davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1923-04-01

up even Miss Lean forgot everything
else. 1t was a very good play. Every
one was tense with excitement, when
suddenly the quiet was broken by a
loud crash back under the balcony,
followed by several piercing screams.
The balcony is falling" some one
shouted. "Oh! OH"
A thin cloud rose up over the edge
OF the balcony. Fire! Fire the
! frightened yell rang out Help.
Help" In d second every one was
on his feet. pushing, screaming, yell
ing. trying to reach the door. There
was real danger Of u stampede. The
audience was out OF It's head with
fright.
Not the least frightened was Ben
Flint. He never knew how he did
1t. but the first thing he knew he had
showed and pushed his way through
the crowd to the exit Pale and
trembling. he stood painting on the
! steps He did not notice the crowd
around him. He felt dazed and queer.
1t was awful to be SO frightened. 1t
was like being homesick and seasick
and hit in the head all at once.
The first thing he realized he felt
a hand on his arm. why, it's poor
little Ben Flint" said Miss Lean, her
voice full Of sympathy. We're you
frightened. Ben? I'm sorry. 1t was
only q little piece OF plasterlng that
fell of the ceiling under the bal
cony." She put her arm around his
shoulder. Come on back in, dear,
and see the rest OF the show"
Evening star., 1923-04-01

Some boys, however, do not
know that Custer was fighting red
skins when he was ten years of age
not, of course, real Indians, but the
story-book kind
George Armstrong Custer lived on
farm, and attended country
school. The teacher OF Clusters
school was known as "Old Stebbins."
Wearing a pair of felt slippers 10
deaden his footsteps. he would creep
cautiously and noiselessIy around the
room. Should he see any pupil with
eyes and mind not intent upon his
task, down would pounce the sly old
fellow, and the truant would receive
a good Gaming.
Foxy as "Old Stebbins" was, he met
his match in the mischicYous Custer,
for as he would glide stealthily
about. he would find George busily
engaged in tracing the course Of
some river, or chain of mountains,
with his forefnger in the geography.
"Old Stebbins" would give a smile Of
satisfaction at seeing such A diligent
pupil. No sooner was his back
turned, than with the Quickness of an
Indian, up would be lifted the end of
the geography, and young Custer
would be deep in the stirring scenes
of war and adventure in the hidden
novel beneath. George was never
caught at this trick
Evening star., 1923-04-01
SHORT STORIES
FOR .RoTsS.AN9 GIRLS
l&A y Hk-AAA9S
An Unpopular Umpire

Walker say?" Bill, who was presi-
dent Of the Athletic Association, felt
that 1t was his duty to see that the
fellows didn't do anything they
shouldn't. But Dick and the other
fellows were too angry to care what
the coach would say.
Come on" they cried Lets get
him. Let's clean up on him before he
leaves town"
Bill watched the angry gang rush
off towards the hotel He wished
he could go. too. but he felt he ought
, to tell the coach first. Mr.. Walker
was in the gym. Bill rushed up
to his office. He gasped out the story
| of how the gang was going to "get"
the umpire.
Bill had never seen the coach SO
angry before bill, feel as though l
would like to help" he cried. I'D
like to beat that fellow to a pulp.
| Sometimes I think there's a limit
even for a good sport, but, of course,
there isn't. However, don't you
worry. They won't get him" He
| pointed to mis- locker room. 'I have
! him hiding in there. l guess he's
learned his lesson. He's so scared he
doesn't know what to do. Come on,
you and will see that he gets out of
town safely. My car is outside"
Evening star., 1923-04-01
NDAl q, /,
The Twins Lose a
Tooth

Said Douglas, "ThIs tooth Is so loose,
For eating it's not any use;
II ought to be out
Without any doubt"
SO Don got some string for a moose.
NI'VE got a loose tooth" Douglas
i stuck out an experimenting
tongue and carefully wiggled his
tooth back and forth. "I suppose It
ought 10 come out"
"Oh. let me pull 1t out" Donald
cried eagerly. I'D like to. Remem-
ber. let you pull my last one out"
YES" Douglas grudgingly admit
ted, but yours was lots iooser. Be
sides l pulled gently and didn't hurt
you"
Jaw, I'll be gentle" Donald assured
him, honest 1 will"
81 don't believe it's quite loose
enough to come out. Seems 10 me
mother wouldn't want me to have II
out yet"
But Donald was not TO be put off
that way. He asked his mother and
she assured him he might pull his
brothers tooth right away II he
wished. Poor Douglas could think of
no other excuse. He decided to be
brave and do what Don said
Donald untangled a piece OF string
from the nails, corks. fishing tackle
and other rubbish in his pocket. One
end he tied securely around the loose
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Custer, the Boy General

