davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Petrograd Is Facing Very
 Grave Shortage of Food

Petrograd, October Correspond ence of the Associated Press )-Petro~ grad is facing a grave food shortage n seems increditable that this con dition could prevail in view of the abundant crops in the outlying dis tricts and the ample supply of dairy products that the peasants are known to have. But it is disturbingly true.
 There was no bread. sugar or but ter to be had today in the capital Sugar has become precious commod- ity and is cherished like so much gold. In the hotels they are serving Jam to sweeten the coffee. The price of meat is prohibitive and the supply very low@ Veal when obtainable, sells at $1.45 a pound. Milk cannot be-had except on the prescription of physi cian Coffee is 45 cents a cup. The bre-a, =hen there is any to be had, is of poor quality. There is no such thing as white bread All food is issued on card basis. Coal is scarce. Unless the situation soon improves the coming winter threatens to bring the most se~ were privations and hardships.
 This situation in the Russian capital Z IS dll the more dStVjllS0lnR DecduSe or the abundance of food of all kinds. which exists in Siberia. Crossing the continent from Vladivostof one passes through seeming land of plenty, o1 sunshine and happiness Stock raising and farming are carried on at a tre mendous scale. Unnumbered thousands of acres of wheat are to be seen along the route and it would seem possible that Siberia easily could feed all the world with it's enormous production or cattle and wheat. Of sheep, goats and cows the number was so great as to make even the most fertile valleys or the western United States appear small producers. Growing concern is eN- pressed in the capital over the ever increasing number of soldiers to be seen in apparent likeness about the chief centers of population. In Vladi yostok. in Irkutsk and ElSaterinhur@ and in almost every town on tn trans-Siheran railroad line, the sol $ diers seem to outnumber the civilians In vladivostok alone it is stated there are 30.000 soldiers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03

door national swim ever awarded to
this territory, is TO take place in the
open water off ,IPptUne Beach or in
the 10O-yard tank depends upon the
decision of Frederick Reuben. the
national secretary. A wire of inter.
legation was DISPATCHED to him yes.
terday.
The regulations say "stlIl' water.
and the local swimming officials are
uncertain whether this en- apply to
an outdoor tank.
President R. v DOdd % rho p A. A.
will have charge Of the race.
The full outdoor series in which
Ross will compete is as follows:
lUO-yard swim-Hawaiian Associa-
ton, Honolulu, September %.
440-yard swim-PaCific Association
Neptune Swimming Club, Alameda,
CAL, August -.
SSo-yard swim-Middle Atlantic AS
sociation aquatic Club, Atlantic City,
September 8.
Onemile swim-Southern PacifIe
Association tSan Diego Rowing Club.
San Diego, July f.
High dive-SOuthern Pacific Assoc
citation (LOs Angeles Athletic Club) :,
date to be announced.
Long distanCes--Central Association
cincinnati Gymnasium and AthIetlc
Club Ohio river date to be announced
later.
During his sensation tour in the
spring Ross won the 220-yard at New
York, the 500 at Detroit, when he also
beat the record for the 440 and the $50
back stroke at Cincinnati. He beat
Duke" kahanamOku's record for the
10O meters at Chicago.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
OWEN MERRICK WILL
COVER HIlO SPORTS

y Owen Merrick. sporting editor "
y OF the Star-Bulletin, will leave for "
y HiIo this evening on the Mauna 4
y Ikea. Readers of the Star-RuI- \
y letin will ho &iyen full details Of \
y the athletic events which will be "
y held in the Crescent City. Homo \
y lnIu athletes ill he represented "
y in the rowing. swimming and
y track events, and full account \
y of the events viii be furnished to 4
y the readers Of he Star-Bulctin. "
y George Hanehor& and Sum Hung \
y of the Star-Bullet,n staff are now \
y on Kauai Full details Of the trip \
y OF the All-StudeItS will b" fur
y njshpd by tn" representatives.
y upon their return.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03

F. Comes OF the t.lectll,s il not
Playing in his usual form, Tn" once
reppery" shortstop has fallen not
only in fielding but also With the
mighty willow In tn" preliminary
games this yOunEster showed a world
Of goods
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
NORMAN ROSS TO
Go AFTER MARKS
IN SWIM EVENTS

