davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02

twoo He was unable to make living. The
only thing he knew was being a soldier. And
so he lived on the money which his wife
brought in, without being too particular about
the source of this money.
He had followed her everywhere had
helped her prepare her costumes for the stage.
He distinguished himself by smoking his pipe
constantly. He never stopped plotting, where
ever he went. in Germany, in Turkey. in Eng
land, in Sweden and in the Baltic States, and
wherever else they may have gone.
They even went to seek their fortune in
America. From 1926 to 1928 they lived in
New York. There she organized a Gypsy
troupe with which she toured night clubs
all over the United States.
She tried very hard to make a name for
herself in New York as an artistic. She cult
waited Isadora Duncan and Maria Desty All
her efforts, however. proved useless. They
were unable TO climb out of their obscure
Bohemian existence.
But one fine day Plevtskaya said TO her
husband, I've put enough money aside for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02

how the Car liked me. you know I was his
humble and devoted servant. I shall tell you
all the secret information which l able
to gather during my service in the Red Army"
Secrets are. of course. always to be told
in discreet tone of voice. She edged her
chair a bit closer to the General leaned to-
ward him, almost touching him..
TEN years have passed. Nadia Plevitskaya
had been the wife of General Skoblin for
a long time Back there in the trenches
years ago he had gently interrupted her
recital of secret information, but he had
gathered enough to make it possible for him
to flee before the Red troops had launched
their crushing counter-attack which had
destroyed the armies of General Korniloff.
After their arrival in Paris, Nicholas Skob-
lin had married this woman who exerted
a tremendous influence over him.
Skoblin was handsome fellow. flowery
conversationalist. shrewd. lazy and totally
without strength OF character LA Plevit-
skaya, fortunately, had enough character for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02

But what is she doing in the trenches -
Well. you see General she was the wife
of the Commander the one have just
knocked off II seems that she's well-known
artistic, name of La Plevitskaya."
Skoblin whistled in amazement.
by God! La Plevtskaya Favorite of
Rasputin-she used to sing for the Gar.
bring her here Immediately. l want to make
sure it's she. What can she possibly have to
tell me?"
Five minutes later La Plevitskaya
standing before General Skoblin. They had
dressed her up in Cossack uniform, she had
been half naked when they had found her
wrapped in a red flag and covered with mud
She made a fine appearance in the new uni
form. All the officers of General Skoblin's
staff were delighted
But La PleWtskaya announced calmly Il
want to speak to the General alone"
With gesture Skoblin dismissed his
officers, and asked the prisoner to be seated
General" she said Il served with the Red
Army because l was forced to. You know
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02


the time has come 10 burn ones bridges
10 destroy what one has always cherished
r order to avoid being destroyed, oneself.
mr. OMRADES! Soldiers of the People! We
- must follow the road of the Revolution
against the moneyed barbarians Of the fur
coated Capitalism. The Revolution is on the
move and we must follow
Comrade Commander Plevitsky was ha-
ranguing his troops Of the Red Army in the
trenches The men were half-dead Of fatigue
they we're discouraged and almost starved.
To put some life into these weary men. Com
rade PleIitsly had just-reeeiped a powerfully
stimulating reinforcement-the presence Of
La Plevitskaya, his wife.
It had not taken Nadia very long % make
up her mind and to adapt herself to the new
regime The day after Alexander Kerensky
came into power. NaGIa had offered her ser
vices to the new Revolutionary Government.
Then. when the Bolsheviks overthrow Ker-
ensky Nadia through her brother. was ap-
pointed as Artistic Of the People
Then she remembered her husband whom
she had practically abandoned some four
years previously but now she had received
word that he was in command OF one Of the
Red Armies and she suddenly made great
haste TO Join him this long-lost husband Of
who were extremely skepucal she wanted
to prove to them that she was whole-heart-
eddy in sympathy with the cause.
And so she volunteered for service in the
front lines-her service to consist of
Strengthening the army's morale" The Red
Army. it must be said. had undergone terri
bic hardshps in its constant struggle against
famine-and the White Russians.
So here she was at the front draped in
a Red flag-a flag that was not too large.
however not too wide to conceal her highly
effective charms.
Never in her career had Nadia Plevitskaya
reached such heights in her art. She felt
herself surrounded by the admiration Of all
these men 49,.
The armies of General Korniloff might be
attacking at any moment and Nadia sang
though she were in the Yargourk. the
night club in Moscow. where she had met
Rasputin some five years ago. Rasputin who
had opened for Nadia the doors of the I'M
perial Palace
Commander Plevitsky was delighted. His
men were not complaining any longer. were
not planning to desert any more. What a
marvellous idea this had been. having his wife
come to the 'front.' The highest ranking Com
missars would surely hear of how Plevitsky
and his wife had prevented a mutiny. They
would be well rewarded, surely some day.
But now suddenly, the few scattered
rifle shots from the White Russians changed
into a hail of machine-gun fire. Nadia and
the soldiers about her barely had time to
throw themselves fiat the muddy ground.
Then, when they got up-the machine-guns
were silent, now-they saw on all sides,
swarms of White soldiers the nimbe Co.'S
sacks of the Don, pointing their guns, and
giving the order: Hands up"
There was not even semblance of re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02

