davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1925-06-05
Speedy New Fighting
Plane Invented
By Fokker

AMSTERDAM, June 5.-M.
Fokker, famous inventor and
designer of airplanes, has re-
Gently produced what he claims
to be the most formidable fight
ing airplane in the world.
Having an 1,12G-pound engine
as its motive power the new
machine, although only of the
single-seater type, weighs $3.50
pounds unloaded, and 4,4SO
pounds loaded
Ii is fitted with two machine
guns, which are operated auto
matically by the touch of a
button.
Fully loaded its speed is 174
miles an hour, and its climb
ing propensities three miles in
ten minutes. At reduced speeds.
it is capable Of climbing to a
height of over, six miles.
The Washington times., 1925-06-05
Found Slain in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va, June 5.-Rich.
mond pp;'ce were today requested
to assis Charles City county au-
thorities in Identifying the body of
a tall, heavy.set man of about
forty.five years, believed to 9have
been murdered and hidden in a
clump of bushes near the banks of
Weyanoke Greek
The Washington times., 1925-06-05

is believed have reached the Riffs
by way of Gibraltar.
The war office admitted French
reverses under battering. Riff
attack. The French retreated be
fore the Riff onslaught at Twounat.
but reinforcements, under Colon 81
Freydenberg, reestablished the
French line, the ministry of war
said.
, 1925-01-22
Art of Amusing

We we're taught by philosophers once upon a
time that the aim of life was to discover the
truth. Philosophers of a more modern school
have told us that happiness is worth while, be-
ing sought only when, in seeking it, the seeker
renders others happy
But what about this straight business of plea
sure that most persons nowadays go into with
so much abandon? There is no attempt made to
conceal the occupation. Newspapers are more
than half filled with cross word puzzles, radio
information, theatrical news, Comics features
in general, and all designed to give pleasure to
the newspaper reader. Thus, the work Of those
who make the papers becomes the pleasure of
those who read them, Authors produce books for
The reason that TO write them is pleasure, but does
1t give them more pleasure than it gives those
who read the books? Baseball players arc paid
high salaries for doing, as work, what many a
boy or man does gladly on his day off. Theatrical
folk, with their lives wrapped up in a world of
make believe, are thought by many honest folk
to be the %happiest of mortals. If they are not,
then why are they not? Their admirers would
like TO know.
Every man who works has the ambition to do
that which he Loves best to do. That is the ideal
situation of the working man. If it gives pleasure
also to others, regardless of how important or
unimportant in itself the work may be, he is full.
filling his mission on earth, according to the
old philosophers.
, 1925-01-22
Don't Hurry

"Twenty years or so of waiting has not given
us Il policy on the Isle of Pines, and a little long.
err now cannot hurt says the Chicago Tribune.
What the law of the matter may be or the agree
ments entered into by our dimplomats have yet
to be determined, but the rights involved gener.
ally speaking are clear.
"Spain's possessions in the West Indies were
given up through force of American arms. Cuba
herself and her appendages must base title 10
freedom only on Americas ~volition in entering
war with Spain, and what this country may re-
tain from those conquests can hardly have a less.
er justification than what Cuba has herself.
"The Isle of Pines is largely the private prop
erty of Americans, and there will be American
interests there worth nearly $25, 900, 900, if not an
actual majority of its population, placed under
a foreign flag by giving it to Cuba. The island
is one air hop from Key West on the way to
Panama and Mexico. 1t is more than likely that
it will be of value as a base in any future war
where air power is significant.
Islands are islands these days, and with Hell.
goland and Guam as said examples America can
i'll afford to give up carelessly what we may
need later. Future war and its methods is un.
practicable. We cannot know what value the Isle
of Pines may have. Cuba herself may find secur.
ity better by leaving it in American hands. We
suggest, go slow about giving up the Isle of
Pines"
, 1925-01-22
Not Reliable

Emma Goldmans violent criticisms of Russia
and big Bill' Haywood's more recent statement
that Leavenworth prison was preferable to Boil.
sheyik Russia are still being quoted by speakers
and writer's who desire to denounce Moscow and
all its works. Yet it would seem more logical
TO quote from disillusioned liberals than from
the words of two famous anarchists.
When they were denouncing our institutions,
public sentiment here was almost unanimously Of
the opinion that they did not know what they
were talking about. But when they say that Rus.
STA is uncomfortable, they are accepted as author.
tiles. 1t is Illogical because, as honest anarchists,
they think that all governments are uncomfortable.
1t makes little difference whether it is demo.
cratic America or Bolshevik Russia, republican
France or d~espotitc Spain.
There are plenty of witnesses against Russia
whose words ring true. There is no lack Of testi.
mony to prove that hardly one in a thousand
Americans could endure life in Russia. What
the two anarchists have to say tell more about
themselves than about Russia. 1t Is time to dis
miss them as witnesses.
, 1925-01-22
False Glory Of Dollars

