davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1924-06-02

The alarm Of fire reused the town be.
tween l aud 2 o'clock yesterday morping
when property No. II Hospital Street,
GailoWs Bay quarter. consisting Of two
moderate size rooms was burnt to the
ground. The cause Of the fire has not
been asCertainad to the present. One of
the rooms was rented by two girls now
doing sentence at Richmond Jail and the
other by Mabel Smith and Amanda Cor
neIIus, both OF WHOM were not at home at
the time. The house was owned by Mrs
Eliinora Marshall, and it is understood
was insured for but a very small amount.
The marines were the first on the
scene and rendered valuable assist
anca in lOcalizing the fire at the start.
The Fire Brigade under Brandmaior
EsDersen also worked well in com
batting the flames and in protect.
ing neighboring buildings using the
regular engines and hose and chemical
fire eXtinRuishers. Fortunately it was
very calm and a soaking shower of rain
had fallen at about an hour before which
helped to ward off the spreading OF the
conflagration.
The Santo Domingo s. 8. "Ramanita"
running for account of the Bull ~Insular
Line arrived here on Saturday at 100
p. m. with til" mails and Ieft shortly
after for FTederIksted tlom Which port
, 1924-06-02

she sailed on the return trip Yesterday,
The early recaiOt of the mail was much
appreciated by the public here and it is
hoped that it will be found practicable
to continue the arrangement of hav-
ing the steamer call here as used to
be the case. While it may set to Chris
tiansted earlier it leaves from Frederik-
sted so that the people Of that town have
a later chance Of catching the outgoing
mail more equalizing the benefits to each
town The most of the mail is for Chris
tiansted as a rule, and with some GER
tainty of its going on merchants here
will doubtless resume their importations
by freight from Porto Rico.
II lines Of rain was measured at the
fort yesterday morning.
, 1924-06-02

bpI'hi D2 rs pa FISIOIISs II seems 70 ne
left open, saws the Times whether
Canada, while rot accepting the obIiga-
tons Of the treaty, intends to take adj.
vantage Of The state of peace which fol-
lowed ratification. The Times main
tains that the question of principle rails.
ed in this correspondence is important.
Here is a treaty Of wide range, says the
Times profoundly affecting all inter
national interests in one of the most SEN
sitlVe portions Of the world and c0nclud-
ed in close association with France, italy
and Japan. The Canadian Govt. claims
this treaty, signed by British P%lenipOten-
tarleS, does not bind Canada. Leaving
aside the debated question of direct. or
indirect dominion representation. over
which there has been an obvious attempt
to eVad4 the difficulty. the British Empire
IS brought face to face with the funda-
mental problem Of international status.
In dealing with the world outsi !e the
Empire do the five nations act together.
or can they on few occasions, or on manv
occasions, act separately in international
atf5!rs. Is the British Empire five ma
tons, or one.
Bucharest, May 28th-The arsenal and
ammunition dumps on the outskirts of
the City were destroyed today by a ter
FIlc series of explosions and fire. Enor-
nous damage was done and great loss Of
life is reported. The Royal Palace at Co.
trocenl was lmperiIIed. The conhaCra.
ton Is still raging tonight.
Montreal, May 18th 2 Excellent posi-.
biltIe5 of trade with the West Indies.
engaging that part of America which
touches the Caribbean Sea, including all
the West India Islands, plus British Gui-
ana and British Honduras, with an area
of 1872, 352 square miles and 1890. 800 DO.
plIatlon, was a subjct which Mr.. LOGAN
M. Z. for Cumberland n. S. treated at
the luncheon of the West Indian League
here today. The average Canadian, /
am afraid, thinks of the West Indies as
countries low in purchasing powers
SAID M. Logan, countries needing aud
purchaslngsthe neeesSatias of life in a
vely limited manner. Indeed. this is MT
oRly true Of Canadians at home, but true
OF many who have visited the West Ind.
les and who have come back with the
story that there is no purchasing power
there worth while. | make the bod
statements that the trade Of the West
Indies is enormous and is fraaght with
greater Consequences to the well being
OF Canada, than possibly the trade Of apv
other part OF the world. | also make the
statement that this truth is known to the
interests Of the Uni ed States and indeed
they have for many years carefully cul-
tIva-ed this trade, with astonishing and
, 1924-06-02
TELEGRA Ms.
ST. CROIX STATION.

