davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-31

H. J. Simmons of Fossil was in
Condor Sunday.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-31

j. W. Lille returned Sunday
from Portland.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-31

Father Butler of Hermiston
was in Condor Friday.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-31

Mrs John Hetzler returned
from Portland Monday.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-31

Mrs. Fopiano of Waterman
was In Condor Saturday.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-31

David Miller is a Condor visi.
tor this week.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-31

Lester Wade made q business
trip to Washington last week.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-31

Pat Farley and family were up
from Willows Saturday.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-31

H. c. Nelson went to Airing
ton Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08

! ~ rs the unbelievable that happens.
That is truism; people are always
saving it, but they scarcely ever
stop to see it happening. Here is
..,.nd;d instance of the incredible turned
;rto reality. If there are any Rip Van
winkles among us, who went to sleep early
!, 1914 and are but now rubbing their
,yss preparatory to return to the
world Of affairs, let them listen to this
tale.
Europe was suddenly and with scarcely
any warning plunged into vast battle.
Germany threw down the gage Of war
France came in, England came in, Rus
sa came in, Italy came in; Japan hurled
her def across the leagues; America at
last, slow to anger, threw her great
forces into the fight; soon the whole
most as suddenly as it had started, the
fight ended. Two million Americans had
zone to France. Emperors and Kings
we're sent flying on all sides, families
that had held thrones for centuries were
forced to leave them. Germany and
Austria, the once powerful were the con-
ouered. The world suddenly faced
hundredsnew problems, uncovered by the
tremendous convulsions of the war. A
President of the United States assumed
the moral leadership of the cause against
Germany. One bright day, he boarded
ship in New York Harbor and sailed
away to France to attend the conference
that would settle the peace of the world.
He bore with him plan for great
union of nations to prevent further wars.
Those are only the bare facts. Even
skeletonizcd, this enumeration has all
the strange air of fiction. 1t sounds like
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08

be established only by action, and by. wise.
often unselfsh, action. Until that conf
dence is established no nation can safely
disarm to the degree which Mr.. Wilson is
said to contemplate. When it has been
established the league will draw to it all
nations which have remained outside, and,
in coming, they will instinctively drop
their arms. 1t must be development in
world ethics, to which the peace congress
can only give the first impulse"
The method of achieving results out
Of world league concerns "The Chi
cago Daily News" Will disarmament
disarm? is the gist Of its question.
president Wilson himself has said that
peace cannot be enforced by paper instru-
ments, or by idle threats of force, when,
as q matter of fact, the force does not
exist A league would need overwhelming
force at its disposal to deter predatory or
anarchical states from scheming and
launching aggressive wars. How can such
a force be provided If each Of the associ-
ated nations is to agree to limit its land
forces to the lowest point consistent with
domestic safety? Or is it the intention to
organize powerful marine contingents and
treat them as an integral part Of the
navy?"
Down in West Virginia, not far from
the Presidents own territory, "The
Wheeling Intelligencer" declares that
every way to bring about better I'M
derstanding between nations should be
tried, but that we ought not deceive
ourselves with the hope that war has,
or will soon, pass from among men,"
Opinion in England, so far as Ameri-
can reports draw it, is suspended ap-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
IHE MESsAGE MESSENGER 7Eon TadaznEza Ea Te7a2

States at the Algeciras Conference, where
his skill and tact won him such golden
opinions as to increase the establishment
at President Taft's refusal to continue him
in the diplomatic service. Formerly AM
bassador to France, having wide acquaint-
ance with European governments and pub
lie men, Mr.. White should be of eminent
usefulness as a peace commissioner. There
is some grumbl-ng because his Republican,
ism is not of the straitest sect but the
fact that he has always had "a strong ad-
miration for Mr.. Roosevelt will enable him
to qualify"
"The New York Sun" calls attention
to the fact that the commissioners are
not appointees, for appointments of
such grade must be confirmed bv the
Senate, nor can they have ambassadorial
rank for the same reason:
I'm the strict meaning of words. there
fore, Mr. Wilson, Secretary Lansing. Mr..
Henry White, Colonel House and General
Bliss will figure at the conference as the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08

