davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1923-08-16
u P. MAY NOT CLOSE
OPTION FOR The S. & F
PRESIDENT GRAY OF The union PACIFIC STATES
that The 5. re- IS LOSING HEAVILY and that
IRRIGATION Project MUST BE PUT THROUGH

A few years since the people of one for $4,000 acres, known IS the
Carbon county we're a unit in the Saratoga Project, is feasible proVd-
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
sCUi;I3s COOLIDGE pAEDoNs.
Legion Commander Wonders What
 Its Inef Win Br.

Indianapolis. Ind. Dee. 1S.-John l.. Quinn. national commander of the American Legion. in statement is- sued from tho Legion nGtional head quarters hcrc yesterday afternoon. wonders what effect the action ot President Coolidee. in releasing ,io- lators Of wartime laws on Saturday. will bc on the next generation '' The statement rauIs.
 "The president of the United States has released 3f criminals. can- not but wonder what the effect will ifr on the next generation. Suppose another war were imminent. Would the radical cpwardlv. unpstriotir and alien groups within our nation choose service in the armed forces of the country. or would they choose spend- ine g limited timt in tail: Would ihor prefer the loss of life 10 the temporary loss Uf Iibsriy3
 Would they acc'pt on one hand inc certainty of eventual release from ths V.rnlty co thsir crimes. or would they accept the 5eopardy of Hfr and limb and freedom and the certainty tfat they would lose time. money and opportunity in the serticc Of their homeland Q"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
Son of Cornell Dean Is
 Sent Back to Sing Sing

New York. bee. Donald Ham, mond war hero and son Of W. A. Hammond. dean of Cornell university today ro-ontcrcl Sing Sing prison on a charge of violating inc conditional paro'u granted 10 him by former Gov ernor Miller. He has iivc years to scrNe on his former term. Hammond was Eifcn suspended srntrnce in 1ata after being convict cd oi forgery and q few months later sot another suspended sentence after pleading guilty 10 theft Of SIS. .ogg in llo, ton. In December. 1919. he vas sentenced to S.ng sing for. violation Q parole,
 While under parole from this sentence Hammond was convicted uf violating frdctai laws and sen- fenced Co the tuttyI States prison at Atlanta. Upon his rcloaec from there tast week. he was arr stcd by Sing F.Hs parolr officer.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
MARLIN MILLER QUITS
star of sally" Leaves Company and Management oi Iicgfeld-Tr0ubie Over Profits Producers Make.

New York. Dee. lS.-Marilyn Mill Tor, star Of sally" announced last night that she had terminated her contract with Floren2 Ziegfeld and would never again appear under his m#uHgCmrUt
 Miss Miller, ono Of the highest paid musicaI stars. said she cancelled her contract because of the. dispropor- ionatc profit which tho producer re- ccived from the association. She de- nicd that the break was brought about by rumorcd controversies be- tween Mr. Zicgfcld and her husband, Jack pickford.
 The star denied that she would en- ter motion pictures with her husband and said she WAS going to study. NJ. i" Malcrinsky her attorney stated Miss Miller would 20 Into another Broadway musical comedy.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
TELLS OF POVERTY
 AMONG HIS PEOPLE
Anton Lang of Obt:amnerSaH
 Speaks in New York

New York. Dee. 1S.-Anton Lang, who thrice has portrayed the Master in the world famous Passion Play Of Ohnrammcrgau. told the league for political education at Town hall yes to-day that despite the snlfcrings of bis Ravariau lliusm"m a strong faith is always theirs With this faith in God and the help of their American friends. he said he knew their want and hunger would he djsaipatcd.
 The auditorium and balcony of the hall were GIlcd 10 capacity, Addi- tional chairs were placed on the stage and many stood. Herr Lang and his associates, many Of whom wore their native clothing. were enthusiastically received and several hundred women crowded arouud them at the conrlu- sion of the talk 10 W"tromc them per sonaly and aSaUrr them of interest in their visit.
 When Herr Lang called attention to the fact that some or the small sicllly rhildrca Of his country prob ably will never STOW strong his voice chokeI and number Of the women in the audience were moved to tears.
 Educauon, A" said. is the proviucrs hope. In lhr school wood-curring. pottery, painting, music and other arts are taught To the children for il is only from tho commercial appii- cation Of these that the people can live There is no agriculture in Ober- ammergau
 Some pcopl, say th"t we make enough cver& ton wears from the Pas sion Play to enable thr villagers to live in comfort untt tho next per tormaacr." Herr Lang added. This has never hu,r tIt ca~r,
 "Whtu II na~ ,ar@I,I abouJ 2nn >rars a4o, {, r.rlwm rIo Passion Play every ro t'urs, tho black pIa@ur ~a~ ruNaGwy ti3n land, but tho l'rupIr aal @Jth. They trusted in God. The pja-lc or hupg.r k as sr- rlous as the dread disvnsc of 800 years SEQ, hcrausc death is slower. While they stiu have faith, people cant live lay faith alone.
 "EAery hom" in the village Is a
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
FEELS MORE LIKE
 4O THAN 61
Since He Began to Take
 "Fruit-a-tiveS"
Made From Frui. Juices and Tonics

