davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
AlRPLANE AND YACHT
PLANTS ARE DESTROYED

MARBLEHEAp, Mass, Nov. S.
Plant No, . Of the Burgess Aeroplane
company. which was filled with govern
ment airplanes, and the plant Of Sterns
4 MCKAY company, containing more
than 40 yachts, were destroyed by fire
early Thursday night.
Insurance officials estimated the loss
at $500. 600, 1t was thought the fire
was caused by spontaneous combustion
In the paint shop Of the Burgess com
many
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
E MPHIANS PAY UP.

Memphisns are paying their debts In
accordance with the Retail Credit Mems
associs tons pay up campaign. mem
hers Of the organization reported at the
regular luncheon meeting of the assoc
citation at Hotel Gayoso Thursday,
The credit men declared that following
the initial appearance OF newspape adj
vertisements advocating speedy paying
Of bills, more money was collected by
Memphis firms than in ANY similar
lensth Of time in their history.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
Strike Without
Work Cards.; Police
NOW Seeking Them

Thirty negro labOrers Of the Union
Seed and Fertilizer company, foot OF
jefferson street, forgot they had no
work cards when they struck at II
o'clock Thursday night and walked out,
leaving Foreman II, j. Shanks without
a night crew. Shanks promptly mott
fled police to arrest them on a war
loatlng charge and police are seeking
the negroes Friday
incidentally Shanks obtained more
lnlnt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08

otner women who suffer, for il has
done such good work for me and |
know 1t viii help others II they will
give 1t a fair trial,"-MRS, LIZZIE
COURTNEY, los Eighth avenue, West
Oskaloosa, la.
why will women drag along from
fering such misery as did Mrs. Court
ney, when such letters as this are
continually being published? Every
woman who suffers from displace-
ments, irregularities, inflammation,
liberation. b~ackache, nervousness. or
who is passing through the Change OF
Life, should give this famous root and
herb remedy, Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial. For
special advice write Lydia r. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The
result OF Its long experience Is at
SouH service,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
IN MISERY
FOR YEARS
Mrs. Courtney Tells How
She Was Cured by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Oskaloosa, Iowa.-"For years
was simply in misery from a weak

ness ana l
pain a n d
nothing seemed
to do mo any
good. A friend
advised me to
take Lydia f,
Vege.
table Compound.
I did so and
got relief right
away. I can
certainly recon.
mend this valu-
able medicine to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
BraOe -Four Year Old
Refuses To Cry When
Germans Drop Bombs

London, Eng, Feb. y.-The bar
barism of the enemy. in its continued
air raids on innocent victims. was
offset here recently by a four-year-
old boy who refused to be frightened
by the murderous attack
The boy and his grandmother we're
sheltering in a passage when a bomb
demolished the upper portion of the
house Debris rained down on them
and they were almost buried. AS
they were being rescued the boy
looked up at his grandmother and
said:
Il was brave. wasn't granny.
They can't make me cry"
His father is in France and his
mother is working on munitions, and
when his father came home recently
he made him promise that he would
never be frightened in an air raid
The baby daughter of a policeman
who lived on the ground floor oppo-
site where a bomb fell was killed.
and her sister. aged about four. was
seriously injured. Another little girl
in a fiat Few doors away WAS in
jured. A horse was killed in a stable
near by.
An explosion occurred only a few
feet away from the spot where a
previous bomb had fallen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
Trains viii Run 80
Miles An Hour Under
London Oper Neu Line

London, Eng, Jan 9.-The Kearney
high-speed railway. so the inventor,
E W. Chalmers Kearney, told the
Society of Engineers, had now been
satisfactorily worked out for speeds
up to $50 miles an hour. and would
come into use as soon after the war
as was practicable. Future tube
railways would provide effective
speeds of from three to four times
those OF the present London tubes If
the system was adopted.
A recent Improvement in the Kear-
ney system was the design of step
Less street level station. An intend
ing passenger would step on the
pavement on to the platform and into
the train, and the train would then
descend q gradient Of one in seven to
a depth OF 10 feet, so that a speed of
so miles an hour would be reached in
% seconds from the start.
The train would then proceed on a
level until the approach to the next
station. when it would run up a sim
liar gradient, which would bring it to
a standstill without the destructive
use Of brakes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
German Deaths
Million Above
Normal Figure
Excess Of Women Over
Men As Result Of War
Is 100000.

