davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1921-07-10
. EDS ana other insects seem to
* have q color sense and to be
able to distinguish between

* have q color sense and to be
ID able to distinguish between
red. blue. white and yellow.
Darwin thought that flowers assumed
their colors in order to attract the in
scots which served them most faith
fully In fertilization.
The inference II that bees are most
strongly attracted by blue. but infer
enots are not to be trusted. You will
see bees bu1sing around and laboring
over the sky-blue blossoms Of the bee
larkspur, which is called the bee
larkspur'' because it is a flower which
bees. and particularly humble bees.
are very fond. You will also see bees
busying themselves about the brill
liant blue flowers of the viper bug
loss, which 10 that thistlelike plant
20 conspicuous in summer fields. How
ever. everybody knows with what az
fection bees regard the blossoms OF
the white clover. red clover and the
tree. 30 here we have bees patnoniz-
ing flowers Of blue. red. white and
One might think that the bees were
practical and considered the quality
Of the nectar in the flowers rather
than their color. Bees that buzz
around the blue larkspur cannot be
wooed to any other flower while that
larkspur 10 in bloom. but here again
II would seem reasonable to believe
that they were attracted by the nee
tar, and not the color. But that fiow-
er needs the bee for carrying its poll
len from one blossom to another and
from one plant to another, and one
theory 10 that, needing bees, 1t put on
the color most pleasing to the bees.
Another school Of thought holds that.
needing bees, the flower produced
nectar Of q kind that bees especially
like. still another theory 10 that bees
searching for food. liked best that
which they found in the larkspur. and
have continued for countless years to
patronize it and aid in its propags-
ton.
An experiment was made once by
putting drops Of honey on bits OF pa
per Of different colors. and the bees
showed q marked preference for that
honey on the blue paper. In another
experiment q bouquet of many kinds
Of flowers WAS arranged for bee.
He or she alighted on the blue lark
spur after lowering over and touch
ing on many Of the other flowers. An
other bee was introduced to the same
bouquet, and he chose the larkspur.
The experiment was repeated with
many bees and different kinds OF bees,
and the report Of the experiment WAS
that AL the bees voted for the lark
spur ~ their queen OF flowers.
Whether it was because Of tho ceior
see because Of ths nectar Of the t@k-
Evening star., 1921-07-10
BY JAMES A. BUCHANAN.
THE fifteenth day Of July and
/ the fifteenth day Of December
appear to be universally pop

appear to be universally pop
ular dates on which the goose
bone. moon ring, star gazers and
other would-be weather prophets
give to the public their prophecies
as to what the weather will be for
the ensuing season.
A majority of these predictions are
based upon old-time superstitions
and have no foundation of fact. There
is yet to be discovered a method by
which coming season may be fore
told with accuracy. These self-styled
prophets play upon the credulity of
the people. and also upon the fact
that there are few signs which
are indicative of early coming cli-
matte conditions. These signs, how
ever. are Indicative only OF condi-
tions of from few hours to two
or three days at the most.
The United States possesses today
one Of the best weather bureau serv-
ices in the world-a service that
effects yearly a saving OF many mil
lions OF dollars-a service that is,
as far as it Is humanity possible to
make 1t, accurate. and a service that
has played most important part.
country, but also has been the means
of saving millions of dollars worth
Of shipping. to say nothing OF the
numerous lives that would have been
lost if warnings OF the bureau had
not been needed.
Just to what extent the oldfash-
ioned superstitions possessed truth is
a matter for a specialist to decide.
SO the writer visited Prof. Charles
Frederick Marvin, chief Of the United
States weather bureau. In discussing
! the matter, the head of the service
said:
y
IuN-UMEROUS superstitions regard
~ ing the weather have been
handed down from generation to gen.
| Grafton. but few Of them have any
| scientific basis. There are but a very
few that are dependable. There is
Evening star., 1921-07-10
The True Bloodhound

