davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-26

Flapper Drapery.-She wears a peri
winkle hat;
Her skirt is deeply fringed and
brief;
Her knees are bare, bat still, at
that,
Her scanty outfit beats n leaf.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-26

By the Sideshow Tent.-"Is the
bearded lady your mammal"
mo, she's my daddy.
(Stockholm).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-26

Gone Forever.-"When were the
brave days of old. PEI"
"The days when men wouldn't allow
women their rights, BERTHE"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-26

In the Artists Studio.-Captain OF
Commerce-"D'you sell them?"
Artist Gin hope)-"Oh, yes, certain
ly,"".A
Captain Of Commerce-"Young man.
come with me. I've been looking for a
salesman like you for years.'-sydneS
Bulletin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-26

On the Contrary.-"Hear you were
in n free fight last night
IT was in a fight all right, but it
cost me ten bucks in court today"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-26

Larger Exemption HeIps.-"I Won
der why Bill married."
$50 as to have some one to help
him live within his income; he
couldn't do it alOne."-New York
Morning Telegraph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-26

..-!-!!-!!W = Clergyman - ii
brought back the secondhand car
bought from you last week: 1t Is too
obstreperous:"
Dealer-'What's wrong? Can't you
run it?"
cergyman-"Not and stay in the
ministry."-Motor Life. =.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-26
Preparedness

Preparedness.-"Can you flght?"
"No!"
Come on then, you scoundrel"-
Kasper (Stockholm). ',i
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-26
Became Friends.

Well we went on drinking and
talking together. She was still pretty,
although her five years in prison and
her life with Guerin had told on her.
Her American talk and her trace OF
soft Irish accent sounded awful good
to me. We made friends.
Then she met me in the Province
Bar, opposite Queens Hotel, and we
talked some more.
"Why don't you move into my nat
in Regents Park?' she said finally.
So | moved my things over to live
with her.
She had two flats, ! found out soon
the one in Regents Park, where
she passed as a perfectly respectable
young married woman, and one in
Cover Street, No 107 Cover Street,
where things were different.
In the Cover Street fiat she was
back at the old game she had played
in Chicago and New York years be-
fore. Many rich tourist in London
fell for her good looks and came with
her from the restaurant where they
met to that fiat. There was sliding
panel in the wall. At the right time
the panel would be slipped back with
out n sound and a camera snapshot
would be taken.
She had some badly scared men in
there. more than .onee. There was
one rich business man from Brazil
who handed May 10000 in. cash for
The evening world., 1922-03-23
SUSPEND 2 BROKERS
ON STOCK EXCHANGE
Archibald S. Boyd and Percy R.
Goepel Held Guilty
Of Charges.
Of Charges.

Archibald 5. Boyd Of the stock
brokerage firm of Boyd, Halstcd &
CO.. Of No. 12S Broadway, and Percy
r. Goepcl, OF Gocpcl & Co.. No. 20
Broad street, were suspended from
membership in the New York Stock
Exchange to-day for one year.
The suspension of Boyd and Goepel,
it was announced from the rostrum
Of the exchange, follow ed the find
ings of the Board Of Governors hold
ing them guilty Of violation OF Sec
ton s, Article n, Of the exchange s
constitution. which prohibits members
from doing business with bucketshops.
The announcement was made by
President Cromwell and was followed
by another from tho Governing Com
mlttee stating there will be mo re-
laXlng OF the scrutiny 10y the officials
Of the exchange in the matter of
members dealing with buckctshops "
The evening world., 1922-03-23
Throat Infection Fatal to Daughter
of Millionaire Packing
House Head.

CHICAGO, March 23.--Gwendolyn
Armour, six-year daughter OF
Philip d. Armour Sd, died to-day
rom a form of scpticemia after a
weeks illness Seldom in Chicago's
history have such heroic efforts been
made to save a life.
4 week ago the little girl con-
tractcd a throat infection. The
greatest physicians IN the Middle
West were summoned. A special
staff of nurses was employed Orders
were issued yesterday to close all
traffic on that section of Lake Shore
Drive. Special policemen were sta
toned all around the neighborhood
to prevent noise. The homes of Chi
cagos richest were cut off from
traffic communication.
Gwendolyn was a granddaughter Of
Thomas Gerald Condor of New York.
The evening world., 1922-03-23
TEACHER KILLED
BY MOTOR TRUCK
Chauffeur Held on charge Of
Homi,iie-Acciden, Callei
Unavoidable.

