davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1921-12-27
PHILIPPINE PARTY SPLIT.
Quezon, Senate President. Makes

MANILA, P. l., December ga
split in the Nacionalista party, now
dominant in Philippine affairs, is
forecast by political leaders as a re-
suit of accusations against Sergio
Osmena by Manuel Quezon. in q let
ter sent Osmena and published re-
Gently. Osmena is speaker of the
house of representatives of the island
legislature. Quezon is president of
the senate.
Quezon said that appointments
could not be confirmed except as Os-
mena permitted. Quezon also as
serted department secretaries shaped
their courses under the .'inspira-
ton" of OSmena.
The Nacionaiista party recently
adopted resolutions demanding COM
plete independence for the Philip
pines.
Evening star., 1921-12-27

N. L. O.. So: G. F. E.. SO: Mrs. r. W.,
s.: S. G., So; NJ. J. c., s14; NJ. X. III
$50; c. G., SO: f. II. A.. $40 Total re-
ceived, s611. Total today, SIO,fOS.
Summary.
Amount asked for S13,l56: amount
received, $l0.A0s: amount still needed.
$2,64S.
The following additional contribu.
tions have been received by The Star,
e. D. p. any, $40: Q. B.. No. IA. So.
Evening star., 1921-12-27

Londoners consume 1900 tons
plum pudding on Christmas day
Evening star., 1921-12-27
TITLE OF BARONESS
FORS-yEAR-OLDG|RL
Court Decides Child Born in
Germany Loses U. S.
Citizenship.
BY he Associated Press.


SENECA, Kan. December 81
Petite Mary de Mumm, eight years
old, through a recent decision of a
New Jersey court, lost her American
citizenship and became German
baroness.
The court decreed that Baron
Walter de Mumm. millionaire cham
pasne producer, husband of the late
Nine. Frances de Mumm, formerly
Miss Frances Scoville of this town.
should have the custody of the
daughter. who has been living with
her maternal grandparents She
must be returned to her father by
March l. the court ordered.
Romance Was International.
The international romance OF
Baron Walter de Mumm and Frances
Scoville attracted widespread atten-
ton in 1919 They met while Miss
Scoville was travelling in Switzerland.
and were married in London the same
year.
The daughter was born in Frank
fort. Germany. in 1914. The mothers S
sympathy for the allied cause and
the bsron's love for his fatherland
caused an estrangement shortly after
the daughters birth.
Fights for Share of Property.
Nine. de Mumm later came to
America and by a special act OF
Congress her American citizenship
was restored. Nine. de Mumm re-
turned to France TO fight for her
share of her husbands property. which
the French had seized when the war
broke out A legal separation had
been agreed to in 1918. Nine de
je1 in
When diplomatic relations between
Germany and the United States were
resumed the father took up the fight
for the custody OF his child.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
Receives Post Card
Mailed 10 Years Ago
At Knoxville Office

Special Dispatch TO the Star
LYNCHBURG. W.. December
27.-The Smfth-BrixcOe Shoe
Company here has just received
a postal card which was post
marked at Knoxville, Tenn,
October 8, 1892.
An explanation accompanying
the card indicated that 1t was
found i'm a sOrting case In the
Knoxville Office.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
Fights for Share Of Property.
SHIP SINKS IN GALE.

MOBILE. Ala. December 27.-The
American three -masted schooner Flor
ence Harvey, Sanchez master. 303 tons.
from Mobile to Santiago, Cuba, with a
cargo of 2S6.000 feet of lumber. sank
yesterday off Fort Morgan during a
northwest gale. The crew We're saved.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
1000 HOMELESS IN FIRE.

ARDMORE. Okla, December 81
Fire wiped out the business section
of the town of Dillard. in the Hewitt
oil field, causing damage to the
amount of 100000. None of the
structures was covered by insurance.
More than 1000 persons were made
homeless
Evening star., 1921-12-27

Newsdealers cannot return un
the demand. To get the Baki
Subscription rates by mail fol
$2.25; Daily and Sunday, one
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-25
FIRE HAZARDS.

