davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27
May Discover Earth,s Secret.

On the shores Of Lough Neagh, In
Ireland, mysterious explosions, gen.
orally occurring in warm and fine
weather, have long been known as
'water guns"
The most plausible theory to ac-
count for these strange noises is that
they are caused by movements Of
rocks settings, perhaps-deep down
in the earth's crust. It has been sug-
gested that they might be profitably
studied with the help Of the newly
invented listening devices, by which
even the smallest sounds transmitted
through the ground can be heard
Philadelphia Ledger
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27
HebrIdes Not. All Gloom.

Occasionally there is sun in the
Hebrfdes, writes a traveller. Then the
highlander sees beauty. The wild
coast grass brown-green, its sea-
birds snowy white and the ocean
with its innumerable waves sparkling
blue. And on summer nights, when
the fishermen 60 forth, the phosphores-.
cent glow offers a. splendid sight. "a
stream Of fire ran off each side from
the bows" says cCulloch, "and the
ripple Of the wake was sspangled with
the glowworms Of the deep. Every
oar dropped diamonds, every fishing
line was a line of light, the iron cable
went down in torrent of flame, and
the plunge Of the anchor resembIed
an explosion Of lightning
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27

would really like
us if we were
perfect. t. We'd
really be too good
If we were per-,
feet. !.
g But were go
in g to promise
you something,
S 0 m e t h in 6 to
make you smile
h appil y, d ar
Sailboat. All Of
u S children on
this beach are go
i n g + Q promise
YOU something,
You're jul S t
so lovely that we
have to tell you
our promise which
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27
Hshin-PIa,,aters.v

The term ''shin-p,aster" as applied
to Civs-war currency is originally
said 70 have been applied to the de-
preciated Continental currency. Dur
ing the war people resorted to postage
stamps and private notes; the latter
representing 10. % and SO cents. wer.
Of little value beyond the particula ]
locality where they were issued. ey
cept as .piasters for broker shins
hence their name "shin-plasters.
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27

OIi u " mOlnCA
Ocean.
And old Moth
3er Ocean whis-
lpered to the ssM-
boat:
"Tell nae your
d r e a m, lovely
sailboat, for you
and I are friends"
st will tell it to
you then,' said
the sailboat. yes
terday when all
was so still, when
the water was so
warm and blue
10 o k in 6, when
t h ere w a S q
Slight h haze OF
warmth over it
y
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27

we've. m a de to.
each other, for you're so beautiful We
know you like thoughts and wishes
and promises which ere nice too.
Were never going to say mean
things about each other, we're never
going to gossip and repeat unkind
stories, for they don't do anyone, a
scrap Of good. They make enemies in
stead Of friends, they make unhappi-
ness instead Of happiness and usually
gossip and stories about people trent
really true
"And smiled, Mother Ocean. I.
smiled with JOY in my sleep. But
somehow feel that it is a dream
which will come true !"
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27
we'll have to stand for it. May I ask

/ & I . = E & y . !.
we'll have to stand for it. May ask
your price on this stock ?"
The young man was suddenly at
fficted with violent fit of coughing.
When he recovered he asked that
Jeyons, the buyer he had beaten out,
be sent for. Neither Hadman nor
Gibney could see the necessity for this,
but they acceded to his request. JeNons
entered.
"Good morning, Mr.. Jevons,"
the young man. "I'm glad l., see yo,-
are looking so well. The la re
saw you you were feeling strained a
bit, think"
Il never saw you before!" sal Jew
ons angrily, displeased at he padi-
mage. ss
That's quite true, Mr.. Jevan r
I saw you. It was at che Biltm i, N
the tea-room. You were talking a 4
lady-a very beautiful lady, Mr.. Jew
ons.''
What on earth" began HadlnaD,
but glance from his partner silenced
him. Jeyons had suddenly dropped his
air of bluster, and was as pale as the
white wall behind him He made
move to go, but with lightning-like
movement the young man intercepted
him. His air Of pleasantly was gone.
II was at the next table, behind the
palm. heard you when you planned
to acquire the stock yourself with
your employers money, and bleed
them for it. I heard you make your
plans and you were incautious
enough to give the address of the man
who. held the stock. I should have
exposed you then, but thought it was
better to beat you to it. Il" but Jev-
ons waited to hear no more. He fled
through the door and the partners
heard the outer door Of the Office
slam.
'The most thorough scoundrel
have ever had the pleasure of know
ing" said the young man calmly. "And
now that we have disposed Of that mat
ter, let us take up the other. Mr..
Hadman, would like to ask you to
step out for moment, if you please.
| I want word with Mr.. Gibney
alone.''
Hadman left, though with no good
grace. When Gibney was alone with
the stranger he Said: 81 don't know
how can thank you for exposing that
villain; but will try. And now, your
price
'sBy George!" broke in the stranger.
'sLook at that! He was pointing out
the window. Involuntarily Gibney
turned to look, and when he returned
his gaze to the room the young man
stood before him-transformed. Gone
was the swathing bandage; gone the
derby hat, and with it's going cas-
cade of golden hair fell ripping to the
/ young mans waist, and Gibney looked
into the face Of
"AIice!" he cried. "What-how-
why"
"Oh, Phil, darling, wanted to tell
you at first, but you were so cross
and grouchy that I thought I'd give
you a little wee lesson. And oh, Phil,
it was such fun! Here's your old
stock-I bought it with my own money,
and it's-guess what? Ny birthday
present to you! And oh, Phil, darling,
kiss me, won't your
Hadman, impatient at the delay,
| opened the door and started to enter.
| He got as far as the threshold, then
| paused with look of utter amaze
ment on his face. The look gradually
faded to grin of understanding,
and he tiptoed out, closing the door
softly behind him.
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27