Amsterdam, Holland. Feb. 9.-(Cor-
respondence OF the Associated Press)
From the beginning Of the war up
to the end Of 1916 there were over a
million more deaths in Germany than
is normally the case" says the Ber-
lin correspondent of the AIaasbods in
statement on the effects of the
war on the vital and population sta
tistics Of the German empire.
Instead Of 100000 the men be-
tween the ages of r and z5 will only
number II, 100000. and instead Of
$4,000 as now, the excess OF women
over men VIII be 100000. It is not
yet known how the war losses viii
pc spread over the various ages but
1t looks as II there viii be 100 wom-
en- 10 every 1000 men OF marriagea bic
age For these reasons, and ia view
OF the fact that there will be a large
number Of inValids among the men.
the marriage chances must be termed
greatly reduced, a fact which will in
its turn produce further shiftings on
the labor market that on their part
movement.
The war is not regarded-at any
rate by experts-as harmful for in
fants. Natural feeding is far more
general than formerly in all classes
OF the population, and the results are
good, as the food authorities appor-
ton to the mother the food for the
child, as, for example, ! litre of milk
per day Infants nave a right TO
one Htre Of milk daily, so grammes
OF sugar and 200 grammes of flour
week and one pound of oatmeal
month, and can do well on that.
The food question becomes more
difficult in the ehild's second year.
as vegetables and fruits are scarce,
at any rate in the large towns, so
that the potato has to take the place
Of these. The counsel is now heard
more frequently to restrict gymnas-
tic exercises and. following the ex-
ample Of the marmots to substituted
the food that is lacking by sleep, and
to see that the children get long
nights of sleep.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
CANADIAN KILLS
7 GERMANS WITH
IN RAID
Leads His Men Through
the Enemy's Line and
Silences Battery.
CANADIANS ALL
RETURN SAFELY

ONION. Eng, Feb. s-Thri1ling
deeds OF heroism for which the
~ king has awarded Victoria
crosses were graphically described IN
the Gazette.
Among the recipients Is Lieut. Ken
" Strachan. OF the Canadian cavalry.
who led his men through the enemy's
line OF machine gun posts snd killed
seven OF the gunners with his sword.
The special mention given % the
lieutenant follows.
Leader Killed, Takes Coumand.
He took command OF the SQUADRON
Of his regiment when the squadron
leader. approaching the enemy front
line at a gallop, was killed Lieut.
Strachan led the squadron through
the enemy line Of machine gun posts
and then, with the surviving men, led
the charge on the enemy battery Kill
ing seven OF the gunners with his
own sword All the gunnera having
been killed and the battery Eflenced.
he rallied his men md fought his way
back at night through the snsmy'1
line, bringing AL unwounded men
safely in. together with 10 prisoners
SiIeneez the Battery.
The peration-Wh1ch resulted IN
the silsncing OF an enemy battery, tbs
killing OF the whole battery person
mel and many Infantry and the cut
ting Of three main lines OF telephone
communication two miles In rear Of
the enemy's front liue-waS only rem
dered possible by the outstanding
gallantry and fearless leading OF this
officer"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
ENGLAND PUTS
LINT ON ALL
PR0FITMAKING
Supplies Required by Peo-
pie or Government Are
Strictly Regulated.
80 PERCENT OF
SHIPPING SEIZED