MIss Olive Fitcomb, thirty, d
,cachcr in the Massee School at
stamford, Conn, was run over by a
motor sand truck to-day as she was
crossing Lexington Avenue Al 43d
street. The left rear wheel Of the
loaded truck passed over her body
Patrolman John Lynch OF the East
5lst Street Station called Father
White from St. AEnes's Church. in
Cast 4&d Street, who administered
The last rites of the church to her a
Nv minutes before she llcd
Tho truck was driven 10y James
Nuono OF 40. 327 East t8th street,
brother Of the owner He was ar
Yli-ncd IN Yorkvlllc Court on q tech
nica! charge Of homicide, though Wit
n"rse- sand the accident was IN
dyoldahic.
The evening world., 1922-03-23
j. S. CLAIM FOR
RHINE PAYMENTS
CALLED ILLEGAL
America Must Rely on AllieS'
"Amicable Solidarity"
French Senators Decide.

PARIS, March 23.--"Tle United
states cannot legally claim participa-
tIon in a priority agreement Tor pay
ment Of Rhine occupation costs" the
Senate Finance Committees report,
presented to the French Senate to-day
by Senator Berenger, states
THE United States" the report
said. "can only address itself TO the
'amicablc solidarity of the Allies
Senator Berenger announced that
tho Roparation Commission has de-
Nded Germany must pay Is 900, 900
gold marks by April 10. and $4,000. 900
god marks each month thcrrattp.
until November. In November and
December, they must pay G0onu.pD
marks each month.
4 total Of 435, 900, 600 gold u-It- O
cash Is required before tEr .nd ur m.
year
The evening world., 1922-03-23
70 STANDARDIZE
CITY EMPLOYEES
Mayor Reveals Plan Of Own When
Asked to Sign Civil
Service Bill.

When II Eliot Kaplan, represent
ing the Civil Service Reform Associa-
tion, to-day asked Mayor Hylan's ar.
proval of bill standardzing city EN- e
ployees, the Mayor sprang Il surprise
by announcing that he is now at work
on a similar plan and that he will
soon announce the appointment of q
committee OF practical men" to
draft the details
The bill Mr.. Kaplan spoke for pro-
vidcs for uniform titles and salaries
for the same classes of work, II does
not abridgo the powers of the Board
OF Estimate, but aims to simplify the
grading and salaries question.
81 will be aided by a committee Of
very practical men, said the Mayor.
81 want men of this sort around me
--men with real live, ideas I've al
ready picked Mr. Prial, the Deputy
Comptroller, for the head of tho list -
A bill identical to the one advocated
by Mr.. Kaplan has become Il Federal
measure.
The evening world., 1922-03-23
GIRL ON STAND
At RICHARD TRIAL
ADMITS FORGERY
Nellie GaSko Also Tells Of
Burglary and Petit Larceny
That She Committed.

Nellie Gasko, thirteen years old
next July, corroborating witness as
to the charges Of chubby fifteen year
old Sarah Schoenfcld against Tex
Rickard, admitted sullenly and then
defiantly before Justice Wasservogcl
to-day that she had been arrested
many times in the last two years.
Among the offenses the little girl
admitted committing were truancy,
forgery, burglary and petty larceny.
she admitted i1I0uing away, giving
false names and addresses and living
about her treatment at home. She
admitted running at large on the
beach at Coney Island until or >
O'Clock in the morning
But when asked questions regarding
improprioties Of conduct with men
She pleaded loss Of memory She
couldn't even remember just what she
had told Children's Society officer
about a man at Bordcn'> DAIRY sta
ton IN Brooklyn.
She could remember being arrested
with Sarah Schoenfeld in brooklyn
for truancy last year. When Mr..
Steuer asked if the date of that ar
rest wasn't six months before the
time of her statement and Saran's
The evening world., 1922-03-23
GIRL MAKES WILL,
TAKES DEATHLEAP
ON TIMES BUILDING
Document Found in Pocket
Asks Forgiveness for Act
She Planned.
FELL EIGHTEEN STORIES.
Law Stenographer Lands on
Roof of Fifth Floor-DieS
in Hospital.

