davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
"She's an American. [ Wonder What She's
Doing So Far Away From Shore"

I went to The. Orient in 1916, and after leaving the port of Homo
lulu in four months time | saw the American flag afoat only four
times.
The fourth time / saw it was on my way home, and I want you to
get this picture. We were crossing back to America in a British ship
having so passengers, 80 of whom were American citizens and 2 of whom
were Brtishers. About 10 days out, ole day, having seen nothing, W e
observed a little smudge of smoke in the distance. Naturally, everyone
was alive in a moment, and we watched that little smudge a it grew
through the glasses. The captain of our ship was a typical Britisher, a
fuL-faced, noisy, good-hearted British seaman, and finally that little tub,
for such she proved to be, a little American steam schooner coming from
Puget Sound over to Japan, bobbing up and down on the face of the ocean
like a cork, broke out the American flag, and what did the British captain
say?
1 shall never forget it as long as 1 live, and it is one reason that 1 am
in favor of this bill. He said, "Oh, by Jove, she's an American! l Won
der what she's doing so far away from shore" There you have i'll
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
Mavericks

A maverick is a stray steer or COW
on the range; that Is, ar unbranded
animal, hence the owner cannot be
Identified. Sam Maverick of Massa-
chusetts emigrated to Texas in the
early cattle days. He bought several
herds Of cattle and turned them on the
range without branding them. He
didn't think the brand was necessary
When the roundups took place, IL a
cowpuncher saw a steer or COW with
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
SHE DYED A SWEATER,
SKIRT AND CHILDS COAT
WITH DIAMOND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes con-
.aics diFestieSsss-ssS5s Sapie-Sayy- 81
dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses,
skirts, waists, coats, stockings, sweaters,
coverings, draperies, hangings, everything,
even if she has never dyed before. Bury
Diamond Dyes"-no other kind-then
perfect home dyeing is sure because Dia-
mond Dyes are guaranteed not to spot,
fade, streak, or run. Tell you druggist
whether the material you visa to dye is
wool or silk, or whether it is linen, cotton
or mixed Observation-Disclosures
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
Plan Honor to "Anzacs.r

1t has been suggested in Sydney.
New South Wales, that the Tasmanian
sea, the waters of which touch Aus
tralia and New Zealand, be named the
Anzac sea. as q lasting memorial to
the soldiers of both countries who
took part in the landing at Gallipoli.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
Brokers Partial to Posles.

Among the many expenses that Wall
street brokers have 70 face every year
Is the item of flowers with which they
brighten and adorn their offices. Sum-
mer and winter, spring and fall, huge
punches of expensive posies are kept
on hand In many of the very attractive
offices.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
Fingers Made Musical.

Musicians need long and supple
fingers. Those whose fingers are short,
and who have musical ambitions may
be interested to know that a European
has invented a machine that will make
musical fingers. The hand Is inserted
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
We Are a Hundred Years Behind Even in
Methods of Musical Education


Ihave some good things to say for jazz. 1t is not the princpleof the
thing that is bad, it il more often the performers. Jazz has a new rhythm,
a new arrangement of tones, a piquancy, a verVe and stimulating qualities
which are a real contribution to music. Jazz is being wrecked by nerve
wracking devices. Cow-bels, ratues and foghorns are drowning out its
merits. Jazz is the victim of its wild, modern deyotees, who are a bad as
the voodoo worshipers of darkest Africa.
We are a hundred years behind even in methods of musical education.
More free public musical education is the solution of this barbaric condi-
ton. One hundred years ago education had to be secured through per-
sonal expenditure. Now every child is provided with education S a pub
lie duty and necessity. The same principle should be and will be applied
to musical training.
We are unsteady undenourhhed; America needs good music as bad
ly as good food.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

out a brand he remarked: That's a
Maverick" Then he put his own
brand OF it. The name became COM
mon through Texas and spread
throughout the ranges west of the Mis-
souri, river and through the Southwest.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
cutleuns Soap for the Complexion.

Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear,
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating. fragrant
Cuticura Talcum, and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Observation-Disclosures.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
Nothlno TO Nothinu.

A parvenu is an upstart. In other
words, a parvenu is a la who has
risen from nothing suddenly and be-
come nothing suddenly.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
Hard Manual Labor the Rest of His Life for the
Necessities of Life
By SENATOR H. L. MYERS, of Montana.