There have been very few fires IN
Pensacola ga the last two or three
months. IN spite Of the increased ha-
aard caused ~ the long dry spell The
few fires which have occurred have
not been serious. although the build
lngs IN which the fires have originated
have. in each case, been totally de-
sfroyed. This condition Is 10 be ex-
pacted. however. in frame buildings Of
Hight construction where the timbera
have become thoroughly dry from age
There are IN the city a number Of
buildings which are fire traps, They
are extra hazards which should be-
eliminated by being destroyed. but
which cannot be 80 disposed Of because
Of the difficulty q forcing a man 90
destroy his own property or having
the city condemn II and make restltu-
ton. There viii be fires in these traps.
without doubt.
Then again, there are probably
other buildings which are IN danger q
belne burned b accident" because 81
the financial corNlltion Of their owners
That there have no such fires as yet -
3 good indication o. both the financial
aoundneas Of most business insutu-
tons as weli as 81 the moral soundnes
81 their owners.
But t.1e fire hazard exists. AZ a re-
cent meeting Of the city commissioners
Mr. Sweeney. superintendent 81 the
water department. said that the water
system l. about 50 per cent as large
as Il should be. In other words. the
chance - = destructive blaze - twice
a. great as Il would be II the water
system had been planned for a city Of
80 600 In stead Of Tor one OF 10000 or
1890 people. This IL condition
which requires serious consideration
ard which must shortly be remedied
unless Pensacola wants 20 continue 70
face q very real fire hazard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-25
The Perfect LADY.

Mrs James Randolph. Of Michigan.
evidently doesn't approve Of the mod
erm girl She says: ITO be q perfect
lady a girl cannot use rouge. wiggie.
toddle. chew gum or cross her legs
In public. nor sing raHtime.'
Aa q matter of fact a girl can DO
most. Il not al 81 these things aud
be lady enough for all practical pur-
ms. We don't suppose there are
poses. provided sac doesu't make
them or any one Of them, q life call
many among the younger set % girls
conform % Mrs.. Randolph'a standard
OF perfect lady" some few who
are afflicted with poor health may do
81 but these u course. are 20 be
pltiod.
We ike 70 see girl use rouge II
she needs "a ard can use IL with prom
er restraint. We don't know enough
about the wiggle and the toddlu "a
pass Judgment but we know al about
chewing gum and can state that ii
not only DOESN'T hurt tho girls 10
chew IL. bat seems 20 do them coed
especially when they pull Il and pop
81 We used g know a girl who was
kind, friendly. virtu0us and intsllf-
gent. and she was one ~ the best rag.
time singers "a South Florida. II
she wasn't good enough 10 be called
q lady, then We don't care for ladies'.
and don't believe the Lord does either
Nearly all girls cross their legs in
public these days and think nothing
OF u. There i no reason why they
shouldn't do 50 ~ they are prop-
erly clothed. The time has long
since passed when the exposure 81
the lower hair u the feminine Inns
vas considered Ehockingly inmoaest
And 80 Tar as that goes. we never vet
have heard ~ an authentic case IL
immortality growing cut % the mod
ern custom q wearing practically
nothing ~ Clearwater Beach ana other
bathing resorts Tarp0m Springs
Leader.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-25

when the time comes Cor ham % ask
questions. the answer can he easily
given ~ the mother and easily under
stood by the chlld who has been pre-
pared. and who wil often answer the
question himself with little help from
his mother. she might say. You re-
member about the seeds. dont you.
and how they grew in their little home
IN the heart ~ the fluwer9 You re-
member how We talked about TIE little
kittens and how they started the same
was as the little seeds" Thn cana
win often ask. and was little seed
Ike that" II not the mother can say.
You were once = tiny sd Ike that
Everybody wac. And Think what = To-
~ showing You dld 70 make slrh =
dear, big child with hands and feet
and ears and eyes ard everything else. /"
Where pure thoughts are iodred.
loose thoughts cannot enter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-25

