davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1921-05-05

Europe cannot undsrstand the
American point OF view. Bat that IL
mot surprising. We are unable 70
even locate . European point.
II all men would learn to ssw ON
buttons before marriage It might
save . not Of family Jars.
, 1921-05-05

When lovers quarrel each thinks
the other unpardonably slow at max
ing up .
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13
HOT Time IN OLD
PLAINv|EW NIGHT
SPECIAL ARRIVED
EXCURSION PARTY FROM
CITY OF SOUTH PLAINS
CELEBRATE VICTORIES.

~ eflhi 70 ne NeNt
Pl.AtNNiEW NDs '- o. had been
PA Jews day and tre returning dele
''on from tho Armi-tIre p,y relehra
ar af mHlo tud'y proclaimed the
racf at midnight Friday when m" spe.
riai train arrived 1f fhf home ~ the
v.riors 4 parade elih be- Ray Blake
more Poet bugIe and drum corps Of
the head and hundreds ~ ey soldiers and
citizens following marched through the
business section The doafening ron IT
drums and blasts af hugles augmented
Ht husky voiced cheering from the
H..,u,rs who nd not completely lost
thar vocal bower. 90 AmarilIo. made IL
'r.Hr fu startled seeucrs that Plain.
ei.us syughfrr- had riulurcd IN
u.Ilrs iH sight and that the Plainviow
.eh school football team had scaipcd
nd skinned fhr hIoodthhvtv Amarillo
'staR.
only when every resident uf Plain.
.Iru NHs fulv avian. of the accomr' p.
uert. a fhe representatives Of %
Huur town did tho celebrating cease.
Whom 1Hiutirvaus came to town
his morning 'hrY found the largest lis
II1r window boo fh, business section
..IIrd with trophies and grcrnhacks won
% Amarillo YESTERDAY $ vetal new silk
Hgs Hud th' pile of money attestrd
@. fhr superior qualities Of pllinview's
PSI ghters and O. battered piE.liu with
Do. insignia "I. o. Them o. bore thr
message of pnuti,v iighs victory.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13
One Counhy,0ne
Flag, One Tongue,
Held a Necessity
1sy Dorothy Thompson

The vast extent ~ hnd in the United
st-te- ~ America - brought under the
rsls ~ one government and the law
o. 'ons eountry This motto u "one
ntry has accomplished great thias.
81 our nation. sld ou, peupl. Wars
r.ts been won. Industries Developed
t.i ouf counifs ls feared hy foreign
..- ions tsrauss ~ thu strength u the
american n.0pl. under this hand
he zone country has one flag
i'h 10 respected ana feared through
"ui the land The flax signifies peace.
rs our nation forth CO. war. h. = syn
a. y wef, and 10 N. envy 81 for
' mere u is abased hy none aud paid
ifluis % by an
fins language Wiii mo- no a part u the
T uhufsd title a. our country unless
W. improve our speech Do you think
a. c.t1sns u our nation should have
aNy more fiEht D. abuse our lauElaR.
sn ihss d. 90 lag No tn. man
b z q" aou-ss he fisE b. denounced IN the
ton. huf the u,an who abuses the
xilrh language il allowed o. live and
as orlate with The beet ~ American
ul' fhs man who has abused or mis-
% ~ Bio language by using slang bar
fiisias 90 mispr0nnnrintions rafeics.
o. lncistlon and wrong articulation has
committed ls great crime NJ the MAN
$3.50 commits TREASON
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13
Junior Class Holds
Second Meeting Of
Term Wednesday
E, DorotIy Thompson

The juniors Gathered o. ths nadIfo
rum "Wednesday afternoon ior fhe .sr.
ond on-s meeting ~ the term Tho
meeting was called 10 order l.y Pres.
dent Dawson
NJ blgharn made % short tax on ths
nuii's ~ juniors in helping win the
rla.nvisw Amarillo game Ie told the
students that 'hey musi siand hah.ud
he te,m ~ make lf winning one
W Bigham ana VI Dawson called 4i.
msnY = ne juniors 10 sell Tickets
Mr. Dawson then sddr.ssed fhe rIass
nnd Do remarked n he sieerh the
Juniors have the besf alass boz fhe nigh
rohnul and thev should show this ~
selling more tickets than any other
rlhfe"
Some business was brought bsf0so mo
meeting and discussed ~ Mcintosh
rlosod y with some announcements 70
zwdlng the iuuiors' work duties md
rfit Ilefes
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13
Geometry Classes
Make Creditable
Exhibits for Spring
iIiy tallaway Oliver