This fondness for novel reading did
not keep Custer from becoming an
excellent wrestler and runner, but he
never went swimming All his life
he kept away from boats and the
water
Custer was sixteen years Of age
when h. began 10 teach in a country
school. He found the work boresomc.
and was ready to leave when there
came an appointment TO West Point.
At the military school his nisChiey
Gus spirit was much in evidence.
Al the outbreak Of the civil war he
was under sentence for punishment,
awaiting trial by martial
While Custer. as the officer on guard,
was making his rounds OF inspection.
he came across two cadets who had
fallen out. From words they soon
came to blows. A crowd Of students
gathered, and 4 few endeavored u
stop the fight. Clusters duty IS an
officer was 10 arrest the two angry
cadets. Instead he pushed away the
crowd. going 50 far AS to seize those
who were trying to put AN end to the
bout. and called out. stand back.
Let's have a fair fight" Fighting
was, of course. against the rule. and
Custer, instead Of the two cadets,
was placed under arrest
Later. with the cry of war on tn
country's lips. Custer was released
He was given a post in the Army, ana
in a few years became a general
Evening star., 1923-04-01

dered to the melting point of the
solder by holding the copper on 1t
before moving the copper on along
the joint. When timed correctly, the
point of the copper is like bright
new dime.
The scoops shown are made from
square and round tin cans. First
scratch a pattern for the scoop on
the can and then cut to line with the
tin snips. The handles are made of
wood. whitfield in shape.
The trouble lamp is useful in any
place lighted by electricity, as 1t can
be easily focused wherever desired.
For the handle bore three eighth
inch hole for the pipe in a square
piece of soft wood. and then carve to
shape. Drive the pipe into the handle.
Fish a piece of lamp cord through
the pipe and wire it to a socket
screwed to the end of the pipe, con-
Meeting plug at the other end of
the wire. Make a funnel of tin or
Evening star., 1923-04-01
WILD ANIMALS-The kangaroo.

/ tack he will speed away with spring
ing leaps. but If cornered he will
turn and fight desperately. Resting
on his tail. he Will allow the enemy
to attack and then will box with
his front paws or hold him while,
with swift strokes, he wounds or
kills his victim with his terrible
sharp claws
In Australia the kangaroos are
constantly hunted because they de-
stroy the grazing fields needed for
cattle and sheep. Their skins are
very valuable, and the natives use
the tail to make soup.
Kangaroo hunting has become such
a sport that especially swift dogs,
called kangaroo hounds, have been
bred to run the animals down. When
pursued the kangaroo will run into
shallow water and when the dogs
attack him he will grab them, one
after the other, and with his powerful
legs and tail will hold them under
water until they drown.
Kangaroos can be easily tanned and
are trained by their owners to box
with them.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

~ ILL THOMPSON sat on the
K side lines and ground his
teeth in anger. His team was
being cheated out of the
game, literally cheated.
out" shouted the umpire. and
loud hiss went up FRI m the crowd.
1t was all Bill could CO to keep from
joining In. What's the matter with
that crazy umpire?" he grumbled.
THAT fellow wasn't out at all. I
wonder what the coach thinks now.
He wants us to be good sports, but
he surely doesn't want US TO be sis
sizes and let that old umpire cheat us
like this"
The game was over and Woodlawn
High School had lost. 1t was per-
fectly plain to every one at the game
that the umpire had not been fair.
The fellows were all justly angry.
, Let's lay for him." screamed Dick
Brown above the noise and com
plants Of the bunch. Let's egg
him. He deserves 1t If ever any one
did. The cheat"
But Dick, what would Coach
Evening star., 1923-04-01

r the animals held athletic meets
the kangaroo, that queer native
u Australia, would probably hold
#he titles for the broad jump, racing
nd boxing.
So very different is the kangaroo
hat he really can't be compared
%ith any other animal. with hind
egs over twice the size of his front
\ egs and a stiff thick tail almost as
bong as his body, he looks very
Clumsy, but it is these powerful legs
nd tail that enable the kangaroo to
ump from twenty to thirty feet In
pne bound and to travel SO quickly
hat the fastest hunting dogs can't
&vertake him.
Except occasionally when feeding.
&he kangaroo doesn't use. his front
I legs for support. He holds an up
Fight position, and when he's rest
Ing he curls his stout tail under him
and sits on 1t.
He never looks for trouble and will
not fight unless he is cornered. His
only means of defense is the very
long sharp claw in each of his hind
feet. When he Is in danger of at
Evening star., 1923-04-01