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIAN
Ross, whose wonderful swimming in
the indoor national championships has
i'm, 1rtpd such an impetus to the sport
on the Pacific coast. is to be dispatch
cd TO Atlantic C'fy in September IN
search Of the haiG-mile title.
Ross is swimming just now as no
man mas ever done be fore. These who
are acquainted with the times he has
been achieving in Practise are aware
that the three worlds records l'H made
in Narcn are Onlv fOretaSte % what
is to come.
The astute aQuati' authorities of the
Olympic Club are so thrrOughly con
vluord that tho hiG fellow is capab e
Of further remarkable performances
that they have definitely de- Ided -
srnI him 70 all the Outd )Or natlontl
events this yea, Wherever they are
held
This means tina. in spite Of the var
this co lntry is to see the most impOl;.
ant and interesting series Of swimming
contests ever held IN the history Of
tho sport.
Hrit. Of course. from local point Of
View the $40 to be sW IN at Neptune
Beach. Alameda, will be the most
CnGrOSSing.
Two great Fasteners are to be
nrUTght here to CONF etc IN this event.
THY will probably be Ted Cam OF
ST., York ana FERRY McGIliiyray OF
the Illinois Athler;c ClHD, although il
any other swimmer looms large in thn
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
ROGAN Will BE
IN GAME;25TH
MEETS GIANTS
WreCkerS and Ruger Play July
4 at MOiIilII: ASahlS VS.. Ha-
WaIiS: Honolulu Games

W,;p,- E,...n nav l., seem or -
mornJ A. N,I.I.n F:,3 ,or,or-ov
Whom ~, o IN Irra,r,, ,,,r, ,Y,ats
ia Tor, E-,.-E,n,. ~. r,a, ont
lie NAV No. yqn WAS ~ UnnoIulY
Yesterday H"d vixen asked wnrtnnr
he wolId plt,h an~urrrI tnat h. had
a so~, arm Fi,n r,tr,.,s I,tar Co.
Nah who had boon acting a. ,aptain
for tnn Wro,r,,r. sad ,rat Ropan
would mitch So thcro Won are
In TIE last game played against the
Nr''K'rS' 'a' "lah'S maze an excel
tent Sh""InE. ana VITA h"uy ON tho
ino"hH' IN" ''IantS Su"uId CIV" n"
r'rk'nE ~" nara game fruNt
ana h'"E Dor" 'N"I''''d i Wor.d ot
IT "Ii III inc Iast game ana he"N -
We type or pitrhet VINO ought to
d"7' ,ro|"I' l"r the -fh Intantr!
nat Wleid'rS
Rogan Will Play
Rogan viii, max. hi. fire, ,nroor
ancr ON 4 IIonnIuII di,n,nrd sinno ~,
left on his furlourh and he will with
ont doubt be- yiyrn = rovaI welcome
HaWaii's premier baseball D1ayor hi.
A homer in the game aqatn.t NO 2ot
Infantry on Sunday showing tbo+ Io
is back in form II no docs ro+
pitch on Sunday he viii ha saor -,
the outfieId
The game between the Urecksrs
and the Giants will bo tho reoI 20
turp Of the sports on TuIv En,birr
else will be staged Of imnorta1co ond
a large crowd is pxnertpd omt - wor
come Rogan and be in on II in caso
the WreCkprs sbouId lose o,t
As.his v. u.,i,.
-
Aa ,n s''e 7,.i LI'Nl game "l ,he day me
80. ,Sa; vi. lIreI 'n' fta"aliS. thl5
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
MARANVILLE is PHEPAR-
ING FOR WAR WORK

, Walter Maranyille, the speCtac-
y ular shOrtstop Of the Braves, will
y enter active service in October.
= First reports had it that Maran-
y vile. who is now under a salary
y of $500 a season. had already
= joined the naval reserve with the
y request that he Je assigned to sea
y duty on a battleship or torpedo
= boat destroyer
\ Later the i'ATton star d 'niCd
y this. He said that he had only
y been thinking about it, but that
y most likely he would offer himself
y for duty at the end Of the season.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03

w. Williams E. y u
Totals ........3O > :
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
Mauna Kea Due EarIy

TTr N0Nnt N00 VIII arTiV0 N m
Il N.Y.. t!", 4 allow t&o PASSENGER
D SEE t..c ,1Yrdes n'fure &r.u-. ~ {.
... 800 .r,1 81 .,. -- - .t'os =. 'ha~-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03