One of the happy results of lsing Fruit-a-tives " for Constipation and Bilious Attacks, is the tonic and invieorating effects on the entire system.
 MT. W. H. Os;rander, of 3s5 Grant St. Buffalo, NY. writes: "No more strong cathartics or salts so long as Fruit-a-tives are obtainable. No more bowel troubles-they have disappeared like magic. feel more like 40 than 6l'.
 "Fruit-a -tives" are made from the juices of apples, oranges, figs and prunes, and valuable tonics, and will always relieve Constipation and BiliousneSS.
 50c. box, 6 for g. 50, trial size 25c. At dealers or from Fruit-a-tiye3 Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
SPEEDING IP CLAIMS
Actcrans Burr iu Tric< t1 SrttIc ras
 Iicfo1s Ihri-tnIas

Washington. Itac. l..--"s Settle all claims heforn Chrietmas." is tb. slogan that is speeding up adjudfca fiau of s0ldier claims at the Nsters ns' liur0au- i'irsrfieHs havr ben sent tr all district offices of tho bureau 10 givr prompt attcEtioH 10 aIl pendi1g cases of disabled veterans 10 clear them sl1sr i'efore tte brIidays.
 Not oniy does the drive aim to speed mp co" ~cttiine or ths claims Of fnsi ia hospitals but instructions have Hes isSaee also not to overlook cz-sers .t. men in % mad institutions.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
LIMITED TRADE InIIpou

Bucharest. bee. fs.-The eat-; Has approved a decree rcst orins 4tfn- ife1 freedom or trade in tho psfrgI- nru industry uHJer =ose-nu5eaf4i =u- pertision 90 8s t8 insure pfforify for domestic users. The ezpo-tzfioa e. rrgIe oil is sI5iI prohibited. trf -s- ss1s1 produces may Dc shipped abroad under sn czpgrt tsS or 60 ls5 fe- Ibs Kilograms. f'olnssfie prices m- agi ekcs1I those Sf the world marks
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
sAIrDRS CANNOT SWIM

Portsmouth. England. Dee. is.-a British admiral Sir sidney Freeman lie. Is amazsd sst the nulaber Of me. ID tiie navy who cannot swim. He sas made an investigation among fEr sailors now stationed at Portsmouth and finds s.75s who would be helpless should they by chaacc fall orerboarsI.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

workshop. We all work with our hands and also ioyously with our hearts. We come to America and ask you to buy our products for they are luNuries in our own country and people cannot purchase them"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
wADDINGToN CIPHER. by Wallace
 Johnston.

Leakage in the gas mains, due ts the ground being undermined by a coalield, cost Abertillery, Wales, a quarter of its gas supply last year.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
LIFE OF A TIGER, by <. wilmot.

TstT UIfAs
 The biogra pby Of tiger in the Indian jungle. telling how he was rd- ucat.d. born and reared. how h. was educated in the harsh school or jungle ifc, how he hunted. killed. and fought how he raised his own family. how he came in contact with man. was cap. tured and confined, how he escaped and finally met his death by the hunt CTS bullet. The author gives the i'm pression of intimate knowledge and careful study Of tho animal life of which he writes. ."--Uutiook.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

net of horror all who come in contact with it. A story that turns common- place London into the Bagdad of fantastic adventure" A. l.. A. Book list.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
DER THE COMPANY AND THE GROWN. by r. F.. Roberts.