ents reasonably rich, the wonder was,
not that she sfirted or danced or sang
or rode or sat silent exactly as pleased
her, but that it pleased her to be. for
the most part q singularly delightful
and nsiderate entity, eager to give
pleasure, even where she knew the re
turn would be jealous criticism.
Also and further, she had certain
social prescience that made her adept
ia Strengthening tangles. Billy Bever-
ley needed wife with money and man
agement, # he We're ever to be any.
thing but poor and plodding.
Joey Dancy had money, and was
openly in the marriage market but
she would hardly have Looked at Billy
II Mella had not so much more than
tolerated him as ITO make the major
furious. There had been fued, po-
Htely veiled, betwixt the two girls
since Mella had put up her hair. Il
Joey could be made to believe she had
snatched Billy brand from the .Mella
burning. There Mella giggled and
went off for a spin ia her small cleo
trio, taking Billy along, and ostenta.
tiously passing three times by the
Dancy place. And at the psychological
moment in Passage Three she refused
Billy for the fatal third time. When
he asked: "Do you mean it; cross
your hearth she nodded mournfully,
whispering more mournfully !: II have
no heart, Billy. A bad, bad man has
taken it-and run away" Then some.
how, as women will, she shed Billy
upon the Dancy piazza and whirled
triumphantly away, but not until she
had said privily to him: II ought not
to tell-but Joey loves you dearly. 1t
would make me mighty happy to see
you happy with her."
So she was not surprised when Billy
doomed joyously next morning: mel.
la, you're witch for guessing and.
other things. Sure, I'm engaged to
Joey-day's4 set and everything. Old
folks gave me their blessing. Made
me feel about seven feet high
When she had said all the proper
things several times over, she got rid
of the exuberant lover, who went out
beaming like the sun. The major,
coming for what he told himself
would be a final good-by, encountered
him halfway down the lawn, misread
his face, and passed on with the brief
est icy greeting. The ice had melted
when he came upon Mella, looking out
Of the window with eyes Of lamb
like innocence. s
$50 glad you came in time to see
Billy she said smiling softly. 'His;
face is like the morning--a real
poem"
Naturally y-as becomes a bride.
groom" the major said bitterly.
Why, who told you?" Mella asked
artlessly.
Intuition" the major snapped, glow
ering down from his height of six feet
two.
"And did it tell you the lady's
name?" Me1la asked.
'.No-I have known 1t since yester-
day." the major said hoarsely. "Mel-
la, Mella! Why do you do this? ]
could bear to- lose you better--to a
real man.
Better not know so many things
than to know so many that amt so,".
Mella quoted with twinkle. II real
ly know things-for instance, that
Billy is to marry Joey Dancy; also
the girl who is going to marry you"
Her blush said the rest-as the major
smothered her in his arms she whis-
pered: You ought to have guessed.
I wouldn't have taken such trouble
with you if had not meant to keep
you for good" ..
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27
Delaware. Nicknaines.