constitution or anything - that kind
would be of as much benefit % the
whole q the present state % Florida
a. - division into two sovereign
states.
As 20 the modus operandi. az tho
lawyers would say, the plan - attend
"a with very great difficulties. a. The
Herald has always admitted. A state
cannot be divided without the consent
q is own legislature and the con-
sent q congress. n the consent ~
the legislature alone = required. 80 far
as this state g. concerned. = majority
vote IN each house Of the legislature
would be al that would BE necessary.
together with the consent 81 the gov-
ernor. 70 place the matter before con-
greas. II T. not probable however,
that the legislature Of Florida. sup
posing that u could ever b brought
% consider the matter seriously.
would take the responsibility of Hug-
gesting 10 congress tho division OF the
state without referring the question 20
the people ~ the state. IN that event
the procedure would probably be
through a constitutional amendment
submitted 20 the people. and % pass
such a resolution Il would require a
two thirds vote ia both houses q the
legislature and a majority vote IN the
affirmative By the people.
That's what 10 do about q. except
that papers - the state could. II they
would. DO = great deal IN keeping the
suggestion before the people. and they
could do much TO form a healthy pub
he opinion favoring what II generally
conceded 20 be a practicable idea for
the advancement Of tho people of the
whole state, one that would result IN
actual benefit 20 both the old and the
new state 20 be formed.-Miami Her
aid
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-25

been done away with" How quickly
a court proceeding liks that az Miami
r. spread abroad. 1 DO not want e.
be put over into the old fogy class.
believe in reasonable athletics IN thc
bounds o. reason. but q looks 20 me
that athletic sports has got the coun-
try b. the throat The various or
CARNATIONS are invading our ieEiala-
tive halls with stronger Hobbies. The
tax must come off az sporting goods
because they are - essential Essen
tai 70 whom The manufacturers of
consumers who = really behind an
movements IN the interest o. sports
why everybody 81 course. but eape-
ciaily those who manufacture spoFtinE
goods. Who wants 60 break down our
SABBATH laws7 The answer 90 obvious.
rhoaB who profit most by an open
sunday are good fellows who shout 40
Justify for liberty. The trouble is. thai
We are drifting dangerously near thc
procipice ~ anarchy and soon We vii
al be swept into the vortex n some
thing Il not done 60 aiow down the
present rush. l.. ~. BROCK.
Constantine. Fia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-25
BIZ Ahern

Dlcky'a bomhsheii his mother received
a letter from Der daughter E.liEmbsta
asking her - 50 % Ftarida Tor ths
reEf q the winter. one Cf fhn chill
dren had bceu ordered auuth ~ fh@
family physician. an. Decays sister
vas % accompany hsf uttia aauxhtef.
While the other children remained IS
home under thH care uf thetF fatheF
ana his mothef MotheF Graham dear
D. loves a. travel and ! kneU frem
Lallan'a rrporta and fhe few glimpse
4 had q my mvthsr-sn-iAw tbat nhe
sas dsllghted wlth tas prospect be-
fore her.
How G4iiian managed 20 auiet 80
elder wamau'a natural VERY absat
Dirkv. her half-forfneH nuapIafon that
something wns NFenw. and her couNie~
ton that without her 90 iook after RE
aisDui1 not - abs - get throuKh
the Water, I never knsN.
! 40 not remember seeing NJ meth
er-in- Law brt emen - twice in tss
Interval between she receipt ~ uickya
leiier. and har uwn departure Tha
memory - hrr goodbye Co me. hom-
ever. - VERY distinct
she came into ne econ. sioaksa
ana HATED. ready faf ths tai which
wam O. taxa heE 90 the atanon Knta
waa a. - ihte New YORK wfth Ne.
and see her safely - TIE eastward
bound train. uer face waH pEie. nna
i noticed listiesaiy ttant her wyeii8s
were readened e. n shs has been
weeping. She bent and Kissed me isn-
q Oh. ard then she Uut her arms
around nv meek and hs1a me iiwhfiy.
= doa'f knpa wat g o. az aboais
dear chlid- rha said = hope 81 - as
Il seems outmardiE. Buf nemembeF.
Aiarwaret. Z Az ypur friend whatever
happens. aid II d wfIl help sea aBy
500 via rsmember that T. foa. have
I'D 90 walk thiu namsa sharp paved
say"
Then she went away. I rsmember-
- that she Rad said samsthing 90 tha
Kind once bofgFe. riwinm me . under
stand that DickY'a father had caused
Der much unhappinesa Dld shs ne
iieve. tao. ! wondered. that Dleky was
wlth Grace Draper thaf hia brief IN
fafuatiau f1F TIE airl Lad returned
whcn BE- had aeen her aEaiuG
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-25
rng BUDGET BUREAU.