- ~ "a ~
London, May. 18th. -Canada's refusal
to ratify the Lausanne Treaty, as revealed
IN the correspondence between the Brit
ish and Canadian Govt's tabled yester.
day, is rot only disquIeting to Imperial
Isis, but is likely to have a piJn0l lcad
effect uDOn the eXistingreiatiOns between
Great Britain and Turkey, One Of the
points left unsettled by the reaty was
that of Mosul, the oil city Of Mes0p0ta-
mia. The Turks are still demanding con
troll of the territory which the British
contend lies within the border that marks
the area Of which Great Britain holds the
mandate and there seems little likelihood
Of a settlement OF this question before
next July, at the earliest. pde dispute
then will be automatically referred to the
League Of Nations for settlement. Ger
tain extremists in A0g0ra already are
protesting that they will refuse to ac-
knowledge the jurisdiction Of the League
10 this matter, ii the decision goes against
Turkey and it is believed that Canada's
publication of her definite refusal to rati-
fy will strengthen the attitude of this
group. The relations between the do
miDiOn and the mother c0Intry, Wnich
the correspondence might be expected to
raise, are DhilosOphicdlly viewed by the
British. who refuse to believe that the
action by Ottawa heralds any real change
in the constitutional status Of the nations
within the Empire. The only fear now
expressed is that Canada is coming more
and more under the economic and cuItur-
FL influence of the Gated States. The
only newspaper commenting seriously on
Cinala'S action today is the FINES"
which. while admitting thac the terms Of
the Lausanne treaty ara 50 unpopular
that they nave bee ne the theme OF uni
versal laughter. is concerned over Cana
da'S aIoofness. Obviously. it saws. the
British Govt. did not understand the sig
niicance of Canada's original reserya-
TONS until the time when it became ne.
cesSary to rajify the treaty fornilly.
Canadt's a%tIitu'e is. in effect, ratify if
you like, bat this particular international
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Bored With Pants
By DIR. flank CRANE.

n MR WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE, who was defeated in
lV in recent election, expressed himself in inter
Az view as thinking that civilization such queer
things once in while because is bored with pants.
Every in while put rooster feathers and
night shirts and go caperng all the PASTURE in
order to get a thrill
This is but part of man rebellion against the boredom
of civilization
He says, When Eve put aside the salad with which she
decorated herself, and put camlsoles and cosmetics
has since expressed herself by the outlet OF
clothes She all sorts Of varegated garments and
thinks and talks about them.
But Adam put pants which the most undecoratve
things And since mankind has been rebeng against
the prosiness Of pants.
Under our present civilization has work like the
devil which natural During past ages he has been
and beachcomber much longer than ne
has pants and every while he has impulse
to comb the beach again, and get rid of his pants
This the that Americans much interested
in elections They very much who elected but
they like go out and get amboree once In while,
just to blow off steam.
When we join fraterna order point to the benevolent
and is for the good OF the family Really
it is for the good of ourselves We like rooster feathers
Light wines and beer might help Americans some II we
could stop with them. But can't. An American cant
sit down at cafe at ocock the morning, as the French
and be content with two glasses or VINE Inc
American wants to get drunk Whether is climate
blood makes no difference 1t Is fact
When Kansas prohibits much in human nature, such
cigarettes punch bowls and gambling the spirit which
it suppresSes in many bob up IN another Ina Is the
reason for the Ku Klux Klan.
The trouble with is lack of seexpression Men must
cut loose in way other The taking away OF tne
Of sefexpresson without giving substitute explains
the cause of secret societies
Mr. White added that he had to be careful OF his voice.
which has been giving recently the middle OF his
speeches and he has had stand there and just make
gestures But the people seemed to Like that about as Wen
as his noise.
Copyright syndcats3
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The Curse of Gold