Every dollar of the German kaisers fortune should be taken away
from him by the entente allies; he should be stripped of every dollar that
he has and rendered pennless and required to go out and work at hard
manual labor the remainder Of his life for the necessities of life.
The German kaiser is marrying, making merry, eating, drinking,
Teasing and dancing, while his victims wrthe in torture 0 suffer the
pangs of hunger and untold want. He is reputed to be one of the richest
men in the world.
l repeat that every dollar of his money should be taken away from
him; he should be stripped of every penny of his fortune, and it should be
applied to the reparations due France and other countries wronged by
Germany and to the payment of damages to this country for the sinking
of the Lushana and various other indignties and losses inflicted unlaw-
fully upon our people by Germany.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

". H. Babcock, Chicago Realtor-The degree to which land is
capable of producing determines its utility, and utility: in turn, is the
essential economic force which determines value.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

Intelligence, Character, Courage Are Alone the
Property of Individuals


The social force in which l am interested '
springs from the one source Of human progress
that each individual shall be given the chance and
stimulation for the best with which he has been
endowed.
Intelligence, character, courage and the divine
spark of the human soul are alone the property of
individuals. Those do not lie in agreements, in
organizations, in institutions, in masses or in groups.
Production both of mind and hand rests upon
impulses in each individual.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

DR.. Walter B. Pitkin of the Pulitzer School of Journalsm-It is
amazing how little about even the elementary principles of the language
the average college instructor knows. Not one out of 100 of them can
write good enough English to appear in a newspaper.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
A Musical Corpse.

"That was a lively song Miss
Howles sang, wasn't it,"
at was-before she killed it,"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

Judge B. B. Lindsey, Denver Juvenile Court.-You can't govern a
aapper daughter by rules Of the mid Victorian era
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

in the machine and pressure is applied
In such a way as to stretch the bone
and fiex the joints, without pain or in
Jury, so the inventor says.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
Music in the Air.

Music in the Air.
New Barber-See here, I thought
you said this was a "waIk-up" apart
ment.
Landledy-Sure I did what's wrong
with lit
New Boarder-Well, from the noise
you hear in the morning, it ought TO
bc called "wake-up."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

Half a million in cold cash makes
a thin widow nice and plump.
Compliments are silly, but even SEN
sible people enjoy them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-12
Union Men Still May
Eat and Sleep" Chief
Of Rail Firemen Saws
BY International News Service.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, July p
Members of labor unions are still
permitted TO eat and sleep. Tha,
appears to be about all" D. =
Robertson, president of the Brother.
hood of Railroad Firemen and En-
ginemen, told International News
Service. today. when informed that
Judge Wjlkerson in Chicago had
made permanent the Injunction
against the striking members Of the
railroad shopcrafts.
Il am not surprised that the in.
junction was made permanent "
Robertson continued. THE shon.
crafts made no defense, being de.
barred from SO doing because of the
expense involved. Organized labor
has not changed its we'll known
attitude toward government by in
junction"
Warren S. Stone. grand chief of
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-.
glneers. refused CURLY to comment.
while William G. Lee. president of
me Brotherhood of Railroad Train.
men, is i'll at his home and could
/ not be reached.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-12
LACK MINISTERS
FOR COLORED
CHURCHES
Howard University Issues Sta
tistics Pointing Out Need OF
Religious Education.

