davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
UNITED STATES TRADE WITH CUBA
 FOR LAST YEAR

Trade of the United States with Cuba in 1917 was s445,OOO O,OOO against $19s.Ooo,oO0 in 1913, the year preced- ing the war. A competition by the Ma hona1 City Bank of New York shows that the United States is now supply ing 76 per cent. of the imports of Cuba against 52 per cent in 1913, and taking 75 per cent. of it's exports against 80 per cent. In 1913, this reduction in our share of the exports being due to the heavy European demands for Cuban sugar, due to the shortage of beet sugar in Europe since the beginning of the war.
 Sugar, tobacco, bananas, cocoa, tropical fruits, iron ore, Manganese oxide, and cattle hides are the princi- pal articles imported from Cuba. while our exports to the island include meats, lard, our, corn, eggs, cheese, condensed milk, temperate zone fruits, coal, and all classes of manufactures. The more important of the manu- factures exported to Cuba in 1917 are approximately 10 million dollars worth of cotton goods, about million dol lars worth of railway supplies incfRd
 
 million dollars worth of structural Iron and steel 6 milton dollars worth of boots and shoes, nearly 2 million dollars worth of pipes and fittings, wire, ttnplate, typewriters, sowing ma chimes, agricultural implements, ce- ment, paper, wire nails, steel plates, barbed wire, Uosin, lubricating oil, il- luminating oil, gasoline, newsprnt paper, wrapping paper and many other articles.
 The flour exports to the Island alone are about 10 million dollars, meats over 5 millions, eggs more than mil lion dollars, condensed milk over F million dollars, and cheese nearly 4 million dollars. The cotton cloths az gregate about 80 million yards, the eggs oVAr 6 million dozen, lard and lard cNnSpounds about 50 million pounds, crude mineral oil about 10 million gallons, boots and shoes near ly million pairs, paper over b mil hon pounds of newsprint and 10 mill lion pounds of other paper, chiefly for wrapping.
 The sugar imports from Cuba m 1917 are in round terms 4,50O, ,OOO, OOO OOunQS, b6lnS SlHSuL1y lCfoO LAA"SAA -A| 1916 by reason of the very heavy de- nands upon the island for shipments direct to Europe, for the reasons above stated Other imports from the island include over 20 million pounds of tobacco valued at approx1- .mately 15 million dollars, approx1- mately 13 million pounds of cattle hides valued at million dollars, nearly 2 million punches of bananas valued at 3-4 million dollars, and a million pounds of crude cocoa over 1-2 million dollars in value, and the Manganese oxide and ore over 1-2 million dollarN
 Trade between the United States and Cuba since it's independence has shown very rapid growth It aggre- gated in the fiscal year 1895 65 million dollars, in 1905 125 millions, in 1910 l75 millions, in the calendar year 1915 lS1 millions, in 1915 2sS millions. in 1916 4O9 millions and in 1917 445 million dol lars.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
CHANGE TO ENTER
 MERCHANT MARINE

Boston, March 9-Wilbert S. Stew ar, and John M. Dunn of Bridgeport, Conn.,, were accepted by the United States Shipping Board at the Boston Custom House yesterday as Merchant Marine apprentices, and placed on a rrodern steel training ship with sev- eral hundred other young men who are being paid $30 month "and fuund' by the Shipping Board while training for places on the govern ment-owned cargo ships at regular sea pay. Only Americans, 21 to 80 years old, are accepted for training for the Merchant Marine on the new training ships. Experienced men who can qualify for enrolment in free government or marine en- gineering schools are trained for of ficers. Men without previous sea experience can be taught in six weeks so that they can qualify for p;aces in crews of the great, modern merchant ships
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
EXPLAINS REASON FOR PROHIBITION
 OF KILLING HENS

