davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1923-07-29

halted The chief of the village, an
aged brown man with gray, goatlike
tufts of sparse beard upon his chin.
lowered himself upon his knees, and
bumped his head three times. upon
the cane floor in salute. In pigeon
French he bade us welcome, but 1T
was evident that our presence en-
barrassed the natives. and Henri,
giving the chief a piastre where
with TO treat the crowd, led the way
back to our shelter.
Behind us the sound of merriment
increased again, swelling in volume
as the party became an orgy. Henri
Evening star., 1923-07-29

with sweat from their walk, : quickly
built fires of dried cocoanut husks.
HenrPs iced drinks made their ap-
pearance, and lamps and cots and
bedding came out of the wagons.
From a matched hut across the road
there came the sound of music-a
squeaking Chinese fiddle, clacking
homemade xylophone, and a barbara
tomtom. The villagers. it seemed,
were entertaining Henri's servants
with a booze party of their own.
After our supper. we strolled over to
see it. The tropic night had fallen
swiftly, but two or three tallow
candles illuminated the interior of
Evening star., 1923-07-29

appears where he is sought, our efforts
at hunting were fruitIess. The only
game we shot consisted of birds, which
usually perched upon the tops of the
bamboo and when shot, fell among
the thorns. where they could not be
recovered. necessitating an unmerciful
and fnhuman slaughter before we could
finally obtain enough to make a meal
Henri was a most considerate host.
Although I had started out as a vaga-
bond. / found myself treated as an
honored guest. With the hospitality
and courtesy of the true French gen.
tleman. he was constantly ANTICIPATING
my wants. Monsieur would prefer
the chicken well done? Here, madame
fry Monsieur Fostair's chicken again. -
And after dinner, Monsieur would
write his Impressions? Here, boi-ee,
bring Monsieur Fostair's notebook"
L liked and admired Henri, but as we
hiked day after day, our athletic rival
~ increased; | began to watch him
from the corner of my eye for signs of
weakening, and sometimes caught him
watching me I'm the same way. Our
halts to rest became farther and far
ther between. Neither of us would al
low the other any satisfaction by sug-
gesting a halt. And one evening, the
last evening before We expected to
reach Pailin, our destination, we came
to a village beside a river, a real river,
with water in 1t instead of the usual
mud puddles. We stripped and took
q bath and during the bath I mt onlv
outswam him, but could throw stones
across and hit a tree on the opposite
bank when he could throw but halfway
across. That evened up his lead as a
cliff-scaler. and when we hit the trail
upon the following morning, we were
both out for blood.
A tropical shower fell during the
night the first in many weeks. and
the road that morning was a bed of
muck Travel In this region, unpleas-
Evening star., 1923-07-29

IN Fortune o
Honor the
Iand-I n
Fate in Dance of the Serpenk.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
Hitting the Jungle Trail With Epcurean Henri and His Cara1

The author, who had resolved to tyAmp over.
land from Cambodia and across Siam to Bang
kok, after his money had been stolen from
Tho poet who In bidding him q protracted
farewell. had Unexpectedly been carried in
land with him on a river steamer to Pnom
PENN. had now returned to Saigon. He was
commissioned by the author to the stub
d,,h % his original steamship ticket to Banskok.
was to proceed to that city and take charge
of the authors luggage and remaining funds
which had been carried away bv their vessel
whom the pair had been knocked in the head
and robbed while ashore at Saigon. He was
to await the author at Bangkok.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

into the other. In pursuance of my
increasingly rigid program of econo-
my, + should have declined 1t. but just
then I spied a native shop beside the
road with bananas for sale: / offered
the shopkeeper a ten-centime piece,
wondering whether he would cry for
help If / took whole bunch in ex-
change, and instead of creating a
scena he calmly handed me two addi-
Ntional punches. Elated with the dis
avsry that was beyond the trail Of
IS tourist and that the brown men
here had not learned to-overcharge
Evening star., 1923-07-29
BY HARRY l.. FOSTER.

.HERE was nothing to do but
hit the trail-provided there
was a trail to hit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
POSTAL filters
ARE ACES Of
PEACE
DauntIess Mail Carriers Are
Lauded for Long Flights.
Saw War Service.