During the American Revolution,
the commander Of brigade In Del.
aware was veteran cock fighter.
who always bet on -the blue hens
chickens" Thence the name came. to
be applied to the members of his bri-
gade. and finally to the state itself.
Delaware. has also been nicknamed
.'tne Diamond state" as being small
and precisus.
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27
Hope for Us Yet,

"What do you regard as the bull
wark of the nation?'
'The common sense Of the plain
people"
''When does 1t assert itself?"
That's hard to say, but statis-
tician tells me 60 per cent Of our pop
ulation has never learned to Shin
N.Y. Birmingham Age Herald.
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27

Andrew Beeman, j. s. Farrell, 3. G.
Slattery and Attorney Alex. Seifert Of
Springfield transacted business here
recently.
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27

Miss Lillian seeinke and Drs. Dubbe'
and Won Bank were Sunday guests {.
the home Of DR.. and Mrs. F. w. Behm-
Ter in Lafayette.
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27

The Misses Ida Kagel and Alice
Kleinschmidt Of Springfield enjoyed
a few days visit with local relatives
and friends last week.
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27

Mesdames j. Breigenzer, r. Riiedl,
Ole Peterson and G. A. Fierke Of
Sleepy Eye were New Ulm visitors the
fore part Of last week.
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Bethany and
daughter, Dorothy, accompanied III
Mr.. Hall, Of Wanda were New Ulm
visitors, Wednesday.
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27

Miss Mercy Hutchings Of Sleepy
Eye recently visited her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Clifford Hutchings, who is con-
Yalescing at local hospital.
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27
Couldn't Go straloht.

Josephine Now, you go straight
home. ss5i #
Wess1 can't. I live around the
corner. s7i s
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27

Mr. and Mrs. August Langmack and
Miss Erna Hauert Of Sleepy Eye were,
recent guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Marti in this city.
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27
.DADDY, EVENING
EAR TALE
Me4eyhlAlN RAHAMNA
gx's gnaNIR sa1
sAlLBoAT,s DREAM.

would you like me to tell you Of
the dream had?" asked the sailboat
New Ulm review., 1921-04-27

doorward he stopped short to say, 81
would like "a bill Of particulars. Was
slaughtered on general principles or
to make a weekend holiday?''
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
REAL SKELETON AT TABLE
CAUSES RESTAURANT PANIC
West Side Children Not Afraid Of Spooks, Dress Up
Their Strange Find and Scare Many Grownups
With Grewsome Franks Before Cop Arrests Bones.

The grownup VINO attempts to scare
children of the Hell's Kitchen district
with stories OF the bogeyman will have
to hunt less sophisticated audience IL
he expects to produce much impression.
II was proved last night. When young
sters between 7 and IL years old find,
after nightfall. human skeleton, and
proceed to frighten scores OF their elders
oy making plaything of 1t, winding up
by upsetting whole restaurant full OF
patrons. II is evident that the popularity
OF such poems as Little Orphant An
ME- can no longer depend on their real
ism.
About dozen youngsters found the
bones. carefully wired together. as for
an anatomist's use. In a vacant lot ad-
Joining the College of Pharmacy, lis
West Sixty-eighth street. Tying a rope
to the skull they dragged the skeleton
about In Broadway for a while, then de-
vised more elaborate entertainment by
dressing 1t In various bits OF borrowed
clothing and placing 1t on stoops then
ringing doorbells. After half a dozen
women had been frightened almost into
Mysteries in this way. the youngsters
became bolder. and when the backs of
the proprietor and walters OF the Harbor
Inn Restaurant, 40 West Sixty-ninth
street, were turned they sneaked the
dressed up skeleton into the restauran,
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
NEWARK WIDOW WINS
% OMAHA PROPOSALS
Mail Brings Flood, but the
First Is FaUored.

