davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-18

A letter received from Dereiux
Raulerson from Camp Jackson, s. c.,
states that he is getting along fine
and would like to hear from the Bar
tow folks. Mr.. Raulerson's many
friends miss him very much and will
do their part toward keeping him in
touch with the home news. For the
benefit of those not knowing his ad-
dress we give it: J ID. Raulerson,
18th Company, 1856 Depot Brigade,
Camp jackson, s. C.-Bartow Record
Mr.. T. j. Youmans, of Tampa
member of the firm of Bartlett You
mans Co., was a visitor to Lakeland
today. Mr.. Youmans' firm is exploit
ing $4,000 acres OF fine farm and
grazing lands in DeSoto county, a
full page advertisement of which ap'
peared in yesterdays Telegram. This
land is said to be excellent for truck
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-18

introduces great Russian trasedienne Naz
moving audiences taken from greatest
stage The hotodama begins with series Of pictures OF
the lives and struggle for existence JOAN
the figure played loved young OF
the village and they beoted Then the shadow of
preaching married few the
husband the 'front.' followed by his three brothers. Word
received that the husband killed In battle and Joan i'm
pulse @ prospective motherhood recalls
responsibility.
The military authorities to get the
Of the neghbohood departing soldiers that the
have another generation fighting aroused
among urging them submit this
imprisoned Word that King through the
village and Joan from her cell organize the in
protest She clad black
soldiers
her she
face with the ruler dramatic climax
rarely equaed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-18

CHAS. M. JONES,
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1918-07-02
Recent Happenings

A Frenehman murdered woman
without cause. In sentencing him to
die. the Judge told him he was not
fit to live. When his attorney APP
pealed his case to President Pom
caire, the man wrote him a simple
letter, saying: please don't pardon
me. The judge said wasn't fit to
live" This story is authentic, as II
came over the A. P. wire from Paris,
Mr.. A. W. McAllister OF Green's
boro has resigned as state fuel ad-
ministrator. r. C. Norheet of VIM
ton-Salem has been appointed in his
stead.
In Rutherfordton last week a man
was driving down the street with a
long cross-cut saw protruding from
the rear seat 1t struck a young
boy in another ear on the leg, badly
iniurying him. Since the number OF
automobiles has so largely increased,
more caution is necessary.
Byron c. Tillman. water boy at
the Wilmington ship yards, was
crushed to death when a heavy stick
of piling fell on him.
About 40 short line railroad were
relinquished by the government Sat
urday few hours before Congress
passed legislation intended to prevent
the REIMBURSEMENT OF many of them.
About 400 lines were retained. Many
of the little railroads sought to re-
main under government control.
Another week has passed with the
Germans resuming their offensive
along the western front. In fact the
entente allies have shown the great
est activity during this period and in
several parts of the battle zone have
carried the fight to the enemy. These
actions have been local in character,
but have zen fought for important
immediate detectives which strength
ened the allied line where Ii needed
bolstering before the breaking of the
storm of shot and shell expected at
any time. At various points the al
lies have placed in jeopardy the en-
emy's tenure of certain parts of the
line and have extended their control
over wide sectors of the front.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1918-07-02
SENATOR TiLLMAN VERY ILL
suffering From Cerebral Hemorrh-
age; Left Side Paralyzed

Benjamin K. Tillman. the veteran
Democratic Senator from South Car
DINA and chairman of the naval af-
fairs committee. is seriously i'll at
his home in Washington and his re-
eovery is regarded by his physicians
as doubtful. His left side is com
pletely paralyzed and he has been
suffering from severe recurrent
cerebral hemorrhage since last Thurs
day,
Senator Tillman was stricken with
the hemorrhage--the second he has
suffered--at the Senate last Thurs
day. His condition since has become
worse and he was unconscious all
of to-day.
Members of the family have been
summoned to the bedside and some
already have arrived.
About ten years ago Senator Till
man had similar attack which para
lived his right side, but he recovered
to great extent. The latest attack
completely paralyzed his left side, and
with advanced years and less physi-
cal resistance, the outcome was said
tonight to be extremely doubtful.
As chairman OF the Senate Naval
Committee. Mr.. Tillman's work has
been regarded as of the highest i'm
portance, especially in connection
with the navy's part in the war. He
has been one of the most active mem
bers of the Senate during his "a years
of continuous service.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1918-07-02
"HOUN' DAWG" FARMING GRAD
TALLY FADING FROM STATE
Farmer Who Buys Food And Feed
In The West. Furniture In Grand
Rapids, And Raises Pack of Dogs
Is Disappearing.