A carefully drawn will in her
pocket with plea on the back of IT
for forgiveness FOR what l am about
to do" Esther Dawson, thirty, of No
864S 23d Avenue. Brooklyn, killed
herself to-day by leaping from a
tower window on the 23d floor OF the
Times Building, Broadway and 42d
Street. Her leap, misjudged, per-
haps, landed her on the main roof OF
the building. five stories below the
window from which she jumped.
She was taken to Bellevue Hospital
where she died.
The Will. written on a sheet of
ordinary note paper, read: I'm case
anything should happen to me |
wish the following bequests to be
made; S25 TO Becky Kaplan, No.
S6iS 23d Avenue, Brooklyn: $25 to
Rebecca F'romowitz, No. 507 Bristol
Street, Brooklyn; all the rest of m
effects and cash to my sister, Elsie
Davidson, No. S6iS 23d Avenue,
Brooklyn. My three bank books are
in my suit case in the Roth Memory
Course books"
This was signed. and on the back
OF the page was: "May God forgive
me Tor what ] am about to do, but the
mental tortures | have gone
through for the last two months are
unbearahlC.'
In the young womanS handbag
We're $50 in cash and five tickets for
the Hippodrome.
At the hospital she regained con-
sCiOusness for a few minutes before
she died, but when asked why she
had attempted her life, she simply
mOaned:
How did | ever get courage enough
to jump
Miss Davidson had been employed
as a stenographor by Giddcn and Gid %
den, attorneys, OF No. 1888 Broadway.
She had gone on atwU-wecks vuca
tion, which ended Monday, for the
purpose OF rogaininT her health.
tinklC Of glass in the skylght
over an elevator shaft attracted the
attention of Patrick O'Neill, operator
of the elevator, and he went to the
roof to investigate the cause. There
he found the woman sitting on the
skyight, \ wire netting had pre-
vented her fall into the deep shaft.
'How did you get here O'NeiN
asked her.
~ don't know was the answer,
.und almost instantly she topplcd over
vrtOu SCiOuS
The evening world., 1922-03-23
DEBATE ON BONUS
ACR|D AS HOUSE
SUSPENDS RULES
Gag Methods Adopted So Vote
on Bill Can Be Taken Late
This Afternoon.
DIVISION 276 TO 126.
Party Lines Are Broken, But
Leaders Feel Certain of
Passage.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Pass-
sliers' Bonus Bill by the House before
adjournment was made certain to-day
with the adoption of a resolution pro-
Hding for consideration of the meas
aIre under a suspension of the rules
The vote on the resolution was 221
to 121 and was without a roll call.
T"eviously the House had adopted
b motion for the previous question
by q roll call vote Of 276 to 1875. AS
the roll call proceeded, there was
moro than usual hubbub on the floor
and those in the crowded galleries,
strangers to Congressional customs,
looked down in surprise as the MON
bers unilIed ahnT' t"N 'ng "r' |, sA-
ing while .ne ~le> u read the 435
names on the list. those voting
were forced 10 shout at tlta top Of
their voices In order to have their
vote heard at the Iicrk's desk.
There was a hreo IdnG Of party lines
IN the suspension resolution. Many
'
negative were counted upon 10 sup
mort the Bonus Bill on the final vote,
and leaders werr confident that more
than the two thirds majority required
under the rules would he obtained
BY unanimous agreement, the
House met an hour earlier to-day
han usual When Speaker Gillett' s
ravel fell there was a large attend
ance Of members and the galleries
we're filled, the spectators including
Tlany former service men.
When Chairman Carrpbcll Of the
Rules Committee submitted rcsolu-
ton 20 make this suspension day,
representative Garrett OF Tennessee,
he Democratic leader, mndN a point
Il order, dcclar.nC that it was "thc
ivowed and solid purpose" of Rcpuh-
can leaders to put tho Mll through
n such fashion as to prevent the of
.pring of n motion 10 "'cOrnmt and
sscrtinc that this vas in violation
,f the rules of ti' House Th"ra was
hot disrusstou ON tu" point ut order.
Speaker elliott oya~rucd Mr. Ga~-
otis point Of o-'nr after hUrf but
sharr wranglc between leaders on the
two sides.
Chairman Fordncv Of the Ways and
.fcans COMMITTEE WAS as ur.. .ncug-
riZcd bv Speaker Gillou for motion
(Couuuucd on Second parcD
The evening world., 1922-03-23
Three Women, Three Men Lost
In Flying Boat OIL Florida
Craft Which Left Miami Failed to Return and
Has Not Been Sighted on Way