BY International News Service.
Aviation "aces" did not become
extinct with the termination Of
the world war.
The Postoffice Department
boasts Of several "aces" today. The
ace of pilots, in respect to the
number of miles flown in the Air
Mail Service, il J. H. Knight, OF
Omaha, Neb., who, according to
the official records, has flown 146.-
729 miles.
Closely pressing him for honoFs
is e. G. Leonhardt. Of Cleveland,
O., who has covered 142.76O miles
in transporting mails. Both pilots
are veterans In the transcontinen-
tai service Of the Air Mail Serv-
ice. Knight became q pilot on
June Is, 1919, and Leonhardt joined
the service on September 10. 1919.
knight flies the central division
route from Iowa City to Rock
Springs, Wyo., and Leonhardt
wings his way over mountains and
plains on the eastern division from
New York to Iowa City. Both
fIiers saw service with the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces during
the war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
By FAY KING.

New York decidedly amt q one
way town. 1t may have q traffic
system that sends you from Forty
second street to Washington
Square by way of Riverside Drive
and upper Fifth avenue, but aside
from that this one.way business is
certainly a flop!
just breeze up to a ticket office
of q popular show and ask the
guy in the dress suit for seat
and he'll reach over and shuttle
a bunch of envelopes that look
like they amt going to. be called
for and he'll start to pass you
out a pair about seventh row
center, and then when you slip
him the change and remind him
that you asked for ONE and not
two seats he shoves back your
dough, slips the tickets back into
their OvercOats and shelves 'em
for the next party in line.
"S0Fry, but / haven't anything.
he says, and you get groggy ana
stagger away and wonder now iC
is that il he's got two seats Ae1C
he amt got one. Then 1t daWnS
on you th"t there's no chance 70
break the brace.
THEY SWAP SYMPATHIES.
1 generally walk away all broke
up about it or take a standing
room ticket and raise new cOrnS
during comedy, but the other
night the guy ln back Of me saved
the situation by remarking that
he would take the other seat.
Then we had q right nice evening
talking over the sad time O per
son has trying to get around
alone in this town.
He told me that the other day
he took himself out to q swell
restaurant on the Drive and
picked out q nice table by the
window, where he could look over
to Jersey, and was all fixed to
enjoy a large and expensive
lunch by his lonesome.
The bus boy hadn't any more
than flung the ice and cutlery
down than over rOmps the cap
tain and asks when the lady will
be arriving. He tells the captain
he amt expecting any lady to
lunch with him-and then, wOt
do you know? The captain up
and tells him that the choice
tables over by the window are
reserved for gentlemen and ladies
dining together, and he'll have to
move to another table.
He was that mad he walked
Outta the joint!
He says he hopes the couple
that got that table ordered a
raspberry pie and stayed all after.
noon!
CABMEN CAN'T SEE ONE.
Many is the time I've tried to
grab a taxi and the guy shakes
his head and says he is waiting
for a fare. / know he amt waitin'
for any fare. He just thinks that
amt gOin' very far. Once in
front of a hotel, where the taxis
were lined up hailed the first
in line. Al the same time a
couple commenced signalling. The
cabman just looked right over my
head and took them in. 1t kinda
tickIed me when heard the guy
give a number about five blocks
off; was aiming to duck up to
One Hundred and Tenth.
Some of these guys amt as
smart as they think they are!
In some Of the beaneries they
hold you back while they are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
2 SAVED FROM DEATH
IN RETURN TO RUSSIA

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-Saved by
a Wall street broker from deporta-
ton from America. which meant GER
tain death at the hands of the Rus
sian military authorities, Col. Nicolai
Erarsky, formerly of the Imperial
Russian general staff, with his wife,
Olga, and the latter's mother, Nine.
Kitina, were temporarily housed in
the SlaVonic Home.
Mrs. George M. Bodman was
touched with sympathy when she
read in newspapers of the sad plight
of this little family Of distinguished
Russians.
They were ordered excluded from
the United States because Erarsky
and his wife were born in Lithu-
ania and the immigrant quota of
that country was exhausted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
PLYMOUTH ROCK BULLETS
MAKE EGG-LAYING RECORD