deer, and was also used for following
the scent Of fugitive slaves. In. the
upper tier Of southern states there
was very little tracking and chasing
tive slaves were usually rooAptured,
II retaken at all, by means Of Adver-
tisements in newspapers. the adver-
tisements giving q description Of the
runaway and Offering = reward for
indentured servants were advertised
for in the same way.
The true deerhound is descended in
part from the bloodhound, has the
general conformation OF the grey
has a rough hair coat. The true fox
hound IL we'll known and numerous
He IL derived from the bigger and
heavier hounds. but has been bred
for speed. endurance and dash. Har-
riers and osagles. the fnv9rite hase
with some variations in type.
The big black-an-tan hound COM
mon throughout the south. and which
often passes under the ferocious name
bloodhound" Is . compromise among
these hounds; He is such = blended
dogs that are not hounds At all. He
is q kindly dog with q pretty keen
sense OF smell. and he can bs trained
to follow the trail OF man. but the
best of these dogs make many mis-
takes. and losing one mans trail will
tack man. II he should come up
with the fellow he was chasing he
would stand, look At him ana "bay"
or "bawl." He ID an Intelligent dog,
and while he will loll around the
kitchen door all day, will make long
hunting ana visiting excursions At
night on his own initiative and re-
sponsibility. He Is q very good watch
dog II you can keep him home At
night. and 10 q peaceful member Of
the family. This 10 the dog that ap-
p;ssrs% % 20 often n,,si ~ ne newspspsrs - a q
the south never. saw . BLOODHOUND,
and would probably look on such Q
dog with 20 much interest - On .
Icanea, elAphant % bAppopotAn1a,
Evening star., 1921-07-10
~ HE bloodhound Is given moro
of the limelight Of publicity In
the American press than 10 his

the American press than 10 his
due, either by reason Of his
numbers and ability, or his impor-
tance as a tracker Of criminals. The
sheriffs posse and It's bloodhounds
are about as prominent In the news
from places where crimes are COM
mitted as are yeggmen who blow open
the post office safe and escape on q
handcar. A great many men have
been killed on the evidence OF the
bloodhound, and to men familiar with
the bloodhound and the various other
hounds and mongrel dogs that are
called bloodhounds, the evidence fur
nished by these dogs does not war
rant the taking Of . mans life.
osten %fsasea There nas eeea fos
many centuries = dog Of that breed.
but the race is not numerous. The
bloodhound is large dog which
hunts, as many other dogs do. by
smell: It is OF massive structure.
smooth coat without fringe Of hair on
the ears, legs or tail. 1t is thought
to be the stock from which all the
races Of English hounds have been
derived. This hound has fine head,
narrow and dome-like between the
huge. hanging ears, and with trans
verse verse "puckers" or deep wrinkles on
the forehead and between the eyes.
Bioodhounds were once called "sleuth
hounds" and the ancient Romans used
them for hunting human beings.
numerous, even in the far southern
slave -holding states. The animals
were quite rare in Virginia and Mary
land. The common dog on the farms
in virginia and Maryland. ana the
VA = big. black -and-tAn fellow that,
while neither . pure-bred foxhound
nor Q pure.bred dAerhound was
.frsipsd both Sor hnntinS M8ceed
Evening star., 1921-07-10
THE RAMBLER WRITES OF OLD-TIME STAGE
STARS AND THE LAWRENCE$ BARRETT CLUB

4 N Extraordinary Group of Amateur Actors
"A Who Trod the Washington Stages Many
a Day Ago-They Were Favorites With Big
Audiences-Old Programs of Local Theaters.
Plays That Were Especially Popular-A Word
Regarding knowledge of the Stage.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
GOOSE BONES AND OTHER OLD PROPHETS
FAIL SAYS THE u. S. WEATHER BUREAU

DROF. MARVIN. Head Of Big Institution in
L Washington, Says 1t Is Practically Inn
possible to Forecast the Weather Accurately
for Long Time Ahead d-Lons.Ranse Fore
casts Are Usually Vague-Scientists Say the
Old-Time Methods of Telling What the
Methods.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-09
INVESTIGATING The WAR.