II is presumed that the missing
craft was forced down somewhere at
sea. Another plane has been dis
patched TO Bimini to ascertain If there
has been any report Of the flying boat
there, and a Systematic search with
half dozen other planes began at
daybreak, Weather conditions over
the dying bouts course we're normal
al alSbt,
The evening world., 1922-03-23
UNCONSTITUTIONAL" SAWS
COUNSEL FOR INTER5oRoUoH

Mr. Quackenbush declared he
thought that the Governors act OF
yesterday in signing the amendment To
tac bill was unconstitutional. because
the amendment itself is unconstitu-
tionaI He said: I'VE certainly never
anticipated such a rapid movement
OF the Executive pen"
To this Judge Shearn stated
"Whnc Mr. Quackenbush and
others were trying 10 frus,
trato the effect of this statute
by calling upon the Governor TO hold
a public hearing on the bill. they were
at the same time working in the di-
tcctiou Of attempting to obtain an in
creased fare. If the Governor had not
t.ucd the bill as he did yesterday, no
doubt there would be in here this
morning representatives Of hundreds
of other railway corporations with
similur applications for more fare,
This commission Is without jurisdic-
ton 10 entertain this application for
AN increased fare, and | advise YOU TO
reject and dismiss the petition, as the
Inn was already law at the time tho
application was made,
Mr.. Quackcnbush attempted to pro-
woke "a decision right there and then
from the two Commissioners on the
bench. but Commissioner Hardness
explained that as Gen. Organ was
not present no formal action would be
taken, but Chairman McAneny spoke
The evening world., 1922-03-23

The application OF the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit Company for a
higher fare was virtually rejected to-
day for want OF jurisdiction by the
Transit Commission. Clarence J.
Shearn, counsel 10 the Commission.
advised that the commission was
without power or jurisdiction to con-
slider the application for the reason
that Gov. Miller yesterday signed the
amendment to the Transit law which
precludes the Commission from con
sidering increased fare applications
from traction corporations who re-
main outside the realm OF the pro-
posed transit plan Of uniflcation OF
the various systems.
Judge Shearn advised the commits
sion that the law does not recognize
fractions OF days in determining the
time "a law becomes effective, and
therefore. to all intents and purposes,
the amendment to Section No. 49 OF
the Transit Law was in full force and
effect all day yesterday so long as
the Governor signed the bill at some
time during that day.
Before Commissioners McAneny
and Hardness, who were on the ro0-
trum, made known any decision. the
Chairman called for any statement
that James l.. Quackenbush. counsel
for the Interborough Company might
care to make. Both Mr.. Quacken-
bush and President Hedley. who sat
beside him, were visibly shocked at
Judge Shearn's advice TO the Com
mIssOncrs
The evening world., 1922-03-23

