud in which
to dig
"a poor place indeed for a sensible
pign'
81 would really like to sing song
about that same thing" said the
rooster
"It would be my little song of
Thanksgiving"
! So the rooster commenced.
"Cock-a-doodle," said the rooster,
sock doodle oodle-do.
"My neighbor pig, I've got to say
that 1 agree with you.
SIN the city there'd be no worms
about and that would be too bad"
"Cackle, cackle," said the hens,
that would indeed be sad"
Then the chickens began to squeak
and this is what they said:
'And we're afraid" said the little chicks,
wed be apt to lose our way,
And far from our mothers wing we
might find ourselves some day."
Then the ducks began to quack and
said they wanted to speak about that
very thing. So the ducks spoke:
| "Quack. quack," said the ducks, "and
what is more there'd be no place to
swim,
''In the city we'd lose our life we're sure,
! and certainly our VIM"
at is NICE" the pig said, ito feel
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cheering you and those crotchety old
people. It's a crime, Vesta-"
Don't. Phil" she begged. IF you
want to make me happy and be happy
yourself, you will help me to inveigle
the Christmas spirit to tarry with US.
I've feeling that he will. in
fact, 1 believe that something beauti-
full is about to happen"
1T usually does for born optimists,
to which class of humans you belong.
So let's begin by. interceding Santa
Claus to find the way to the shrine of
one Vesta Drake. Hitler, gentle
Christmas spirit, and make glad the
heart of thy yestal virgin"
Thump! Thump! Thump! inter
rupted the knocker for the third time
that evening, most unusual thing at
the Chestnuts. Even Phil was startled.
II told you o!' he nodded with a
grimaee as he strobe toward the door.
Flinging it open he beheld two wee
tots, boy and girl, standing on the
front porch. clinging to each other tim
idly.
"We's lostedl' piped the little girl,
before Phil had time to voice his ex-
carnations of surprise. as this the
new heaven?"
Guess it is!'' greeted Phil .cheerily.
| 'Come right in and We'll talk it over.
Well ask the Christmas spirit, he'll
know"
Come right in, dears," echoed Yes
tn, taking them by their hands. In
another instant she was down on her
knees removing their little caps and
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"Why, / begin to feel like a little
girl again." cried Vesta happily, as
they trudged along through the snow
toward home. II never knew before
that the Christmas spirit could be so
nice. I declare / have little creepy
feelings Of JOY all up and down my
spine this minute"
"Same herew agreed Phil. But
you'd better 'douse the glim,' Vesta,
in the language of the immortal Vic
tor Hugo, or its chickering's will tell
tales to. your august parents. Some
Christmas after all, eh?" he added as
ne tugged the tree up the steps of the
front porch while Vesta held the door
open. All was quiet within, but they
took the precaution to tiptoe noiseless-
ly, and few seconds later the tree
was set on its pedestal in the corner
| of the living room.
isn't it prettily shaped, and how
deliciously spicy it smells in this warm
ROOM" Vesta dubbed as she shifted
| the .pungent air.
"Guess Bulge and Teddy will think
so, too," Phil said proudly as he un-
wound yard after yard of tinsel rope,
snow, where's the menagerie?
asked Phil obviously "We didn't
think of that, did WEI"
| "Oh-!" exclaimed Vesta, little
red flag flying into either cheek. "Wait
a minute-they're in my room," she
explained, slipping off her shoes and
into the convenient felt slippers. In
her room she paused just long enough
to light her one bayberry candle before
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sorry DIDN'T Rave soy Myself.
coats, to which chung great fakes of
snow.
"Why, it must be showing, after
ALL" she cried happily. 'Im so glad
for, as mumsey says, I never did like
a green Christmas"
'It sure is showing" announced
Phil, opening the door and gazing into
the night. Vesta peered over his
shoulder to the bank of clouds rolling
In from the east with little spits and
flurries of snow. Just then the door
banged shut.
whats that?' demanded the col
onel from the head of the stairs.
"Just the wind, daddy. 1t blew the
door shut" said Vesta soothingly, plac-
ing her lips on her fingers with an
admonishing "S-h-h-h-h. !" to
Phil.
Guess it's the Christmas spirit try
ing to get in, Uncle Henry" said the
young lieutenant with wicked little
laugh. But the pajamaed figure hold
ing brass candlestick aloft had van
ished.
SIS that our g'anpaw chorused two
little voices. '.An' is dis heayen?" they
demanded.
'sGuess you're on the right track, lit
tie Ones" cheered Phil. 'Now tell us
all about it." he encouraged as he and
Vesta led them toward the hearth
where they were soon nesting on the
pair of old rose cushions Vesta had
brought out for the occasion.
Eyes, tell us about it, dears," she
urged gently, land wen see"
"We forfeited to say Merry 'tismus
to God, an Aunt Elsie and g'anpa-'
said the little girl.
1--WE forfeited to say Merry 'Tfsmus
!. echoed her brother. Daddy
John said we'd soon be in heaven and
that we'd see God an Aunt Elsie and
g'anpa. You don't look bit like your
pictures" was the disappointed COM
ment.
"But lot nicer, you mean, brother
corrected the little girl. Daddy John
has annuzer picture Eat looks like you.
only Eat lady has dimply smiles all the
time" she ended, scrutinizing vesta
boldly.
Vesta laughed heartily and Rugged
the little girl to her breast. The child
snuggled contentedly.
"She's slightly mixed on her geog-
raphy," whispered Phil, "and thinks
we are some persons else. Wen get
down to facts after a while"
But the only information they could
CLEAN from the children was that their
mother was in heaven with the angels
and God. They were Oh their way
there with Daddy John on the train.
when there was a big crash. When
they awoke Daddy John was gone. So
they just went to find him.
"We must have been on the same
train said Phil, "but how those little
buffers ever managed to get here is
more than 1 know. 1t was some hike.
even for my long legs"
"Oh, we didn't walk all the way. A
kind man let us ride. When we saw
the light in the window here, knew
we had come to heaven, so just told
the man to stop. And he did. so
you're going to see g'anpa,' he said.
and brother and I just said, Yes
$50 here we isl" beamed the little
boy, In childish enthusiasm.
snow tell US what your names are.n
"Budge and Toddyl" they chorused
gravely.
"But your other name. your daddy's
manner"
Daddy Johnl" they repeated firm
ly, nor could they be shaken In their
assertions.
San we want to see God am Aunt
Elsie an g'anpa an Santa Claus. Dad
dy John said we would when we got
to heaven. Can we hang up our stock
ings" asked the little girl.
"You surely can. dears," said vesta,
heartily.
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'We'II Never, Never Leave the FARM
that you all agree with me. / am
glad that you all do"
"And." said the cow. 81 agree with you
too!
''In the city I'd not have the spirit to
moo.
"There'd be no green meadows and Moth
ing to chew,
"Oh, what in the world would a poor
COW do?"
And all the animals began singing,
and talking, granting, squealing and
quack-quacking.
And all of them said, in their diff
ferent kinds of ways:
Wen never, never leave the farm, wen
stay here all our days!
WED hate it in the city where they say
it's crowded so,
"We1l never add to the crowds, we say,
to the city wen never gop'
"That is fine chorus, grunt, grunt,"
said the pig, "and a fine song for
Thanksgiving Day.
"Ah, yes, we're all thankful that we
don't live in the city. We're really a
very thankful set of barnyard crea-
lures.
ITO be sure, I'd be even more thank
full If I had even more food, but for a
pig I'm feeling mighty thankful to-
day.
"Then, also, we got regular Thanks
giving dinner too"
"That accounts for some of your
thankfulness," crowed the rooster.
'Now. rooster" said the pig, IF
am feeling thankful do not spoil my
thanksgiving by such remarks. I was
the one who started saying how thank
full we all should be not to live in the
city"
true" said all the animals.
"Yes. we will all feel thankful to.
day and on other days too, but especial.
ly today, Of course. for today is
Thanksgiving Dayp'
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GREEN Christmas,