parently until President Wilson appears
on the scene and declares himself
eve would ask the Americans, SAYS
"The Times"
Ito believe that the Allied peoples regard
the coming of the President in the same
spirit in which they regarded the i'm
mense effort of the United States IND
the decisive contribution Of its armed
forces to the common victory. II it be
sacrifice for the American people that the
President should come, it is a sacrifice
which the European allies deeply apprccl-
ate"
"The Morning Post says that Presi-
dent Wilson's address
bore witness to the great achievement
of the American army and to the
hardly less notable accomplishment Of
those at home who supported the army.
British troops which have fought along
side the Americans testify to their quick
ness, resource and valor. The presence of
many thousands of the United States army
in this country has brought the two coun-
tries into cordial relations which We can
not but believe will not again be clquded
by misunderstanding"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08

invention; lacking the natural compul-
sion of reality. Yet it is briefly what has
Just been happening to the world, and
Jules Verne and H. G. Wells together
have never equalled it.
The world itself that has managed to
get through these terrific years is blunted
10 the strangeness and topsy-turvyness
Of it. AS these words are being written,
the Chief Executive of these powerful
United States, with their hundred mill
Ions of people is somewhere out on the
nigh seas between the two continents
mat bound them. But the American
people, after little uncomfortable
scrutiny of his departure, run along in
their affairs without friction or diff
Guilty.
What saves America is it's success at
articulation. 1t is voluble The proof
follows:
In New York both "The World" and
The Times" disapprove the departure
OF the President from his seat of govern
ment. His erstwhile Boswell, David
Lawrence, writes to 1.-THE Evening Post"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08

1.-THE Charleston News and Courier"
points out that after all the only proof
Of these events is in their results:
"Thc American delegation at the peace
conference will not be judged by what any
body says Of it now but by what it accom-
plishas. The President has been guided by
this thought in choosing his men. He has
very clear and definite ideas as to what
things the peace conference should accom-
plsh and he is perfectly sure Of his own
judgment to the desirabilty of those
things. His purpose is to get those things
done; and clearly intending to play a lead
ing part himself, his one concern in choos-
ing his helpers has been to choose men who
will help get those things done-things
which he is convinced will be of vast and
enduring benefit to mankind. This and not
petty politics, is the reason why Colonel
House is selected in spite of partisan
clamor and why Mr.. White is chosen in
stead Of Mr.. Lodge, the reactonary, or Mr..
Root whose great abilities were nulll1ied,
upon the occasion of his Russian mission,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08

representatives of the President of the
United States rather than as the repre-
sentatives of the United States government
as a whole"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
BERLIN MAKES FORMAL
PROTEST ON PIANIST

BERLIN, Dec 80 Cry the Associated
Press - Formal objection to a demon
strativc entry of Posen by lgnace Jan
raderewslN has been made by the Ger
man government, according to the
Tageblatt This objection has been
made on the ground that safe conduct
was granted paderewst only for the
trip from panzE to the Polish from
tier nrussian governmental authorities
have been instructed to induce Pader-
eWsk to resume his journey to War
saw
In discussing the riots which havc
occurred In posen, the Iokal Anzeger
sHysN that Immediately after an auto
mobile bearing the American flag was
attacked Polish guard officer emerged
from the castle at Posen and pro-
claimed to the crowd that "ths union
with Poland has beer accomplished
Members Of the German soldiers and
Norkmens council were deposed after
the rionng, and the Telegraph office
and all public buildings Nerc taken
over by the Poles. All Incoming trains
have been stopped and German soldiers
forced to surrender Htcir arms and
equipment
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
POLISH REPORT PLACES
BLAME FOR RIOT ON HUNS

WARSAW. Doc 30. JBy the As3n-
Vated Press "a Polish official relprt
concerning the riot IN Posen on the
arrival of lgnacc Jan radereNsk. Whn
is on his way here saws the trouble
began when allied and American ttlSS
were hoiSted over the Cirv nall fhe
Germans demanded that lh1 flaES be
hauled down The poles refused tu
aCquiesrc, whcrcupou the Germans
brought ap machine guns and begau
firing In the streets driving Dagk no
crowds and dispensing the Polish
troops
Flpally the German. Officials took
down the flags. Meanwhile the t'ol,s
rcassrmhcd and began to return the
German fire Tho Fighting continued
from . O'Clock in the afternoon To 4
o'clock
The Germans provoked another uct-
dent by trying To prevent radcreWski
from going about the streets They
called ON the British Col Wade and
told him that " Paderewsld was per-
mitted to go about II would be the
cause of trouble between, the POLISH
anh German populations | Col. Wade
made no answer, lie merely turned
his back on the Germans and Got into
n motor car with Paderewski 49,
{. The arrival nf naderewskj and Erif-
ish and AAfaelleilp NaffieaTss ,ast created
much RiR husiaspl here. The hope ~
expressed that their arrival VIII atau1p
out Bolshevism and prevent anticipated
trouble IN Warsaw
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
DlTTMANN TALKS OF
REASONS FOR ACTION