Statistics issued by Howard Uni.
versity today show a yearly demand
for 1900 colored ministers of the
gospel in the United States, while
less than 100 men are graduated in
that period from any sort Of train
ing school, and less than ten from
colleges.
There are about $4,000 colored
churches Of all denominations In the
United States" said the statement.
Shortage of preachers Is illustrated
by the fact that there is one white
minister to every $50 white people,
most Of the latter being graduated
from theological Institutions.
Howard University Ia one Of the
few colleges In the country main
tanning a school Of religion for col
ored people, the number OF sradu-
ates averaging between five and ten
a year. At the present time this
school Of religion receives no appro'
priation from the Government" -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-12
Unions Plan Another
Attempt to Organize
Pittsburgh Workers
By international News Service.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July IA
After the Chicago, Cleveland and
Bethlehem steel districts are thor
oughly organized, an intensive cam
paign to unioniZe the great steel
mills of the Pittsburgh district eX-
tending from Elwood City on the
north to McKeesport on the east,
will be begun according to a state.
ment to international News Service
this afternoon by Andrew 2. Nc
Namara, acting representative of
the American Federation of Labor
here.
I'VE were unfortunate in having
some men in 1920 whom the steel
corporation could attack Nc.
Namara said. THE new campaign
will have substantially the same
organization as in 1920 with the
exception of the elimination of some
undesirables. 1t will be strictly in
charge of the American Federation
of Labor officials"
For the present, Newcastle,
Sharon and adjoining towns will be
in Pittsburgh jurisdiction, while
youngstown will be under Cleve-
lands control but it is expected
later to create a separate organiza-
ton district and bunch Newcastle,
Sharon, Youngstown and nearby
towns in that new district.
In the Pittsburgh district Nc.
Namara estimated there were 200,-
600 steel workers. majority en-
ployed by United States Steel units
and the Jones and Laughlin Com
pany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-12
PARADE OF ELKS
COMPLETES
SESSIONS
Atlanta in Festive Array-NeW
Home Is PIanned-Boston
in 1924.
BY LARRY SMITH,
International News Service.

ATLANTA, Ca, July 12.-Elks
from the far corners of the United
States, Honolulu, Balboa, in the
Canal Zone, Alaska. Havana and
the Philippines, today planned to
conclude the weeks revelry and
grand lodge business with a parade.
It marked the high point Of the
colorful celebration which has made
sleep superfluous since Sunday.
Scores of bands, hundreds Of
lodges, thousands of marchers in an
hours long parade, getting under
way at mid-afternoon were assigned
to the task of bringing the ma
tional convention to a spectacular
close.
Moving between police lines set
up in an effort to keep throngs of
spectators from overlooking from
the sidewalks into the streets the
marchers, regal in their lodge pan
oply, were scheduled to march until
late afternoon past the reviewing
stands where sat J. Edgar Masters,
retiring exalted ruler. Jim McFar-
land, grand exalted ruler elect, and
other grand lodge officers.
Altanta's purple swathed build
ings and festooned streets formed a
fitting setting for the gigantic
parade, a riot in gold braid, purple
and white against a background in
the same royal colors.
At least $4,000 Elks, according to
official registration figures will
take part. Many more than that
number probably are present. for
-
lister
Bands in the line up, maching
with added pride, were trophy win.
ners in yesterdays band contest, a
musical melange which brought
first prize to Buffalo. second to
Santa Monica, Calf, and third to
Watertown, s. D., the home Of the
Sunshine Band and of Jim McFar.
land, next years ruler of the ma
tional herd. Daytona, Fla, was
placed fourth.
Grand Lodge business was con.
cluded today, and final reports ap
proved
National headquarters of the
order, a new and magnificent me
mortal on the shores of Lake Mich
igan, will be started at Chicago
during the year, according to the
| report OF the commission In charge
Milwaukee, Wis. led in commun
| ity work, with eleven branches OF
activity, with st. Louis second
I with ten. Elks spent two and a
quarter millions of dollars i'll or
| ganized benevolence during the past
year, reports showed.
| Tonight and tomorrow the herds
are homeward bound, for a years
| recupera ton before the invasion OF
| Boston, the 1924 convention city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-12
OPENS 1000 LETTERS
BUT FINDS NO MONEY

LOUISVILLE, KY, July Ia
-Four thousand letters were opened
by a robber here late last night in
a sub-post office station, it was
learned, while two patrolmen with
drawn pistols waited outside for the
arrival of post office inspectors to
unlock the door.
The inspectors arrived an hour
after the officers phoned them and
upon entering were alleged to have
caught Sam Long, twenty-seven, in
the act of opening letters. The
floor was a sea of torn mail.
Long had obtained only $50 in
checks and $40 in street car tickets
from the uniforms of mail men dur
ing his hours work. He was held
for the Federal authorities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-12
SURVEY SHOWS
BIC NEGRO
EXODUS
Maryland Reported to Have
1856 Per Cent Increase
in CoIored Workers.

