davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-08-09

W. II. Graves of Ludwig brought to CIarksville an Elberta peach meas uring l2 inches in circumference and weighting IA 1-2 ounces.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-08-09

The Garrison Avenue Bridge Board of Fort Smith announced that bids for the half million dollar concrete struc- ture to be built across the Arkansas river at the foot of Garrison avenue into Sequoyah county Oklahoma. would probably be asked by Septem- Der 1.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-08-09

Dunlap Bros. of Clarksville have bought car of mules for the United States government for use in the army.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-08-09

R. A. Smith. who operates a roller mill near Eve, is installing a sawm!l and gin outfit at Blanville.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-08-09

The Killgore Mining Company ol Ponca City now has 400 acres under lease and will build a 100-ton mill
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-28

American women, Mrs. Mary T.. Hoy
and Miss Elizabeth Hoy, of Chicago
died of exposure and were buried at
sea. There were several other deaths,
not of Americans.
1t was stated officially that no other
facts are needed by this government.
Officials are entirely clear i'm their
belief that Germany has committed
the act which President Wilson has
said it was impossible for him to be-
licvc she would commit.
Both White House and State De-
partment officials seem to feel that
the answer must come from CONGRESS-.
The President, they point out, asked
FOR authority to take steps to prevent
Just such an act at the very moment
when the first news was coming over
the cables.
Naval officials are puzzled bv the
fact that the Lacona was torpedoed
at night. 1t has been an accented
condition of submarine warfare here
tofore that the U-boats were hamp
cred by darkness and that ships in
open waters were in little danger at
night.
1t is submarine practice to re-
charge electric storage batteries at
night and it is regarded as probable
that the boat which torpedocd the
Laconia was on the surface engaged
in this operation when the liner came
along.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-28
Bound for Liverpool.

New York, Feb. 26.-The British
passenger liner Laconia, one of the
largest vessels of the Cunard fleet
whose sinking by submarine was
reported today, sailed from here Feb
ruary 18 for Liverpool.
On board were thirty-three first
and forty-two second cabin passeng-
ers, among them seven Americans.
Twenty Americans were in the crew
of ZIG. Eight of her passengers had
been transshippcd from the Holland
America liner Ryndam. There were
no steerage passengers.
Officials received confirmation of
the vessels destruction from the Brit
ish admiralty with the information
that one life had been lost. 1t was
not stated whether it was a passenger
or one of the crew.
The Laconia carried large corga,
including war supplies and 5000
sacks Of United States mail, of which
1900 were to have gone on the Ameri-
can liner st. Louis.
American Passengers.
The names of the American pas-
sengers and their addresses as given
by the line here follow:
Floyd p. Gibbons, of the Chicago
Tribune.
Mrs. f. E. Harris, wife of Lieut..
Col. Frank f. Harris, u. S. Coast
Artillery, stationed at Fort Dupont,
near Philadelphia.
Arthur II. Kirby, Bainbridge, N. Y.
Mrs. Mary f. Hoy, Chicago.
Miss Elizabeth Hoy, Chicago.
The Rev. James Wareing, said to
be from Norfolk, Va.
The Americans among the crew
gave New York and Brooklyn as their
places of residence and ere stokers
coal trimmers, wipers and seamcn.
1T was learned at the office of the
company that the following were
among the principal commodities il
the Laconia's cargo.
Bar silver, wheat, 2,843 bales OF
cotton, fresh fruit, shell castings and
other war supplies and provisions.
Line officials stated positively that
there ere no explosives on board.
The Laconia carried 5000 bags of
United States and Canadian mail
Sailing on the same date, the Hol-
land America liner Ryndam returned
to port after being turned back from
her voyage to Rotterdam by the sub
marine menace. She also had on
board nine of the Ryndam's passeng-
prS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-28
ABBENILLE LYNCHING CASE