Mrs. Nette Durham of sos Washing
ton street Newark, tired of the drudgery
of keeping a roomlng house, wrote to
the Sheriff of Omaha a few weeks ago
asking him to find her a husband, and
SO far she has had twenty-three replies,
She wired the Sheriff yesterday that she
had plenty to pick from and please not
send her any more.
Mrs. Durham specified that the hus-
band must be more than so years OF
age and under 200 pounds in weight. and
she admitted last night that she had just
about decided to accept the first man
she heard from. He is railroader
about 65 years old. She has sent him
her photograph and asked for his in
return.
Mrs. Durham, who has been a widow
for fifteen years. said she wanted an
Omaha husband because she has friends
and relatives In that city. She Is tired
OF the East.
II didn't want a man with money,
Mrs. Dunham said, because / haven't
any myself. and / was afraid It would
make trouble afterward j am going 10
send cards to the second and third men
heard from and ignore the other twenty.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
CONFESSES KILLING
OF HIS MOTHER, 10
Willie Deffendoll, II, Says He
Shot Her Accidentally
at First.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. s.-willie Def
fendoll. IT. held with his brother
Dolly" %, for the murder of their
7o-year-old mother, Mrs. Martha Deffen-
doll, confessed at noon to-day to officials
at Boonville that he shot and killed her,
1t was announced by Coroner Werner
Kriekhause
According to the story which Willie
told Coroner Krieiinause, he and his
mother were walking through the woods
In search of some squirrels when the
hammer of his gun struck against tree
and discharged a shot through his
mothers back.
Mrs. Deffendoll wounded. fell down
on her side. Then she turned over on
her face. according to the story drawn
from Willie.
II didn't want her to suffer-" Willie
said, 80 l UP and shot her again. That
didn't XIII her, so l shot her again in
the neck"
Willie hurried toHhis home and then
took refuge in Boonville. He set the
date OF the shooting as Friday July %.
and said that 1t occurred at s o'clock
In the morning. According to Willie's
confession he had had an argument with
his mother on the day before the shoot
ing because he had returned from Boon
Vile without job. "She fusse1 at me. "
no said simply.
His confession clears up the mystery
as to who shot Mrs. Deffendoll. but his
version of the accidental shooting Is not
given much credence by off cials at
Boonville.
"An affidavit will be made against
him this afternoon" Coroner Kliekhause
said. 1T will not be an accident charge.
I do not believe that he has told all he
knows. He will finally be persuaded to
tell II all.'
The body of Mrs. Deffendoll with the
head severed was found in a woods near
her farm house fifteen miles from Boon
Vile last week. William and Dolly"
her sons. were placed under arrest i'm
mediately after the ndng oil the body.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
BOTTLE FALLS; MAN
DIES FROM FUMES
Dragged From Elizabeth Lab
ratory, He Revives for a
Few Hours.

The fumes inhaled yesterday after
noon Of benzol chloride were given as
the cause of death last night OF Edward
Schaeffer, &c. of 906 East 176th street.
Schaeffer. according to statements OF
members of his family, given to the
police while physicians and the pulmotor
operators from the Central Union Gas
Company were trying desperately to
save his life was exposed to the fumes
sometime in the afternoon while at work
in the Mariana Company chemical plant
in Elizabeth, N. j. He apparently failed
to realize that he was in danger OF
death and refused to go to a hospital at
the plant.
Schaeffer was at work in the cheini-
cal laboratory when large bottle of
liquid benzol chloride fell from a shelf
and was smashed. The liquid quickly
vaporized, filling the room with fumes.
Before Schaeffer could escape he had
been "gassed.''
Other employees heard him yelling
for help. The emergency masks were
got and several of the men wearing the
protectors entered the room and dragged
him out. A surgeon attended him i'm
mediately and advised him to go at once
to the hospital. But he refused. and
after resting started home. Two work.
men accompanied him to New York and
he appeared to have revived completely.
Shortly afterward. however, he coll
lapsed. His wife sent for a physician
and an ambulance was called from Ford
ham Hospital. Then the Central Union
Gas Company was appealed to and sent
its pulmotor. After about forty-five
minutes Schaeffer was pronounced dead.
1t is supposed that inhaling the fumes
from the liquid on his clothing. on the
trip home, gave him the fatal dose.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09

and seated it at a table. Then they
sneaked out.
There was something approaching a
panic in the restaurant when a waiter
went up to the table to take the sup
posed patrons order and discovered what
it was. He let out a yell and made for
the kitchen. not stopping 10 pick up the
tips that bounced from his pocket as he
ran. The head waiter lost his dignity
when hs. too. caught sight OF the skele-
ton at the feast, and summoned the
manager with chattering teeth.
"Get that thing out of here :" the
manager ordered instantly. summoning
an awed bus boy.
I'm abroad to touch 1t, SIR" the boy
replied.
At last one of the walters got up suf-
fcient courage to grasp gingery the
chair on which the skeleton was seated,
carry 1t to the door. and throw the
whole thing across the sidewalk beyond
the curb
The youngsters were about to retrieve
the skeleton when Patrolman Schnaible
of the West Sixty-eighth street station
happened along. Schnaible called a
patrol wagon and had the bones taken
to the station house
Pharmacy denied ownership of the skele-
ton. and at last accounts it still was
awaiting a claimant.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
Il. A. auarres's Opinion.