A wise man has raised his voice in potest
against the manner in which Americans indicate
their worship of success-success measured by
financial standards alone. Yet the fact remains
that the average American of today has little rev
erence for the dollar itself. The Americans glow
over achievement and while it is true, that much
of this achievement is summed up by a mass of
money, it is not the gold that commands the en-
thusiasm.
The Americans will express more regard for
some wholesome athlete who can swat the ball
with regularity than they will for the Napoleon
who can pile up a bunch of millions by making
a new brand of shaving soap. There is quite a
feeling that Henry Ford has accomplished some
thing, but it does not rest upon the circum-
stance that he has possibly become the worlds
richest man. 1t lies rather on the fact that his
genius for organization has put forth so vast
a number of his cars for so little money. Like
wise Rockefeller may have once been famous for
his wealth, but he was never worshiped on that
account. Now he is genuinely revered through the
organization which is inspired by him and which
is so nobly warning against disease.
If the average man is asked to make out a list
of twenty of the best beloved or most admired
Americans today it will be found to have mighty
few millionaires in its composition and not one of
those will have his standing measured by his mil.
ions. The Americans are not salves to the dollar
at least not to the extent of excluding other ties
and interests.
, 1925-01-22
The Strength Of Fascism

MussolinI's strength in the Italian Chamber
has been demonstrated again and again by roll
calls. On Friday he had 3O7 votes to 80 for the
Giolitti- Orlando opposition. The socalled Aven.
tine absentees remained uncounted. The present
chamber is and will continue to be overwhelming.
ly Fascist.
What most Rome dispatches fail to tell us
about is the economic and popular support be.
hind the Mussolini government. Some recent dis.
patches point out that the backbone of Fascism
is the small farmer and land owner in middle
and northern Italy. This powerful class has fur.
nished the bulk of the recruits to the militia and
a large part of the moral energy which sustains
the new regime These small Italian farmers
have prospercd greatly since the war. They are
for order and reconstruction and against socinl.
ism and communism. Fascism also has the back
ing of the new labor unions. composed chiefly
Of commercial employees, professional workers
and unskilled laborers. The old unions Of spo-
cailized workers are neutral or inclined toward
socialism. The new unions were organized with
the idea of reducing strikes. But recently some
of them have been involved in the Cararra marble
quarry strikes and this action has caused fric.
ton with the National Employers association,
which had previously co-operated actively with
Mussolini.
There are very few Fasclsts in southern Italy.
The seat Of the party's power is from Rome north
10 venice aud Piedmont, But Fascism, as a pro.
, 1925-01-22
THURSDAY, JANUARY %, 1925

Grant Blake have a tendency to
''wiggle in the direction Of other
men," Mr.. Lake told the court IN
suing for divorce. They're the fun
niest eyes in the world Blake told
the Judge; they never can keep
still, Mrs. Blake will be asked 10
demonstrate them in the court room.
, 1925-01-22

HAD WEIGHING EYES.
LoNDON,-The blue eye Of Mrs.
, 1925-01-22
FOR Sixty DAYS ONLY

We have eliminated statesmen and
installed the worlds latest carving
and lettering machinery, THE
SAND BLAST. AT the recent ex-
hibition in LONDON. ENGLAND,
this machine was passed on as a
world wonder. TO get the per-
feet work of this machine before
the public, we offer, for sixty days
only, this $1,000 standard mark.
er, two feet by one foot by one
foot, letters raised one eighth in
sunk panel, with catholic cross or
lodge emblem, laid down, freight
paid to any railway station in the
state of WYOMING, SOUTH DA-
KOTA or NEBRASKA for $500.
Choose your granite, ROCK OF
AGES with certificate, CAMP
BELLS NORTH STAR RED, or
SINNERS dark gray. Enclose
$500 with your order, state a
day, between now and Memorial
Day you want Shipment made, at
which time the balance can be
paid. We guarantee absolute sat
isfaction or your money refunded.
Don't miss this opportunity, SIX.
TY DAYS ONLY.
, 1925-01-22