Ben was a boy who made
Fun of the folks who were 'frad;
Said he, "It's queer
How Girls shake with fear"
For danger and trouble he prayed.
r r was the night Of the senior
class play The little old city
opera house" with its capacity
of 500. was crowded to overflow
Ing. People sat in the aisles on
hairs: number even stood in the
#Uack Of the house.
"WouIdn't it be terrible il there
was 4 fire." Miss Lean, the fussy
#little principal of the high school.
worried. Nobody could ever get out
! oe here. It isn't safe to let so many
people in
"I feel nervous. too" replied her
neighbor. You know the old build
ing has been condemned for years.
I'm glad I'm not back under the bal
cony. It's just packed. What If 1t
should come down"
"Oh. mercy, Don't suggest such d
horrible thing 1 know / shant be
able TO enjoy the play. I just feel
that something dreadful is going to
happen"
Ben Flint. sitting in front Of them
and listening TO the conversation.
erunted with disgust. THE fussy
old thing. I'd like to see myself wor-
rying about anything but the play"
he thought Women aren't happy
unless they're scared about some
thing"
However. when the curtain went
Evening star., 1923-04-01
loot! Toot! Going Through a Tunnel!

ahead OF him with his body and
hands. This Is where the funniest
part of the game comes. II there s
fat boy in your crowd, he'll have
a hard time indeed!
Every boy takes his turn going
through reversed. When the last
one has gone through and has stood
erect, he call out ''Toot! Toot"'
which Is the signal that the train has
come out of the tunnel
The first row. or train. to whistle
is the winner Of the race.
(Next week The Fun Maker will
tell you the secret Of fishing on dry
land.)
(Copyright 1923
Evening star., 1923-04-01
The Awful Truth.

You look fed up. old man"
YES, I've had a firing day. That
little beast of an Office boy of mine
came to me with the old gag about
getting off for his grandmother S
funeral. so just to teach him a les
son I said / would accompany him"
"Ah, not SO bad; was It a good
game?"
NO. 1t was his grandmother's fu-
neralu"
Evening star., 1923-04-01

buy a cheap one, hammering out the
nose until 1t fits the socket, and SOL
der in place.
This lamp may be used as spot
light and for shadow pictures, II the
inside of the funnel Is painted with
aluminium paint and a 1oo-watt lamp
is used.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Business AS Usual.

Abe (who has discovered a bur-
glar in his house)-Hands up or I'll
shoot"
Quick -witted burglar-Fifty dol
lars for the gun.
Abe-Sold.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Right2

Professor-Accordin to Milton's
idea of the universe. where is hell,
Leroy?
Leroy (suddenly awakening at the
sound Of his name)-Here, sir.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
fine Will Tell.

He-I worked on that problem TIL
o'clock this morning.
Teacher-Did you finally get the
idea.
He-Yes. il heean u dawn on ne.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
He's Lucky.

wiIlis-Yes, he's g. seasoned story
teller all right.
Daly-How's that?
Willis-Every time he springs a
Joke summer is sure to fall for Il.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Situation Wanted.

City Editor-Who ruined the photo
Of this girl?
New Reporter-She held book in
front of her face when we took the
picture, and tried to erase 1t.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Too Bad.

Mr.. Anderson latter very long proof
in algebra class)-And so we find that
* equals nothing.
Johnny-Gee whiz! All that work
for nothing.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Caught Again.