VI Wilson'S geometry classes IRE
mukiug vrfs riediinhle showing FOR
ihe srhool exhibits nest spring Figures
have heen Constructed hy M. different
members cot the classes Illustrating
propositions. cDollries and uii sorts OF
cubes and angles Nf Wilson has them
~ construct these figures Instead OF
doing notebook work 49, has been the
custom heretofore These figures are
constructed from galvanized iron. paste.
card and wuud
Several ~ those from The solid gcorn.
rirf rlHss which models are construct.
81 n galvanized iron display iho w
eenuiiv ~ The makers \ three section
'oukraHc To- whirh NJ Wilson is keep.
'ng those r. almost fuil although this
uiau has hron followed Oui only during
Dee last nine weeks W. Wilson's class
consist Uf ouo solid geometry class
iwo plan" geometry clssses and bus
.ress rrlthmefir class This work comes
entirely from these classes
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13
CLOVIS CITY MANAGER
RESIGNS HIS POSITION

CLOVIS s. VI Soy D. Civ Mann
fer os'ur pobhs has offered his resig
iation ~ the CITY Council to take effect
December nr4f A. vsi me- matter hfa
not been acted upon due a. th, ab-eur,
y quorum 80 the regular meeting of
ihe Council fha u,si Ni pDbhs rs
poets o. remain boo clovis and VIII d.
private engineering WORK &c. has been
awarded no, engineering contract ON
thirteen hlocks of paving fu hs put
down ben rorules and viii begin the
work as soon tv De- is relieved 90 his
duties as ClfY Manager
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13
High School Report
Cards Are Given Out
lBy Dewitt Ieachmanl

70" plHt An Mans Journey ~ su,
:" = Vas given Thursday evening ana
~ 'h' hiEh -chool auditorium y,
'Nerylody enjoyed the display ~ home
~ f.fn
ti"pou cards were given out Thurs
'af mmninE nnd nrw system was
= ried oH' Each plpu was given his
O. y ard carried u to each Of his teach
go during he day for the first quar-
isr's grades.
The fmnm paitv vas given Friday
i"F'h ~ The home ~ Ms nitlns. 1000
fiA street Members ~ both debating
'.'eie'ies, and the girls were present
Miss Gilbert eas the hostess Al en-
lf "a this program
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13
SCrIOoi : CIOSfDTRIDAy

'I. iHIN' IhN.NU
Tho public schools ver, closed ~
dlF Fr.dHr Boz hnnn ~ AauIs'lce Day
~" STUDENT celebrated thr d1t ~ =
.1rrri ore and nni merely TEL holiday
Most ~ 100. pupils nn fno parade ~
nom aud fha football eue during me
afternoon
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13

Mountain. tnl
tho region of The
Middle Atlantic
sfafes Toupu
lures afs freezing or
below from chi AGO
westward Poo Nsnaz
ka utsf fte region
4 ths Western Pla
uAu and trr Missis
lpp Valley he tom
irtatufr Is about sea
nal go. puDip.ia
ton Is light and com
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13

special 70 ne news
CLOVIS IS 81 Nov 12.-Tho suion
bible studies which are being held in
ho preshytcrion Church each evening.
with Mrs Gladys Swartzhnugh a.
teacher are well attended. and are prov.
ug au inspiration and C. spiritual
Toast
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13
COMMITTEE so ,

Front license presence and appearance 20 points
spot light Jprc,cucc appearance and opcraOn 10 points
indshied wing, presence and appearance ~ 10 point,
Headlights iprc,encc appearance and operation 90 points
front Bumper presence and appearance 80 points
RearveW mirror lpc,cuce and appearance 10 points
n Ns or Vision Shield, presence and appearance 70 points
Mo'omeicr presence and appearance 20 points
Wing Radiator Cap presence and appearance 10 points
Total ........... 2l0 points
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13

un.i m,sty co. tho raln. Northwest
the Missouri ana phIn .lI.ss Hnd Ihe
.1Idde AflHnu' States
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13

a afouefrH disiHrans, uf some Boo
'ensny - over the Eastern Rocky
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13
COMMITTEE 80.

Tire carriers. presence and condition 30 points
Tire cover, lWe>cncc and condition. ....... 20 points
Rear License presence and appearance ..... % point,
Rear Bumper presence condition and appearance 50 points
Tail light presence appearance and opcration) SO points
Thief chain or tire lock WcScncc and appearance 20 point,
Total 100 points
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-02-17
Cut Lincoln OF His List.