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, Feb.
2O.-In the report of the State egg
laying contest for December, out
of the thirty-four members scat
tered throughout Virginia, who are
raising Barred Plymouth Rock
chickens, Thomas l.. Rosser's flock
at Rugby" near the university
leads the State in the largest per-
centage of egg production in one
month, December-about the low
est egg producing month of the
year-2227 eggs, giving an average
Of 1857 eggs each pullet.
There are 156 members of the
State egglaying contest, and Ros.
ser not only comes first with his
Barred Plymouth Rock pullets, but
comes second in competition with
all breeds of chickens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
BABY'S MUzzLE
|SFREAK At
SHOW
"Five-in-One" Enlargement
for Woman, International
Inventions Exhibit.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-An cleo
trio fan that can be attached to
rocking chair and q muzzle for
babies were among the freak In"
ventions shown today at the Inter
national Inventions show.
The muzzle is for babies OF
crawling age to prevent them
swallowing safety pins, beans and
other stray objects they may find
on the floor.
Other inventions shown included
A sixteen-ounce typewriter that
can be carried in a coat pocket.
An overflow alarm which,
when placed in the dishpan or
bath tub, warns the housewife
who may be in another part OF
the house.
A detachable rubber heel. The
rubber heel may be replaced by q
leather one, should the wearer
hear the call of the dance floor.
A space-saving bed. with four
collapsible chairs under It.
A mail elevator which rushes the
letters up to your apartment as
soon as left by the letter carrier.
A cigar from which the ashes
can't fall off, and
A lingerie set for the ladies,
''five garments in one."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
HEREIN SAYS EINSTEIN
Is MARKED FOR DEATH

BRUSSELS, Feb. 2O.-In the
course of a lecture Sunday on Elm
STEMS theory of relatively before
the Brussels Engineering Associa-
ton, at which King Albert was
present, Professor Herzen OF Laus-
anne University announced that
Einstein's name figured in the list
Of Germans condemned to death by
the German Monarchist's organi-
zation.
He added that the first name on
the list was that of Matthias Err
berger, German Minister Of Fl
nance, who was assassinated in
August, 1921.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
MOTHER GIVES BLOOD
TO SAVE HER SONS LEG

TACOMA, Wash, Feb. PORE
fusing to permit surgeons to am
putate the leg Of her son, Mrs.
Alice Watson underwent two
tranSfuSiOnS Of blood.
She gave more than a quart of
her lifc's fluid to her son, Rector.
twelve. whose leg was terribly
mangled when a shotgun was &C
cidentally discharged while he and
two other boys were in a boat
Physicians said the boy has a
chance to recover without being
cripple, thanks to his mothers
sacrifice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
Many Places, She Says, Want to Deal
With Two Persons or None.

looking for places for two and
four. II you are i'm luck and man.
age to grab off a chair the other
people at the table seem to get
through eating about the time
you start and then the head
waiter guy comes over and glareS
at you so that you chuck down
the chow till you get indigestion
i'm order to vacate and make room
for q party of four! 1t must be
great to be twins!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
lEGLESS MAN ACCUSED
OF RECKLESS DRIVING

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2O.-A
man who lost both legs fighting with
the British in France and who now
gets about on artificial ones was
ARRESTED for reckless driving after
his machine had collided with an.
other at Broad and Mt. Vernon
streets
The veteran Is Norman c. Ora
ham. twenty.seven years old.
No one was injured, but a police.
man arrested Graham on charges of
reckless driving and accidental as.
sault and battery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
James n. Dabney viii Filed.

James III. Dabney, who died Feb
ruary 13 last, left an estate valued
in excess of $4,000. Petition for let
tiers testamentary was filed yester-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20

day in the PIObats Court by Joseph
T. Sherder. executor. The deceased
is survived by widow, Mrs.. Ruth
Dabney, of 1882 Third street north
west.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
FEMALE VICTIMS OF PLAGUE
Figures Show That tuberculosis Is
Spreading, Chiefly Among Women
Active in Industrial World.