The North Carolina farmer. who
buys his beans in Boston. his furni-
ture in Grand Rapids, his food in Gin
Cinnati and his feed stuffs in st.
Louis, and restricts his production on
the farm to pack of dogs, is fast
fading, according to statement is
sued by the United Safes department
of agriculture. This oft-repeated
story is swinging so far from the
truth that it hardly merits place
in the widest fiction, says the depart
ment. The south is beginning to feed
itself-to establish well-balanced
agriculture.
Soybeans, grown chiefly in North
Carolina were produced on one-half
million acres in 1917. Peanuts acre
age expanded from less than one
million acres ten years ago to three
and one-fourth million acres for 1917.
The combined area in the south Of
velvet beans, soybeans and peanuts
for 1917 was S.350,000 cares. The
department cites this item to sub
stantiate its claims that there is an
agricultural evolution evident in the
south.
Until four years ago not a sim
gle carload of hogs was shipped from
II counties in Southern Alabama In
the year that ended April Ibis, the
carloads OF hogs shipped from the
same II counties numbered 1882.
The total value of these hogs is estl-
mated to be more than sS,4OO.OO0.
Formerly this section produced little
except cotton. Now 1t is contribut-
ing to the food supplies of the ma
ton. 1t is raising peanuts. velvet
beans, corn, oats. and winter graz
ing crops and has permanent pas
lures of Bermuda grass and lespe-
deza. These forage crops are trans
formed into pork by the direct feed
ing route"
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1918-07-02
ITALY HASN'T BECOME ISTONI-
GATED BY ITS GREAT VICTORY

Diaz l. Taking Time to Reorsanize
And l. Testing Austrian Strength
Italy Has Won One or The Great
est Victories OF The War.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1918-07-02
NOTICE.

North Carolina. Union County.
In the Superior Court.
The Henderson Roller Mills Company
Incorporated, VS.. F.. B. Reed and
|. ID. Myers, trading as Reed x
Myers. and the Jefferson Bank
& Trust Co., Incorporated.
The defendants above named, to-
wit: Il. B. Reed and |. ID. Myers, trad
ing as Reed & Myers. and the JEFF
ferson Bank & Trust Co., Inc, will
take notice. that an action entitled as
above has been commenced In the
Superior Court OF Union County for
the purpose of recovering an indebt-
edness due by the defendants to the
plaintiff by virtue of the defendants
Reed 4 Myers selling to the plaintiffs
car load of corn, and making draft
with bill of lading attached payable
to the Jefferson Bank & Trust Co.,
and the said corn not being the kind
or quality purchased. and when re-
ceived was in heated, damaged and
decaying condition. The said defend
ants will further take notice that
they are required to appear at the
term of Superior Court of said county
to be held on the 5th Monday before
the 1st Monday in September. 1919
il being the Goth day of July, 1918,
at the courthouse of said county in
Monroe. ~ c.. and answer or demur
to the complaint in said action or the
plaintiffs will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
The defendants will also take notice
that a warrant of attachment was is
sued out of the Superior Court oil
said county on the oath day of June,
1918, against the property of said de-
PENDANTS, which warrant Is returna-
Bile at the same time and place above
named for the return of the sum-
mons, when and where the defend
ants are required to appear and an
swer or demur to the complaint OF
the relief demanded will be granted.
This the eth day of June. 1918.
r. w. LEMM0ND, c. 5. G.
Redwine & Skies, Attys for Pitts.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1918-07-02
ADMINISTRATOR : NOTICE.