Since the United States Food Ad- mfnistration forbade the killing and selling of egg-laying poultry until af- ter April 30, there have been numer- ous inquiries at the Connecticut office of the Food administration and re- quests for special exemptions in favor of certain religions. The Food Ad- ministration has explained that the ruling originated with the Department of Agriculture and that the pouHrry and egg section of the United States Food Administration felt that the move was a highly desirable one.
 Thirty of the most representative poultry and egg men in the country were called into conference at Wash ington. These men, together with the practical poultry and egg men of the food Administration agreed that ev- eryone should heartily cooperate with i the Department of Agriculture in see- ing that the campaign urging farmers to refrain from selling hens from Feb ruary Il to May should be vigorous ly prosecuted As a consequence of the activities of the Department of Agriculture and the opinion of the thirty odd practical poultry and egg men the ruling, which is now so well known, was promulgated.
 In regard to it the administration says that every hen sold before May 1 1 represents a food loss to the nation of about thirty eggs, The total loss represented by the customary selling of hens between the above mention ed dates is 15O, 900. 900 eggs. The value of these eggs is about 80 per cent. of what the hens are actually worth, so that the program should not entail a loss to the farmer but an actual gain.
 This program has created protest from people who state that for every pound of poultry not consumed cor responding pound of beef or other meats will be used. It is nevertheless a fact that the killing of hens. before and during the heavy spring lay is a wasteful practice, just as wasteful as the killing of fresh milk cows for beef. The administration believes that by enforcing the program the prices will be kept within reason, which could not otherwise be done
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
HIT BY TROLLEY, DIES.

Ansonfa, Conn.,, March 9-Jacob Atkochunas, Of this city, whose legs were so badly crushed by trolley car in Seymour, Feb. Sth that both limbs had to be amputated below the knees, died at the Griffin hospital late last night. Atkochunas, who is said to have a wife and two children in the European war zone, is believed by acquaintances to have been mentally affected by worry and while in that condition, walked in front of trolley car.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
The World of Finance
STOCK MARKET

Moderate selling for profits, the re- suits of yesterdays general advance, attended the irregular opening of to- days stock market. Such leaders as Reading, Union Pacific, U. S. Steel and Bethlehem Steel reacted from large fractions to l F points. Ship pings, equipments and specialties also yielded to similar pressure. Strength was shown by Chesapeake & Ohio, Rock Island, American Car and American Tobacco. Liberty bonds were unchanged.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
PETERSON PLACED
 ON TRAINING SHIP

Boston, March 9-Carl P. Peterson of Bridgeport, Conn.,, was among the apprentices accepted by the United States Shipping Board at the Gus tenn House, yesterday, and placed on training ships where they will be paid by the government while training for places in the crews of the American Merchant Marine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
NAME CHANGED TO BISHOP.

Judge William M. Maltbie in the Superior Court, yesterday, granted the petition, of John Spisak of Spruce street for a change of name to John Bishop. Spisak, in his petition, all leges he and members of his family have been known by that name for the last 15 years, and that his son, John, Jr., is a member of the United States forces under that name. He was born in Hungary, came to Bridge port in 1889, and was made a citizen ir 1896.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
U. S. GRAIN REPORT.

Washington, March s-Graln In farmers hands on March l, as an- rounced yesterday by the department of agriculture was:
 Corn 1,292,9O5, 900 bushels, or 4o.0 per cent. of the 1917 crop
 Wheat Ill, ,2T2, 900 bushels or I'll per cent.
 Oats 595,195, 900 bushels, or S7.b per cent
 Barley 43,404,oO0 bushels, or 2O.S per cent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
ASK S4OO,OOO,OOO
 FOR HEAVY GUNS

Washington, March 9-Congress was asked today by the army ordnance bureau for an urgent deficiency ap- propriation of $40O,O0,000 for the manufacture of ordnance, principally hevay guns.
 Addition of the $4o0, 900, 900 item to the urgent deficiency bill, pending in the Senate, w1s requested by the act ing chief of ordnance but Senate leaders were disposed to delay action and have the appropriation take its usual course through the House.
 Although the appropriation was re- quested immediately it was desired principally so contracts for heavy guns could be let now with final actual expenditure considerably delayed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09

This is the story of creamery but ter-the steps in the manufacture of the high-grade product which comes to your table each week. Taking this food for granted, you probably have not realized the rather intricate and technical pro- cess through which it passes from milk to the finished product. If this story will inspire 8 sympathy which leads to more and careful and conservative use of butter it will have served it's purpose.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09

