davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19
If HAD MY OWN WAY

If i HAD NM OWN WAL
If had my own way l would work
my way across the sea and travel
ali over the British empire and learn
all of the interesting things there.
And then | would return to the
United states and get all that l
wanted here and then / would make
il for Florida and eat all of the
oranges l could hold.
And then l would go to Africa and
see the wild negroes and then l
would go to China and see the sights
there.
And then l would go to Alaska
and kill me a polar bear and a few
seal and make me some fur clothes
SO l wouldn't freeze.
And then l would come back home
and stay. If l had my own way, it's
no telling what would happen.
GEORGE WILLIAMS.
Robinson school.
Dear Aunt Ann:
How ar eyou getting along to-
night?
Me and Burson just fed the little
pigs. 1t is cold outside. l told Bur-
son that 1 ought not to be out in
the air. Your friend,
JIMMIE WILLIAMS.
If I had my own way 1t is hard
to tell me what 1 would not do.
can tell you that 1 would not
get up at 4:30 o'clock and would get
up at 9 o'clock. / would just get
up and eat, never clear the table or
wash the dishes, not even for pres
ident or even a queen, let alone our
own family. and never touch broom
or Hoover sweeper.
Another thing can tell you is
that when / tear my dress, rip any
of my clothes or tear my hose, do
you think / would darn them If
had my own way? / would not.
And when vacation copes ! would
spend 1t anywhere / wanted to and
stay as long as l liked.
would visit France and stay
there long time. While was there
l would visit the Notre Dame cathe-
dral, one of the most famous build
ings in Paris. / would also visit
Havre, the busy port.
| would visit the house where the
German parliament meets.
| would also go TO Spain and stay
there as long as l liked.
And l would visit China and take
tea with the ruler.
would visit Portugal and take
lunch with the royal family.
On my way back, If / ever came
back. l would stop in New York
| that is, If I had my own way
ZIDA f. LONG.
VI Jr. Robinson school.
Albany. Ala, November 16. 1921
Dear Aunt Ann.
am littl >egirl and have beer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19

the tnTllly Dill iiftit5 Aa AHtfaSAS 4taitos
hearts and minds have made! How
remarkable is the growth of educa-
ton and Christian religion in our
town. Just make q tour of the city
and see the exquisite churches and
comfortable schools.
Birmingham also abounds in won
.drous splendor at night, for when
coming around the cliff road in the
evening you are almost dazzled by
its million twinkling lights which
could be likened unto the starry
"azure heavens" which shine above.
Then from that very highway in
the morning. look to all sides and
see our greatest pride, those mon
strous furnaces and rolling mills
which turn out products that make
some of the necessary things of life.
Never before in the history of the
country has place grown so rapidly
1t is certainly a most unbelievable
transformation. BILL BARBER.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19

Aunt Ann has explained about the
club in her letter today. She would
love for Ignacia to send in her story.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19

Dear Aunt Ann: l went to meet
daddy last night, and daddy ran from
me. l tried to catch him but he ran
in the door.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19
MARJORIE PARAMORE.


Thorsby, Ala.
P. S.-Aunt Ann, l saw in todays
paper where you wanted the children
of your club to try to make up some
money for the little sick children,
and l am going to try to make some
up some way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19

try meal composed of yam potatoes
and fried rooster and lots of gravy
and jams and jellies and everything
that anybody just knows would be
served at this house.
Emma has the eye of an artist not
to make the palings on the fence all
the same width or size or nailed on
at the exact angle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19
AUNT ANN SYMPATHIZES
WITH THIS LITTLE BOY

been able to go to school yet. The
fever fell in my legs.
We'll, / don't live in Birmingham,
but 1 sell The AgeHerald here so
please print my letter.
PhilcampbelI, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19
America. Ala. November 10. 1921.