Having qualified before r. w.
Lemmond, clerk Of Superior court of
Union county as Administrator of the
estate of Mrs. P. P. Reifearn. deceas-
ed. late of Union county. North Caro-
lima, this is to notify al persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to ex-
hibit them to the undersigned at
Monroe, N. c., on or before June z,
1919, or this notice will be pleaded In
bar of their recovery. All persons In
debted to said estate are hereby no
titled to make immediate settlement
OF same. This the 7th day OF June.
1918. r. REDFEARN. Admr.
of the estate OF P. P. Dedfearn, decd.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1918-07-02
Billion OF Cigarettes.

Thirty-three billions of cigarettes,
about $50 for every man, woman or
child, was part of the supply avail
able for the American smokers last
year. according to estimates of the
bureau of census. This does not in
clude the cigarettes rolled by the
smoker fromloose tobacco. concern
ing which the bureau of census has
no data.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1918-07-02

-itsiS nd> won Ont vi The tsrcat-
/ est Victories OF The War.
The Austrian offensive being for
the present a dead thing. we may
now look into the events of Tue last
few days with a clearer understand
I Ing OF the extent Vi the euenly's am
bilious scheme ana now II was fru-
trated by Italian strategy. says
Hilaire Belize. Great Britains great
EST military e:i,ic.
Italy has won one of the greatest
victories OF the war. She has thor
oughly punished the Austrian invad-
er after he struck the maximum force
that could be mustered. Not only
has she held her own. but has in
fiicted a defeat which. taken into con
Sideration with international situa-
ton in the dual monarchy, may have
serious consequences.
The Italian high command is not
becoming intoxicated by its victory.
General Diaz evidently is carefully
testing the strength OF the enemy's
positions across the Piave. He is
taking time to rest and reorganize be-
fore pursuing the Austrian forces
further.
Throughout the week minor attacks
have been made. first here and then
there. with the result that the west
bank OF the Piave has been cleared
and the fighting is now taking place
on the east bank. The Bridgehead
established at Cape Sile on Wednes-
day has been enlarged by minor OPP
erations since then.
While Austria has several bridge
heads across The river. the difficulties
of supplying forces on the western
bank so that these might be main
tanned were becoming increasingly
difficult. The bridges across the river
were destroyed by the rising of the
Piaye and allied airmen. An envel-
oping movement by the Italian army
would have resulted in the capture Of
the greater part OF the crossing forces.
As il was. the Austrians retired
in good ashton, Their losses in prl-
soners We're only about five per cent
OF the Gshting forces engaged, COM
paratively small amount when one
considers The position in which the
Austrian army was placed.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1918-07-02

had a very thrilling time. Oar reg
iment had the honor of participating
in the attack of which you probably
have read about. Certainly wish
| could explain it to you in detail.
There was not a man missing when
the orders came to go "over the top
They were too anxious, II anything,
to show those dirty Boches what we
could do, and believe me they show
ed them, too"
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1918-07-02
w. O. LEMMOND,
Attorney-at-Law

Office in Law Building, old Library
Room. Monroe, N. C.
viii practice In all the State and
Federal Courts. Will give special at
tention to collection of claims and
settlement of estates by administra-
tors and executors.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1918-07-02
DALLAS 4. McRORIE WAS ALSO
GAsSED BY HUNS IN ATTACK

He Was In Division Which Vas At
tackled, He And Lieutenant A. l..
Monroe. Another Union County
Boy Being Injured.
Alang with Lieutenant A. L. Mon
roe. there is another Union County
boy. Dallas C. McRorie. who is re-
covering from the effects of a Ger
man gas attack. In a letter to his
brother. Mr.. c. A. MeRorie. he writes
about the attack:
Am not very well just at pres
ent as | am recuperatiag from the
effects of German gas attack. We
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1918-07-02

Three men were killed Friday in
Chicago when a fast train chrashed
into an auto truck. One of the dead
was Capt. Robert E. Brooks.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1918-07-02
piles Cured In 6 to II Days

Druggists refund money II PAZ0 OINTMENT fails
10 cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you can get
restful sleep after the first application. Price 6oc
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1918-07-02
DR.. B. c. Redfearn. Dentist.
MONROE, n. G,