Abbcvillc, Feb. 2G.-Court of gen
cral sessions convened here this morn
ing with Judge James T.. Pucrifoy. Of
WATERFORD, presiding, and Solicitor
Homer S. Blackwell, Of Iaurcns. max
ing his first official appearance here,
looking after the States interests.
The most important cases that may
be tried at this term are those grow
ing out Of the lynching on October u
last, of Anthony Craford, Il wcll-to-
do negro, who was taken from the
jail here, hung to a tree and his body
rddlcd with bullets. The lynchng
occurred after Crawford had a diff
Guilty with Il white man here.
a bill of Indictment was given out
this morning by Solicitor Blackwell
against the following. who are charg-
ed with murder, for alleged participa-
ton in the lynching: J. Y. Elgin,
Sam Adams, jess Cam, Will Cam,
Sam Cam, Eugene Nance, b. Grant,
K. b. Ferguson and Sam Eakin. 4
report from the grand jury is ex-
pccted tomorrow, and in the event
that a true bill is returned, n dav
will probably be set for the trial All
the defendants are white
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-28
SINKING Of CUNARD Liner LAC0kA is A CLEAR
VIOLATION OF AMERICAN RIGHTS AND PRESIDENT
FEELS THAT ANSWER SHOULD COME FROM CONGRESS

Washington, Feb. 27.The sinking
OF the Cunard Laconia by German
submarine was stated officially today
to constitute clear cut violation
of American rights.
Conclusive official information at
the State Department shows that two
American women lost their lives, that
of four other Americans among the
passengers and the fourteen among
the crew were saved, it was only by
good fortune; and that the vessel was
sunk without warning in direct de-
fiancc of all the principles for which
the United States has stood.
Consul Frosts reports from the
survivors show that the vessel was
struck by a first torpedo without
warning at 1890 Sunday night $50
miles off Fastnct. The engine was
stopped as the ship listed to star
board, wireless calls were flashed
broadcast and six rockets were sent
up. Thirteen boats with passengers
and crew got away in heavy sea.
About twenty minutes after the
first torpedo, the reports add, and
while some Of the boats were still
nearby, second torpedo was driven
into the vessel, which sank three
quarters of an hour after the original
attack. The small boats with sur
Vivors pitched about during the long
hours of the night until rescue ships
came up. During this time the two
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-28
Americans Aboard.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The sinking
of the big Cunarder Laconia, appar-
emily without warning, and with
twenty-six Americans on board, loom
ed up tonight as the most serious
disregard of American rights since
the ruthless German submarine cam
palgn began. Government officials
made no attempt to conceal their con-
cern.
Consul Frost at Queenstown, re-
ported to the State Department the
sinking of the vessel and the loss of
one life, bht sp to late hour tonight
had not been able to say whether it
was an American who met death. He
expested to get full information from
the 267 survivors due at Queenstown
at 1880 o'clock tonight.
Officials pointed out that while final
reports may show that no American
lives were lost, the fact will remain
that the twenty-scvcn Americans
were Illegally assaulted on a peaceful
mission and escaped death only bv
good fortune
The United States is concerned in
the sinking of the Lacona also be-
cause large amount of official diplo-
matte mail had been entrusted to her
after the American liner st. Louis
had cancelled its sailing.
In the absence of official informa-
tion expected hourly from Consul
Frost no official would venture an
opinion on the outcome of the sink
ing beyond saying that it would
graVely complicate the already crit
zeal situation with Germany. Whether
1t may prove to be the covert act"
Will depend entirely on the actual
facts expected tomorrow.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-28
MANY DEAD IN WRECK
Serious Smashup on Pennsylvania
Railroad

Philadelphia, Feb. 27.-Two sleep.
ing cars Of the Mercantile Express
from Pittsburg for Philadelphia on
the Pennsylvania railroad were telc.
scoped by freight train near AL.
toona early today and officials of the
road here expressed fear that a mum.
Der of passengers had been killed
The two sleepers ere so tightly jam
med together that little headway had
been made in extricatng the occu-
pants half an hour after the accident.
Relief trains carrying physicians
and nurses left Altoona at a. m.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-28
Without Warning.