In directing that the new Bureau Of
tie Budget" should BE- handled b one
director and four paid assistants con-
gross evidently perpetrated one Of
those practical jokes which legislators
every now and then pat over. The
budget bareau l. int aea % work q
marked economy IN government IL
naneing and congress appears 70 have
decided that economy in organizing
The bureau might lead 70 economy Ia
making ~ the budget. At any rate
Charles 9. Dawes Is complaining bit-
terIy Of the force az his command.
Il r. noteworthy that Afr. Dawes
las selected AZ hts assistants BrIgadler
General George n Moseloy and Col
Henry smithers. both Of whom we're
associated with him in the American
ezpeditiouary force. Col. Dawes was
before the house investigating com
mitteo some months ago 10 answer &c
charges Ct oxtrasagance Ia procuring
sunpiit FOR tie A e r.. and lie
frankly and forclbly told the committee
that he had been guilty OF sxtrava-
Eance. adding that his extravaNance
vas ia money matters because the men
af the front we're IN urgent n ed % the
supplies.
Col Dawes task ~ establishing q
budget bureau which viii actually re-
suit IN eeonoFny IN governmental mat
ters il great and responsible one. lie
WIN have 20 core with the attempts
81 various departments 20 gain an
Advantageous position in the matter
% appropriations and wiil. without
doubt come IN for Eres, deal a.
criticism.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-25

Then gentis scan your brother man.
suA gentler sister woman
Tho they may gang a kennin wraug
To step aside Is human.
One point must still be greatly dark
The moving why they 90 H..
Ard sHst az iasneiy as ye marx,
How Tar perhaps they rue &.
Who made the heart. - tie alone
Decidedly can try US:
He knows each chord. its various tone.
zach spring, - various bias:
rheB at the balance lets be mate.
We never can adjust H.
WHAT'S done We partly may compute.
But know not what's resisted
Robert Burns
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-25

Uncle sam keeps sunday in that be
does rot send out sunday morning
mail On train 40. g. Ala0 he does not
send ont the rural mail on sunday.
Put, sunday baseball has taken the
law into - own hands and Ia nuw
going strong az FIg City and other
places On the state. A fsar weeks ago
a bunch 81 sunday bali players we're
arrested AZ Miami The jury. miud you
took TIE law into their owu hands
without waiting Tor any court -
proper Jurisdiction % decide tho quee-
tion- the honorable 80 jury decided
the law obsolete" since the found
ING % this government. I dare say he
ike has never been heard 81 bsfors
ana tire judge. poor impotent feilow
let g 80 a. that The Miami 1asco vas
re4effed 20 next sunday IS zone
young men. who said that fhey Haw
IN the paper that the sunday Avs had
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-25
CHILD TRAINING
IN THE HOME
The Origin Of LIE.