America, Ala, November 13, 1921.
Dear Aunt Ann: l wish to become
a member of the Humane club. as l
am very fond of birds and animals.
This is my first time to write to
you, but l read the children'st page
every Saturday just the same.
am 10 years old, in the ninth
grade and go to Aldridge SCHOOL and
also take music. l am in the fourth
grade, but will soon be in the firth.
My music teachers name is Mrs.
Hayley.
i am going to write a story for the
children's page soon.
If you will permit me to join the
club | will write again and whole
lot more interesting. Yours truly,
AfVpA COVINt,TDN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19
The Children's Letter Box

Several of Aunt AIMS star letters
this week are written on the subject.
What Would Do If ] Had My own
Way"
II Is always interesting to Aunt
INN, the entirely unique and unusual
things that children talk about in
their letters. On the page today there
are all kinds of mi ssives from those
purely educational in value to those
that will make everybody smile re-
membering his or her own childhood.
One of the letters today contains
an invitation for Aunt Ann and
writer's of the childrens page to go
up and visit Elizabeth Funderburg at
Cropwell, Ala. Elizabeth says she
lives on the Coosa river. 1t surely
would be just grand to go-7but Aunt
Ann is SO busy 1t would be most i'm
possible for her, but maybe some of
the little folks cou.I go. If Elizabeth
comes to Birmingham any time Aunt
Ann, would love to see her.
Dear Aunt Ann; Please tell me how
to join the Fresh Air and Humane
Club" and what l must do to help.
am in the sixth grade. and go to
Bush school in Ensley
Please put my letter in the paper.
IGNACIA GRATT1NA,
Eighteenth St, Ave. K. Ensley Ala.
Z. ST. may send in story by
and by.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19

Dear Aunt Ann;
/ would like very much to exchange
fine Flemish Giant buck rabbit for
a canary bird. or two chickens of
any kind. And I also have a good
pair of skates that l would exchange
for two chickens. i thought l would
try your column.
am IS years old.
RUTH POWELL.
240S 10th avenue. Ensley. Phone
Ensley 1891
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19
Robinson School.


Dear Aunt Ann:
If l had my own way I would
finish high school and college. After
l mad finished l would be about 70
years old. Then 1 would visit some.
II not all, of the greatest cities and
countries in the world to learn lots
OF history, to see the large sea yes
sells, sea animals. and the largest
mountains.
| would go to Holland to see the
big, high and wide bikes and steam
windmills.
would visit London to see the
great London bridge. and to see the
tall buildings. l would visit Edin-
burgh. Dublin. Glasgow and other
cities there. l would go from there
to Brazil, to see the savage Indians,
and the large trees in the Amazon
valley.
l would then go to see the In
dams in the cold southern region of
the Strait of Magellan.
The next place 1 would visit would
be Ecuador to see their houses and
the foliage of trees.
l would go from there to China. to
see the tall and long walls, to see the
temple from which they worship. 1
also would visit Japan to see the silk
worms, and how they plant rice and
get to ride in the vehicle from which
they ride. l would also visit India
to see the statue of Buddha, and see
the temples on the Ganges river, and
the large cocoanuts / would visit
other parts of the world-but Ma
and Pa always have say-so
VIA. CHRISTINE CARDWELL.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19

Dear Aunt Ann:
/ live close to the river and like it
very much. l very often go in swim
ming during the summer. Don't you
think country life is pleasant? oh!
we have some good times. Your
friend.
rJTJJAN NJ IVIrNnEpnI1pa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19

Aunt AIMS middle name is Myra,
too, and she welcomes you as a real
niece. So glad to have YOU as a MEM
Der of the club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19

1NIlN<hNlzK u III T t 1tN+hI
Eighteenth St, Ave. K, Ensley, Ala.
Z. ST. may send in story by
and by.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-19

want to exchange doll for an
other doll. or doll bathtub or some
thing for a doll or dresses. Airline
Smith. Powderly, Box IS.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
WEEKLY PROCEEDINGS
TESTAMENTARY COURT

Proceedings of the Anne Arundel
County Orphans Court at the regular
weekly meeting yesterday were as
follows:
In the matter of the estate of Frank
l.. Hancock. petition was passed. List
of debts accredited to the same estate
also was filed and passed; and the
first and final account of George Ell
lers. as administrator of the estate.
was filed and passed
Petition and order Of court in the
matter of Carlton l.. Clark, and others.
minors. was filed and passed.
I'm the matter of the estate of Will
liam Wellham, a report of sales of
the real estate of decedent, as fled by
George Wellham and John w. Downs.
executors. was ratified and confirmed.
no objections having been interposed.
In the matter of the estate of W.
irving Crawford. order granting letters
" administration to Brnner r. Andsr-
son, was passed. The bond of Mr.
andersen as administrator was flied
and approved
\ remuneration in the estate of FAN
ME Throckmorton. was filed and the
bond of Ridgely p Melvin, as admin
isrator eta. OF said estate. was filed
and approved
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
LINTHICUM TO ATTEND
CONFERENCE ON FISH