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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-10

turned for a time to these appeals.
Later, former employers, deciding
that we'll deserved lesson had been
learned, forwarded the money fer
tickets and the negroes began flock
ing back. Alarge planter in South
Georgia lost, first and last, SO neg
rces. Every one of them is back
Oh this farm.
Another thing that has made those
who went away long to return is
tAat they have learned that the negro
n the South is mere prosperous to-
day than he hes ever before been in
the history CT this country. The ne
gro farmer is now as independent as
wood sawyer He not only was
this yea able to pay all Of the expen-
5es incident to making a crop, but
purchased many Injuries for his fam
lily, including an automobile, and not
always a fliyyer, and still had money
left. Those who were paying for
farms on the iHstallment qlan vera
able to make much more substan-
,ial payment than their notes called
icr, and many have purchased farms,
making a coed payment n cash from
the proceeds of the 97 crop. It is
always best for beth races when a
4 negro is able to purchase a of land,
for the reason that he then becomes
good citizen. It is rare that a ne
so anchored down by property re
spcnsibilities is sem hanging around
the court room He isnot among
those charged with crime or lynched
for an assault.
"The exodus was beneficial to both
races. 1t proved to the white man
chat he can make himself indepen-
dent Of the negro and convinced the
segro that the South offers him bet
ter opportunities than he can find else
where, and that his best friends re-
side in this section.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-10
DIR. RAIDER COMES
ON LYCEUM NET

DR. William RAIDER is the next attract
ton on the lyceum. He will be here
aext Saturday evening a. i will lect-
ire at the school auditorium. He
will talk about American ideals
Uncle Sam as soldier, patriot, and
rs a builder. The current national and
International issues will be freely
discussed and it is very probable that
his community will have another
opportunity to hear a scholars views
if our part in the great war.
For ten years he was the pastor Of
he Third Congregational Church Of
ian Francisco. During the trying
ines Of reconstruction following the
obstruction of the city he spoke 10
ne people in the COLONIAL Theater in
heburnt district, and was then call
'hurch. 1t was during this period
hat Peter Clarke Mcfarland, in d
lotable article in Golfers, called him
me of the great ten orators of this
ountry.
AS a refOrmer he was associated
With the editorial staff of the San
Francisco Bulletin, and worked with
he graft prosecution, consisting OF
Senator Hiram Johnson, Frances
ieney, Fremont Older, Detective w
1I, Burns and Rudolph Spreckles
Iore recently DR.. RAIDER has been
.ssociated with the editorial staff OF
With Beecher, Cough, Phillips and
emerson as guides he has written
md spoken on topics pertinent tc
everyday living and national welfare
BY birth a Pennsylvania, with 20
ears eXerience on the Pacific coast
thorough training in the best OF
chools, enriched by travel and ex
)erience, he is fitted to give his best
the ChautauQua and Lyceum plat
orm.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-10
NEGRO EXODUS HAS
HELPED IS BELIEF
MISREPRESENTATION OF con-
DiTlONS IN EAST AND NORTH
SOON FOUND OUT BY NEGROES


9TH exodus of the negro from the
South was caused by several reasons,
says H. NJ. Stanley, Commissioner of
Commerce and Labor for Georgia.
The movement began in T., bc'l
Teevil section, where all the negro
CORNERS became much discouraged
pvr cotton conditions Needing many
COMMON laborers in the North, labor
agents went into the boil weevil sec
ions and found the negroes in a
very receptive mood. The negroes
we're told of much peter living con
iitions and NOR freedom of action
Those who went away first belonged
% the shifless class, who only had to
put out the fire and call the dog in
order to be ready to go. In realty
the ride at anothersf expense to a
new country, where there was plenty
Of booze, was a sufficient inducement
Tor many.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-10
G.S &E. RAILWAY

Arrival and departure of trains at
Cordele, Ga. Schedule effective Nov
18th, 1917.
DEPARTURES:
Northbound: 1850 A. M; 2:1O A.
NJ; 2:55 A. NJ; S:45 A. NJ; 2:13 P.
M;
DEPARTURES
Southbound: 1887 A. NJ; 1877. 4.
NJ; 300 A. NJ; 1859 P. M; 6:35 P.
NJ.
ARRIVALS.
From North: 1887 A. M; 1:2S
A. NJ; 1855 A. NJ; 1875 P. NJ; $50
P. NJ.
ARRIVALS.
From South: las A. NJ; 300
A. NJ; PAS A. NJ; $40 A. NJ; 1:49
P. NJ.
Schedule figures shown as informa-
ton but not guaranteed
For further information call on
R. L. Huffman Tiki. Agt., c. B. Rhodes
Cordele, Ga, G. P Agt.
Macon, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-10

In many cases throughout the coun-
try automobile owners have learned
to drive their own cars or have given
them up entirely that their chauffeurs
might be leased to give their valu-
able specialized service to- the army.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-10
Unfair Statements