Paul-Oh, say. I pulled off some
thing big last night.
Clarence-What was It?
Paul-My shoes.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

nal. the last boy in each row. known
as the "caboose," drops to his knees
and crawls toward the head of the
line. When the crawling player
comes out Of the tunnel he stands
erect AS soon as the last player in
his row sees the first boy standing
up, he quickly drops to his knees
and comes crawling through. This
continues until the caboose is again
at the end Of the line.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

ing copper, or iron as it is usually
called. you could make hundreds of
toys and other useful articles?
The copper can be heated in any
stove or on the gas range. A char
coal furnace can be made from a
large-sized tin can. Soldering paste,
or any other good fiux, to be applied
to the place where you wish the
solder to stick, is necessary. A can
opener, a pair of tin snips, and a
marking awl (made by driving a
brad into a sticky are the important
tools.
To tin copper properly, first file
the point until it is bright. Then
heat very hot and rub on a piece of
sal ammoniac, at the same time ap-
plying the bar of solder to the point.
Be sure to heat the part to be sol
Evening star., 1923-04-01

Puzzle Answers: The robber wrote.
'Yore goose Is cooked unless you come
across With five thousand homes" The
ten words are maid, measles. mall. mall
man, maple, milk, mIIkman, money,
mouth n1ustache.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Nature aker.

There is real camers hair
brush" said the clerk.
You can't fool me-" replied the
freshman. "Camers don't brush their
hair"
Evening star., 1923-04-01

(Play experts from all over North Ameri
send in their newest ideas to the Fun Maker.
Regular readers of the Fun Maker will learn
about all sorts OF games and stunts just as
they invented)
;; x * X
A LII aboard the express for Fun
~ Vile, Passengers must stick
- their heads in, as were COM
ing TO a tunnel
The tunnel game diagrammed
in the drawing above. isn't too rough
for indoors. Any number of boys
can play, there being two rows Of
players.
The boys in each row stand three
feet from each other, with their legs
spread wide apart. At n given sig
Evening star., 1923-04-01

pounded him vigorously in the stom-
ach. You made me bite my tongue,
you did" he growled. IT'S bleeding"
Jaw. get off my stomach. Let me
up. That's where you pulled your
tooth out when you ran after me"
Evening star., 1923-04-01

Y Y HAT do you do with your
XN/ tin cans? Did you ever
" " stop to think that if you
learned to use the solder
Evening star., 1923-04-01

The umpire made every one mad,
In fact, he got In very bad;
To the coach's square code
The mean fellow owed
The narrow escape that he had.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Change Trains.

Now. when all have gone through.
the caboose again drops down and
starts through, this time going with
his feet foremost, pushing his feet
Evening star., 1923-04-01

YEARLY all boys know the
story of how Gen. Custer
Y routed the Indians in the west.
Some boys, however. do not
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Brave Ben.

Ben was a boy who made
Fun of the folks who were 'fraId;
Said he, "It's queer
How girls shake with fear"
For dancer and trouble he prayed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-17
MARY'S NEITHER
LOST NOR STOLEN;
IS JUST RESTING
Runor of indictment in Tay-
Tor Case Is Denied by
Attorney,
BY ROBERT A. DONALDSON
United Press STAFF Correspondent

United Press StG1 Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17.-Mary
Miles Minter is not lost, strayed or
kidnapped. She has sent word to
friends she is resting at a mountain
resort for a few days.
Hollywood was tense with excite
ment today over a rumor, following
the revival of the William Desmond
Taylor murder mystery through Miss
AIinter's love confessions. 1t was
whispered one of the stars, grilled at
length at the time had been indicted
by the grand jury for the murder.
Is Not Mary
The star mentioned was not Mary
Miles Minter. The origin of the report
could not be traced. 1t was promptly
denied by the district attorneys office.
''The star mentioned has not been
Investigated by us or discussed by the
grand jury since the period imme-
diately following the murder" was the
word from the district attorneys
office. Unless there are new and
important clews developed. we shall
Gontinue to regard the case as having
#eached an impasse stage and being
an unsolved mystery"
While Miss Minter is resting in the
mountains. her mother. Mrs. Charlotte
Shelby. and sister, Margaret are
maintaining a discreet silence on all
subjects touching either on Mary's
'nillion-dollar fortune" of which her
mother is custodian. or Mary's
charges of jealousy against the mother
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-17
GRAIN COMPANY FORMED
Partnership Will Trade in Southwest
ern Indiana.

By Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE
Ohio River Elevator Company which
will handle grain for southwestern
Indiana, has been organized here by
Charles H. Vincent of the Vincent
Grain Company of Nashville, Tenn,
and Samuel B. Bell, Vanderburgh
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-17

in connection with the romance With
Taylor.
Avoid Newspaper Men
If Mary is elusive, her attorney is
more so. He has fed before the APP
,proach of newspaper men for the past
two days and has avoided his Office
completely. fleeing glimpse of him
disappearing into the Lasky studio
was caught. This led to reports as
yet unsubstantiated, that Famous
Players-Lasky has decided to re-em-
pioy Mary at q big salary and forget
all about how they "let her out" last
winter.
Other producers are also reported
to be bidding for Mary's services, it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-17

being expected that her statements
concerning her mother and her adj
mission of romance with Taylor have
increased her popularity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-17
old Newspaper Men

in connection With the romance With
The Nenana news., 1923-01-23
MAsONs TO GIVE DANCE

At meeting of local Masons on Sunday afternoon it was de- cided to give dance on February p, and committees were named to make the necessary arrangements, Nenana Masons have an enyiable reputation .as entertainers, and the forthcoming dance will be on a par with previous triumphs along those lines.
 Special Agent Billy Butler came over from Anchorage this morning on a brief official visit.
 J. Johnson returned this morning from trip 10 the States. He went through to Fairbanks.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Woods re- turned to Nenana this morning from a vacation trip to the States.
The Nenana news., 1923-01-23
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT

There will be regular meeting. of the city council at the council chambers tonight, starting at the T. sual hour. One of the matters up for discussion will be the hospital question and it is probable that Dr. J. H. Romig will meet with the aldermen to discuss plans for keep ing the hospital open after the Al askan Engineering Commission re tires from the. management of the institution.
The Nenana news., 1923-01-23
COMPANY GIVES
 DOUGLAS THEATRE BUILDING

The Treadwell Company, through General Manager L. H. Metzgar, in a letter 10 Mayor James Christoe of Douglas, offers the building known as the Labor Union Hall or Dyric Theatre building, to the city of Douglas. As soon as the proper auth orization Of the transaction is re ceived from the San Francisco of flee of the company, according to the letter, transfer deed to the property will be given to the city.
 The Lyric Theatre building was built by the Treadwell Company about II years ago for the benefit of the employees. The upper part was then used as a meeting place for the members of the Treadwell Club and the lower floor was leased out for a theatre, one night of the week. known as Treadwell night, be- ing set aside for the employees and their families to attend the show. For the free show privilege S1 q month was paid into the Treadwell Club by the members.
 With the closing down of almost all operations at Treadwell by the Treadwell Company, this month, the free show is 10 be discontinued and tonight is the last Treadwell night as formerly known, at the Liberty Theater. ....... ...
 In discussing the situation, Win. 0tt, manager of the Liberty The ater, and sub-lessee of the property, said it was his intention to keep the show going as long as he could with little profit. He has, he says under consideration, a proposition 70 form a community Theater Club, which in effect would be similar to the Treadwell Club as regards to the show.
The Nenana news., 1923-01-23
HOSPITAL NOTES
9HIGH&HEE9&HEREHs <

C. 4. (Dad) Davidson has been discharged from the hospital, having fully recovered from the two opera tions which he underwent some time ago. He will spend a few days in town before resuming his duties as section foreman.
The Nenana news., 1923-01-23

Harry Davis of the Terminal, ac- companied the Anchorage Bills to Fairbanks and returned with them today
The Nenana news., 1923-01-23

E. B. Schuff, who came to the Nenana hospital from Richardson, was discharged today and he has left for his home, fully recovered. He underwent two operations for the removal of stubborn teeth and a major operation for the removal of a threatening appendix.
The Nenana news., 1923-01-23
F. A. Hansen, superintendent

maintenance and construction, came over from Anchorage this morning
 Mir. and Mrs. Hansen only recently returned 10 Anchorage from a vaca- tion trip to the States and this is the jovial chiefs first visi. here since his return. He is here for the purpose of discussing spring plans with Roadmaster Jones and other local officials of the Alaska Rail road. .:- @-".
The Nenana news., 1923-01-23

Looking more like a New Yorl; promoter than an old sourdough, Martin Gilman, oldtime section fore man, returned to Nenana this morn ing after an absence of several months in the States. He spent most of his time in Wisconsin visiting relatives and oldtime friends and reports having had very enjoyable outing. He brought a thoroughbred Boston Bull pup back with him as a souvenir of the Outside.
The Nenana news., 1923-01-23

Captain Andy Livingston and family were among the returning passengers on this mornings train from the coast. They are returning 10 Fairbanks from a trip to the Out side and express themselves as be- ing content to remain permanently in the North. Conditions in the States did not look good to them.