There are two kinds Of war Investigations one
consists of political attempts discredtt
achievements of the people who won the war"
Those are the words Charles G. Dawes. former
chief of supply for the American army in France.
The other kind the sort of war investigation
that does some good-thorough. impartial. non par
tsan. without consideration for pull. power. pres
tge party. politics
The right kind OF investigation ought to disclose
an the mistakes we made in the prosecution of the
war. Knowing them. may avoid them if
have another our every weak spot in the
machinery should be uncovered and the
pointed out
The good workman goes over his job after he gets
through looking for his IL he didn't do that
his next job would be better
1t has been charged that during the late war cor
rupuon clouded path to victory, seriously ham
pering the endeavors Of those who did the lighting
and the dying. If this is it should be laid bare
the guilty punished. and barriers erected against
any repetition Such a honest investigation will not
be political attempt discredit the war winners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-09
SEEING AMERICA ABROAD

Nouon picture films exported from the United
States LAST year aggregated 1900 miles in length.
almost enough TO encirce the globe twice bat that
isn't the only thing it means.
American films mostly picture American life.
American people in American cities. fields shops.
homes often they are faithful portraits. but.
.n the mau they give the audience fairly accurate
idea of what America and Americans are like. This
being 80 you can see how it is that as the exporl
Of these films mounts higher and higher going
farther and farther round the globe the time is
coming when natives of distant lands will have an
eyewitness knowledge Of Americans and the way
live. work and play.
I'm other words. the export film is making it pos
sble for the wild man Of Borneo." the Hottentot
the Mongol. the Tartar and the more knowing Eu-
ropean, to see America without crossing oceans As
the films penetrate jungle. climb mountains spread
over tropics and slide over arctic ices. it becomes
more true that country is as we'll known the
world the United states: that people are
seen by so many as the Americans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-09
DEAD LANGUAGES.

Far back in the dim and distant past a few there
were who spoke language like this-'The Public
Be Damned" But time went on that race be
came extinct. and its language died with it.
And too. there were those employers who haunt-
ed We refuse to arbtrate" in the faces of their
protesting workers. This race. too, passed away,
and their language added the dead
Comes w. W. Atterbury vice president Of
the Pennsylvania lines quoted speaking this Ian
guage-"So far the railroads are concerned. we
cannot get together" This Mr.. Atterbury's
ply TO the suggestion of railway labor leaders that
representative of workers ana railroad executives
get together in a wage readjustment conference.
That, too before long will be cataloged among
the dead languages" Of the American business
world II cannot be placed there too soon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-09
Ignorant Essays
BY J. P. McEVOY

Usually people who think they
know so much only know the names
OF things. We say 70 them: What
is that in the window" and they
say: "Glass." Just like that. and
then you say: What is it made
Off" and they change the subject:
or you say to them: What did you
have for breakfast" and they say:
Eggs" and you say: What is an
egg made off" and they remember
an important engagement Ask
them what makes an apple fall of
a tree and they say: "Gravitation."
Ask them what gravitation is and
they look at you in panied surprise
and say: Don't you know" and IL
you say you don't, they speak freely,
but Newton would be shocked at
their explanation,
1t is much easier 70 be educated
than ignorant. To be completely
ignorant you must not believe any
thing you see, hear or read. You
must forget everything everybody
LOlQ you. II YOU lLAdAN CT NcllNiS ASoA "a
anything by experience, you must
Immediately forget It. You can see
how difficult that IS. Suppose you
stopped yesterday morning TO pick
up the towel in the bath room and
you nudged the radiator. You
might try TO forget that, but doubt
if you could. Suppose you left the
soap in the tub and started to step
out and you stepped on the soap.
and in your fall you disarranged
practically all the plumbing in the
place. You might forget it. but the
plumbers bill would remind you OF
u again.
I am proud of my own Ignorance
and I not only think I am the most
ignorant man 7 know, but have
the ambition to be the most ignorant
man that ever lived. It's a lofty
ambition. and I NAV never succeed,
but 7 have hopes Perhaps you too
would like TO become more ignorant
II so. + would suggest that you read
these Ignorant Essays from day TO
day. AT the end Of one year prom
Use YOU your mind will be an abso-
ute blank.
Copyright 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-09

grow older. that the old folks who used to hold
ln check when We young were about right
offer au and might have served us better had they
padded Few times when they didn't
and smile az The doctors reference 20 the newspa-
pers. might well aIong with u. absorb some OF the
other good things that he had TO say Though his
remarks about newspapers did not M very
weI those who wish may smile al it much they
ike uut they should rot overlook the shoe that fits
themselves Dr. Gard.rers address whole lot
boder. in some other respects considering where
be spoke thau what Doe had To say about newspapers
a. p-opssanda organs or the liquor interests ana
Blue SUNDAY"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-09
DR.. JAMES L. GARDINER AND THE Pill
GRIM FATHERS.