AS the movement gained impetus
many outside agents began taking
Dart. A Chicago newspaper, evident
ly published by negroes and contain
ing many unfair and untrue state
nents regarding the South and the
Condition of the negro north of the
Mason and Dixie's line, began cir
,ulating in this section The whole
state Of Georgia was flooded with COP
les OF this paper and INSCRIPTIONS la
Dor agents used it with telling effect.
was stated that in the north and
vest negroes could stop at the best
hotels, eat at the best restaurants, and
sit side by side with white people in
he best theatres. The accidental
lllllng in Georgia of a negro girl by a
White boy of six was characterized as
ne fixed habit of the South, while the
Killing during the same week of a ne
gro boy in Ohio by white boy was
'learly in the judgment of the paper
he result Of an unavoidable accident
every clash in the South was magnif
ed and similar occurrences in the
North were minimized. The riot in
9ennsylvania was charged by this pa
Der to southerners, who had gone
here to work in munition plants and
he mayor of Chester and the sheriff
II the county where the riot occurred
we're quoted as authority for the state
ment. A denial or confirmation from
the mayor could not be secured, but
The sheriff in reply to a query, stated
mat he never entertained such
thought and had made no expression
that could be so constructed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-10
Real Harm Is Done

eN' 'idi III 10 OCnG
I'VE could very well afford to loss
he shiftless class and those attract.
I'd by the social equality myth asd
EhereWere not very many STUMBLING
clocks thrown in the way of their g..
ng. They would not or could re-
am positions secured for them and
abor agents returned to the South
and began working on the better
lass, Then real harm was done
both races.
At first the negroes who went a.
way thought they had bettered ,heLi-
selves, Wages were higher than i.
" south and their needs during the
greater needs CT the North were
relative few The rigors of winter
and the high cost of living incident
thereto absorbed their daily wage
and they then discovered that the
greater needs Of the North were a
bout equal to the higher wage.
They also soon realized that associa-
tCin with white was a theory and
net an actual fact; that the color
line was about as distinctly drawn
IN The North as in the South. This
did not disturb the better class of
'he negroes much fer the reason
ihat theaverage negro does not real
" desire social equality and has a
wholesome antipathy cfany white
person who will associate with him.
After remaining in the North for
4 time, the negroes discovered that
new haven had not been founo:
that smaller wage and simpler needs
IN a more favorable climate conduced
greater to the peace and happiness
CT the negro among people who under
stood him than northern conditions,
and he longed for the South again
Those who could do so returned and
the remainder sought hep from
Southern white men fer the means
with which to return. Adeaf ear was
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-11
ITALIANS ON TRIP
WITHOUT PRINCE

W WASHINGTON. Jun" IL. The ltAl.
ian wHr mission Will begin lis delayed
rou" Of the south and middIr west
probably Tuesday. leaving behind It's
chief, HI" Prime" Of dine. whose sud.
den illness 4 week ago CAUSED tn" "Trip
10 hr post pun"d Tine prince still Is
unahI" 10 travel. hui he expects 10
leave Washington in limo ~ join the
party AT Chicago.
Announcement Of tho n"wS plans
WAS mad" tonight by Enric0 Ariotra.
minister Of >pOrla'Iun n h" ltHI.
ian cabinet. and ranking fn"mhc" OF
III mission during n rindispUslliUn
ol The prince.
The original iutiii"rary will b. inl'
lowed. il was announced. IN" FIRST
stops hcnc a. Atlanta. and HriminG'
ham. theme" Ia New Orleans and M
through ilir Mississippi! valley To Chr.
ca@0. and theme 20 New York. Til"
mission hai piaEn"d 10 remain here
until the prince had completely re-.
covered. irrI i WAS found ihls would
mean ar'1Ihrr week delay. Because
Of tn" n"r"-<ity Of an. early return
to Italy il was GrrIdrd 10 begin III"
In)Ir without ihr prince. GuGli"lmo
MarCoHi. inventor at wireless clog
raphr and "A member Of The mission.
WAS particularly in$;Si"nt on hasten
in" tn" "trip in order that h. might re-
turn - Italy II Ir$En" work on an
device.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-11
Tells Of The Urgent
Need Of Food Control