London, Feb. 26.-It is stated au-
thentically that the Laconia was tor
pedoed without warning.
Wesley Frost, American consul at
Queenstown, telegraphed the Ameri-
can embassy here today:
"Cunarder Laconia torpedoed 1880
Sunday night. Two hundred and sew
enty-eight survivors landed. Details
lacking but known some missing, one
dead"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-28
GUNS TO ARM SHIPS;
GUNNERS LACKING
Sufficient Weapons Stored ut Navy
Yard if Need Arises for Their
Use.
EXPERT GUNNERS NEEDED
Naval Experts Oppose Idea of Naval
Conveys as it Would Impair
Fleet

Washington, Feb. 25.-Guns and
mounts sufficient to arm any reason
able number of American merchant
ships are stored at navy yards, it was
stated officially at the Navy Depart
ment today after President Wilson's
appearance before Congress to ask
authority to provide weapons and
men should the need arise. Efficient
gunners are lacking, however, unless
they are taken from active ships,
hich can i'll spare them.
Naval officers pointed out that men
of special skill, trained to the min
ute, would be required as gun pointers
for anti-submarine work, since a u
boat is difficult to HIT. Often peri
scope hardly visible at more than a
few thousand yards is the gunncrs'
only target
Recent figures show that $50 ships
under American registry are engaged
in transatlantic trade, but it is esti-
mated that not more than 100 would
apply for guns and take the risk of
crossing the German submarine zones.
There WILDE no difficulty in armng
that number of vessels, but supplying
trained gun pointers for 100 guns
would take just that many valuable
men away from fighting ships.
No Expert Pointers.
There are about 200 men in the
fleet reserve, but it is said that no
sufficiently expert gun pointers for
merchant craft could be obtained from
| that source, although some ammuni-
ton handlers and other members of
gun crews might be obtained. Navy
officials construc the Presidents Ian
guage as asking for authority wide
enough to include naval convoys, but
naval experts oppose such step be.
cause it could not insure ships against
submarine attack and because the eff
ficicncy of the fleet as afghting ma
chine would be seriously impaired if
its units were thus scattered.
The available guns range up to
siX-inch calibre. Most Of them are
old models, but have ample range
and power for the work desired. 1t
is important that the underwater
craft be assailed before she gets into
torpedo range. The majority of cases
reported show this to be 500 yards
or less and the skill of the gunners
should be sufficient to make it dan
gerous for U-boat to show herself
at 5000 yards.
Navy officials were not inclined &c
discuss the change in the status OF
Il merchant ship which might rcsul,
from placing Il navy crew aboard.
The naval militia, more than 1900
strong, could not be drawn upon fo,
gunncrs, because of its militia status
The terms under which the men coult
be called out for active service arc
limited by the Constitution to sup
preston Of insurrcction. rcpcling in
vasion' and enforcing the laws.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-28
BONE DRY" AMEND.
MENT.
Enemies of Prohibition Working by
Indirection to Defeat Reed Amend
ment.

Washington, Feb. 27-The failure
of the house and senate conference to
break the deadlock over the postal
bill amendment to renew the pneu-
matte mail tube contracts for another
year has caused the opponents of the
Reed "bone dry" amendment to be-
lieve the postal bill may not be pass
ed at this session.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-28
BERLIN LEARNS NEWS.

Berlin, (Via Sayville, Wireless, }
Feb. 27.-News Of the sinking of the
British liner Laconia, greatly delayed,
reached the Berlin public this after
noon, when interest was concentrated
upon the chancellors speech in the
Reichstag. Advices received here
gave assurance that no American
lives were lost
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-28
NOT ON LACONIA.

San Francisco, Feb. CIV. H..
Thatcher, interpreter at the Angel Is
land immigration station, was not a
passenger of the torpedoed liner La
coma, although his name was on the
passenger list. Thatcher is safe in
San Francisco and unable to explain
why his name was on the passenger
list
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-28
GEORGIA ARTILLERY
TO ENTRAIN MARCH s

San Antonio, Feb. 27.-The First
Battalion, Georgia Field Artillery,
has been ordered to entrain at Ell
Paso, March 5. The dates for the
return home of the other Georgia
troops have not been announced.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-28
FOR THE ALLIES
DESTROYED BY FIRE