Representative j. Charles Linthi-
cum. of Maryland, invited by Secre-
tary Hoover, of the Department Of
Commerce. 10 attend conference
which Secretary Hoover has called
between officials of this department
and State Fish Commissioners OF the
Atlantic and Gulf Coast States. The
conference will be held here June 16,
and will consider means for the pre-
yention OF water pollution and the
protection of migratory fish by means
Of Federal control regulation.
Mr.. Linthicum is author of bill
ilacine migratory fish under jurisdic-
ton OF the Department of Commerce,
the object of the proposed legislation
being to conserve sea food products
and prevent their destruction in off
seasons and while the fish are too
young
Mr. Linthicum said today he would
bring the attention of the conference
to the rapidly diminishing supply OF
sea food and urge protection of mi
gratory fish.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
AND COMET TO
CROSS EACH OTHERS
PATH LAST OF JUNE

In an address delivered last night
at the Maryland Academy Of Sciences
in Baltimore. Prof Claude H. Hall.
who occupies the Academy's chair Of
Astronomy. declared that the first I'M
disputed case OF the earth passing
through the tail OF Pons Winnecke's
on June IS. when the earth will pass
through the tail Of P0ns-Winnecse's
comet. il was declared last night by
Professor Hall that. while many be-
lieved the earth passed through The
tail OF a comet in 1861, the fact was
disputed BY other astronomers
IL the comet arrived week earlier,
Professor Hall said. the earth would
be directly in its path and would be
destroyed. While the comet will be
invisible TO the naked eye, il can be
seen through small telescopes. he said
and its presence will be manifested
on the night OF June IS by extensive
meteoric showers.
1.-The comet" he said, was FIRST de-
tected upon its present visit on April
10 at Yerkes observatory on photo
graph made in a search for IT, At
that time it was in the constellation
Corona Borealis and WAS moving
northeasterly al the rate of 80 min
utes of an arc per day.
This year We should BASS within
,00O,0 900 miles OF the central tract OF
| the comet instead OF 100000 miles
as in 1916. and two weeks behind the
comet instead of eight months. The
meteor showers as result will be
two weeks behind the. comet instead
/ of eight months.
"All the probabilities are therefore
in favor of a conspicuous shaver OF
shooting stars This will undoubtedly
take place the latter part OF June OF
the first part of July. The most prob
able date is June 2S. but it may come
little earlier or a little later as the
orbit of the earth and comet come
close together for a short distance
The moon will be in its last quarter
and the comet will oyertake the eartl
and strike the evening. rather thar
the morning side of the earth
Some of the meteors may penetrate
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
CROP CONDITIONS IN
STATE REPORTED GOOD

BALTIMORE. MD, June s. Synop-
sis OF crop conditions in Maryland
for week ending Tuesday, June Z.
Wheat is heading and rye has headed
ia Western Maryland. both are ripen-
ing in other divisions OF the section.
Wheat shows heads partly filled on the
Eastern Shore.
Red rust is reported in the north
ern border counties. Oats are doins
well and in some localities: in the
southern counties, are heading. Corn
planting has been practically finished
Corn that is up IS making good
stand Gardens and trucks are in good
condition generally. Alfalfa and cloy-
er are being cut for hay. Pastures
are good.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
WRONG IMPRESSION OF
TRAINING CAMPS AND
STUDENTS OBLIGATIONS