The death rate from tuberculosis
among women is on the increase, In
spite of the increase in active cases
among women the death rate for males
is still higher than that for females
by almost one-third.s "The sudden in
flux of women into industry during
the war may, in a measure, be re-
sponsible for this increase" says a
statement from the National Tubercu-
losis association "This does not
mean that there Is any real basis for
the assumption that women are not as
well fitted for industrial work as men
are. 1t is fact, however, that many
women who work in industry also look
after their household duties and bring
up large families of children. Conse-
quently, insufficient rest, improperly
cooked food and lack of fresh air so
undermine the constitution that they
readily become victims of the tubercle
bacillus"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
n Gives Old capes Glow of New
Dyes dyes or tints as you W
/ SERGEANT USES HIS BRAIN
Has Made Discovery That Weather
Can Be Utilized as an Aid 4
in Recruiting.

Studying weather forecasts, that's
how land EN-" e'hus one of the reg
ular army's most proficient recruiters
explains the success which has mada1
him one of the "aces'' of Uncle Sam
recruiting forces.
When winter blasts blow around
Uncle Sam Wants You," sign the
geant hangs out alluring pictures of
field artillery column at rest on the
side of Hawaiian island road shaded
with palm trees. When the city six
zles in the summer he extracts from his
supply of posters a persuading Spend
Your Summer in Cool Alaska With the
Infantry" sign.
And you ought to see 'em flock in,s
gloats the sergeant. "Give me week
of rain and III land EN- for any post
on the Mexican border, so miles away
from a river. Come around and sea
me this winter. l can fill division
for the Philippines ANY day there's
snow on the ground. But Alaska, or
the Canadian border, not a chance!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
Los ANGELES
MAN SAYS IT
never FAILS

"Tanlac is my standby, and /
wouldn't think of being without it.
1t has set me on my feet more than
once when had such bad spells of
stomach trouble. thought couldn't
get WELL" This emphatic statement
was made recently by w. G. Wallace,
800 N. Normandy Place, Los Angeles.
Calf.
Gan acid stomach and indigestion
caused me indescribable suffering for
more than four years." he said. awful
pains would strike me soon after eat
ing, and would be almost doubled
up in agony. Often I had to take to
my bed, and would lose much weight
with every spell. / was told had
ulcers, enlarged stomach and other all
ments, but all my efforts to get relief
failed, / kept getting worse, and fig
Iured I would have to get something to
help me Or / couldn't keep going much
longer.
II read in the papers where Tanlac
was helping others with stomach trou-
bles, so / began taking it. 1t never
failed to straigllten me out, and I
gained back my lost weight, too. /
am more grateful than / can say for
the good this medicine has done me,
and I do not hesitate to give it my
fullest recommendation
Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
Over 35 million bottles sold.-Adver-
tisement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
Odd African Tribe.

The Ell Molo ("Poor Devil'D are a
small and little-known tribe, dwelling
on islands close to the east shore of
Lake Rudolf, in East Africa. They are
now community of about 20 souls
under the. leadership Of blind chief.
They construct the poorest type of
shelter from leaves of the. Dom palm.
Their sole food is fish, which they occa-
sionally spear, but more often catch in
coarse-meshed fiber nets; their only
drink is the vile soda-impregnated
water of the lake.
The Ell Moro are almost amphibious,
and are. apparently unable to go for
more than an hour without water, for
after that time their lips swell up and
start bleeding. They have their own
language.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
Nothing to { at.

My most embarrassing moment came
when I had dinner with a friend who
put out most beautifully served and
appointed meal, with gorgeous service
and artistic settings, but with little
food. was duly impressed with the
beauty of the meal, but equally de-
pressed by the lack Of food, and with
both these feelings in mind I blurted
out to the hostess on leaving: "You
must come and dine with us soon. /
can't promise you more artistic din
ner than yours was, my dear, but you
may be sure it will be more substan-
tial."-C Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
The Ways Of Man.