WASHINGTON H. e.. Jun" To-
I'll" urgent need OF fond legislation
Was emphasized by .ScCrrtar! HoUs-
ton. Of III" Agriculture Department. to-
day in statement outlining i'll detail
he PURPOSES If food bills the admin
iSlra;iun has asked Congress TO pass.
"CO.nperaiinG as W" are with IN" ma
lions Ut Europe In ihr war against lhe
Central powers. sail Secretary Hnus-
ION. THE task rf maintaining the sub
si<i"nrr of the Allies is al once pollt-
zeal ana moral obligation and militia
~ urrrSSIE. War is always drstruc-
tive NJ prndu"tion and. III peculiar
-rnSn. il Is GrSIruCtiv" Of III" prhduC-
ion nf loudStuIfs. sine" war loads 10 L
scarcity Of labor. and labor Is one OF
tn" chief factors in cultivation OF thr
soil.
In addil!nn. ihr wheat crop Of prSc,
ticall, The entire world has suffered
serious reduction during he past year.
and The prospects for thr corning year
promise little or no Increase IN the
nrn,!urilun Of this essential rrr"ai.
One of two courses lies open 10 our
EOvrrntnrni. The first * 10 COniinu"
a. "" ar" ri present. that is. 10 per
mi; unhampcrrd the abnormal opera
lion. Of iradn. rendered all III" NOR"
abnormal because Of The needs ri IN"
Niles for fn0d>ruffS from this country.
The Srrnnd plan consists IN IN" r"SE-
lation or control Of our fOodsIufS 10
Inc double end of maintenance Of me
Subsistence nf The Allies and The pro-
:rrfinn nf III" food needs and CONNER
rial interests Of our own people.
.Thr bills now pending in Congress
prnyjdr for systematic development OF
n,,r rro6u,fi,,r forces and an ADEQUATE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-11
DECLARES AMERICAN
HEALTH IDEALS LOW


PlTTSBtRGH. Pa. June 10-"'The
Lite Extension ln$tlIul" has shown
ihlt99 per cent. II! our population Is
below par. asserted Professor Irving
Fisher. of Yale University. in an adj
dress on "PubliC- Health and Social
Welfare, which he d,liNcr"d tonight
before the National Conference vi
Charities and Correction
Our health ideals are low" no said,
far lower than lhns" al Germany. ia.
pan. Switzerland or Sweden. and still
lower than those Of ancient Greece.
I'VE are the only great industrial
nation thai does NOT hav" health insui-
anC". W" need Il department Of health
10 set standards. The whole nation
should go Intu' military training. in II
sense. Ii should begin with The public
schools. and "" should rid ourselves
Of ever! Ira"" "f alcoholism by bone
dry Legislation. We should have Il ma.
Iional system uf the registration Of
births. deaths and marriages, for with.
0u' III" bookkeeping of human l.f''. W.
shall have It'll" or no economy IF hu.
man life"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-11
OUR GREAT OPPORTUNITY

The Cultcd States mas ali upportu-
nity now 10 restore the old prestige It's
merchant marine once cnjo!ed. and 1t
is fortunat.s that General Cocktails has
been given Il free hand 20 manage the
carrying. OUT Of IN" extensive ship
building campaign which the govern
ment has inausura;ed. for il" will build
more for permansncc than emergency.
Of course one Of the outstanding tea
lures OF The German submarine war
fare cannot b. overlooked. and that Is
that every destruction OF 4 foreign
ship decreases the disparity between
our merchant marine and tina; OF other
countries. 1t is not Il heaven sent
blessing, nor is it thing in whlcn We
should or could rejoice. bit ;hn simple
fact remains hat a. the end or this
war the United States will occupy 4
relatlyesi$ higher place in the mer-
chant navics OF the world than j; did
at. the beginning. Much as We may
regret the means by which This viii
come about. the obvious thing Cor us
to do is 20 strive 10 maintain the new
place that the fortunes OF war will
have given'us.
At the beginning Or the wa: nT June
so, 1914. rhe merchant navy OF the
world showed (, total OF 49.nS9. J51
tons, OF which the American merchant
marine was 5,S6S.l94 or about II per
cent. TWO years later ;he total mec
chant marine navy had sunk 10 as.
6S3.126. but the American merchant
marine had Increased 20 6.14S.S61., or
about lo.G per cent. These figures are
taken from LloyG's Register and do not
include certain TYPES of vessels that
are included IN the American reports.
thus accounting for the difference in
figures. This Increase OF l.6 per cen.
IL TWO years is. OF course. due 20 the
requirement ot foreign ships. the de-
struction OF others and the additions
by American construction. II is esti
mated that the yearly American con-
struction Is about equal 10 two months
OF losses OF foreign ships prior 70 the
beginning OF the submarine campaign.