GREEN Christmas,
a fat graveyard ~
sighed Mrs. Drake
wistfully, gazing
across the shriy-
eled fields to the lit
tie cemetery on the
hillside, where two
sons and a daugh-
ter were resting
under the brooding
pines. II never
did like a green
Christmas" S h e
added, puckering
her forehead.
"Pshaw! Christ
mas is no better
t han any other
day. Lucy" re-
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Smile Was FORGOTTEN.

Ralph, aged five, had his photograph
taken and when the proof was sent
home, his mother said he looked too
solemn and asked him why he didn't
smile.
i did smile, mamma" he answered,
''but guess the man forgot to put IL
down."
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Richard Named a Riped,

"A biped, Children said the teacher,
is anything that goes on two feet.
Now. Richard can you name "a biped7 ~
"Pair o. stockin's.''
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Near to Rioht Answer

How near are You to the right am
swer, young man?" asked the teacher.
"About two seats.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
GEORGiANS PAID U. S.
$36,709,O83 IN YEAR
INTERNAL REVENUE DEPART
MENT GIVES COLLECTION
FIGURES IN STATE 1921.

Total collections by the internal rev
enue department in the state of Geor
gia for the fiscal year 1921 are given
as $36,7S9, 08394, according to Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue Blair
who has just issued preliminary
statement. OF the amount $685.
502.73 was derived from income and
profit tax, while miscellaneous taxes
Represented $1,000, 581,21
Comparative figures for the state
with collections during 1920 show Z
decrease of IS per cent or from S43,-
.264, 503 to the sum named.
Total collections for 1921 amount
ed to $4,595,000,765 against $780,
5oO,251 in 1920, while income anl
profits taxes yielded $3,225, 790, 643
compared with $3,956936,003 the pre-
vious year, and miscellaneous taxes
produced $500, 210,1l2 against ST.,
450,644, 248 in 1920.
Income and profits taxes represent
ed 70 per cent and miscellaneous take:
80 per cent of total receipts during
1921, compared with y per cent fol
income and profits taxes and u pc
cent for miscellaneous tax during thi
previous year.
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Idle in New York Now
Number a Half Million
Many Who Use Parks as Hotels Must
Find Other Quarters.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Twenty-fve
thousand unemployed men, who have
been using the parks as hotels" will
be forced to find other sleeping quar-
tiers, according 10 an announcement
that was made by Park Commissioner
Gallatin today All during the summer
the parks have been filed with idle
men. and the work OF collecting their
BLANKETS bundles of newspapers
has been task for the cleaners.
The park commissioners say the idle
men displayed very little considera-
ton for city property, destroying trees
and shrubbery, defacing benches and
other property.
More men are now out OF work than
were idle in the lean days OF 1914,
when soup houses were only averted
bv Americas entry into the industrial
part of the world war. More men than
ever before are beseiging the municipal
lodging houses and the charity organl-
cations and the city is facing a most
serious problem. All estimates put the
number of idle men at 100000 The
situation has become so acute that
committee of the Red Cross, Salvation
Army. the Knights of Columbus and
others have decided to lump their re-
serve finances.