us to return to France. The White Russian
Headquarters are in Paris. We should surely
be able to fit in there Don't worry, I've
paved the way l haven't been wasting my
time during all those trips, believe me-"
The truth is, La Plevitskaya did not dazzle
the world as she had formerly and she was
intelligent enough to accept what the mirror
told her. She had put on weight and she
had lost a part, at least of the freshness
and sheer brilliance which had made her so
desirable. And now sometimes she would meet
some wealthy man who had known her in
the days of the old Russia and who seemed
to be more interested and attracted by her
because of what she had been, rather than
what she was today And they would be
generous to her, these men. on occasion But
such occasions were becoming increasingly
rare.
There no time to be lost. she knew
that. And she had taken the necessary steps
HTO THE health of His Imperial Highness.
the Grand Duke Dmitri Car of all the
Russias' To the beautiful wife of our Pres-
dent, Madame la Generate Skobline! And to
the hero of the White Russian Army her hus-
band, General Skobln!"
This was the annual banquet of the Vet
Grams of the Army of Korniloff Thanks to
La Plevitskaya-who had given several con-
certs for the benefit of this association
Skobln had been elected head of this group.
In this manner, he had gained foothold in
the international organization of White Rus
slams; and his wife, from now on was to
play certain part socially, at least-in mat
ters pertaining to emigration
After dinner, La Plevtskaya gave a re-
cital Later. when Admiral Kedrov came ND
to her and congratulated her sbo toll, 81
vantage of the occasion to say to him. NV
dear Admiral. don't you think General Koutie-
poff should show bit more interest in nv
husband? We have Travelled a great deal
you Know. and we are in touch with all the
Wmte Russian groups in Europe and in
America as well. My husband. General Skob-
lin, has had his eyes OPEN and he has proof
that Red spies have managed to insinuate
themselves even amongst us here We must
purge the party of these elements Bpt
General Koutiepoff, our chief. is much too
good. He should listen to my husbands adj
vice and If he doesn't, it may cost US all
dearly"
MY dear Madame" the Admiral replied
the wife of General Koutiepoff is very fond
Of you. Why not speak to her about this
matter-try to convince her-and / shall
speak to Koutiepoff myself l know that he
has no special feeling of sympathy for your
husband Frankly, he does not quite trust
him, and do not know why I shall follow
your advice, however, undesirable elements
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sistance. The Red
Army - amateurs,
essentially - could
net cope with these
train e d warriors.
who also greatly
outnumbered them.
Commander Plevit-
sky, nevertheless,
tried to rally his
men He took out
his revolver. but he
had no time TO make
use of il. A Cossack
shot him point
blank.
C eneral. the
woman found IN
the trenches among
the Red troops
wants to speak 70
you. She says that
she has some very
important informa-
ton TO give you"
General Nicholas
Skoblin was one of
the youngest gen
erals in the army of
Gen eral Korniloff
He won his rank by
tn q a bility h e
showed at Gallipoli.
He had proven him
self TO be a master
OF h . art Of
strategy.
Tell me, Ivan.
how is she, this
woman ,"
T h Q Cossack's
Tor m Gus white
moustaches seemed
to CULVER in a
moments hesitation.
Then he stammered.
General - well, for
a beautiful woman
she is a beautiful
woman, well built l
mean to say, with a
bosom and every
fiji.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02