March g, 1:30 P. M. Allis Chalmers 257s Allis Chalmers Pfd- S1 Am. Car & Fdy. 79 Am. Can 4015 Am. Cotton Oil Co 317z Am Locomotive 665a Am. Tobacco 155 Am. Smelt. & Re. Co. 812 Am. Sugar Refg. Co. 1054 Am. Tel. & Tele. 106 Am. Woolen 55 Am. Writ. Paper Pfd- 27 Am. Zinc IS Alaska Gold 1% Att, Gulf & W. Indies 113A Atch-, T. & s. Fe 85A Anaconda Copper 63% Baldwin Loco. TT Baltimore & Ohio 55 Bethlehem Steel "B" 79b Beth. Steel 8 per cent. Pfd. 1O1A Butte & Superior 22H canadian Pacific 1451a Cen. Leather Co. 711b Chi M. & St. Paul A Chi. & Great W. Pfd. 21A Chi. Rk. Island & Pac. 21k Chi, R. I. & Pac. pfd. A. 66s4 Chi, R. l. & Pac. Pfd. B 56A Chile Copper Is Chino 41H Chesapeake & Ohio 57H Col. Fuel & Iron 39as Corn Products 35
 Crucible Steel 631a Distillepies Securities 39A Erie 15k Erie 1st Pfd. 27
 General Electric 139za General Motors 1245s Ct. Northern Pfd. 91B Ct. Northern Ore 79k Inspiration Copper 44% International Nickel 29 Inter. Mer. Marine 2Sh Inter. Mer. Marine Pfd. 97K International Paper 33a Kansas City Sou. 17A Kennecott Copper 32 Lackawanna Steel 8OL Louis. & Nashville 11SH Lehigh Valley 6Ok Maxwell Motors 29 Mex. Petroleum 9516 Midvale Steel 45
 Missouri Pacific 23ss Mo, Kan. & Texas AZ Nevada Cons. 1SR Nat. Enameling 4S% 1 National Lead Go. 55
 Norfolk & Western 1O5A Northern Pacific S6h N. Y. Central 72% N. r., N. H. & H. 29ss N. r., Ont. & West. 21 Pittsburgh Coal 55% 1 Pennsylvania 451h Pressed Steel Car 64
 Ray Cons. 23% Reading S11h Repub. Iron & Steel 80
 Ky. Steel Spring 55A Sinclair Oil 34k Sloss Sheffield 6 Iron 53
 Southern Pacific STA Southern Railway 24A Southern Railway Pfd 60h Studebaker Corp'n. 464 Tenn. Copper IT
 Texas Oil 152
 Tob. Products 5Oh Union Pacific 12OA United Cigar Stores S9
 United Fruit 129
 U. s. Ind. Alcohol 12Ok U. s. Rubber 56B U. S. Steel 91k Utah Copper 81
 Wabash Pfd. A 42h Westinghouse Electric 41% Western Maryland 17A Willys Overland 1874 Liberty bonds 3 31ss 97.5S Liberty bonds As 96.3S
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09

Exports from the port of London to the United States during January amounted to S5,869,278, as compared with s16.911 DOS in the same month of 1917, and s16,45,o70 in 1916.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

T. L. Watson & Co.,, Bankers and Brokers, corner Main and John streets, Bridgeport, Conn. Members of New York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09

William s. Tylsr. of Plainfe1d. was appointed food administrator of New Jersey.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
Creamery Product the Work of Experts

Modern Butter Making Technical Process, But This Description of It Isn't-Cream is Tested, Pas teurized, Cooled and "Ripened" Be-
 fore Churning
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
HELPING THE MEAT AND MILK SUPPLY
Especial Information Service of Asiculture) IT GOOD AND SAFE FOR YOU

It May Take $1OO,OOO Worth of Creamery Equipment
 of Butter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09

Spain agreed to sch supplies to Per
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
TODAY'S WANTS

SALESMAN WANTED - To cover middle west; expenses advanced Apply to Conn. Coat Co.,, 31 Hill St., Shelton, Conn. 9s*p
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-30

But in the course of few months or
years the man again returns to his
former habits he enters into excesses
far more disgraceful or injurious than
had been dreamed of before.
The same rule may be expected to
apply to the industrial life of the ma
tion. The corporations and hostile en-
ployers have been on their good be-
havior for several months, but even
the most optimistic do not expect
continuance of this after the close of
the war, and it is believed that the
most minute details of the course to
be pursued at that time are now be-
ing worked out. If the workingmen
can be induced to refrain from organ
izing, if they can be kept separated
or the organizations can be weakened
it is reasonable to suppose that the
condition of the wage-earner will be
far worse few months after the close
of the war than it was before hostili-
tleS began.
The most ignorant wage-earner in
the country must now know what or
ganized labor stands for-what it
means for the toiler If it were not
for organized labor this nation would
not now be showing one of the most
inspiring examples of solidarity that
has ever challenged the admiration of
the world Knowing all this, there are
many men who still continue to put
their trust in providence and the en-
ployer AS soon as the wages of these
workers are cut and the workday
heightened they will be the first to
cry out against the "heartless repre-
sentatives of capital"
The future of the laboring man is
in the hands of the laboring man, and
not at the disposition of the repre-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-30