IDEA OF IMMORTALITY, by Seth
 pringle- Pattison.
 In some sense d sequel 10 Dr. prin- slo- -Pattison's Idea of God" A work Of the greatest interest, tracing tho belief In immortality among primitive peoples. it's parallel development among the Hebrews and the Greeks, the Christian bclict and the contro- vcrsies to which it gave rise. and closing with 4 resume Of modern phil osophy and the authors conclusions.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
LOST KINGDOM OF BCnGuNDY.

bN Kobert J. Casey.
 Not q travel book of personal "reminiscences nor Of bald historical fact. but rambling and fanciful. By legendary stories and medieval gossip repeated by peasants is resurrected out Of tbe modern Burgundy's ruinc,
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
INDIA IN FERMENT, by Claude II.
 Nanl'A.nf

After d visit to India in 122s Pro- lessor NanTync, making nsc Of every opportunity 10 converse with native lgitators and lcarn their points Of view, camc 10 the conclusion that Great Britain has at least put India i' the way or winning government Tor herself Professor NanTynes book India in fcrmcnt analyzcs the situa. tioh aa he saw it."--ltcyiew Of Ru- views.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

castles the old kingdom which still lives because it's motley kings, tatter- demalion warriors and guitar-playing swashbucklers have refused to stay in their moldy tombs'. "A. l.. A. Book list.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

scented are William Rose Benet. Max well Bodenheim. Padraic Colum, Ed win Arlington Robinson and Eunice Tietjens." "A. l.. A. Booklist.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

PUBLIC RELIEF OF ST SKNESS by
 Gerald Morgan.
 MT. Morgan's book-interesting we'll balanced and packed with in- formation--deserye to be studied by every progressive citizen. The reader will find an orderly presentation of the subject. New Republic.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

SAMUEL ADAMS by Ralph V. liar
 low.
 "A masterful biography of too much neglected figure of the revolu- tion. with same careful studies of the politics and public psychology of his time"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

PRIMARY STUDIES FOR NURSES,
 by Charlotte A. Aikens.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

PRINCE OF WALES by F. Maynard
 Bridge.
 'Admira blc biographies of all the Princes of Wales, from Edward of Caernarvon to Edward of Windsor with histories of their times. excel lently illustrated"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

ADVENTCRES IN MY GARDEN AND ROCK GARDEN by Louise E. Wilder. AS THEY ARE.
 Biographical sketches Of 26 influ- ential Frenchmen of the hour-mcn who are shaping the future of Europe. ASTRONOMY, by David Todd. BOOK OF CANADIAN VERSE, Con- piled and edited by Edmund k. Broadus and Eleanor II. Broadus. In one volume has been compiled a representative collection Of selections from the best Canadian literature prose and poetry-which, at the same time. gives 8 vivid picture Of that great country: its history, from the first French settlers through the Eng fish conquest; it's activities. from the Nova Scotia fisherman to the British Columbia lumbcrman, and above all its beauty. BOWLING. by James A. Manson. CHINESE RECIPES. CHURCH MUSIC, by Edmund s. Lor- COLONIAL LIGHTING, by Arthur Il. Hayward.
 "A connected record of the progress made by artificial lighting from earliest colonial mp to the advent of gas and kerosene. CONCERNING FRENCH VERSE, an essay for English speaking read CTS of French, by Charles C. Clarke. FARM WOODLANDS by James E. Berry,
 A textbook for students Of aEricul- turo in schools and colleges, and d handbook for practical farmers and estate managers. FEW FIGS FROM THISTLES; poems and sonncts by Edna St. Vincent Millay.
  FIRST FRIEND; n dog anthology, by Lucy Mcnzies.
  GROWING VEGETABLES, by Ralph l.. Watts.
  HARPEE'S FRENCH MYTHOLOGY. by r.. II. Strich and r. F. Barton.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18


 TEXTBOOK OF NURSING PRO-
 CEDURE. by Dorothy Dix.
 The technique of the Bellevue nethod'' Of instruction in the princi- ples and practice of nursing procedure . ..,arad uy .arrie J. Brink in her years Of service as superintendent of Bellevue School of Nursing and here tofore available only in the form of notes carefully preserved and handed down from class to class has now been brought together and here published for the increasing number of students who arc using it. Those procedures cover the elementary principles of nursing as well as the more advanced. YOU AND l. a comedy by r. Perry.
 Fiction
 RICEYMAN STEPS, by Arnold Ben
 nett.
 He displays a shrewd appraisal of character. keen eye for detail. loose. garrulous method of discourse, which makes his novel extremely readable. Freeman.
  THREE ANCESTORS. by Arthur
 Machen.
 "A first American edition of clever mystery story, but not Of the popular type. published several years ago in England. Frankly remodled after Stevenson's New Arabian Nights, it centers about a gold coin Known as the Gold Tiberius which drags into a
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