Read in other columns Of the poor little rich boy The
millions OF his great great grandmother in England have
down intact But from generation to generation no one was
permitted to enjoy them Death followed the possessor
the money The widow Of millionaire married the little
McCntock boys father when he poor man. She died
and the passed to the father He married again
for love- And the girl he married became the mother Of
little rich boy An automobile killed the father almost at the
child birth The passed to the young mother
diseased killed her. The little rich boy went to live with
foster father and mother who kin to him.
They his guardians They made him sleep scarcely
better than kennel while they lived in the luxurious home
that his money provided The little rich boy came Of age
into his fortune and fell in love- On the of his
marriage he stricken with illness that made him
unconscious much Of the time His sweetheart not
med to him She fastened with license be married
to him at his bedside She turned away with the news
that he unconscious. He died. He buried in a
bronze coffin Now they have dug up because they
that he was murdered for his money Shame and disgrace
the finger Of public suspicion pointing all who bene
fitted from his WILL and of them no matter how limo
cent they be found be- feel quite happy
before Who will be the next victim Of this queer curse
of gold? Follow this congratulate yourself on your
happy ability to EARN YOUR LIVING.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27

WY LILLIAN HARVEY'S blood
w coursed faster through
w his veins when he came
face to face with the fact that at
last he had hit on a momentoas
discovery. After years Of expert.
mentation, of study and research
in library and laboratory, he dis
covered the secret of the circula-
ton of the blood.
The function and action OF the
blood had always been the subject
Of much speculation. For many
years it was thought that the ar
teries were vessels that carried
air. This air was supposed to be
the spirit or breath OF the body,
the real source Of life. This be-
lief was held for some time with
out anyone attempting to investi-
gate and discover whether it were
really so. Finally a great phySi-
clan Of Rome, named Galen.
opened an artery in a living an
imal and found 1t full OF blood,
thereby disproving this time
honored theory.
For a long time physicians
judged the health of patient by
his pulse, without, knowing that
the pulse was affected by the &C
ton of the heart. Add to this the
fact that some one discovered
that the veins have valves tina.
keep the blood flowing always in
one direction, and we have the
sum and substance Of all the
knowledge on this very impor-
tant subject until the last quarter
of the sixteenth century.
What was the driving power
behind the blood--what caused IT
to move at all and not merely to
stay in one place? Nobody knew.
until william Harvey advanced
the theory that the heart was the
central organ which propelled the
blood through the body.
Harvey was born at Folkestone,
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have spent time and strength Or does it violate
some secret ideal of beauty which you hold dear? Does
it leave you feeling cheap and wasted3
You must test petting in way, Eunice What does
it do to YOU It isn't question of how others feel about
it, but how do YOU feel about s There bered
natures who indulge in freedom of and speech with
out lowering of their Standards but YOU
Ii you care for yourself at ALL must ask this question
and answer honestly And if you it in the mega
tive YOU'RE DOUBLECROSSING YOURSELF IF YOU
CONTINUE TO PET. THE WORST CROOK IN THE
WORLD is HE WHO BETRAYS HIS OWN INWARD
CODE OF RIGHT AND WRONG
Maybe you don't like the I've given to Eunice
Pals Perhaps think should have condemned petting
uncondtionally Personally think wholesale pettng is
vulgar and dangerous manifestation But also think it
natural reaction after century of DONTS We can't
stop that reaction by making DON'TS Don is only
clamp down the hd-they don't settle the disturbances
under the lid We only settle the pettng disturbance
by making youngsters THINK pettng and what pet
ting does to them The only goodness that lasts is the
goodness discover for ourselves and preserve within
ourselves. THE OTHER FELLOWS IDEA OF GOOD
NESS MAY NOT FIT US ANY BETTER THAN THE
OTHER FELLOWS SET OF FALSE TEETH
3 Copyright 1884, King
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
WILLIAM HARVEY MADE
PHYSICIAN TO THE KING