BERLIN, Dec 30. CBy the Associated
Press Reviewing the situation lead
ing to his resignation, Wilhelm Ditt-
mann, minister Of rehabilitation,
transport, justice and health in the
Ebert government, said that crisis
had been impending since Nov. 3. ow-
ternal and foreign policies between the
two sections Of the cabinet. the social
lists and independent socialists. He said
that the matters which caused the
principal trouble were economic prob
lens and questions OF demobflization
and military reorganization.
Richard Barth, who also resigned as
minister OF social policy, was present
when Herr Dittmann was talking and
took most gloomy view Of the imme-
diate economic future of Germany
Both the food situation and the preb-
lem OF raw products present great Diff
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
CASUALTY LIST.

WAStllNGTOk, Dec 3O.-Two army
casualty lists and ono marine corps list,
made public here today. together with
an army list given ont Sunday contain
Il total of l,4fl names, divided
wonn5s Ml,iea ~ IN ai"I ag}io9 9.,, 9S died from
causes, Ia, died Of disease, a6, wounded
severely, 500, wounded, degree undoter-
mined, one, wounded slightly, 7Gi;
missing in action, 10
Included In the lists.
TENNESSEE,
Killed in action, Corporal clinton r.
l9elius, Latollette; Private Whsle
Brasher, r. T.. u, 2, DecaturvIle
"a Died Of disease PrIyates John H.
aathalhert n Holland, II. II. u, ., Box
20a, Memphis E
Wounded severely; Lieut.. Ernest 4.
Brhwn. lSnaHylile; SerEeants Elbnrty IA,
iastN'ler, r. rts ias I.ssVishnras ioM iS
pasl, paek Sherwood; Priyates Leslie Y,
man, r. +, D. Q, Winchester; Nathan H..
Woody, Del Rio. william X, Yount,
Wounded, degree undetermined, pro
Etously reported missing Private
Charley G, Sexton Cmarncl, Lenoir
Returned to France previously re-
ported prisoner In Germany; Sergeant
vile.
Wounded slightly; Lieuts, Lyle Bur.
row, Bristol; Carlos C. DeWcesc, Nash
willie; Lynn II. Folsom, IGlizabethton; {;
George =. Howard Bcnton Cornorals
Glenn h. McAdama johnson CITY;
James Meade r. r. y, :. oliver
Springs; Robert W Woy, Chattanooga,
William A. Beekman, r. r. u. ., Ra-
leigh; clint II, Davidson, Hixon. carl
!, McNeese, Raileyton; John Il, Walker,
Signal Mountain, Mechanics Orion l..
Berry, Nashville, Edgar /. Turner r,
r d, :, Galatin; Privates Samuel j.
Morgan, 0NO N Decatur street, Mem
a-4-+s-=--
Continued ON Page >. Column s.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
COPENHAGEN DISPATCH
ALSO BLAMES GERMANS

LONDON, Doc. 80 Firing by Ger
man officers on an allied automobile
carrying an American flag was the
cause Of street fighting In posen last
Friday says u dispatch to the lGN-
change Telegraph from Copenhagen.
The Germans were defeated In fighting.
About iSS persons. including number
of women aud children, were killed dur
ltg the riOting.
The dispatch says;
There was severe fighting between
the Poles and Hermans IN posen Fri
day, which resulted In 81 women aud
children and about 100 Germans and
Poles being killed. The affray orig
mated as a result Of a German officer
firing on an allied automobile which
was proceeding to Warsaw carrying the
American flag
"'rho Germans iusultetl the FLAG and
the Polish guard was called out Tho
nghtng lasted several hours and the
Germans were defeated.
"a delegation from the British mis-
sion 10 poson protested To the German
commander III the town. Gen Schlm-
mclfeng, but the German officer de-
clared that he had no control over the
soldiers -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
s. WILL ACT
II FIRMS TRY
TO SET PRICES
AttOrney-GeneraI Warns That
Attempts to Retain Set
Costs to Consumer, as Con-
troll Ends, To Be Prosecuted