A comprehensive survey Of the
South to the North has revealed an
unexpected and remarkable increase
in the number of skilled workers
who are moving Northward. the De
partment Of Labor announced today.
Agents Of the department ana
lyZed payroll statistics of 273 en-
ployers Of negro labor in California,
Connecticut, Delaware. Illinois, In.
diana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland,
Massa chusetts. Michigan. Missouri,
New Jersey, New York Ohio Okla
honna and Wisconsin,
Comparisons were made between
42,371 negro workers, distributable
''-'" '"''"''~'" IF 1878 skilled and 81
SIT unskiled, as Of April 30, 1922,
and oV,420 negro workers. 1851
skilled and 45.470 unskilled, on April
30, 1928
During the year ending with April
30. negro workers increased on the
payrolls of these 273 firms by $3.50
men. of whom 4,157 were skilled and
1888 were unskilIed. The number
Of skilled workers increased more
than 38 per cent.
Increases of negro workers in
various States wera" given as fol.
lows: Connecticut, 1914 per cent:
New Jersey, 74.82; Indiana, 7O17;
Ohio, 1898; California, 66.67 Penn,
sylvania, 64.91; Michigan, 63.77: Wis.
consin, 1924; Maryland, 55.48: Hi.
nois. 45.14: Kansas, 4O.42; New York.
1918; Massachusetts 25: Kentucky.
"a Missouri, 1880; Oklahoma, 14.10;
Delaware, 2.63. West Virginia
showed a slight decrease in the
number Of negro workers.
The largest increase in the mum.
her Of skilled negro workers took
place in Maryland. with a percent.
age of 1856
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-12
SOUGHT
On BRIBERY
CHARGE
Indicted for Corrupting jury
man in Fuller Com
pany Case.
Nv International News Service.


NEW YORK, July 12.-United
States marshals today sought VIII
liam J. Fallon, one of New York's
leading criminal lawyers, and Chas.
w. Rendigs, a cloak and suit manu-
facturer and a former juror in the
Federal court, in order to arrest
them on indictments charging jury
oribing.
The indictments followed the
Government investigation into the
activities of bucket shops, said to
have swindled innocent investors
out of millions.
against Edward M. Fuller and W.
Frank MCGEE, members of the fir!,.
of Fuller & Co, and now in Jail on
contempt charges; Charles II. Clark
son, dummy" head of the Charles
H. Clarkson & Company brokerage
firm, said to be owned by Fuller
& MCGEE; John c. Feeley, publicity
man for the brokers, and james
Mimaugh. member of the firm OF
Hedberg & Co, said to be an aid
to the ClarksOn company IN it's al.
legged swindles.
The indictment charges that Fail
lon, an attorney in the trial of
Durrell-Gregory & Company, Inc ,
accused of using the mails to de-
fraud, paid Rendigs $500 on the
day he was empaneled as a juror,
later paying him 81 900 more. The
jury returned a verdict of not guilty
The grand jury was told. it was
said, that brides had been offered
Jurors in the McGee-Fuller trial, in
which Rendigs also sat. Rendiea
had denied this.
Fuller, MCGEE. Clarkson, Feeley
and Mimaugh are indicted or
charges of using the United States
mails TO defraud
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-12
MISS MARY SIMPSON DIES
AT PETERSBURG, VA, HOME

PETERSBURG, Va. July 12.-
Miss Mary Simpson, aged seventy
nine years, daughter Of the late
william S. and Jane T. Lochhand
Simpson, died yesterday Miss
Simpson was for forty-one years
organist of ST. Paurs Episcopal
Church in this city She was
member of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy, and the Ladies
Memorial Association. She was
born in Petersburg in 1914 and had
lived here all her life
Miss Simpson is survived by one
niece. Mrs. J. A. Davis, of Rich
mond. and three nephews. F. P
and l.. l.. Nichols. of Richmond
and f. A. Nichols of California.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-12
COAL SESSIONS
DISRUPTED BY
DEMANDS
Hope for Early Agreement by
Miners and Operators Writ
uaIIy Abandoned.
international News Service.