General Huidekoper in 1862 detailed
two companies of his regiment to
guard President Lincoln's summer resi-
dence. He saw the President constant
ly and they became real friends.
The first time the general met the
President. Lincoln. who had heard that
the Huidekopers came from Holland,
inquired: "What is the difference be-
tween an Amsterdam Dutchman and
any other damn Dutchman?"
And the general. who admired Lin
coin above all other Americans. adds:
..If ] had had any awe of the Presi-
dent 1t was then and there forever
sone."-Girarl. In Philadelphia Ledger.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-02-17
Lincoln and Sumner.

Lincoln was modestly proud Of his
stature and of the effect Of the physical
man. especially when actuateti by
noble sentiments. He used TO speak
of his height to every iaii man he
met. and to propose measuring AL
other guileless habit of seif-gratitica-
ton. The only refusal he is known,
tu have received was from Chnrl
Sumner, who WAS also tall and proud
of his height sumner was worrying
the President, AS he often did. about
>umc perp!cNing matter, when Lincoln
abruptly challenged him TO measure
Sumner declined" said Lincoln. max
Ing fine speech about this being the
time for uniting our fronts against
the enemy. and not our backs. But I
guess he was afraid, though he is II
good piece of man. l have never
had much to do with bishops where !
live. hut, do you know. Sumner is my
idea of bishop. y Harper's Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-02-17
: Thy Lincoln Helped a Bug.

President Lincoln was walking with
a friend about Washington and turned
back for some distance to assist a
beetle that had got on its back and
lay on the walk, legs sprawling in air.
vainly trying to turn itself over. The
friend expressed surprise that the
President, burdened with the cares I.
a warning nation, should find time to
spare in assisting a bug.
well" said Lincoln. with that
homely sincerity that touched the
hearts of millions of his countrynen,
do you know that if had left that
bug struggling there on his back l
wouldn't have felt just right? wanted
to put him on his feet and give him
an equal chance with all the other
b, - of his class"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-02-17
Bird Club Notes

The winter has been so mild that
it seems many Of the birds which
usually go toa warmer climate to
winter have postponed the trip UNI
til in all probability they will not
go at all this year.
But the winter is not yet over.
We may have ice and snow yet
which will cause much suffering.
1t is good plan to put out suet,
crumbs and other food and accus-
tom the little creatures to visit us
during the mild weather, then they
will know where to come to get
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-02-17
AS lincoln Is Remembered.

The work he did. the sum OF his
deeds and their great fruitase, may
inspire the chronicler of our national
life and the recorder of Gods hand
writing in the annals of His world !;
but to the rank and file, who know
but vaguely the details of his heroic
achievements. HE memory of Lincoln
takes de form of a warming, loving.
saddening personal presence, a latter
day reflection of the everlasting Man
of Sorrows
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-02-17
food when the snow covers every

food when the snow covers every
thing.
Many Of the owls will nest and
perhaps hatch their young thi s
month. You know the young owls
have feathers when Matched and
do not feel the cold so much as do
those which grow their feathers af-
ter being Matched.
The owls are the farmers friends
for they live on mice, rats ground
squirrels, gophers, etc. .sgricultur
lists say that field mice are taking
the country, and the common rat
has taken to the open fields. TIL
owls feed on them, Strengthening
great numbers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-02-17

Is cedai ebanOn, near the sum-
1her nods ed t0-have been plant
cd IN ls' s the only exotic tree
on the { The other is Soi-
-tafy (and 2 snlic) cherry tree on the
east lawn. Apparently it sprang from
seed from one of Washington's gar
Gen cherry trees, dropped by bird.
Many aforementioned by WasIin.. :
ton as being planted by him are no
lon"er to be found there; but of what
he did plant a small forest remains, a
fS'narkable tribute to the panstaking
aracter of his attention to the es-
tate 1t is interesting. and not with
out a touch of sublimity. to behold
these splendid trees set forth by his
own hand, now casting shadows over
the lawns he trod. their life spanning
fhe history of the nation.
The bowling green and it's circle of
trees bespeak intimacy. The east and
west lawns are inspirational. The very
shapes of the trees and their varied
shades form ever new vistas, in which
tranquility is the keynote.
Scarcely in the world is there q
shrine to equal this: scarcely could
there be finer. a more enduring non
ument, than these symbols of eternity,
these ever living trees. preaching thes,
everlasting lessons Of birth, fruition,
2 decay and rebirth. It is all so sim
Pile. so artlessly perfect. Not an orna-
ment is there. not an ohelisk. not a
pile of bronze
Velvet lawns. quiet shrubs. low
z hanging trees. perfumed gardens and
: the gentle hum of the summer air
rep"sefui. purifying-and nnwinding
Itself between the twin ranges of hills
the Potomac and the everlasting enig.
ma of the waters.
1t is what 1t is; the home Of gen.
tleInan who loved. not only the world
but the earth: in it he planted his In:
heritance. We share it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-02-17