LONDON.-Five years of long dis
TANGO telephone calls between Liver
pool and London have resulted in
the marriage Of Ida Bath. London
switchboard operator, and George
Moore. Liverpool operator. Moore
was attracted to the girl by the
pleasant tone of her voice, came TO
London TO see her, and ended by
marrying her.
, 1925-01-22

For results try a Classified aa:
, 1925-01-22

fired. You're dumb-get outr' his
boss told him. oh. I am. am II"
replied Garrick. picking up n fire
extingulsher from the wall and
spraying his chief in the face. lie
later was arrested.
, 1925-01-22

LONDON.-In the third act OF
1.-The Goose at the Towne theater.
there is a terrific snowstorm. The
Snow" consists OF bits of paper
blown before IAN electric IAN One
night some sort of a storm was
necessary. So the stage hands stood
In the wings and showered buckets
Of water on the stage for half an
, 1925-01-22

| opyrigl
| On
| orthe
| nat ca
| forld
| lentio
| purse
| we
| aar an
hicago,
| NTH.
sed u q
It the
| wing
| ght II
| ms W,
le air.
| hich h
| stood
| ms. 2 ,
I'd a
| fought
| rong
|
| osition
MON
| 10 cha
| / to I
on to
ent
dor
n K
| Id O
| zen il
| purse.
as jul
II vii
snt II
| lrnagt
| Id pu
| iere '
| id be
| ajor
| n
| BY
| ID ar
| It'll h ]
cad
| it'll ]
Id d
no
| ondo ,
| infer
| NAH
| anes
| "on I
con I
m D! 7
| e g. !
| e v ,
| ON
, 1925-01-22

able tricks to "Adolph.'' a pet gold
fish. The fish is able TO make a
sound resembling a lunar voice.
dives head downward to indicate an
affirmative answer to questions di-
rected to him, and darts upward
when answering NO
, 1925-01-22

HAMBURG.- Professor Kantz.
German magician, has deviated
from the realism OF magic long
enough to teach a series of remark
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-12-24
COL. MITCHELL GUILTY;
SUSPENDED 5 YEARS
C0urt-MortioI Lenienf Because
of Military Record
of Accused.

Misunderstanding on all the eight
specifications of the general charge of
insubordination is the verdict against
Col. William Mitchell.
The punishment is suspension from
rank, command, and duty for FIVE
years, with forfeiture of all pay and
allowances for the same period.
The verdict adds:
The court is thus lenient because
OF the military record of the accused
during the World war;
In civil court the verdict would be
comparable to a verdict of guilty of
SANDER
The jury of nine generals and one
colonel constituting the court martial
deliberated for hours 81 minutes
Colonel Mitchell took his sentence
like a gentleman and a soldier. He
rose from his chair and became the
center of babbling group of lawyers
and correspondents. With them he
began to talk animatedly, laughing the
While, and suddenly remarking in a
ringing voice and with gesture to-
ward his ten judges, "Why. these men
are all my friends =!
With that he walked up to Mai. Gen.
Robert Lee Howe, president of the
court, and extended his right ha- !,
which General Howe grasped, saying
as he did SO, "Good-by, Billy!"
The other nine judges followed their
presidents cue, shook the colonel by
the hand, and heartily said, "Good-by,
Bill! and "Gcod-by, Billy!"
Mrs. Mitchell, good soldier through
out the long ordeal of this trial, was
for a few seconds after the verdict on
the verge of tears. The eight specifica-
tons of the general charge were based
upon Colonel MitcheIls making, ut
tering, and publishing" on September
8 and September 9, 1925, at Fort Sam
Houston, Texas, lengthy statements
In which he charged "incompetency,
criminal negligence, and almost treason
able administration of the national de-
Tense by the Navy and War depart
ments."
The immediate cause of the state
ments was the disaster to the airship
Shenandoah in Ohio with loss of IA
lives and the failure of the Hawaiian
flight, but the statements compre-
hended general arraignment of the
administration of the air service
Their result was the ordering by the
President of court-martial to try
Colonel Mitchell.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-12-24
GOV. SMALL LOSES
BIG INTEREST SUIT
Supreme Court Ahfrn1s Deci-
sion He Must Pay State
81 ,OOO,O 900.