New York, Feb. 26.-Sugar valued
at 100000 was destroyed by fire
early today on board the British
steamship Bay Sura, which was be-
ing loaded with cargo for the Allies
at a Brooklyn pier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-28
GREAT LINER LACONIA
SUNK BY GERMANS

Queenstown, Feb. 26.-The Cunard
line steamship Laconia, of 1909 tons
gross, which sailed from New York
February 18 for Liverpool, has been
sunk.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-05
FILIPINO H0L DUP MAY w.
FACE SERIOUS CHARGES
tsp.ci,l ssa.sDullssin corrsspsnasnes.l

Il t6Uo10 6S1Ss9U1oGu OoGBO1IO20S0cosy
HILO, Dec. THAT there will be
an aftermath to the alleged Pepeekeo
holdup OF Head oyerseer Mansfield
is the hint dropped by the police de.
partment. The third Filipino who was
mixed up in the affair at the planta-
ton on Thursday last and against
whom no charge was at that time laid,
is still In custody and booked for IN.
vestigation. He was arrested at the
same time as the two other Filipinos
and he Is said to have been the one
who waved q gun at the crowd that
had assembled on the store lanai.
That this third man may make a
confession that VIII prove that the
two other Filipinos did threaten the
HE Of IOverseer Mansfield on Thurs
day last, is thought 70, be extremely
possible and, II tina. turns out to be
true, the two men who are now serv-
ing q term for carrying 81 deadly
weapons because they could not dig
up the fines inflicted on them In the
police court on Friday. wills have to
face fresh charges Of a far more ser.
lous nature than those for which they
were convicted.
The police department feels that
while there IL only one mans word
at present. against the two Filipinos
most actively, connected with the case
! third man may be induced to come
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-05
MANOA ROADWAY
Fight near END;
CONTRACTORPAID

Agreement" over the complaints
which have been made from time to
time regarding the Manoa road work
was reached last night between the
supervisors and the special commit:
tee of the Manoa Improvement Club.
and, as q result, the board voted to
authorize the payment of ST, 900 to F.
r. Richie, the contractor. which rep
resents the major portion Of the bal
ance due him under the contract:
The supervisors have withheld the
payment of the balance Of $S149yS3
until the members Of the road COM
mittee and the special Manoa I'm
provement Club committee can meet
and settle for once and all the Ques'
ton of an alleged discrepancy OF 102
tons Of asphalt which, it Is claimed by
Manoa residents, was not used on the
Job. Action BY the board brings the
Manoa road question nearer q settle
ment than ever before and, according
to statements which were made, 1t is
apparent that the supervisors and
the Manoa Improvement Club intend
to work in harmony to bring the en-
ttT6 COuCIufSI6J " q SPOO0s OAo5S'
Another letter from the club was
read last night which asserted,
among other things, that the amount
OF asphalt specified in the contract
was not incorporated In the complet-
ed pavement, and that there was a
possibility that this discrepancy
might interfere with the life of the
pavement. It was also declared that
the specifications we're not complied
with when loose, broken stone was
placed In alleyways. Another poin:
raised was that, in certain places, the
finished surface of the concrete pave
ment did not comply with the sspecffi.
cations. This letter was signed by
Ferdinand Hons, ]. A. Balch, Frank
b. Blake ana J, W. Caldwell "
Supervisor Petrie stated that, in his
opinion, these deficiencies had all
been remedied with the exception of
the complaint regarding the asphalt.
If Il can be arranged, the road
committee and the special committee
of the Improvement club will meet at
i O'Clock next Saturday afternoon IN
the city hall to decide the asphalt
question. : - ILL.,. z
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-05
WAIALUA WOMAN
DISAPPOINTED AT
|. MARKET CLOSING