s'Do you think men ought to be
prohibited from standing on the
corner and giving the short skirts
the once over?'
Certainly not. l don't believe
in anything that interferes with the
freedom of the seas 4a
"You can't Judge people by their
name"
us that SOP"
Zone might think from the name
that grass widow was green"
''Ma, did you ever hear a rabbit
kark?"
rabbits don't bark, DEAR
sThat's funnyl My story-book
ays that rabbits eat cabbage and
bark"
A string Of vehicles loaded with
apples q quarter Of a mile long at a
ader-mill is common sight.
The Washington official who says
that Americans do not function
shove the neck" has certainly never
observed some of our gllrEl lI chewing II
Gam.
visitor(comforting Tommy, who
has upset q bottle of ink on the new
Arpet) ''Never mind, my boy; nc
Use to cry over spilled milk"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-02-17
Determining He,eh. Of MOUNTAINS.

The height of mountains is ascef-
tanned by baronciric observation
showing the pressure Of. atmosphere
at the lower and higher levels IAN
instrument called thu mountain barema
eter is graded especially for this pur-
pose. II can also he done with lev
cling Instrument, nm, theodolite. hit
either way requires technical knowi-
edge.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-02-17
First Public Birthday Celebration.

The first recorded celebration Of
Washington's birthday was in Rich
mond, Va. February II told style),
1882. 1t was celebrated there and in
other. places on February II of each
year until 1898. when, February %
was adopted according to the new
style.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-02-17

An unusual and stril .ng.y artistic Chew
OF the Washington monument as seen
through the graceful columns Of ore Of
the capitoi's architectural masterpieces.
The brilliant lighting, of the. top Of the
shaft is canse1 by the rays OF the late
afternoon Sun shining on II through
riff, in the clouds. Erom the New Tor
Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-02-17

Saw Governments Real Aim. "
The aggregate happiness Of society,
which is hest promoted by the prac-
tice Of virtuous policy, is or ought
to be the end Of all goSernmeht.-
George Washington.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-02-17
washinoton,s Death hour

Washington died at the beginning
If the last hour Of the day. of the last
day of the week, Of the last month of
the year of the last year of the cen.
fury.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-02-17

TommyG Indignantly" ANY Ounce
would know that. lifts milk that's
spilled all you have to do is to call
the cat an she'll lick it up cleaner'n
anything. But this amt milk, an
mother'll do the lickin', is what ails
me-"
Lectured for lying abed late, the
farmers boy promised that in flu
ture he would ''be up with the
lark" The next morning the old
farmer came in from his milking
and found his son sitting on the
stile and singing blithely as though
there was no such thing as work.
"You young rascal" said the
exasperated sire, "this is worse than
sleeping. What do you mean by
loa6ng on that stile and singing at
the top of your voice?"
The lad grinned. "Why, dad,
you told me to be like the lark, and
that's all he does when he gets up
early"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-02-17

MONUMENT IN A
MOST EFFECTIVE SETTING.
, 1921-02-17
LOCAL.

We are glad to learn that the work of
putting the electric plant in order is
forging along nicely and that it is ex-
pected to supply current again in a few
days time. All the old Junk" has been
scraped and every consideration given
to ensure good service.
The schnr. VigiIant with St. Thomas
mails arrived here at 2.30 p. m. yester-
day. She sailed from St. Thomas at
8 n clock yesterday morning thus COM
pleting the run in but 6 hours. 1t is
understood that she will return to St.
Thomas at 8 tomorrow smorning, mails
closing accordingly.
Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan's yacht Cor
sair" or its West Indies cruise, touched
at Frederiksted yesterday.
The tower of the public clock fon
Frederiksted is in course of erection and
in a short time the town will have a civic
convenience for which there has been a
demand for many years. 1t was under
derstood that a commission had been
formed to decide upon the site where the
clock should be installed and that this
commission had chosen the east hill from
which the clock would m.nand great
est visibility. However, it is being
placed on the battery of the Fort.
, 1921-02-17