asks nothing but the right to continue
to enjoy the individual freedom here
at home that our boys are battling
for in the trenches of France.
1t cannot countenance the activi-
ties of the swarms of parasitical fan
atics, who, under the guise of conserv-
ing the food, fuel or man power of
the nation, are deliberately hamper
ing President Wilson and congress in
carrying out the nations war aims.
| cannot subscribe to the doctrines
of the non-producing busy-bodies who
are taking cowardly advantage of our
absent soldiery in order to foist upon
an unwilling people their narrow
minded isms and schemes.
Labor will not condone such activi-
ties, but by its past performance of
fers practical suggestion to the an
tl-tobacconists, the anti-saloonists and
the entire breed of the Anti ilk, /. e.,
to get out of other peoples business,
get into something that will be bene-
fetal to the nation and the people,
and thus forever wipe out the con-
stantly growing suspicion of being
hand in glove with the worlds arch
enemy of freedom and democracy.
As to labor's future policy we need
but consult its past history.
This has repeatedly shown that its
future can be safely judged by its
past.
Hence, no one can gainsay the fact
that its performance during the past
eighteen months is but forerunner
of what can be safely depended upon
in the future.
- - ~
Buy Liberty Bonds and Save
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-30

public opinion and the strong arm of
the government; but when this re-
straint is removed, when millions of
soldiers return to civil life, there will
be an instant attempt to break down
and destroy all the barriers that have
been so laboriously builded for the
protection of the wage-earner.
1t has been the experience Of the
human race that when a man is ad-
dicted to bad habit, such as exces-
sive drinking or smoking, and sudden
ly quits, he becomes very, very good.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-30

sentatives of capital. If the laboring
man will not join his craft organiza-
tion, if he is too careless to give a
thought to his own and his family's
welfare, he ought not complain when
called upon to pay the price.
On the other hand, if the wage
Garner will follow the example now
being set by the employer and organ
ize, consolidate and prepare, he need
not worry about he future. He will
be able to retain all that has been
gained and possibly add to these gains.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-30
After The War

Evidences, slight and APPARENTLY
trifing, are multiplying that there will
be mighty industrial struggle in
this country Immediately following the
close Of the present world conflict.
The great corporations and the private
employers of large numbers of work
men are being restrained, both by
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-30
Frank ]. Schreiner & Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Auto Ambulance Service
314 S. Front st. Both Phones 244
Simplicity.

(By Private Herbert G. Movelle, 4th
Service Srvice Co., Signal Corps)
Officer of Guard (stops night watch
man and inspects his club-My man,
don't you think there is too much
lead in the end of this club?
Night Watchman-No, sir, do not
for when / hit anyone with it | only
intend to hit him once; if he doesn't
drop, | generally walk around him to
see what's propping him up
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-30
Bricklayers President
VIM. Bowen Goes TO England.

Indianapolis. VIM. Bowen, presi-
dent of the Bricklayers, Masons and
Plasterers' international union, will
accompany the special labor mission
of the A. F. of L. to England. where
he will attend the convention of the
British Trades Union Congress as fra
ternal delegate from the A. f. of l..
President Bowen and President Frank
lin of the Brotherhood of Boiler Max
ers were elected fraternal delegates,
but the latter's duties in connection
with the United States railroad admin
istration makes it impossible for him
to leave.
- - ~
Have You Donated to the Country
Store2
~ Fa -
M0LDERS LOCKED OUT.
Knoxville, With one excep-
tion every local stove manufacturer
has locked out employees who are mem
bers of Molders' union No. 202.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-27
WILL
 BE TONIGHT