MIAMI, Fla, March 23.-The flying
boat Miss Miami. which left here yes
terday for Bimini, was reported early
to-day not to have arrived at its des-
'inntion. The craft carried. besides its
pilot. Robert Moore. five passengers
iIr. and Mrs. August Butte, and M
End Mrs. Lawrence r, Smith of Kan
FEs City. and g Mrs Dixon Of Mem
AphiO. TSAn.
The evening world., 1922-03-23
BONUS TO PASS LATE TO-DAY WITH RULES SUSPEND
INCOME AND PROFITS
TAXES FALL SHORT
$2OO,OOO,OOO IN '22
Estimate by Treasury Is Based on
Reported Collection for
March IS.
WASHINGTON, March 90

On the basis of reported col
lection of income and profits taxes
of the March Is instalment a
shortage of 5000, 900, 900 in the es-
timated revenues from these
sources for the calendar year 1922
was estimated to-day by the
Treasury.
Original estimates of revenues
from income and profits taxes
for the calendar year, nigh off,
cials said, were s1,740.O0O 900.
while returns from the March in
stallment now indicate the total
for the year will be 1,540, 900, 900.
The evening world., 1922-03-23
ALLIES TO TAKE UP
u. S. RHINE DEMAND

lONDON. March "& Tho lm,.
can not" concerning paym', 0 I'm.
Allies "f ~" cost of Nu'Ii0 e. Rhine.
lana Hg win ho cun,u.. 1r'
$3.50. .. '.o Allied Gor...u..,. r.
". maize JOINT rcUlr . was stated
nsTs o.dsE.
The evening world., 1922-03-23

The British submarines OF tho H"
class were all built under the war
emergency programme. most of them
in 191S-19. They are OF the single
hull Holland type, modified by the
Admiralty, 1912 10 III feet long
and Is 3-4 feet beam. They displace
from 44O to 500 tons and are equipped
with two sets of Diesel engines, Civ
ing n speed OF 13 knots on the sur
face, and carrying four torpedo tubes
Their ordinary complement is twenty
two men.
The evening world., 1922-03-23
Reporter, Dead, Has ''InterVieW"
With Noted Scientist Also Dead;
Transmits Ii Through Medium
DR.. Guy Bogart Living, Assigned Deceased
Writer to Get the Talk With DR.. PEBBLES,
Who Passed Into "Astraand.
By Frank H. Bartholomew.
UNITED Press Staff correspandent.)

(Unted Press Staff Correspondent
Los ANGELES, Cal, March %
Los Angeles newspaper men obtained
to-day what purported to be an inter
view with a man no longer living,
obtained through another newspaper
man who is also dead.
The dead man interviewed" is the
noted savant, Dr.. James Martin
PEBBLES, whose Tooth birthday ami
versary will be celebrated this evening
by banquet at which, according to
the hostts, he has promised to be
present in spirit The deceased news
paper man credited with obtaining the
"interview' is Herman Keuhn, for
mer Chicago publisher and journalist,
who in life was a close friend of DR..
PEBBLES.
Through the agency of d.. Guy
Bogart, who acted, as he asserts. as
intermediary between the earth and
"astraland," Keuhn accepted. accord
ing to the mediums s statement, an as
signment 10 interview DR.. PEBBLES.
No claim whatever IS made for its
authenticity.
The evening world., 1922-03-23
BRITISH SUBMARINE
|SLOST WITH CREW
OF z IN COLLISION
H-42 Sinks With All Hands
During ManoeuvreS in
Mediterranean.

LONDON, March % (Associated
Press) The British submarine HAP
has been lost with all hands In the
Mediterranean, says an Exchange
Telegraph despatch from Gibraltar to-
day.
She collided with destroyer during
manoeuvres.
The evening world., 1922-03-23

ALBANY, March %. - The
amendments to the Transit
Commission Act became effec-
tive at l o'clock yesterday
morning, Gov. Miller announced
to-day, although he did not sign
the bill until late in the day.
The evening world., 1922-03-23
|NTERBORO'S APPLICATION
FOR HIGHER FARES REJECTED
BY THE TRANSIT COMMISSION

Decision Is Made on Advice of
Special Counsel Clarence j.
Shearn, Who Said Cover
nor'S Action Left No Juris-
diction.
The evening world., 1922-03-23