By Mark Stuyvesant

England, in 1873, the son of well
TODD people. It was early decid-
ed that William was to study
medicine, and since there were
no really good English schools
of medicine then in existence, he
was sent to study in Italy at
Padua.
On Harvey's return to England
he rapidly rose from one i'm
portant position in his profes-
Sion to another, and finally was
made physician to King Charles
l. In 1916 Harvey began to lee
ture at Cambridge on the move
ments of the heart and blood.
Several years later he published
a treatise on the subject, in
which he set forth his views.
So concise and clear 10 the
exposition that it required only
sixty-seven pages of large print
in which to explain his new dis.
covery. He infinitely described
what he observed in handling
pigs, dogs, fish, oysters. frogs.
serpents and Holsters.
He discovered that the heart is
really a hollow pump. Its walls
are made Of muscle. In fact, it
is the most important muscle In
the body. The contractions Of this
muscle are what we call beats"
and the heart never stops beating
from the moment we are born to
the moment of death. The pulse
which we feel at the wrist IL the
beating of the blood through one
of the large arteries that happens
to be near the surface.
Harvey was obliged to make
his observations with practically
no aid other than the naked eye.
for he lived before the invention
of the microscope.
In spite Of this handicap. Har.
vey's treatise is to this day con.
sidered a model of scientific re-
search, containing startling ar.
ray Of fact, observation and con.
vincing deduction.
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ONCE-OVERS
THE FOLLY OF HOLDING A aRUDGE.

DERHAPS some times after little family quarrel you
wonder you have not chosen the wrong life partner
- The thought may come to you as you review some
Of the young the young whom you know in
YOUR young days. there among them those with
whom you might have lived without family friction.
You expect too much of human nature.
The percentage of married couples who do not have diff
ferences is so small to be nearly negligible.
persons perfectly attuned that they always
think alike
Strong individuality exist without differences of
opinion
Difference environment of makes for ideas
which do not harmonic
But among those who under control of disciplined
mind these is less likelihood of family quarrel becoming
bitter difference.
Often quarrel in which both willing to be just,
clearing of the atmosphere where smoulderng
feeling without good results might have kept continued
irritation
Don't shoulder have it out and be done with it. and
Copyright
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me I ought not to feel that way because
we're as good as engaged. But honest, Elsie,
it just doesn't seem right, no matter what
he says. What do you thinkY
"EUNICE r.
I think that if it doesn't seem right TO
YOU, then it isn't right FOR YOU.
Right and wrong are strange qualities,
Eunice. They vary with time, place, climate
and the need of the individual or tribe. THE
thing that is RIGHT for you may be alb
solutely wrong for me. The code of North
America and vice versa. But there is one
test by which every man may determine
what is right or wrong for himself, and
that is INDIVIDUAL REACTION. How do
you feel inside yourself about the thing you
have done? Does it seem simple, natural
act to youH Does it leave you happy and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27
International Intrigue

The first international chess match has been played by
radio but the sky will get its real workout when
puzzles begin to fly back and forth the Atlantic
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LISTEN, WORLD!
LID! ts; ze:sE s: 81: By ELSIE ROBINSON
Shall We Pet!

N you remember that night you came Shall
home from The Party with Eddie
Mahoney and he kissed you while
you were going through the dark
place under the old maple tree9 You were
only sixteen and Eddie was eighteen, and -
that was twenty years ago. But, gosh, you
can remember the thrills yet! Felt as if -
you'd swallowed shooting star, didn't itG \
Then he gave you another-and ANOTHER
and of course, by next morning old Mr..
Re Morse had settled your chest You
hadn't forgotten the joy of these kisses, but \ Il
you knew you were the worlds worst sinner. M
Nice girls didn't get kissed like that And N
even it such accident did befall they M&@S
certainly didn't LIKE it, No. Nice Girls felt
toward kissing just they would feel 80 .S.E.soC
towards snakes chicken pox. But you
wicked, WICKED little you liked it. and
wished he'd done it some more!
Yet that twenty years ago. And strange to say Ed
die still kissing Ida under the maple tree and Ida is still
wondering if she isn't potential criminal The kiss has
taken twentieth century thrills and sophscatons of
course. It is no longer hurried peck bashfu grab
1t has expanded into the Petng Party and its devotees
park themselves between the radio the folding table in
the 2xtwce fet down shadowy highway. But the
same old thrill is there. And the old wonder it's
RIGHT Here's Eunce wondering out loud:
WDEAR ELSIE ROBINSON:
"What do you think of pettng parties? guess
don't need to explain you what petting party is for
you seem to know all about much condemned Shk and
Shebas guess you know too what fun it is to pet even
if you probably did yours years ago But wish you
would honestly tell me if you think it is right.
The rest of crowd would awful if they knew
was writing this but want your opinion bunch Of
together five couples Most of the couples have gone
with each other at least year. have gone with my boy
friend steady for two years We're not exactly engaged
but we crazy about each other maybe IL be some
day. WE'LL as was saying, all go around together
Whenever is nice weather hike And of after
have lunch sit around and pet Some Of the petne
the
do OF it the more want to do And yet sometimes
lately feel awful the next day. And my boy friend tells
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-12-04