In the last few days. il has become
apparent that there is a rather wide
spread public Misrepresentation TO the
effect that young men who make ap-
pIication 10 attend the Citizens Mill
tary Training Camps are in some way
obligating themselves 10 render future
military service.
This understanding Is entirely incor-
rect. The training camps are estab-
lished as part Of the scheme of ma
tIonal defense by the Act OF June 4,
1920. their purpose being 10 give the
essentials Of military training 10 a
large number of Young men who can
not or do not desire 10 avail them
selves OF training in the regular es-
adjustment. The ultimate objective
is progressive scheme extending
over a period OF three years. leaving
the candidates at the end OF the sec
ond year qualified for appointment as
non commissioned officers in the Or
ganIzed Reserve and for commission
in the Officers Reserve Corps after
the third year
Whether or not he will actually rem
der further service by attendance al
future camps or utilization with the
National Guard. Organized Reserve OF
Officers Reserve Corps rests, how
ever. with the individual himself. II Is
hoped that sufficient interest may bs
aroused among those attending the
1921 camp that many will join the
National Guard or return 10 later
camps with the idea OF fitting them
selves for afiiliation with the Reserve
as non commissioned officers or Off
GERS They are not. however, under
any obligation. either legal or moral
10 do SO. or to render any further mill
tary service whatever. except the gen
eral obligations which attaches TO ev
cry citizen under the Constitution {,
defend the country in case of war
and which they would owe in equa
degree should they never attend I
camp. Practically speaking ii affords
them an opportunity to secure train
ing which will fit them TO be leader:
instead OF followers should they ever
bee called upon TO fulfill their obliga
ton OF military service in time o.
war
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
LOOKING UP TITLES
TO POTOMAC ISLANDS

Maxwell Anderson. of New York,
said TO be in quest for the title of
islands in the Upper Potomac. was
here at the Land Office. this week
The islands are to be used ~ summer
resorts.
k p. Prelett. of Baltimore, was also
here investigating the title of Green
land, tract of ground in Baltimore
county
Miss Elberte Founbrey. of Washing
ton, ID. c.. was here also investigating
the books of the office for data of the
Fitch family about which she diseov-
cred much general information
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
HIGH SCHOOL TO
HOLD GRADUATION
IN PLAYHOUSE
tcon,iuued From Page ID


graduation will be the farewell dance
OF the Junior class to the Seniors
which will be given in the Gymnasium
OF St Johns College on Thursday.
June IG, and 10 which admission viii
be strictly by card
Fifty-0ne Graduates
The coming graduates whose stand
ing will be given on tlater in the week
are:
Elizabeth Catherine Anderson. Nan
ME Catherine Armstrong. Gertrude
Virginia Arnold. Earl Rodney Avery.
Mary Mathilde Barchet, George Ches-
ter Basil. Nellie Elizabeth Cook. Viii
liam Woodbury. Cooper, Oden Bowie
Duckett, Thompson Phelps Elliott.
Arthur Donovan Joseph Farrell. Ed
win Thomas Farrell. Isabel Dorothy
Gottlieb. Martha Estelie Hicks, Marion
Alameda Krause. Susan Mary Kubitz.
Annie Marie Larrimore. Anna Helen
Mankin, Frank A. Mrnroe, ", Doris
Frances Rice. E. Mareellena Tucker.
Ethel Francis Wells
They will be given Academic Diplo-
mas. while Commercial Diplomas 20
TO Tilden Owings Atwell. Violet Vir-
ginia Beard, james Arthur Brady
Walter Oliver Carr, Edna Ellen Cole
Mabel Lowe Collision. Iona Mary
FISCHER, Margaret Ellen Uranium,
Selcna Randall Frazier. Catherine
Virginia Galloway. Imalda Louise
Gesnes. Harriet Kent Green. Sarah
Burns Green. Amelia Lenore Harmon,
| r. Louise Harrison. Vera Isabelle
| TIallic lyoks. Catherine Lee Howard,
Herman Irving Jess. Mildr>l A. John
son. Earl Winford Norwood. Eyange-
line Augusta Rutter, Margaret Gladys
Smith Carrie Marie Sterling. Resale
| Virginia Stone
And General Diplomas TO Dorothy
Merle Moss. Thelma May Rawlings.
Virginia Waters Townshend, Walton
Kenneth Vansant
The program for the graduating ex-
ercises will be as follows:
Overture. Don Juan" ... Mozart
/ Opening Hymn God Save the State
| ........ Choir and audience
Invocation $3.50. Rev f. ID. Johnson
Solo. !. Flute and Cello "Serenade'
Song With Sheathed Swords, Cos
! Ia" ......... Seniors and Choir
Words of Welcome .............
George Basil, President of the Glass
| (a) In Summer. 49,. Warren Stibbins
| (b) Will o the Wisp. $500. G. b. Nevin
Organ, Adolf c. Torovsky.
Reading of the Glass Standing.
Presentation of the Diplomas. -.
Mr. W. NJ Holiday, Pres. Board of
| Education
Presentation of medal to the winner
of the Essay Contest.
Orchestra--Entr' Act ct Valse. from
Ballet Coppelia, '..........D elibes
song Honey MiDe"-Mack. $500.
/ ...............S Seniors and Choir
Address to the Graduates. ....
.............R Rev. Maurice S. White
Song the Harbor We've Been
Sheltered" Veazie. ...........
.....S Seniors and Choir
Benediction 80. Rev. E. d. Johnson
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
EXPLAINS WAR TAX
ON EXCURSION TICKETS