these people here do not know what this
means Nadia does A change is coming the
face OF the world will be altered And now
the time has come 10 burn ones bridges
10 destroy what one has always cherished
r order to avoid being destroyed. oneself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02

1911 by American Weekly Inc Great Britain
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31
T-B TAX LEVY

With desire that all Butler County
citizens be informed of the facts re-
garding the tuberculosis tax levy to
be on the ballot at the election on
November 4th, the Butler County Tu-
berculosis and Health Association is
sued statement today in an effort
to clarity various points of the issue.
Issued by DIR. Azel Ames, Hamilton,
chairman of the associations tax levy
committee, the statement is meant to
clear up some pooints which may be
confusing to the voter at the polls.
"A similar levy was on the ballot
in 1940," DR.. Ames stated. However,
the levy failed to pass last year due
to the fact that $3.50 of the voters
had to be in favor of the levy and
that only $3.50 of the voters voted
for the levy. This year only a simple
majority is needed to pass the levy"
DR.. Ames also pointed out that the
levy is countrywide issue and that
voters in Middletown, Hamilton, Ok
ford, and the rural areas will be given
a ballot
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31
NAVY INCREASES PAY.
in ATLANTIC YARDS.

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). Organ
lied labor's fight for increased pay for
civilian workers in navy yards met
with another success when the Navy
Department announced that pay in
creases had been authorized for thou
sands of civilian workers in navy
yards on the Atlantic coast, effective
as of October 13.
The increases have been designed to
bring navy yard wage rates from
Maine to Georgia into line with rates
paid in commercial yards. The rises
will vary from one locality to another.
Previously, wages had been in
creased on the Pacific coast and in
other sections of the country where
navy shipyards operate. The present
Atlantic wage rates have been in effect
since November, 1940
In announcing the latest adjust
ments the Navy Department said:
"This present revision has been
made by the department on its own
initiative to comply with the promise
of the Secretary of the Navy last June.
At that time he stated, with special
reference to conferences between man
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31
AFL Unions Certified
By Mediation Board

Washington, D. c. The National
Mediation Board certified two unions
affiliated with the American Fedora
tion of Labor as the collective bargain
ing representatives for certain groups
of employees on two railways.
The Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Way Employees was certified to repre-
sent the maintenance of way employees
of the Virginian Railway Company
following an election in which the A.
F. of L. unit received 468 votes out of
sos. TIE board certified the Joint
Council Dining Car Employees, Local
No. 351, Hotel and Restaurant En-
ployes' international Alliance to rep
resent dining car cooks, walters, wait
ers-in-charge, coach walters, porter
walters, waiter -porters, lounge car
and parlor car porters, cocktail lounge
porter walters, buffet attendants, and
coach-cafe cooks and walters employed
by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31
FARM BUREAU
TRUSTEES MEET

The board of trustees of the Butler
County Farm Bureau met last Satur-
day night in the Hamilton postoffice
building and heard reports of the ac-
tivities of the various committee
chairmen. Roland Bevis, farm bureau
president, presided.
Louis Hoelle, secretary, reported the
farm bureau has 624 paid member
ships, the largest voluntary member
ship of any county in the state.
In announcing the dates for town.
ship quarterly meetings, Mr.. Gerald
Huffman, agricultural agent, said they
would be featured by All Club achieve
ment programs. Some of the town.
ship farm bureaus also will hold cleo
tion of officers.
Following is the schedule of some
of the quarterly meetings; November
IL, Wayne; November IL, Ross; No
vember 13, Milford; November 18,
Reilly; November 10, Union; November
21, Oxford; November "a, Hanover,
and November 25, Liberty.
The next meeting of the farm bu-
reau board of trustees will be held at
8 o'clock Saturday night, November
20, in the Hamilton postoffice building.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31
THAT LABOR VOTE