This evening a reception will be heldiiR the Presbyterian church in honor of Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Pedersen and family.
 For the past several years Rev. Pedersen has been in charge of the Methodist and Presbyterian church here, and both he and his wife have taken an active part in all church work where they have won the love and esteem Of all who have had the pleasure of knowing them.
 Owing to the i'll health of certain members of his family, Rev. Ped'er- sen has decided to leave the north land and seek climate back from the coast which he believes will be more healthful to them.
 Before coming to Skagway MT. Pedersen resided at valdez and oth- CT cities to the westward, and it may be truthfully said that he is a "sourdough" minister. -
 This paper joins with his many friends in wishing him every joy and health to himself and family in his new fields. i Al
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-27

London, Tuesday.-In addition to the towns already reported captured by the British east of Arras in Mon day afternoon's operations, Suzanne, St. Leger and Cappy have .all fallen into their possession.
 Following the capture of Suzanne and cappy. General byng's army this morning begsa It's attack on the old HindenberR line. General Byng is closely followed by General Rawlinson's army, and these two British forces Ere now advancing to- wards Peronne. '.'-
 The reports from the field this morning state that the Germans still continue to cling to Bapaume, which as planned, is now nearly Iaurround- ed by the British forces. '-' -..'
 GeGeral Debney's army of French troops, who are operating south of the British lines has captured Fres- ney-les- Rove, three miles north of the town Of Rove.
 General Manguin in command of the lsft wing Of the French army has extended his wing farther up on the 0ise. - -.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-27
IDITAROD MURDERER
 GETS DEATH SENTENCE

Iditarod, Aug. 27.-The jury sitting in the case of the United States ys Milo Seguro has returned a verdict of murder in the first de- gree against the accused man, who was on trial for the killing of J. E. Riley near Flat City on May 5 last.
 The marshal's office in Fair banks has been advised that the guilty man will De taken to that city for execution.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-27

London, Tuesday.-Advice from the front received late this after noon hy the British war office say that the British and French forces are firmly established in the out skirts on the northern limits of Ba- paume, -'' '..'....
 The advice also states that there is hard fighting around croisseles further north, but the Allies are more than holding their own and slowly driving the enemy out of his positions. .' .'.,i; i
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-27
WILL TEACH FIRST
 SCHOOL THIS YEAR

Miss Faith Condit, the daughter of Rev. and Mrs, James H. COndit, who was born in Juneau, and gradE uated from the Bellingham Normal school this year, has been appoint ed to teach in the Auacortes, wash ington school this fall, and will soon begin her new duties. Craig Condit, her brother, who is with the fighting American forces in Europe was also born in Juneau. - Empire. Ai
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-27
Armed Merchant Steamer Mistakes Friend for Foe and Sends American
 Submarine Chaser No. 2O9 to Bottom,

Washington, Tuesday. - The American admiralty today announc- ed that the American submarine chaser No. 2Os, operating out of Philadelphia harbor had been mis- taken by 8 merchant steamer a sho.i distance off from Fire Island, New York harbor. and shots which were fired from the guns on board the merchant steamer sent the little craft to the bottom. Seventeen members of her crew, including her commanding officer and executive officer are missing. Eight sur vivors of the vessel, some of whom were severely wounded have been landed
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-27

British Headquarters in France, Tuesday. - The French and British forces today penetrated the Hin denberg line east or seninel and are advancing astride the Scarpe river, and are pushing forward to the south towards Bapaume.
 There Is heavy fighting at
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-27
WANT CHANCE
 IN GOVERNMENT

British Headquarters, Aug. 27.- Many German prisoners who have been captured by the British dur ing tha past few days, and especially those from Baden, have expressed the hope to their eaptors that there will be a change of gov ernment in Germany at the close of the war.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-27

London, Aug. 27--The British wal office announcement late this af- ternoon says that the British con- tinue to advance.
 The full reach O. their front is from Groisille in the far north to well youth of the Somme. Despite savage resistance on the part Of the Germans hundreds of British guns from the hills in those regions and also far back of the British lines keep up an incessant fire on the enemy's lines.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-27
THOSE YANKEES
 HARD ID KILL

American Army lr France, Aug. 27.-One American soldier, fighting In the Woevre sector. sustained six teen machine gun wounds, but con tinued to fight on. He was finally removed to a field hospital where his wounds were examined and dressed and it is stated that he will recover.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-27
BRONZE
 BUST MELTED

American Army in France, Aug. 27.-From a letter taken from a dead German soldier, which had been written by the mans wife, it was :syealed that & bronze statue of Emperor William at Luneburg mad been taken down and sent to a foundry where it was converted in to ordnance.