signed has actually got that great hOnOf
conferred upon him. and now occupies
this very humorous and ludicrous posi-
ton.
How | come to enjoy this distinction
| will now tell
The Sanitation Department says that
| an agent for the owner of a certain
yard, which required cleaning, and that
as such agent it is e%ncumbent on me to
do the said work. denied being agent
and declared it was no concern Of mine.
| am hauled up to the Police Court as a
criminal; the learned judge says | AN
the agent. Fine $40.
AS denied being an agent, | am now
logically a liar.
Hear We, hear ye, hear we, all who
formerly believed in my integrity, and
might contemplate %ontrusting your bust
ness to me, | am a liar; so carry your
business somewhere else, don't entrust
it to a liar! You Councilmen, expel me
from your midst, a liar has no right to
sit among you!
am therefore according to judgment,
nolens %volens, the agent, but as | am
not the agent, | have become "a person
who is something, that he is not.
Now | don't nina under the prevail
ing circumstances being made a liar.
anu OClH ICS0 w L yale dUOuI VIC dIlCg
but what interests me in the case is
this, that should this judgment on APP
peal be confirmel and being of a pes
simistic mind, | will for the sake of ar
gument suppose this to be so, then how
long am | to continue to be something
that | an not, and shall | in my ca
pacity of being something that | am
not be fined, every time the yard in
question in the opinion O. the Chief of the
Sanitation Department ought to be clean
ed, for not doing what | should not do?''
Help me, We men Of genius, to solve
this cOnundrum
Oh, Odin, thou one-eyed god Of wis
dom of the Vikings and Norsemea Of
old, send thou thy two ravens, Hugin
and Minun, which stitch on thy shoul
ders, and at thy bidding escend to this
sinful world to procure for you infor-
nation of all that is happening on this
earth, send them down to procure for
me the means by which | may prove,
that | am not that, which | am not, and
thus rid myself of the enviabIe position
of being an object for Barnum's show,
as a person VIII is something which
be is not"
Oh, Hamlet, thou famous Prince of
Denmark, why dost thou not now live IN
these Virgin Islands, where thou wouldst
have found SO many subjects for thy
moody nd inquiring mind?
AWAITING vOur or VOur readers aid in
, 1921-02-17
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

New York, Feby. 10th. Raw sugar
was firm early and while there were
sales of H. 900 bags Of Porto Rico for
prompt shipment, at SOP for centrffu-
gal, there were no offerings of Cuba's.
The demand for refined sugar improved
owing to the frmness in the spot mar
ket. Prices were steady at CTS for
fine graduated. Futures we're firmer
covering and trade buying with offer
ings light. At noon prices were l8 to
Fl points higher.
Washington, Feb. 10lh.-The House
immigration Bill, which would virtually
stop i'm migration for one year. was dis
approved yesterday by the Senate I'm
migration Committee by a vote of five
to four, The Committee agreed to adopt
a substitute measure today restricting
immigration on a percentage basis.
Chairman Colt said the substitute would
''Ailay all fears of flood of undesirable
aliens from Europe"
Washington, Feb. 18th. The state
ment that he had received suggestions
that Great Britain was "Circ lIating
propaganda" in the United States in
order to detail naval building was made
in the Senate by Senator Borah, Repub-
lican, Idaho, during a general debate on
disarmament. He understood, he said,
thar the fac:s we're in possession Of the
Navy Dept. Senator POindex er, Re
publican, Washington, author of the Sen
ate Naval Committees recent adverse
report on Senator Borah's suggestion
for a six months naval holiday, in an
sWer to a question as to whether the
Committee iaves igation hal disclosed
any such situation, said that there had
been some testimony on the subject, but
the Committee did not believe it should
be made public. Senator Borah again
urged that an agreement be reached be-
tween the Naval powers for reduction
of building program mes and also advo-
Gated a cIfafu investigation t. deter
mine whether capital ships are tactical
ly absolute. Unless there is an agree
ment reached between the Unjtad States
and the Powers competing in naval
buiIding'', he said. 1T will lead to war
inevitabIy''. Opinions of British. Uni
ted States and other naval experts that
capital ships have become obsolete we're
presented by Senator Borah. Senator
PoindeXter in defending the Naval Com
mlttee's reports supporting the capital
shipbuilding programme declared that
If the United States accepted the build
ing p"ostponement plan it would be
come at once a defeated nation, would
loose irs insular possessions and it would
be able to travel the seas only upon
terms laid down by rival nations. Be-
, 1921-02-17
500 Reward

to anybody who can give Informal
ton leading to the conviction of
the p -rson or persons responsible
for any of the recent canefres.
Bethlehem, Feb. 18th 1921.
WEST INDIA SUGAR FACTORY.
, 1921-02-17

Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan's yacht &c
sair' on its West Indies cruise, touch
at Frederiksted yesterday.