For the past few weeks members
of the labor unions of Hamilton have
been considering the coming election
next Tuesday. From reports, we find
that the laboring class has made a
careful study and, if we are not mis-
taken, some changes will be made in
the political set-up in some of the
council members and also the school
board
The Press believes that the trades
unionists will vote to their best in
terests and elect those who are favor
able to them. Union men should al
ways cling to that A. F. of L. slogan:
"Elect our friends and defeat our
enemies"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31

agement and labor to stabilize wages
for the shipbuilding industry, that
whenever agreements resulting from
those conferences established CONNER
cial shipyard rates, with which navy
yard rates are inconsistent, necessary
action would be taken as promptly as
possible"
Increased pay scales in navy yards
and arsenals was asked by the con-
vention of the Metal Trades Depart
ment, American Federation of Labor,
at Seattle, shortly before the Atlantic
coast increases were announced.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31
Shipbuilding Strike Ended
Pending Final Settlement

New Orleans (ILNS).-Th strike
against the Delta Shipbuilding Com
pany, involving 1000 men, has been
settled temporarily. The men, mem
bers of the A. F. of L. unions, struck
for a closed shop and went back to
work pending complete settlement.
The men claimed that the company
was hiring non-union men from Mis-
sissippi at so cents an hour whereas
the union scale is 81. 1t is predicted
that complete settlement will be ar
ranged within 80 days. During the
strike upwards of 80 pickets were ar
rested but were released by the court.
There was no violence.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31
Red Cross Offers Knitting
instruction On Wednesday

Mrs. Carl Greer has volunteered her
services to teach anyone desiring to
knit for Hamilton chapter, American
Red Cross.
She will be at the Hamilton chapter,
American Red Cross headquarters, 209
South Second Street, every Wednes-
day from II to IL o'clock and from
| to 2 o'clock.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31

When man says nobody couldn't
do nothing" we are dead certain that
there wasn't anything that anybody
could do.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31
PARKING METER STOLEN

Middletown, Ohio.-Police this week
were Investigating the first theft of
a parking meter since the devices were
installed last June The meter was
broken off it's standard on North
Broad Street, in front of the Y. M.
C. A., and taken away. No doubt the
thief expects another scrap iron drive
and wants to contribute his bit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31

called off their walk-out after a meet
ing with Sidney Hillman, associate di-
rector of OPM. The welders say they
plan to form new independent weld
ers' union if the A. F. of L. fails to
give them their own organization.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31

miles south of Hamilton, on Herman
Road, to the rear of Ross Township
Centralized School. Hogs, cattle,
sheep, horses, and a good variety of
farm implements will be offered for
sale. Amos Minnich will be the auc-
tioneer and T. F. Hogan and Son will
be the clerks. Sale starts promptly at
10 o'clock, Saturday, November 8, 1941.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31
INVITATIONS IN MAIL
FOR PRIORITY FARLEY

Middletown, Ohio. - Invitations to
Middletown manufacturers to attend
regional conference on priorities in the
Netherland Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati,
November 5, were mailed out by Civic
Association officials this week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31
PRIEST is TRANSFERRED

Transfer of Father Henry J. Leh-
man, pastor of st. AIMS Catholic
Church, to the pastorate of the St.
Lawrence Church, Price Hill, Cincin-
natl, was announced this week. The
name of his successor will not be
known here until receipt of formal
transfer orders.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31
STATE EMPLOYEES PAY RAISED

Baton Rouge, La. (ILNS). - Be-
cause of the advanced cost of living
the state of Louisiana will raise sal
aries of all employees. A sliding scale
has been adopted for employees who
make up to $3.50 a month. The lower
the salary the larger the appropriate
increase. There is none in the higher
brackets.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31
WELDER STRIKE THREAT ENDS