"a LA N IL IL ~. uly L.
Hope for an early agreement be-
tween miners and operators. in
joint committee conference here,
was virtually abandoned today.
So far the vital points in dispute
the miners demand for unquali-
fled recognition. and a 20 per cent
wage increase. have not been
touched.
The conferees today discussed the
miners protests against alleged un.
fair weighing. and a charge of un-
fair dockage and penalties assessed,
by operators.
Neither John l.. Lewis, union
president and spokesman for the
workers. nor D. Warmer, opera
tors leader. look for any important
concessions by either side before
August 31-the date on which the
present mine workers contract Ax-
pires.
After tomorrow's session Of the
committee conference it was ex-
pected an adjournment until July
% would be agreed upon
The mine union leaders will go
from mere to Wilkesbarre. for the
district convention next week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-12
WILLARD F|RPO
BATTLE STAGE
IS SET
Both Fighters confident-odds
8 to S on Argentine-Box
Sales 100000.
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
come in at 214 pounds. He is going
to surprise everybody with his abil-
ity."
Willard has rounded into perfect
physical perfection. according to his
trainer, Jack Skelly.
I'm more than pleased with the
way Jess has come around" Sklely
said. HE is boxing like a light
weight, is punching harder and
judging distances better than ever
before. They talk about Firpo's
strength, but remember Willard is
no weakling. Any man he hits,
Willard will beat, and Firpo can be
hit"
An interesting angle to the bout
will be the battle Of wits behind the
lines. Deforest will be supremeee in
Firpo's corner. Sicily will have the
say in Wizards corner Both sec-
onds are grizzled boxing authorities.
Deforest has conditioned some of the
members of boxing's Hall of Fame.
Skelly was one of the best of the
little men in his day.
Jack McAuliffe II, Of Detroit, will
meet Floyd johnson in the semi
final. McAuliffe was knocked out
by Firpo and Johnson by Willard at
the recent milk fund show.
Seldom has any bout arranged,
in which no championship is at
stake, aroused such an interest as
the feature bout tonight. The show
is a sell-out, it was announced to-
day, with an advance sale of more
than $500, 900. Boyle's Thirty Acres.
where the fight will be staged, is
expected to hold between $4,000 and
80 900 persons.
Pre- Battle Statements.
The following pre-battle state
ments were made by both Jess
Willard and Luis Angel Firpo to-
day. Firpo spoke through an inter-
prefer.
Willard: IT feel in as good a
condition as have ever felt in
my life. I have trained faithfully
and if defeated tonight, l will have
no excuse. My ambition is to de-
feat Firpo in convincing fashion
and then to get a match with Jack
Dempsey, whom I think l can de-
feat without doubt and win back
the championship"
Firpo: Il am in the best condi-
ton of my life. This is the first
time l have trained seriously for
a fight in my life. l will give the
public my best"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-12
What's Doing
Today & Tomorrow
To-day.

Today.
Dinner-Alnav Club, Raleigh Hotel.
concsrt-Marine Band. Sylvan Thea
MeetingPHeislsy class committee. K
p, Pythian Temple, Sis p. m.
Concert-Army Band judiciary PARK
Lecture-Mrs. Fleteher:copp. The
Educational Value OF Music; King.
Meeting-Kit Carson Post, No. 2. De-
partment of the Potomac. Grand Army
S Mseting ? and md Election-Nordau zion
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. 8
p. m.
F. A.. NJ. Georgia avenue ana Quincy
Community Singing-C1eveland-P Phelps
Community Center, Eighth and streets
Meetins-Bible Class. woman's City
Tea-Woman's City Club, clubhouse.
.. m.
100 Eleventh street northwest. evening.
Concert-Community Music Associa-
ton, gymnasium Of the Noel House.
Seventeenth and Kramer streets north
Concert = Marine Band. Monument
Grounds, 1880 p. m.
Tomorrow.
Meeting-Lincoln Camp, No. 2, Sons of
Veterans, q. A. r. Hail., 1412 Pennsyl-
VOC" Concerts eTfnu' Continuity Ri mi Center Band.
Iowa Circle, 1880 p. m.
MestinE-syracusian Lodge. No 10. K
Service Association. Ebbitt Hotel. ali
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-12
CASHIER ADMITS AIDING
IN 100000 BANK ThEE1

NEW YORK, July 12.-Sylvanus
BedeI. former cashier of the Mari
ners', HarbOr National Bank, Staten
Island, testified in Brooklyn he
had suppressed the names of 400
depositors to conceal the misaDDli-
cation Of more than 100000 of the
banks funds
He was a witness for the state in
the trial of Robert Magruder. for.
mer president. and his son Donald
former official of the johnson
Shipyards Corporation Of Staten
Island, charged with defrauding
oeposltors OF the bank Of 500, 900,