f. A. Quarles. assistant 10 tn presi-
dent of the United States Mail Steamship
Company said he doubted whether the
actual attainment OF 100 per cent Amer
icanism In the compliments of our ships
ever would be attainable. however de-
sirable such an apotheosis might be. He
said neither Great Britain nor any other
marine power had attained such a result.
"1'he board should aim to see that all
the higher officers OF every United States
vessel should be true Americans either
by birth or naturalization. The nation
ality of the unlicensed men. OF the stew
ards, the fireroom divisions and the like
| is matter OF minor consideration. But
there have been times since the war
when the personnel OF the crews of all
the ships operated by this particular line
| has been in excess OF 80 per cent Ameri-
can, including all departments. On the
other hand the percentage at times has
run much lower.
1--WE have been criticized because oil
the fact that we have a flreroom force
OF 1875 Chinese aboard the George Wash
| ington Those Chinese are veteran stok-
ers, experienced and efficient. They
served in the same capacity wnen that
ship was taking her chances In the war
zone as an American transport. They
| know their business. are content with
| their job and probably far more efficient
at it than any equal number Of Ameri-
| cans would be- In such force 1t is
| impracticable to mingle Chinese with
laborers of other races"
Another prominent shipping man. who
desired to remain anonymous. said that
rom his observation in foreign ports
iring the last few years he found that
..mericans, coming from a prohibition
country, become unruly upon reaching a
| rort where liquor may be had ant
F., desert their ships, with the result tina
they are not respected in other countries
as good seamen.
"I found. also that they are not ex
| perienced" said he. Americans do no
take to the water now. Since the middle
TART of the last century they have paic
more heed to inland industries and les:
attention to the call of the sea.
'I will admit that Americans wht
make UP their minds to become sailor!
make good ones. but they are compare
lively few. The great majority Of Amer
leans aboard ships to-day. / find, have
taken their jobs temporarily to tide
them over some difficulty. They have M
serious intention of following the sea al
a profession. Eventually this country
may turn out men who will take the lift
of a seaman seriously. but | doubt IL II
that respect they ever will surpass the
British. Dutch and Norwegians."
Winthrop L. Marvin or the American
Steamship Owners Association, who Is
one of the best known shipping men ir
the country, believes, on the contrary
that the American is the best seaman In
the world "As for drunkenness" said
he, the American sailor Is no worse
than foreigners. In fact. Investigations
made by our association indicate tina,
| he is better"
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
SIX IN HOSPITAL AFTER
PRISON RACE RIOT
Auburn ConOicts Attack Ne
groes OUer Ball Game.

Special Despatch to THE New YoRR Hrs.Ip.
AUBURN, ~. y, Aug. S.--Six Auburn
Prison convicts are In the hospital to-
night and twenty or more In solitary
confinement as the result OF riot In
the prison yard. Trouble started Satur-
day afternoon during ball game be-
tween the Mutual Welfare League team
and an outside nine.
The negroes rooted for the outsiders
and when the prison team was beaten
the negroes continued to shout. When
fifteen blacks were being taken for
their exercise In the prison yard Sunday
they were attacked by the whites. who
used baseball bats, clubs and stones.
The negroes retreated TO where build
ing is under construction and seized
bricks and clubs. Details Of guards
with drawn revolvers and clubs finally
herdsd che souhatantA- iRto -thslr osils,
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
SEVERAL ADIRONDACK
FOREST FIRES REPORTED
State Employees Busy Fight
ing Flames.

ALBANY, Aug s.-Forest fires In the
Adirondacks. due to the exceptionally
dry weather with strong south winds
on the northern slope OF the mountains.
are keeping the States forest fire
fighters busy. according to reports re-
ceived to-day by the State Conservation
Commission.
A fire which started at Clifton Mines
spread 70 the De Grasse River and
crossed X at number Of places before
II was checked. A second fire at Long
Pond In the town OF Fine. ST. Lawrence
county, Is spreading toward the land
burned over by the Clifton Mines fire.
AZ Fern Lake n fire that had burned
about 1000 acres Is reported under con-
troll. on Tremleau Mount, $50 acres
were burned. Fires at Rainbow Lake,
Iron Mountain, Kildare and Irona were
reported extinguished or under control.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09

was operating only 100 ships now oper-
ates 1900 vessels. Whereas, before the
war, 1T required in its service not more
than 200 capable masters and 400 com
retent engineers, II must have now not
fewer than 1000 men holding masters
certificates and 5000 licensed engineers.
Will the Shipping Board or anybody else
tell me where among American citizens
we are TO turn to get them?
During the war we turned In our ex-
tremity TO the British and TO men or
other friendly nationalties. They helped
us out. The President was authorized
to issue to them what are known as red
ink licenses to officer American ships.
IN our dilemma they saved US, and now,
10 show our gratitude. we make them
wlak the plank, these red ticket liceise'
officers unless they shall have Amerl-
canized themselves between now and
March l next