SOMETHING TO MAKE. by Erie
 Wood.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
RADIO TELEPHONY FOR AHA

RADIO TELEPHONY FOR AHA
 THURS, by Stuart Ballantine,
 The book addresses itself to the non- technical amateur whose enthusi- asm oyerbalanccs his theoretical knowledge and claims not to enter into competition with elementary treatments of the theory of radio com- munication on the one hand and with systematic engineering texts on the other. Its aim is to furnish a maxi mum amount of practical information with an elementary theoretical web for this information and reasons for the suggestions and recon me endations that have been made"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

PUBLICITY, by E. II. Wilder and k.
 l.. Buell..
 "A manual for the use of business, civic or social service organizations. Suggestive and interesting reading. - \. l.. A. Booklist.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

KINGS DAUGHTER. by John Mase-
 field.
 MT. Msscfiold's play is delightfully readable: being full Of action and movement. it should go well on tho stage. ge."--Manchoster Guardian.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

Biographical sketches Of 26 influ- ential Frenchmen of the hour-mcn who are shaping the future of Europe.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
ON BRITISH FREEDOM. by

Bell.
 "Thc sunwise Turn bookship was opened tso we are told by Madgc Jen- nison in her delightful account oi that advpnturcD for the express purpose of disseminating Give Bells book on Art l can easily imagine another pair Of enthusiasts starting another bookshop in the interests of Mir. Beil's new volume. Tt is indeed brilliant piece of writing. g."--Indepcndent.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
LOUIS NAPOLEON AND THE RE
 COEERY OF FRANCE, by r. A.

CONERY OF FRANCE, by F. A.
 Simpson.
 The book is less biocra phy of Louis Napoleon than history of France during the first eight years of his government, from the time of his election to the presidency of the Sec ond Republic through the first four years of the Second Empire. This iF a period inadequately covered hereto. fore and the present study is based on wider survey of source material than has yet been attempted.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

MARCH HARES by Harry Wagstaff
 Gribble.
 "1isht, entertaining. satirical come dy. Produced in New York under the title The Tempcramentalists" Origin al and Whimsical" "A. l.. A. Book list.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
Neu Books at he Institute

A BC OF INDIA by J. F. Blacker. ADVENTURES IN MY GARDEN
 AND ROCK GARDEN by Louise
 E. Wilder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-16

You viii say that any average sized
Middle West city has it's Miilicents
and its Leilas. Yes, and that is the
reason that Nicholson is able to con-
trast these characters of life In a
story which has dramatic dynamite
in it
II 1 knew you better, might say
tkat Nicholson introduces Bruce
Storrs, one Of the chief characters
In the story. while the young man
was visiting an ole swimnin' hole and
I suspect that Bruce wasn't wearing
even a one-piece bathing suit The
author let's you know it was evident
that Bruce was the fortunate in
heritor of clean blood in perfectly
fashioned body; that he had used him
self well in his twenty-eight years
and that ne found satisfaction and
pride in his health and his strength. -
It was q good thing that Bruce
was physically fit because he had a
secret, one which would weaken any
one. His mother shortly before his
death had told him that the man he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-16
NV WALTER d. HICKMAN
- Amt and powder has been re-
r moved from the cheek Of the

~ Amt and powder has been re-
moved from the cheek of the
- girl of today.
Meredith Nicholson has not reflected
merely the '~war paint side of the
modern girl in 1.-THE Hope of Happi-
ness" but he digs deeper than one
layer of paint. He goes to the very
heart and soul Of the girl.
Millicent Harden is one of the mod
ern girl characters In Nicholsons
new book. You will not remember
Millicent as a girl with gaudy cheeks
or with a cigarette breath, but you
will remember her as real girl with
soul.
recall one passage which let's you
see that the Millicents of today are
ont mere toys to paint and decorate
with fine clothes. This conversation
on the part of Millicent will show that
she has think box and a soul.
Saving the world!' Millicent re-
peated deliberatingly. IT never quite
like the idea 1t rather suggests
doesn't it?-that some new machinery
or method must be devised for saving
1t. But the secret came into the
world ever so long ago-it was the
ideal of beauty. A Beautiful Being
died that man might know the secret
of happiness. 1t had, to be that way
or man would never have understood
oE remembered. It's not His fault
that His ideas have been so confused
have passed since He came. It's man.
fault The very simplicity of His ex-
ample has always bewildered man;
it was too good to be true!''
In this strikingly beautiful way,
Nicholson permits one to feel the
Soul beat" of Millicent Harden, a
modern girl of ideals and the posses
sor of enough strength to stand her
own ground.
I obtained a copy of THE Hope
Of Happiness" ct the book depart
ment of L. s. Ayres & Co. of this
city. 1t seems natural to obtain a
Nicholson book from local store I'M
stead OF getting 1t from the pub
Usher It's rather like home town
patronizing home town. 1t Is pub
lished by Charles Scribner's Sons.
Nicholson Handles Big
Subject In True American Style
Nicholson is not afraid to paint
American life as it exists in the Mid
die West today. I may be wrong. but
1 see indianapolis or some place
mighty near here as the probable To-
cation OF the story. I seem to know
an Indianapolis Aillicent as well as
Leila Mills. one of the speedy flap
pers who tust about takes the count,
but at the end settles down, rights
herself and becomes a real girl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-16
Nicholson Digs Down Into Heart of
Modern Life in Hope of Happiness