Or. James l.. GARDENERS address at the chamber
of Commerce luncheon Monday was exactly the
thing that those present needed to hear-even
though. without Determinations it was rather hard
ON the newspapers IN spots Perhaps however, DR..
Gardiner was only getting even with the newspapers
I'm that particular. when he talked of the way in
which they have disseminated inteIIgence-or lack
OF it,--with reference to the blue" sunday with
ont specifying those who have or generating those
who haven't II is not uncommon thing for "a
newspaper when critical some particular church.
10 refer 90 10 'the church" one of the ways
IT seems. that newspapers and cergymen both have
of pursuing the "impersoual"
sun wish TO qualify one classification ay such
generality, among the newspapers TO which Dr.
Gardiner referred. We have published news stories
true, OF movements. or alleged movements-aIways
aJ some distant pace.-to put over the BLUE sun
day" the old 'PuutauicaI sunday" or worse as
these stories would sometimes have the public be-
-eve They have gotten by us times in spite of
cur watchfulness but never without our calling att
tention lack OF faith in them afterward Long
as six months ago we denounced them as "a concoc-
ton Of the liquor interests designed to propaganda
general reaction against the 18th amendment and
the Enforcement of The No.stead code.
We have never believed the responsible churches
% America back of any "Bue sunday" movement
and have repeatedly said So such fanstcal organza-
slonaI "srict sabbatarlans in AN the churches the
exceptions rather than the rue.-but the Blue sun
dsy' reference not the all OK Dr. Gardeners ad-
dress. important though that feature was in bring-
ms 10 To- the attention OF those present that sam the
church has been asking for is decent respect for
The Sabbath and hat not De robbed of us reasi-
Gus Significance
What would can attention TO- more needed
tnsu that by tae hearers az the luncheon was the
doctors picture OF the Pilgrims as .he forefataers
a. our AmeriesH.-m and that they We're SO because
of their faithbl, don't get excited now AIN az once
Their faith was n multitude of things faith IN
work faith political freedom. faith iu knowledge
wen as falth Boa God though This latter was over aI
Gee that SIR Business Man. r. listened well .n these
DAYS Of growing mateuaisD- Yes these Pilgrims
fathers quite tho frs, brins the spirit OF liberty
90 our shores had lsith a higher power and they
Get work tame new world. to establish equal
rights and GO cultivate intelligence for use in the
furtherance chose rlshts and advancing ,heir
work because ~ their falth the Most Hlgh They
may have been uttle strenuous about it and
'sraiEht-seed8 but the most OF Us can see las .se
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-09
FEBRUARY 9. 1921
MATCHING WAR WASTE WITH PEACE
WASTE.

Congressional Investigations of the war are
ing up fast TO a duplication Of all the SITES and
SCALED extravagances that resulted iron the
II 81 costing approximately as much. as time rolls
on. and congressional smelling committees
tinUe their work TO finance those committees and
their work, all the losses dollars that they
been able 10 uncover or course, these investigators
do not count the loss OF life That isn't
matter Of dollars. Neither do they count for the
reason. what the additional loss of human life
might have been had not the ''red taIe" been cut
and the prosecuted rather with the determine
tion to win, and early possible without the count
ing OF nckels and dimes
War waste ought at least be as excusable as peace
waste. and what are these congressional exDendi-
but waste War is waste anyhow; nothing else
but waste necessary waste. perhaps, but waste
and waste both of life and The waste might
be greater too without the war; and thus it becomes
waste 10 prevent greater waste. That is what the
world war was We were afraid we might waste not
only our treasure, but freedom, if we did not
intercede 10 check the onslaughts Of the hun.-and
went at it in such large way preparing to let
il take long would but no longer than it
should that the aforesaid took notice and quite
than we expected
As a result we had lot of surplus material on our
hands. Congress apparently thinks we should have
kept hghtng just for the sake Of using this sur
plus up, else should have been able to salvage
it at The prices which it was bought Wen,
who would buy it? In the first place was no longer
worth it. War is waste. War materials depreciate
fast; almost fast in the comissary and supply
depots. they do in exploded schrapnel or at the
table Nothing was ever sllier than these con-
gressional Investigations. going to expense equal
90 the losses they uncover even approaching such
expense
riut there always have been probably always will
be men in congress. both sides Of each house so
void of constructive genius that order to md any
thing 60 make noise about they must tear
something down Their only constructive ability
magnfymg molehis into mountains. And the
people back home of pessmistic mould imagine
these are the wise ones. on yes they have their
gallery. Like attracts like. Small men of small minds
and big mouths the patron saints of the
mediocre.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-09
ON BEING IGNORANT.
BY j. u. McEVOV.