Mr.. Hedley and Mr.. Quacken-
bush Dismayed at the Sign
ing of the Amendments
Which Block RaiSe-Gov-
ernor'S Sharp Comment.
The evening world., 1922-03-23

tRsornu EntrI" on Page 49,
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evening. Supper was served by Mrs.
Grimm's class.
ALICE O'CONNELL-
SHERMAN RECITAL

Alice O'Connell- sherman, the well
known dramatic reader, will give a
recital in the Normal Auditorium May
16. Mrs. Sherman needs no introduc-
ton to people of this vicinity. She
has had a large number of years of
very successful work as a reader and
impersonator. For number of years
Mrs. Sherman was associated with
the Minneapolis School of Music, Ora
tory and Dramatic Art. She has had
a great deal of experience with Chau-
tauqua and Lyceum work, having been
connected for some time with the
Minnesota University Extension Divi-
sion. Mrs. Sherman substituted one
season for Katherine Ridgeway, who
is probably one of the most noted
readers in the country today, and it
is indeed a distinction TO be chosen
to substitute for reader of that type.
The people of River Falls will certain
ly be given treat with the program
that Mrs. Sherman is capable of rem
dering.
Ills pIoSIdHi VIII uS III Tile nature
of benefit for the Inter County Live
Stock Show Association. Mrs. Sher-
man has very generously offered her
services for this occasion. The people
in this community know the import
ance and value Of this Live Stock
Show to the community. 1t has grown
to such large proportions that con-
siderable money is necessary to
finance it each year. The business
men of River Falls have been very
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-04-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Saturday, April Is, the final debate
will be held which will determine the
High School State Championship. We
are one of the three schools out of the
eightv-one which took part in the
first debate. This will be the fourth
debate in which our teams have taken
part. In the three previous debates
both of our teams have won decisive
victories, so we have an excellent
chance of winning the. State Cham
pionship. The negative team, consist
ing of Margaret Bailey, Winfred Bird
and Richard Smith will debate the
affirmative team from Brillion. The
affirmative team consisting of Ron
aid Baker, Clyde Taylor and Doug
las Corson will go to Appleton to de-
bate the negative team of the Apple
ton High School.
Last Saturday night the girls gave
a banquet in honor of the members of
the 1922 football and basketball
teams. In addition to the regular pro-
gram of eats and toasts, the captains
Edward Follansbee was chosen tc9cap-
tain the football team, and George
Driscoll was named basketball cap
tain. After the banquet an all-school
dance was held in the gym.
The vaudeville show given by the
Juniors last Friday night was COM
plete success. All the stunts were
original and well prepared, and were
greatly enjoyed by all the crowd.
At the final declamatory contest
which was held last Tuesday after
noon, Dora Larson and Catherine
Chapman were picked to represent
this school at the league contest to be
held at New Richmond on Friday,
April %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-04-13
CLOVERDALE SCHOOL

Clara Peterson and Arthur Nor
derhang have entered school.
Merrella Johnson has been absent
from school the past week on &C.
count of the illness of her mother.
The 3's in Reading class have mem.
orized "A Child's Prayer.
The rs and SIS in Arithmetic are
working in measurements.
The AS and SIS in Physiology are
studying about the eye.
The rs and SIS in Reading are read
ing "Gray's Elegy" and other poems
The Is, Us and IS in story class
have made bird cages with the yellow
canary in it for our windows; pussy
willow cats and rabbits have also
been made.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-04-13
CONGREGATIONAL
Easter Services

Easter Services
1890 a. m. public worship. Eas-
ter sermon by the Pastor.
Some of the special musical num-
bers of this service will be:
Organ, "Gloria" from 18th Mass
Mozart
save Marie" Schubert
Choir
"The Strife is Ger" Mendelson
Christ is Risen" j. l.. Frank
7:45 p. m. The Y. P. S. c.. E.
will have charge of this service and
will furnish an Easter program of
songs by chorus choir and special
solo and quartette numbers.
At this service the Pastor will
speak on "Conan Doyle's View of the
Spiritual World.