T oNDONs England, Feb. s.-(Cor-
respondenes Of The Associated
Press.) - Regulation Of prices
and limitations OF profits to be OBJ
tanned by producers OF necessities
have developed during the war to an
extent probably never before known
in the British empire Restrictions
on prices and profits have been ex-
tended to many kinds OF supplies re-
CURED by the people OF for govern
ment use in the prosecution OF the
war.
Among the necessities most vitality
concerned are food, fuel, munitions
and shipping To what extent these
have passed under government regu-
sation is shown in a report submitted
10 the house OF commons By its COM
mittes on expenditures.
The price Of coal has been regulated
At the pit mouth, while the profit that
may be made by wholesale and retail
merchants is strictly prescribed
Ninety Percent aequfsftfened.
Ninety percent OF the British mer-
chant shipping has been requisitioned
a. varying rates per ton, based on the
market rates current in 1914. Non
accustomed ships are running "on
government account at a narrow
margin OF profit
IN the building CT standard ships
the basis Of the contract is cost, plus
percentage varying between ten
and 20 percent
tempted to fix the lowest possible
prices consistent with a reasonable
return TO the contractor and with due
regard to he urgency Of supply"
isesEhiy, the maximum profit consid-
cred reasonable for a main contrac-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
j. 5. SAILORS
WIN BRIDES IN
sunny IRELAND
Every Part of America VIII
Have It's Irish Bride
When War Ends.
LOVE AT FIRST
SIGHT GETS MANY
AsE AMERICAN FLOTILLA N

-AsE AMERICAN FLOTILLA IN
BRITISH WATERS. Feb 3 Cor
Il respondence.)-Every part OF
OF the United States has supplied a
hero in love romances that have cul-
minated in happy marriages between
American bluejaclets and blue eyed
Irish maidens since the arrival OF the
American destroyer forces in the
south OF Ireland After the war, ev-
cry part Of the United States from
Maine to California and from the
Great Lakes to Florida will boast OF
an Irish bride who was wooed and
won in her native land by an Ameri-
can sailor.
Already the American sailor has
supplied his Irish bride with all nee
essary documents TO establish her
Identity as an American and some
have even had their property in the
United States transferred to their
wives. as a precautiOn in case they
lose their lives for their country.
Marries Into Irish Royalty.
There is the marriage OF a former
ranchman. Bert Adams, to Bridget
O'Rourke, whose family descends
from an irish king OF that name.
Adams. who is a boiler maker on
Hugo, Colo, He is now arranging 10
have his ranch in Colorado decided
TO his wife as a precaution in the
event OF his being tOrpedOed- His
wife's relatives live In Bruce. COun-
ty Limerick, and there is plenty OF
anecdote connected with the famiiy's
relation to the O'ROurke's Of kingly
fame I don't know anything about
ranching." Mrs. Adams told The As
ISOLATED Press correspondent "but
am preparing myself for the fair land
Bert has told me so much about BY
studying a history OF Colorado
Then there is the case OF Mary
Ridge. head waitress at the leading
hotel here. who lost her heart TO
Harland g. Richie. a machiniSt'S
mate. first class. OF AIiiston. Mass.
She was one Of the most popular
girls in town. The dining room over
which she presided is out Of bounds
TO enlisted men. but Richie eontrived
to see her when she was off duty.
They knew each other for four
months before Mr.. Richie led her to
the altar Of the village church
Love at First Sight.
But the record for love at first
sight among the Americans belongs
to a young seaman. Paul Valachovic
by name. who used to work in the
machine shops Of the General Elec-
trio company. at Schenectady. n Y.
stepped ashore here from his de-
stroyer. Ada Jones, a Cork girl. was
the object OF Cupid's dart After the
war Valachovic is going to take her
back with him to that thriving city
in New York
A few of the Americans first met
their wives on visits TO England.
Charles Harmon Cobia, OF Charleston.
S. c.. fell in love on the Beautiful
Cornish riviera with Ada Gilbert. a
widow Of "A. whose home was in Ply
mouth. Another English bride is
Nora Elizabeth Kilt. who married
Joseph W Highfields OF Des Moices,
Iowa
But the majority OF the Americans
married Irish girls who lived in the
vicinity OF the American naval base
and whom they met at the dance hall
or roller skating rink. Thus Doris
Frances Phillips is now Mrs Leo
Vincent Flavell. OF Hanover, Mass.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
SO americans, Aidjng
France, Sacrifice Their
LiUeS In Heroic COmbatS
By ERNE ST P. ORR.