Office over Heath-Morrow Co.,
Phone 232. MONROE, N. G..
At Marshville on first and third
Mondays Of each month and at Mat
thews second and fourth Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-28
.MEX|CO'S BREAK
 WITH CUBA STILL A DEEP MYSTERY

Washington. May G.-Official an nouncemcnts today from the Cuban state department and the Cuban legation here that Mexico's withdrawal of her minis ter at Havana does not constitute a break in diplomatic relations between the two countries have only added to mystery of officials and diplomats who are looking for Mexico's real motive.
 The withdrawal of a minister is a measure short of a break in diplomatic relations in relatively the same way as the latter Is measure short of war.
 So far the American governments only information is the text of the official statement Of the foreign office forwarded by Ambassador Fletcher. The Mexican ambassador in Washington has not com municatcd with the state department at all on the subject.
 It is admitted that the United States, being In q large measure responsible for Cuba's foreign relations, is watching the situation very carefully. Meanwhile il was stated officially today that relations between the United States and Mexico were entirely unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-28
Summary of the News

GENERAL NEWS 1-Gern,ans renew great offensive. President Wilson goes before Con- gress and asIks that revenue leg isIati0n be considered now. Germans make attacks on Ameri- cans in Picardy, but are re- pulsed.
 Washington officials are sure that great battle Is now under way. 2-America answers German Offen- sive on western front by tremcn- dOus 0versubScriptiOns to He'd Cross. Reimbursement at university. 7-Railr0ad freight and passenger rates to be increaaed.
 LOCAL NEWS SNews of Red CrOss. 5-Four killed when train crashes into automobile. Will rebuild acid plant. Honorary degrees conferred by Howard trustees. O-Bfrmlneham may raise 940O,OOO for Red CrOsn.
 FEATUREs 4EEditortal comment. 0-S0ciety. S-Sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-28
Text Of Presidents Speech

provided for. It would be most unsound policy to raise too large q proportion of them by loan, and it is evident that the four billions now provided for by taxation will not of themselves sustain the great iy enlarged budget to which we must immediately look forward. We cannot. in fairness, wait until the end of the fiscal year is at hand to apprise our people of the taxes they must pay on their earnings of the present calendar year, whose accountings and ex- penditures will then be closed. We cannot get increased taxes unless the country knows what they are to be and practices the necessary economy to make them available. Definiteness. early definiteness, as to what it's tasks are to be is ab- solutely necessary for the success full administration of the treasury: it cannot frame fair and workable regulations in haste: and 1t must frame it's regulations in haste if 1t Is not to know it's exact task until the very eve of it's performance. The present tax laws are marred. moreover, by inequities which ought to be remedied. Indispotsble facts. every one; and we cannot alter or blink them. To state them is ar gument enough.
 And yet perhaps you will permit mo to dwell for a moment upon the situa- ton they disclose. Enormous loans freely spent in the stimulation of in dustry of almost every sort produce inflations and exravagances which presently make the whole economic
 (Continued on Page seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-28
Alabama Railroad Rate
 Fight Ends When McAdoo
 Announces New Increases

Montgomery, May 27.--(special) The long flight for the control of rail- road rates which has been going on in Alabama intermittently for 5 years.
 ended abruptly Monday by the am Inouncement from Washington that pas senger fares would he increased to
 three cents a mile June 10. and that
 substantial raises would be made in
 freight rates June z5. The govern
 ment's order takes precedence over anwss state law or state order and it is improbable that the public service commission will see fit to consider
 further the general appeal of all rail-
 roads operating in Alabama for ad
 vances in freight rates which is now
 before it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-28
Lieutenant Paul F. Baer
 Of Mobile Following Many
 Victories Reported Missing