The Collector of Internal Revenue
for this district. Baltimore headquar-
tiers, has been kept busy explaining
the levy of war tax upon tickets
sold FOR charitable outings and excur-
sions. 1t was pointed on, by the col
lector that tax must be levied upon
railway or steamship tickets where
the charge exceeds AZ cents, regard
less of the purpose of the sale. En-
tertainments and other forms of rails
ing funds for charitable purposes may
be exempted.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
Colored Outing Tonight

There will be an automobile outing
from the colored Community Rooms
tonight under the management of John
King. An entrance charge of 40 cents
will be charged and this will include
he dancing with the music furnished
0y the Baltimore Jazeola band and the
automobile ride
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
MILLIONS IN GOODS; SCORES
OF BODIES ~ QUlCkSANDS

DENVER COL. June S.-Ten mil
lion dollars worth Of Puealo goods AMI
scores OF bodies OF Pueblo citizens lie
sirewn in the mire and the quicksands
of inundated farm lands fer thiriy-fve
niles South ON both sides Of the rag
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
For Pa. Nat. Guard Head

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June s. -
Brigadier-General George c. Richards.
Of the Pennsylvania National Guard.
nominated by President Wilson for
chief of the Militia Bureau, but never
confirmed. was renominated for the
place today by President Harding :.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
Sheriff Dove On Vacation

Sheriff Thomas s Dove is of on a
brief vacation. Throwing aside the
duties and cares of his office. he left
yesterday to spend several days with
one of his daughters, Mrs. William
L. Schultz. al Swayzee. Ind In his
absence. his grandson. Chief Deputy
Sheriff Edward Dove. is looking after
he affairs OF the Office.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08

The utmost that the Germans could
pay. less than a year ago. was $I3,-
eco 600 GOO. They have now discov-
cred that they can pay SAT goo .000.-
000 That country is getting rich
fast.-Boston Transcript.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
Standing OF The Clubs

The new Administration apparently
regards the League of Nations as
having passed from the province of
Henry Cabot Lodge into that of Sir
Olivsr.-Norfolk yirginian-Fs lot.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08

10 the earth. They viii consist of
nickel iron. lead and stone in few
cases, and will weigh from one-fourth
OF ton to more than a ton
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
Yesterdays Scores

New York. Q: Cleveland. =.
Boston. z. st. Louis. 6.
Washington. 3; Detroit. ,.
Observation-Disclosures train).
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08

Orioles. q; Jersey City. 0.
Rochester. :: Buffalo. ,.
Newark. 1e: Reading, s.
Syracuse. IL; Toronto, Z.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08

II the Yves; Virginia coal mine strik-
ers use Up many more bullets, they'll
have 10 go 10 work mining lead.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
Yesterday's Scores

Boston, 10: Pittsburgh. :.
st. Louis. IA: Brooklyn. 8.
Cincinnati. 6; New York. 0.
Chicago. s: Philadelphia. 6.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
Standing OF The Clubs
AMERICAN
TOday's Schedule
I. Louis at Boston

ST. Louis at Boston.
Chicago NJ Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at New York
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
Preparing Way For Fourth

The children of the city have begun
TO "get ready for the fourth" as they
say. by exploding torpedoes and spit
crackers" on the streets
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
BASEBALL RESULTS
AMONG TEAMS
OF MAJORS
NATIONAL
TOday's Schedule

Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
New York AT Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Chicago
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08

ing Arkansas below Pueblo ae.,..
ms TO a dispatch today to The Der.
Times The account was from ..a
the FIRST news,.a
man 10 penetrate into the dis
which received much OF the 6as,
from the waters q: Pueblo.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
Standing OF The Clubs
INTERNATIONAL
Toda,,s Schedule


No games scheduled.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08

Large Flour Bags Sl00 dozen
Annapolis Baking Co. -