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Concerted
prlce-fiXing by any industry after the
government ceases to exercise price
control Jan. ! will be regarded by the
department of justice as in restraint of
free competition, it was stated TODAY,
Inc explanation was made in reply to
questions as to what happens to war
time pr1ce-fiXing when the war indus
tries board ceases to function at mid
night tomorrow
The attitude Of the department of
Justice, as outlined by Attorney General
Gregory, is that the antitrust laws, still
eitectlVe, Will be enforced vigorously
by the department They have been
IL full effect throughout the war, but
the department has not regarded the
action of industry in maintaining prices
fixed by the government as contrary
to law.
In making this explanation the attor-
ney-general did not refer to any indus
try, or specific situation in explaining
that no violation Of antitrust laws would
be permitted.
Other department of justice officials
who heretofore have had charge Of
prosecutions under the antitrust law de-
gclared that when the war industries
board ceases to exercise control of
prices January |, any act of q group Of
business men tending to prevent free
play of competition will be examined
in the light of the law.
It is felt that although an immediate
effect of price agreements might be
temporarily to keep prices down and
thereby benefit consumers, this result
might soon change and that consequent
ly the situation is full of danger There
is no provision in the law for consid-
Grafton of whether the effect of the
suppression of competition might be
benevolent" .f
1t was said that so far the depart
ment had not given particular atten-
tion to the steel industry, which sub
mitted. TO the war industries board a
revised list of prices to be effective af-
ter Jan. /. The board did not pass
upon the prices and declined to continue
it's supervision.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
=kS.SsSs~ - 49, sa&i
sIa!slEa " AiiSlsi EsfSg

Tennessee - Cloudy, probably rain.
possibly turning to snow in west
warmer in east; colder Tuesday in
west.
Mississippi - Cloudy. probably rain:
warmer.
Arkansas = Cloudy, probably rain;
colder Tuesday.
Automatically rain, warmer.
Kentucky-Rain warmer in east.
Tuesday rain. turning to snow with
I FALLING temperature.
Louisiana - Cloudy. probably rain;
warmer.
Oklahoma--Rain, turning to snow.
colder with cold wave; temperature will
be 10 to Is degrees Tuesday.
East Texas--Cloudy, probably rain:
colder Tuesday.
3 West Texas-Snow in r1orth,j rain or
snow in so& tn; colder Tuesday cold
wave in north with temperature s to
Isf2 degrees.
Kansas-Snow, cold wave; zero tenn
perature for Tuesday night
F'lorida--Probably rain except gener.
ally fair in south; warmer Tuesday.
South Carolina--Cloudy and warmer
probably rain,
Georgia-Cloudy, probably rain and
warmer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
FIRE
IN BRISTOL WORK
Of |NCEND|AR|ES
Hole in Rear Of Ruined Build
ing and Saw and Crowbar
Found Nearby Strengthen
Theory of Firebugs.

BRISTOL, Va Tenn, Dec. 3O.--The
discovery today of a large hole In the
rear of the ruins of the Mitchell Powers
Hardware company building, apparently
made with saw and croWbar found
nearby, strengthened the theory of au-
thorities that the $1,000,000 fire here
last night was the work of firebugs.
Three other serious fires have occurred
in the business district here within the
last month, one of them entailng d loss
of more than $500.00
Lack Of water and explosions Of dy-
Mantle and small arms ammunition in
the stock of the Mitchell Powers con-
cern greatly handicapped the firemen
in their work, The five-story building
occupied by the hardware company and
Bristol Gas and Electric company,
Lynn kayIor company and two cloth
ing stores were destroyed, and those
of the Dominion National bank, on the
north, and the Strauss department
store, to the south, were damaged
The entire lower business section was
threatened for a time and the flames
were not checked until the fire depart
ment from Kingsport Tenn, joined the
fight,
The fire started in the five-story
structure on State street occupied by
the Mitchell Powers Hardware COM
pany. As the firemen arrived there
were a series of explosions of dyna-
mite and shells in the building and
nearby structures were set on fire by
flying embers.
The destruction of the Bristol Gas
and Electric company plant threw the
city into darkness and then the fire
tnen were further handicapped by the
exhaustion of the City's water supply.
Engines were quickly moved to near
by creek, however, and water pumped
from there. In the meantime the Kings
port department had been asked for
aid and apparatus and men arrived in
a special train two hours after the fire
started.
fireman became oNerbalanCed on
top Of three-stor building. Turning
somersault in the air, he landed head
downward between the slaves of a
ladder on the first floor. Other flremen
ran to his assistance, thinking him
dead. He was unhurt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
McKeLldr Has Bill
Thanking PersIling
And Aides For Work

-, WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. tSpl)-~Thc
people are extended to Gen John j.
Pershng, the Officers ana men under
him, to Mai Gen. Enoch II Crowdcr
and the local and district boards
throughout the country IN hill Scua-
tor Mckellar will introduce today Per
shing and A'rowdcr are the two mili-
tary leaders who, Senator Mcclellan
feels, have performed the definite tasks
assigned to them In manner deserv-
ing the highest praise. and 1t probably
marks the opening Of legislation de-
sired by members of local and district
boards establishing their status In a
military way
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
URGES CONTINUANCE
OF FIGHT ON DISEASE

With the view of extending the previ.
Gus war work movement of eradicating
diseases among soldiers, the United
States war department has appealed
through the Chamber OF Commerce, to
local organizations to continue activi-
ties.
A report submitted in a letter to
Frank Hayley, secretary OF tha Cham
Der of Commerce. shows thaN every
sixth soldier received in the army was
a victim of disease. tennessee ranks
as the 18th state in per cent.
The Memphis war committee on pro-
tective work for women and the SANTA
ton committee has done splendid work
In efforts to stamp out the evil. The
old James sanitarium, which will be
used as hospital, will open for pa
tents as soon as possible. Enough
money has been secured to operate the
hospital for one year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
MAYOR PUTS BAN ON
BACKYARD HOG PENS

II you want to raise hogs in the city
you viii have to 10 to the country.
This decree goes forth from Mayor
Monteverde's office, the mayor being
commissioner OF health The sug-es-
ton was made to the mavor by Dr.
Neumon Taylor, superintendent OF the
health department.
DR.. Taylor told the mayor that the
sanitary force insisted that the prem
ises OF residences could not be kept
sanitary with hogpens In the back
yards. Neigbbors also fuss over the
back fence over the matter, he reports
There is an ordinance against raising
hogs In the city limits but the admin
istration permitted persons who kept
the pens sanitary to have hogs this
year as war measure to increase the
supply OF meat.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
MAURITANIA BRINGS
IN DIXIE TROOPS

NEW YORK. Dec 3O.-Thc British
steamship Mauretania, bringing home
an of the 3i7ih infantry. except Com.
nany II, of the S7th divisions 500
troops in all on board arrived here
today. The S7th division. OF which the
347th regiment is part. i5 composed
OF Arkansas. Louisiana, Mississippi and
southern Alabama troops When the
armistice was signed 1t was located at
Pons, north Of Bordeaux
Among the civilian passengers were
Ambassador Sharp and his son, re-
turning from Paris, Mr. Sharp was
called from his post by the serious m
ness Of his twin brother, George Sharp,
of Elyria, Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
EUangelisPs Plea
Falls On Deaf Ear;
Automobile Wrecked
Jet me aione?"

II was not plea for personal SER
vice in behalf Of Rev. Burke Culpepper
but the theme OF q sermon by the fam
Gus local evangelist and the congreEa
tion which heard it at the Union Ave-
nue. Methodist church Sunday night
gave the minister its undivided atten-
tion.
"IIet me alone. It is the cry of Ger
man militarism the cry of selfishness
the cry of idleness," declared the evan
gelist. Let me alone"
He amt talkin' to me" an unre-
sponsve hearer probably reasoned, for
while the minister was busy with his
congregation, some one got busy with
the evangelist's automobile and DR.. Cul-
pepper walked home. ~
His car was found Monday morning
yat Madison and Crosstown. Its gears
had been stripped.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
CITY Of WILMA
IS CAPTURED
BY BOLSHEV|K|
Russian Troops, However,
Take Perm and Secure 49,
600 BoIShevik CaptiveS,
According to Statement.

LONDON. Dec 30.--Nima has been
captured ny Boishevst forces, accord
tng y Copenhagen dispatch to the
Mall quoting PouoErud reports.
PARIS, Dec a0.-tRussIm troops have
captured Perm from the Bolshevid.
taktng $4,000 prisoners. NJ Pichon, the
meut IN the chamber Of deputies
Perm Is the capital of the govern
mcut Of Perm and is the Starting point
ut the Northern Siberian railway, It
Is the chief Iisou depot ior thv titns-
port II convtcts hudcr exile Ia siberia
aud is depot for goods sent to AID
imported frOm siberia.