Mrs. r. J. Greenfield. who lives at
Waialua, was a; much disappointed
woman when she visited the Territor
ial Retail Market last Saturday morn
ing and learned that Lee Todd would
not be allowed to keep the market
open on his own responsibility.
Il know, of course, that 1t had been
ordered closed, said Mrs. Greenfield,
@but knew. too, that Mr.. Todd want.
ed to take It over, and / felt very sure
that he would be allowed to do. this,
since the reason given by the terri
torial authorities for closing the mar.
ket was that II was not making any
money for the territory. gave my
order, but instead Of having 1t sent
by mail as has been in the habit Of
doing. Isdecided to come for It myself
IN my machine, and add q few things
to II, and find out just what Mr.. Todd
was going to do. ] am greatly disap.
pointed to know that the market Is to
be closed. 81.
at, was the greatest sort of conven-
fence to me. Not only did order all
my meat and all the vegetables ] had
to buy from this market, but i often
brought eggs, laid by my own hens,
and disposed Of them here where they
wers at once reDurchased by city
customers who wanted really fresh
eggs. Gradually my friends In the
country were doing the same thing.
I've brought several customers to this
market, and every one / have brought
has been q regular patron. ! know
that the markets closing will be q
great disappointment to them.
aMost Of the patrons Of this market
were very poor people. people who
could not afford the exorbitant prices
charged BY. the private markets. can
not afford these prices myself. and
must. try to get on with less meat.
However, how these very poor people,
who work hard for all their money,
and have very little to spend for the
necessities Of life, can afford to have
any meat at all now. with this market
closed, IL more than can understand
The meat here was good, Just as
good, II not better. than could get at
the private markets, and I've tried
them all. Naturally, more equipment
was needed. a big refrigerating
plant, or. eTen q small plant, would
have kept the market IN the best sort
or shape. But even as ii was, the
meat was good. and always fresh.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-05

forward with q straight story Of the
whole affair and back up the original
story of the overseer.
Yesterday morning we'll known
Hilo man said that If the sort OF
thing that went on at Pepeekeo on
Thursday become q custom, there
will be no stopping any evil-minded
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-05

men from holding up overseers or
managers and demanding bonuses
which they may not be entitled to
The rule of the gun will never do In
Hawaii among the sugar fields, de-
clared this gentleman.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-05

sTAR.6ULLETlN GIVES YOU
r0DAY'S NEWS TODAY
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-21
PAY LAST
. RESPECTS TO LATE
MRS. OTTO D|RLhM

Funeral services for Mrs. Otto Dir
lam OF First street, werc conducted
this afternoon at 2:30 in the First
Presbyterian church, and we're in
charge of Rev. II. G. POstlethwaite,
the pastor. The church was filled
with relatives and friends. The ros'
trum aNl front of the church were
massed with beautiful floral offerings
mutelv te~stifying to tho high esteem
in which the deceased was held in
t:le community.
Great sympathy was shown to the
Ibereaved family. Rev. Mr.. Postle-
thwaite spoke Of the absence Of the
oldest son, Curtiss, who is doing serv-
ice for his country in the navy, and
who was not able to be communl-
Gated with on account Of the war.
The warship on which nc is stationed
is doing patrol duty off the Atlantic
coast.
Three of the deceased favorite
hymns, "Abide With Me-" Rock 0
Ages" and "Salome" were sung by a
quartet composed of Mrs, J. p. French,
Mrs. W. M. Thompson, Miss Rachel
Morris and Mrs. J.. M. Martin.
lnterment was made in st. Mary's
cemetery by these %pallbearers: Will.
lam O'Hara, Frank Ryan, John Mas.
sen. John Runge, George Upright and
F. L. Brandt. ... 90. ..r H..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-21
HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION IS
FORMED At FARGO
Will Include Every Hospital il
North Dakota-Dr. Vik Is
Elected President

Fargo, N. d., April 2l.-Organiza.
ton Of the Hospital Association of
North Dakota was perfected at a
meeting held at the Fargo CONNER
cial club rooms yesterday afternoon,
representatives of ten hospitals al.
tending at the call of Paul A. Vik,
superintendent Of St. Luke's hospital
of Fargo. 4,
1t is expected that the organization
will be extended to include practical
ly every hospital in the state, that
being the plan approved by the rep.
resentativcs present at the initial
gathering. The first officers follow:
President Paul, A. Vik, Fargo; first
vice president, Rev. J. D. RunsvOld,
tNortlwood; second vice president,
Miss Anna Roberts, Kenmare, and
secretary-treasurer, Aida Langley,
Jamestown,