ut is simple to distinguish between
the married men and the single, though
both would have you believe they are
benedicts when purchasing Christmas
gifts for women" said the observing
shop girl. "The single man, wanting
something silk and pink, tells the
clerk that it is for my wife, though
we know different. The benedict re-
fers to his wife as she or her. and
though he generally spends pretty
price, is not so hard to suit ais the
other. "0-Detroit News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
inefficient Office BOYS.

where's your office boy, Dave?"
"Fired him Saturday-never did
anything but stand around. looking
WISE"
well, he won't be in your way
any more, reckon, now you're rid of
him."
Don't be so sure about that. He
may turn up here some day as an
efficiency expert. = Everybody's Mag
azine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12

The profiteer was buying books.
Here's one you should have. sir"
said the assistant. "Boswell's Life Of
Johnson
The profiteer drew himself up.
Il am not interested in the careers
of colored pugilists," he said, and
continued to turn the pages and look
at the illustrations of the various
books on the shelves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
EXPLAINED.

what is your regular business?"
asked the judge of the man who had
just been convicted Of selling gold
brick to an unsuspecting citizen Of
New York city, which is the only place
they can be sold nowadays.
"Your honor" answered the man,
''being honest is my regular trade and
was on my vacation" Farm Life. /
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
Might as Well.

Sporter-Yes, I'm very fond of hunt
ing.
Speffer-It's a pleasure to meet a
great sportsman.
Sporter- But, you see, I'm a mem
Der of the society for the protection
Of animals. So to satisfy that sport
ing spirit I use blank cartridges.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
Knew What They'd Catch.

The twins had gone in swimming
without mothers permission and they
anticipated trouble.
''Nell," said Tommy, philosophical
1y, were both il the same boat, any
how"
"Yes." returned Ray the humorist
of the family. but I'm afraid it's a
whalebcat"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
Tested Them.

Mushrooms, ehl Aren't you afraid
to eat those things? How do you
know they aren't toadstools?"
"Oh, know all right. ! sent part
Of the lot to some Of my friends yes
terday. and this morning none Of Eheir
names appeared in the obituaries, te.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
WiiIie,s Wish.

Little Willie-Maw, wish that I
was a flower.
Mother-Why, Willie, what makes
you wish that?
Little Willie-Because then could
stay in bed all day.AIndanapolis Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
Free Rides.

Blackstone jerks and his wife en-
joy motor trip every Sunday morn
ing.
Webster Why 1 never knew they
owned car.
Blackstone-They don't. But jerks
has been corresponding with real es-
tate agents lately.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
Mind Reader.

= Flapper-What are you
about, Sid?
Sid-Well! Something nice.
AOh, Sidney, dear, you max,
happy r Rehoboth Sunday Ell
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
Strategy.

"You always take your husband
along when you go to buy new
gown"
Certainly. In the presence of half
a dozen beautiful models and mod
iste who speaks perfect French he
hasn't the nerve to talk about econ
omy."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12

Marriage is lottery, and that is
why the law interferes in so many
cases.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
The Utmost.

Hubbubs-How do you like your
new cook?
Subbubs-She's a wonder. She
makes me feel almost like one of the
family.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
A Doubtful collealan.

Jones Ito college senior) When do
you expect to graduate?
College Senior-Every year.--Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
BANNED

"When was engaged to her used
to. call her Cutie"
"When ] was engaged to her ]
called her Hon. now no grill let
you call her either 1Cootie' or
sHun.'n
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12

Some men acquire q reputation for
laziness, while others get the credit
for being diplomats.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12

1t sometimes happens that the par
son who gets $40 marriage fee
profits by the mistakes of others
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
How About II?

When knighthood was in flower
Each damsel got seat.
She didn't have to glover
Or tire her dainty feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12

A rich bachelor uncle has matters
made as pleasant for him as rich
grandpa. (
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
TO BEGIN ON

TO BEGIN ON
$50 your husband refused to buy
you an automobile?"
"Not exactly refused; he said !
ought first to become familiar with
machinery In general, SO he bought
me a sewing machine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12

Dumb walters carry everything but
gossip.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
Girl 70 = riohtwad Sweet

They say that time is money, but
Now listen. boz said Mary Blue;
ITO spend your time with mes alright
But spend a little money. too"