springfield, Hl.-The Illinois Su-
preme court ruled that Gov. Len
Small must account to the state for
$LOOOOOO interest on state funds
which he has sought Al retain. The
supreme court in its decision upheld
me ruling of Judge Burton in the
oangamon County Circuit court last
June.
The formal order of the Supreme
court directed the governor to make
an accounting to the state of all the
interest on state funds during his
term as treasurer. The $1O0OOO0 in
terest which Governor Small was
charged with retaining, and which
brought about the suit, was interest
aecrulng from state funds, deposited
IN the Grant Park (Ill) State bank,
ana loaned to packing houses at high
rates of interest.
Inc Grant Park bank was alleged to
De dummy institution, maintained
uhuer a charter merely as clearing
mouse for Governor Small while he
was state treasurer, and that through
tue Dank he loaned money at high
rales OF interest to his personal profit
Inc court divided in its opinion by
I'VE 10 Two vote. Justices Duncan and
heard dissenting. Only the liability
OF the governor to account for the In
.erest on the state funds was involved
IN tne suit taken to the Supreme court.
he civil action for an accounting on
stare FUNDS was begun In 1921.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-12-24
All According to SpeciGca-
tons

"Now then, children" said the sun
day school teacher, in her best Sum
day school teachers manner, 'the les
son for today is about the Prophet
Elisha. Can any little boy or little girl
here tell us anything about Elisha?'
Me" answered ten-year-old
urchin, holding up his hand. II can
tell about him."
very well, then, Eddie" answered
the teacher. Now, then, all the rest
of you be nice and quiet while Eddie
tells us about the Prophet Elisha"
WELL" said Eddie, elisha was an
old bald-headed preacher. One day he
was goin' along the big road and he.
came past where some children were
playin' in the sand anG they laughed
at him and poked fun at him and
called him names and hollered, oh,
look at that old baid-headed man!s
That made Elisha hoppin mad and
he stopped and turned around and
shook his fist at 'em and he said, Don't
you kids make fun of me any more If
you do I'll call some bears out of them
woods yonder and they'll shore eat
you up
and they did and he did and the
bears did"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-12-24
He Lacked Storage Space

Congressman John K. Hendrick of
Kentucky, now deceased, was notori-
ously soft hearted. He was sitting in
courtroom one day when young
and struggling member Of the local
bar, who was not especially renowned
for mental brilliancy, undertook to
read a petition in divorce suit and
speedily got himself badly tangled up
in a confused maze of legal phrases.
The judge undertook to set the young
lawyer right, but the only result was
to tangle him worse than ever. The
judge was showing signs of losing his
temper when Colonel Hendrick arose.
Il hope, your honor" he said, in
his courtly speaking voice, that you
:. will bear patiently with our young
friend here He is doing his best"
81 know that, Colonel Hendrick,' -
said the judge, somewhat testify "and
/ intend to bear patiently with him.
am merely trying to give Mr.. So-and-
So an idea"
"Your honor" said Colonel Hend-
rick, don't do it. He's got no place
to put it,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-12-24
Courts Decision Great
Mistake, Says Coz. Small

Springfield, Ill.-Governor Small is
sued the following statement in regard
TO the Supreme court decision which
ruled that he must pay the state of
Illinois $1,000,OOO interest on state
funds which he sought to retain:
ITO the people of Illinois:
Il know that a great mistake has
been made by this decision. | know,
and the evidence proves, that l paid
into the state treasury every dollar
which | received while state treasurer
as interest upon state funds.
"A petition for rehearing will be
filed in due course asking the court
to reconsider its decision.
i feel certain that the men and
women of Illinois who for years have
observed me in the performance OF
my official duties will continue to have
that faith in me which l believe my
record as public official warrants.
LEN SMALL,
Governor of Illinois,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-12-24
Remus, Former Bootleg ].
King, Tells of Rum Theft

Indianapolis.-H George Remus,
bootleg king" recently released
from Atlanta prison, and his rum-run-
ming gang "milked" the Jack Daniel
distillery of st. Louis and diverted its
$1,000,000 store of whisky into retail
channels, was told from the witness
stand in Federal court here by Remus
himself.
Remus testified that the Daniels
whisky cost him $125,0OO. The fund
was contributed to by st. Louis poll
ticians and others, and then arrange
ments were made for delivery of the
liquor.
After the barrels had been robbed of
the whisky, they were filed with water
and alcohol, the latter being paid for
out of a $4,000 fund contributed by
those who had entered into the deal
for the liquor, Remus testified.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-12-24
TURKS DEFY LEAGUE
WITH WAR THREAT
Reject Edict Awarding Mosul
Oil Lands to Britain.