Paris, May 27-Lieut. Paul F. Baer of Mobile. Ala. an aviator. is posted as missing since May 22 It is hoped he iS alive. as he may have bsen taken prisoner.
 Mobile, May 27.--Lieut. Paul Frank Baer. A. s. s. c. U. $. R.. is the son of Mr A F. Baer. an engineer on the New orleans and Mobile division of the Lou isville and Nashville Railroad company. and whose home is in Mobile He won his American lace" in the latter part of April Previous to winning his "ace," Lieutenant Baer had been deco rated with the distinguished service cross" only two other American avia ] tors at that time having received that honor. The other was Captain Hall. who was reported to be in German prison.
 Lieutenant Baer was awarded this cross for shooting down Hun avia- tor in battle against great odds. At the time he was attacked by seven German fliers.
 Lieutenant Baer bagged his first 5 German airplane on March II. Since
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-28

Washington. May 27.-The President address in full follows:
 Gentlemen of the Congress: It Is with unaffected reluctance that I come to ask you to prolong your ses- sion long enough to provide more ade- quate resources for the treasury for the conduct of the war. I have req son 10 appreciate as fully as you do how arGuous the session has been. Your labors have been severe and protracsed. You have passed lonS series of measures which required the debate of many doubtful ques- tions of judgment and many exceed ingly difficult questions of principle as well as of practice. The summer is upon US in which labor and counsel are twice as arduous and are con- stantly apt to be impaired by lassituie hand. We ought as soon as possible to go and render an intimate account of our trusteeship to the people who delegated us to act for them in the weighty and anxious matters that crowd upon us in these days Of criti- cal choice and action. But we dare not 30 to the elections until we have done our duty to the full. These are days when duty stands stark and naked and even with closed eyes we know 1t Is there.
 Excuses are unavailing. We
 
 have not. The fact will be as gross and plain as the duty itself. In such case lassitude and fatigue seem negligible enough. The facts are tonic and suffice to freshen tho labor.
 And the facts are these: Addi- tional revenues must manifestly be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-28
'GADSDEN MAN |S
 | REPORTED MISSING ON FRENCH FRONT
American Army Casualty List Contains 19 Names. Nine Are Killed
 in Action

Washington. May 27.-The army cns- unity list todny contained 19 names divided as followss
 Killed in action 9. died of wounds 1, died of disease l. wounded severely 2, missing in action :.
 No commissioned officers arc con- taincd in the list which contains the names of the following southern mcn'
 Killed In action; Corp. Lonnic Simp- son. R. +. D. No. 2. Ready, ky; Prf- yates Alexander F. Garrett, Mangum. Okla; James c. Holland, R. F. D. D, Villa Rica, Ga; Walter Schutxman. Mir. J. Schutzman. Ethel, La, and James WaIIen. Mir. E. $. Wallen, Fairlanu, Okln.
 Died of wounds, wagoncr Norris q. Stokes, MT. J. T. Stokes, Lacrosse, Fla.
 Missing in action, John B. +. Wal tcrS, Gadsden. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-28
Germans PenetrateF # irst Line Of Americans In
 Picardy,But DriDen Out


 The communique. dated today nt expediOnary headquarters, follows; "In Picardy. after violent nrtiI- Iery preparations. hostile infan- try detachments succeeded in pene- trating our advanced position in two points. Our troops counter attacked, completely expelling the enemy and entering his lines.
 ssIn the Wocvrc, strong hostile raiding party was repuised with losses in killed md wounded.
 sIn Lorraine hostile gas shell hombnrdments of some intensity occurred. The day yvas quiet In the other sectors occupied by our troops.
 sIn the course of air cOmbats this morning our nviat0rs shot down hostile machine.o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-28

The Germans advanced 50 strong in the center. 160 on the right and i2o on the left. They were driven of speedily and left many dead in front of the American trenches.
 The assaults were precede by vio- lent bombardments of the American lines during which it is estimated b. 900 shells. many of them gas shells were fired by the enemy. For time there was fierce hand-to-hand fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-28

ing The Germans took one of the Americans prisoner, but the Ameri- cans pursued the enemy and rescued him.
 able work in helping to turn the Ger man raid into victory for the de- lenders.
 The bravery of the Americans may be illustrated by the case of pri- vate whose arm was blown off. Dazed, he kept on fighting and did not know he had been injured until comrade came to his aid.