fhW Margaret W. MMfAeNN
Sooner o. later every normal child
win be curious as % his origin. fortu-
nate ID the one whose mother realizes
the Importance % answering truth
fully this natural question Of origin
and % answering e sOon enough. that
-. before harmful and ugly thoughts
have been put into the chiid's mind ~
ignorant or vicious persons. Any moth
81 can prepare the way FOR = faii
answer 90 soon - her child q old
enough 20 Be interested IN planting q
seed and watching q grow. II there o.
no cut -of- doors garden at hand. q
pretty way 70 imrart tho knowledge 81
a. plant a bean IN q flower pot and
interest the child IN watching iis
growth from day % day.
How pleased he win be when the
bean plant begins 20 biosaofni Try %
make this blossoming important. and
thus hold his interest. show the little
blossom 10 he friends and piaymates. or
better stu encourage him 70 show a.
Tell him that he must not pick the
blossom because from il VIII come
more beans How can that be- walt
and see u possible place the plant
ln az open Window where the bees can
find tho flowers.
After q time the flower vii wifhar
and SIS pretty petals fan of. but there
j. left behind a tiny green bean which
grew In the heart - the flower. Watch
il become larger and larger a. the days
pass. Finally, the pod viii be filled
with little bean children. Hold tha
plant against the llghg and show TIE
child the tiny beans IN the pod with
out picking g. Each bean IL attached
90 the pod ~ a tiny stem Tel ths
HID how the nfe - the mother plant
passes into the little young beans and
feeds them and enables them % grow
until they are large enough ~ leave
the mother plant and start out IN iift
Tor themselves. When the youna beans
are fully formed and are quite rrady
the bean pod opens and the beans fair
out. and. n they fan Oh rood son m
time they too win hegln'to aprout ana
grow into other bean plants.
show the child a. mary SEEDS ana
seed pods as possible. those hanging
from the trees. these growing GA TIA
plants and weeds IN the garden. Al
lowers grow from seeds. rrsrythlnR
that lives seems % come from sos8a
Why. yes. even the little young kltseu
started a. . tiny seed that grew IS 4
place prepared for L within lts mother
We shouid - verv careful ~ tns
mother cat. very kind and gentle wlth
her and never hurf Ter. Teach thr
chiid % respect mofherhooa n ~
animals as vel as u hrnanlty. give
him q lovely thought abouf mothers
and their voung ehlidren. and thas
make motherhood beautiful and sa-
cred in be mind. Make fhe develop
Elent and birth ~ the Infant Nfs - a.
mliiar and 80 natural % the child fhas
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-25
Thss's whasI

what's 20 Do about it9" asks me
brilliant editor OF the Palm Beach
Post IN commenting rather favorably
On the proposition advanced hy The
Herald that the state 81 Florida VII
never truly prosper until there are
two states formed from the present
state territory.
The Herald does not minimize the
difficulties IN the way 81 a division ~
the state and il does not believe that
any such thing as a revolution within
the state Is possible. The only hone
Tor state division h an education q
the people q both sections as e. the
advantages 20 lie gained by both is
political separation.
Il agrees with the Post that wish
power @ divide the state reapportlon-
mNnt coald he achieved. 4 rew oa.wfi-
futon eould BE framed ard aaarsea
and many other measures Of Ike ma
tnre could be secured bat &c believes
that neither reapportionment 4 new
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-25
PRESS COMMENT
The Sane Fourth.

FfN 3@HH FGMFSNs
President Harding il one Of the ad-
vocates OF a safe and sane Fourth 81
July, and has 50 expressed himself ia
letter written 20 the head Of a Bal
timors COMMITTEES preparing for such
q day In that city.
The object Of the Baltimore eelebra-
ton Is TO incnicate the principles Of
the Declaration % Independence and 70
conserve life and limb from the reck-
less and ignorant use OF fireworks"
This sounds a good note for ceiebra-
tions generally.
In many places fhe non-eKpiosIve
Fourth Is now compulsory. bat IN many
others tie unrestricted sale ard use Of
firearms and explosive toys still goes on
Where this - true the casualties 81 the
day vii RON up as susaAl
The better plan makes the great ma
tlonai holiday . civic ana patriotic coca
sion, IN which. n fireworks are used ~
al, Il q merely 70 close the ceremonies
with a public display carefully safe
guarded 20 prevent accident % the on
lockers.
such a celebration is especially appro-
pirate this year. for the wcrid Is ssrlg-
Cling &c never before TO free itself u
the obsession Of arms. II which the ex-
plosive toy Is the sign and symbol
Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-25
Justice is Net =
Mar Made Quality.