Seattle, Wash. (ILNS Seattle, Ia
coma and Bremerton welders, who had
threatened to strike one day during
the American Federation of Labor con-
vention as means of publicizing
their request for a separate union,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31

Railroad Company. In the election,
out of 265 valid votes cast the A. F.
of L. unit received 1913.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-31
Cisle's Public Sale

A public sale is being advertised by
Charles Cisle at the residence, one and
one-half miles north of Venice, eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06

to her feet, and quickly closing
the drawer, dropped the ring into
her purse.
"How pale you are, child" Mrs.
Horton exclaimed as she entered
and caught a glimpse of Peggy's
face in the mirror. 81 am afraid
that you overdid this morning out
in that hot sun. Shall I get you a
little blackberry cordial?"
Mrs. Horton would have been
Mortified at the thought of her
granddaughter tasting tasting a
cocktail, but a little homemade
blackberry cordial or egg-nog on
Christmas mornings was differ
ent. Peggy shook her head.
mo, thank you, darling. I am
really all right. Perhaps just a
little excited at the thought of
seeing Nancy again." Her mind
was working rapidly. Il am going
to run along now. Good-by for a
little while. Be good!" she admon-
ished.
Kissing her grandmother good
by she hurried down the steps
and out of the house.
(TO Be COntinued)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
PAGE SEVEN

ing. At the close of the service
Mr.. Lewis presented the need Of
of paint for the interior of the
church and pledges were made
for almost the full amount.
w. M. Greer has ordered the
paint and it is hoped the work
will be completed before long.
Mrs. J. M. Burkett, Mrs. c. r.
Latham, Mary Elizabeth Latham
and Sally Burkett were business
visitors in Charlotte Saturday.
Miss Irene Eller and K. L. e.
Ter, Jr., were Charlotte visitors
Saturday, also Mrs. w. H. Jones
accompanied them to visit her
husband who is a patient in the
Charlotte Memorial hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Cash and
family, of Yadkinville, were the
guests of Mrs. w. H. Jones, Sum
day.
Smith Shoemake was business
visitor in Charlotte, Thursday.
Misses .Marilyn Lee, Wylene
Ashley, Cleo Huddler, Katherine
Greer and Darrell Johnson were
guests of Frances Johnson, Friday
night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
SAPPHIRE SO ALMONDS
~by DOROTHY CRDDLE TROWBRIDGE

Peggy continued, $50 I'll leave a
little early. You had better bring
the pony cart around right after
dinner William" she addressed
the somewhat aged Negro who
was serving them.
~,- William had been just a little
boy playing about the place when
Mrs. Horton had come there as a
bride. He had become stable
boy when he was little older.
That was when there had been
many more servants than there
were at the present time. Since
then he had acquired other duties
-houseman and coachman among
them. His loyalty to his white
folks" was never questioned. To
him there were no such quality"
living as the Horizons.
His one sorrow was that he
could not be in two places at one
time-here to look after 'Mis'
Ma'y"-Mrs. Horton - and "Mis'
Marg'ret," and at the same time
be in that far away land of Cali
fornia to see about Miss Maxine.
He frequently shook his woolly
head over the fact that the "pur-
test" of the girls was alone in
some, to him, foreign country.
After dinner Peggy ran up to
her room for her hat and the ring
that was still in the pocket of
her sweater. Opening the drawer
she drew the handkerchief from
the pocket and with nervous fin
gers united the corner in which
she had hidden the ring. A gasp
of dismay escaped her. The object
that had stuck when she was hur-
rying to close the drawer had
been Harry's ring, and now the
fragile platinum circle was bent.
Quite bent.
For a moment her knees gave
way, and she sank to the floor to
sit staring at the distorted en-
blem of love lying in her hand. It
looked just like a broken engage
ment, she thought.
Hearing her grandmother's
footsteps in the hall, she jumped