called father was not really his father
because.
This social problem has been han
died lately in several of the new books.
especially 1.-THE White Flag" It re-
manned for Meredith Nicholson TO
bring the real American viewpoint to
play upon this subject Of illegitimate
birth. Bruce knew the secret and
the man-Franklin Mills. man OF
wealth, power and social standing.
1t is the task of the author to show
how Bruce by being human being,
not merely a character of fiction, be-
came strong enough to be a real
SON" of Franklin Mills. Nicholson
has not lowered his story with cheap
dramatics. He let's you discover the
fact that in every man and woman
there is a real soul, the difficulty rests
In the fact that we so often fail to
! find the combination which will I'M
lock the door.
Leila Is One Speedy Member
Who Does Not Wreck the Boat
I believe that much interest Win,
center on Leila Mills. the petted, ex-
travagant daughter Of Franklin Mills.
She uses fast language which becomes
more rapid when she has been drink
ing hooch And yet Leila with all OF
her false, silly and wild ways is q
woman. She always Is fighting for
chance to be herself She finds It in
the love of a man. When Leila put
on the brakes, the old car stopped.
Leila saved herself. That's the beau
ty of this book-the characters have
real blood in them.
THE Hope Of Happiness" Is book
with a real Americam<gision. Its peo-
pie have red blood in them. They
stub their toes and rock the boat, but
they all know how to swim
This new Nicholson book will I've.
It has the right to 1--we.
Better get q copy of this new Mich
olson book mighty soon because every
one is going to be talking about it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-16
Weekly Book Review
New Century
Books

The Century Co. has pub
lished eleven new books. The
only fiction is Dom Byrne's
"Changeling, a collection of
characteristic short stories. In
we Explore the Great Lakes"
Webb Waldron is said to have
written story of travel about
our inland seas and our Middle
West that Is as interpretive as
Carr Sandburg-and perhaps a
deal easier for the reading
majority to enjoy. A Bertrand
Russell book, written in col
liberation with his wife, Dora
Russell, discusses 1.-THE Prospects
of Industrial Civilization" Men,
Maidens and Mantillas," by
Stella Burke May. is a kind OF
informal travel book of Latin
America-largely concerned with
the women-folk south Of the
Rio Grande. 1.-THE Lost King
dom of Burgundy" by Robert j.
Casey, is also romantic travel
stuff. Mountain Climbing" by
Francis Aronld Collins, treats
it's, thrilling subject in full and
down to date, with Information
about climbing clubs, etc. 1.-THE
Normal Child" is by DR.. Alan
Brown, child specialist of Tor
onto, and covers especially the
70 70 ~ cbfldroya IN health GfT7ror
quillity House" is another
mysfery story for young people
by Augusta Huiell Seaman. 1.-THE
st. Nicholas Book Of Verse;" is
a volume OF real childrens
poetry, from st. Nicholas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-16
EMPLOYEES APPROVE PLAN
Pennsy Shop Men Elect Represent
atives to Coop Council.

The vote polled in the recent cleo
lions by shop employees of the Penn
svlvania Railroad for representatives,
on the various shop craft committees
indicates that more than So per cent
Of them approved the Pennsylvania
plan of employee representation for the
settlement of disputes. local Pennay
officials announced today Final re
port from the four operating regions
ane Altoona works shows that SOS
per cent of shopmeu on the entire
system voted in these elections.