Geneva.-Mosul affairs moved swift
~ toward climax in the tense situa-
ton which has brought threats of war
between Turkey and England
The league council announced its
official decision. awarding Mosul and
its rich oil fields virtually in their en-
tirety to Britain in the form of man.
date.
AT the same time an official state
ment was received from the Turkish
government, headed by KemaI Pasha.
declining an invitation to attend the
meeting.
1t was a vigorous protest against
the councils action as we'll as warn
ing that Turkey absolutely refuses to
abandon its sovereignty over Mosul
until you give your assent that our
rights In totality in Mosul remain in
tact"
The councils decision is contingent
on Great Britain's acceptance of a
twenty-five-year mandate over Irak.
which includes NIosul, within six
months. This Great Britain has prom
ised to do.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-12-24
1000 Chinese Killed or
Wounded in Yangfsug7

London.-Two thousand Chinese
were killed or wounded in the Yangt-
sun battle area In the recent fighting.
according to dispatch from Tientsin
to the Daily Mail. This area lies be-
tween Picking and Tientsin.
Japanese railway guards at New
chwang, Manchuria. are holding two
Chinese armies of 3O,OOO-those of
the Manchurian leader, Chang, and
the rebel, Kuo Sung Ling-12 miles
apart, denying both the right of tran
sit through the railway zone The
Japanese troops took possession of
Mukden, notifying Marshal Chang
Tso-lin that he cannot return unless
he comes In the role of undisputed
victor or unarmed refugee General
Chang expressed great indignation at
his virtual election from his own
capital.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-12-24
Mrs. Valentino Asks
Paris Court for DiDorce

Paris.-Winifred Hudnut valen-
tino's divorce action against Rudolph
Valentino finally has come into the
open. The action became part
of Paris court records.
Papers In the action show the
couple was married in Crown Point,
Ind, in 1923, where the couple went
to legalize their Mexican marriage.
New York.-Natacha Rambova's
only comment when told cable dis
patches announced her action for
divorce, was:
IT'S true. have sued and 1 await
final decree"
what caused you to bring the az
tion?"
There is nothing to it at sill,
simply incompatibility."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-12-24
MY FAVORITE
STORIES
BY IRWIN S. COBB
oOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoOoOOOOOO
(Copyright)
A Scotchman's Conscience

"A 0cOtCnman' Conscience
The purchasing agent of big Job
bling concern in San Francisco is n
Scotchman. He gave an extensive
order-indeed, the total ran into many
thousands of dollars-to a salesman
for supply house. Although he had
obtained the business in open competi-
ton, and by virtue of the excellence
OF his wares and the low figures he
quoted, the salesman felt gratitude at
being favored and sought a way to.
show it.
lie knew he dare not offer the Scot
a commission; likewise a gift Of
money, he figured, would be regarded
as an insult. He had an inspiration.
The Scot, he noticed, constantly
smoked cigars. So the salesman
excused himself for minute, slipped
out to cigar store and bought box
containing fifty of the finest Havanas
the tobacconist carried in stock. The
price for the fifty was fifteen dollars.
He brought the box back under his
arm and asked the purchasing agent
to accept it with his compliments.
The latter drew back. He explained
that 1t was against the policy of his
house for its buyers to accept pres
ents of any sort from those with
whom the concern did business. He
was sorry, he said. but he could not
take the cigars as a present, even
though he felt sure his young friend
had rendered them with the best of
intentions and in absolute good faith.
The salesman had another idea:
We'll, he said, 81 hate to throw
these cigars away. They are of no use
to me- smoke only cigarettes.
wonder if you would buy them from
me?-there's no harm in that, I'm
sure"
What would you be asking for.
them, laddy?" inquired the prudent
Scot.
1''Ill sell the whole fifty to you for
nickel" stated the salesman.
The purchasing agent lifted one of
the cigars from the top row, smelled
1t. rolled it in his fingers and eyed it
closely.
very well.' he said, "at that price
I'll take four boxes"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-12-24
Roosevelt Hunt Trophies
Lost in Southern Russia

COMMUNICATIONS K Cherrie,
a member of the Simpson Field Roose-
welt museum expedition, which re-
Gently hunted in central Asia, has re-
quested the Near East Relief to. search
for trophies of the expedition which
have been lost in South Russia while
on the way to the United States.
The Near East Relief has sent mes
sages to all its transportation experts
In an endeavor to trace the shipment
which Mr.. Cherrie says was loaded at
Andijan, in Asiatic Russia, but disap-
peared before reaching Krasnovodsk.
Theodore Roosevelt and Kermit
Roosevelt, with their wives, will return
home by way of the east.