The Louisville Courier Journal IL
having a good deal % say on the sub
Jet OF justice and the red-tape n en-
counters and involves IN functiouing
and while its remarks are addressed az
Kentucky courts and the iaxity q law
enforcement IN that state. the prob
lem n more and more becoming "a ma
tional one.
Justice is not a handmade quality
7, IL one or the fundamental principles
81 nature IN every phase az life. IN
some shape or other II is found Ma
turai laws are self -enforcing. But IN
mans relation ~ society justice must
Be administered by men. and the duty
is a sacred one. When laws become
complicated. when teehniohlities are
permitted 20 overshadow essentials 20
such an extent that Justice suffers AZ
the hands Of wits. then the man be-
trays hts trust. lie Is not ~ 20 pass on
hts fcliow-man.
There IL a aacredness 20 the courts.
They are more than institutions main
q 80 like chess pariors where the
man capable Of making the cievere =
moves is winner regardless Of the
facts a. they are presented before
barrages OF schemlng questions are
fired.
There is a dignity 20 the courts.
They are not stages for actors. Justice
too often is gagged hy an outpourlng
Of beautiful rhetoric and a flood e
tears. deliberately released 70 appeal
TO sentiment more than reason.
The path % Justice II a straight one.
no traps: and when these are placed
IN the statutes the way r. opened for
miscarriage ~ Justice. More and more
these obstacles are creeping into the
laws and IL the reformers are anxious
% render real service 20 their cOun-
try they might turn their guns on
this growing menace.--Fl0rida Mcirop-
oils
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-25
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
~ Ara - amnasmr.s
Why Msdgs Sadly ssld @Rsvsr NJ
Home Again. ! Fear. Liiina."

Why hsage Sadly Said "hsxsr NJ
Home Again. : Fear. Liiiian."
The weeks Immediately following
Dicky'e departure are almost : blank
= M. ! seemed stunned almost m
capable 81 action. even 81 thinning
clearly. Ills abrupt departure. his tn
expiicabie letter 10 Lillian Underwood
saying that hs should never see me
again. ard that ~ would pot On no
defenEe n 7 sued him Tor divorces. Wa
On its effect upon my brain and win
power almost like a paralyiic stroke.
II q had not been Tor Lillian I 90
not know what ! should have done.
She cared Tor me with Infinite tender
ness and understanding. che stood o.
tween me ana fhe imperative curiosity
and hewildeFment - my nofher-ln-
law. and she made AL TIE arrange
menfs necessary for my taking up my
life Az a thing apart from my husband.
II seemed almost Ike an lufsrposI-
ton % Pr0yidenc- that two days after
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-25
Might T-y H.


A new use has been found FOR ether,
and the criminal element ~ our pcpu-
lation il not pleased n time their un-
easiness may develop into a panic.
~ has been demonstrated BY prac-
teal experiment that a small amount
Of ether administered 90 a person
an amount sufficient % place him un-
der It's influence and yet leaving him
conscious viii cause that person %
respond readily 20 any question. 20
babbie his Utmost secrets.
Just what effect Information secured
ln this manner viii have in law -
unknown. as ia admissiblllty q yet
10 be aseortained. But the fact re-
mains that this opens up . possible
way 81 detecting crime and 81 aolv-
ing many Of the mysteries that now
battle the police 81 the country.
Then. too. n employed n fc-rlting
out violations of the prohibition las
there is no limit 20 the CONSERVATION
It may create 10 may even cause half
Of the population Of the United states
TO decamp for parts unknown.
FLORIDA News.