the blessed Savior. Throughout the
centuries a spirit of revelry has marked
the tide of YuIe. The observance of
an annual season of merrymaking
dates back even farther than the adj
vent of Christianity. 1t is said that
long ere the birth of the Babe of
Bethlehem the ancient pagans cele-
brated a yearly feast near the winter
solstice. Romans called this the Satur-
MALTA. 1t was marked with much wine
drinking, dancing ana eating.
In the ancient countries of the
North huge fires were kindled and as
their leaping flames shot skyward hui
man beings were sacrificed upon the
affairs to Thor and Oden. The Goths
and Saxons called this the festival of
Yule.
The Teutons selected q huge tree
which they raised amid much chanting
and shouting, in honor OF the god OF
the sun. Bright objects and lights
were placed in Its branches to repre-
sent the light of day, the noon and
stars. Animals were fastened 10 the
branches, historians say. that the pa
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ed over by proud Bob Cratchet-and
frail, small fingers clasping his spoon
and repeating honest Bob's blessing as
he gazed upon his adoring family
God bless us, every !" Poor little
Tim with his crutch across his knee!
Some authorities state that the
Christmas tree as we know it original
ed in Scandinavia. Others claim that
the Germans first made use of 1t. Ger
tain it is that we, in our w land, did
not have our brightly decorated trees
until after the German immigrant ar
rived.
Christmas carols are sung in many
lands; in England, in France where
they are called "nOels," in Wales, Ire
land and Italy and in many other
countries. In Italy, at the season OF
Advent, the Calabrian shepherds troop
down from their hills and chant their
unusual mountain songs in the cities.
The word "carol" is derived from
''contare," meaning to sing and %"rola,"
an interjection of joy; therefore 1t is
not a musical form peculiarly belong
ing to Christmas, although it is usual
ly associated with this season. One of
the most ancient, if not the very oldest
carol of a religious nature is the ex-
q%uisite, "While Shepherds Watched
Their Flocks by Night" 1t was writ
ten by Nahum Tate, England's poet
laureate in 1892.
Quaint old English carols that are
still sung are: God Rest You, Merry
Gentlemen "Good King Wencesles"
and "The Holly and Ivy" These were
sung by the waits who went from
house to house in the old days. A
whole book could be made interesting
by recounting the customs of the an
cient carol singers of the different
lands.
In connection with the Christmas
candle which has been used as a beau
tiful symbol in many countries from
ancient days to the present it is inter-
esting to know that even the gypsies,
those wandering, mysterious vaga-
bonds of unknown origin and self-con-
fessed paganism, have a legend abou
a burning candle that was set at a GER
tain season to light the way OF a
and child across the darkness
of a desert land. This legend is to be
found somewhere in an old boOk-per-
haps it was recounted by George Bor-
row-but the writer of these lines has
49,. 4 II -~-.. 1
After all, it is the spirit Of any d.
servance that truly counts.
&c. 1924. Western Newspaper Union.)
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gree of daintiness and beauty that
makes them a big factor in Christmas
shopping and styles in them are varied
a little from time to time. Certain
colors and trimmings are promoted
each season In silk lingerie and imme-
diately copied exactly in fine and silky
cotton fabrics. In silks, crepe de chine.
crepe satin, radium and other light
weight weaves maintain their popular
ity and in cottons, batiste, fine wolfe,
sheer dimities, cross-bar and striped
patterns in one color. are used.
Both in silk and cotton lingerie this
season two or three light colors are
sometimes used, appearing in applique
figures or borders ON garments of a