II is obvious that one should be
qualified to write upon a subject
before attempting the task. And l
am sure that my qualification for
handling this essay in a satisfactory
manner are apparent 10 the most
casual observer. 1 will go further
and say II there is any one who
can boast of a more complete first
hand knowledge Of ignorance than
mine he wins the barbed wire spats
and the cast iron gum drops
We are ali born ignorant and
all Of us not only stay that way but
improve upon our natural state. 1
mean that we not only keep pure
and undefiled our original stock Of
ignorance. but add a large assort-
ment Of things that we know but
that ain't so.
Being ignorant is the most de-
lightful experience / know. When
your brain is all cluttered up with
facts there is always the discomfort
ing thought that perhaps, maybe.
some Of these facts are not so. You
are not easy in your mind. In short
you are unhappy But when you
don't know anything except that
you don't know anything. there is
no canker Of doubt eating into your
cortex and doing the shimmy up and
down the barely percepuble CORFU
cations Of your oerebrum.' You are
contented in your lot and you are
happy. oh so happy.
Being ignorant also makes YOU
an ideal companion and increases
your popularity in any society. You
will never offend anyone by dis
proving their pet theories. or show
ing up their own ignorance. Your
time will never be wasted by people
insisting upon your opinions or ad-
vice. If anybody asks you about
anything at all you can yes" them
Immediately, and make life long
friend You will be what Nietsche
calls a "Ja-sager." a "Yes-sayer."
Your journey will be one long un-
interrupted stroll through smiling
fields and cool, pleasant valleys.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-09
JOHN zUvER ToLE Us THIS on

The physiology class OF South
Bend high school was holding forth
with a general discussion on marco
tics. and how a person give their self
an awful setback every time they
got all "narcoticed" up with no place
TO 20. After some discussion on the
matter, the teacher asked one OF the
pupils what was the worst they had
ever seen anyone do while they were
in the corn.
A bright lad answered up prompt
ly. The worst one I ever secs was
a guy trying 70 unite the knots in
a board walk"
Horace Birdseli was so delighted
with little piece we had i'm the pa
per about A. s. Burkart. the insur-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-09
NO MORE PARDONS.

The governor Of Texas has abolished the state par
don board. He insists that pardons in Texas have
been too freely granted, weakening the Jaw and
making its enforcement a farce The governor
serts further pardons encourage violations law.
What do YOU think? Would life and property be
safer If the power to pardon were taken away from
the state board? Would there be less crime if the
would-be criminal knew that, if convicted. nothing
but death could step between him and paying the
full penalty of the law
There is much TO be said upon either side Not
the least in opposition TO present pardon sys-
tenn is that political influence often cuts much ice
IN the matter Of getting pardon. This is not often
indication that pardoning official has been
bribed hut that drag and pul have aided some
prisoners TO keep their appeals continually before
pardouing eyes. while other have lain. forgotten in
their cells
The man whose pay was not inflated by war
times is encouraged TO believe the dirty. When
you're up you're up and when you're down you're
down but when you're only half way up you're
neither up nor DOWN
Nc the separations committee would devote less
time to preparations and more to reparations the
European situation would be adjusted more quickly.
Having brushed against the stars in balloon.
I1euJs. kIoor and Hinton figure they can mingle
With che vaudeville brand.
Z, will be relief to have the cabinet mystery
solved before the time comes TO plant this years
free government seeds.
Jess Willard SAYS he cares nothing for money and
apparently ~ cares less that foe his facial
contour
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-09

Warren G. Harding has become a
member OF the Kiwanis club w
are very glad 10 note this. because
the bond between us two now may
land as a fob ON the cabinet or AZ
least get Us one OF the head office
boy Jobs. We hope that joe Grand
Leader shar't object 20 having war-
rem ia the same club with hin.