~ARIs, France, Feb, s.-Thirty-
~ eight Americans have volunta-
L rily given up their lives in
France since Christmas. 1914. either
fighting in the Foreign legion or as
members Of the Lafayette Escadrille.
the crack flying corps Of the republic.
which contained so many veteran le-
gionaires.
The list Of honor is headed by Ed
ward IL stone. a New Bedford boy.
engaged in the legion. who was the
first TO sacrifice his life Desperately
wounded on Christmas day. 1914,
with two bullet holes through his
body, he finally expired in January,
1915.
Rene PheIizot, e big game hunter
from Chicago. who had gone through
three engagements without a scratch.
was finally killed in March, 1915. by
Moroccan who stabbed him in the
back and then laid his skull open
with a blow from a drinking can
teen after a dispute with the Chi
eagoan-
Kenneth Weeks. Of Boston: Russell
Kelly. OF New York; Herman Hall,
of Chicago, and John E. Fike. Of
Wooster, Ohio, all met their death
north OF Arras, after having refused
to surrender. although surrounded by
the enemy and remaining without
food and water for 60 hours Covered
with wounds and realizing the hope
lessness OF their position. the Ameri-
cans decided to carry out the policy
of the legion of no surrender" ac-
cording to the tale brought in by the
one survivor of the small band.
Frenchman. who was picked up on
the battlefield for dead. his leg shot
away. but lived long enough TO tell
the tale of his comrades.
Henry ". Farnsworth. OF Boston.
was killed by a piece Of shell on Sep
TENDER IS, 1915. while Jack JanZ, OF
Philadelphia. fell 4 victim to ma
chine gun bullet while operating a
machine gun himself during the ter
rible days of the fighting before YER
dun. on February IS. 1915. He gave
I'D his life by remaining at the end
Of a blown-up trench working his
mitrailleuse in order that his com
rades in the legion might escape
Charles Hoffecker. Of San Francis
CO, was killed on May 80, while Vic
tor F. Chapman. Of New York was
the first American in the air service
to die. succumbing to wounds sus-
tanned in an air duel on June %
Alan Seegar. OF New York, and
Wilfred Michaud, Of Detroit. both in
the legion, were killed on Indepen-
denee day. with Frank Clair. OF Co
lumbus. Ohio.
Five Aviators Next to Die.
Five aviators were the next to give
up their lives. Dennis Dowd. of
BROOKLYN, falling to death on August
II: Kiffin Y. Rockwell. OF Atlanta
Ca, was shot on the morning Of Sep
TENDER % during the course Of an air
battle. in upper Alsace. after having
brought down four German aero
planes. Norman Prince. Of Boston.
died on October Is. as the result of
Injuries received in an accident be-
hind the lines, when both Of his legs
we're broken. He had been twice
decorated for distinguished services.
The year claimed no more victims.
On April Is. 1917. Edmond Genet. OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
Italian Prices
Soar When q. S.
Airmen ArYiUe
T nces Put So High Italian
Soldiers Unable to Buy;
Probe Is Made.

American Aviation Camp. Southern
italy, Feb e.-CCorrespoadence Of
the Associated Press)-The food prob
lem recently attained the dignity Of
a crisis here When the United
States government arranged for the
training OF Americans here, it was
agreed that five lire per day should
be paid for the feeding OF each avia.
ton officer in the making, a sum
amply equal to advanced food prices,
considering the several hundreds Of
men to be fed A contract to feed
the men was let to a local restaurant
with the idea that Americans have
plenty Of money and are anxious to
spend it For many weeks the Amer
leans, absorbed in their training. ac-
cepted the food given them They
merely went down into their own
pockets and patronized the candy
stores of the city, its restaurants, but
particularly the canteen where the
italian soldiers Of the camp spent
their money for drinks, sandwiches
and omelets.
Gradually the price Of canteen
products rose so high the Italian sol
diers were unable to patronize II and
complained to their officers. These
latter investigated jointly with the
American officers. with the result
that canteen prices were reduced 15b
per cent and the contractor in charge
Of the American mess had to beg to
be given a chance to hold his con-
tract
This happened just before Christ
mas and as the Americans were be-
ing paid off for the first time in
three months, they persuaded their
commander to let them all go to
Rome and Naples and gorge them
selves. There they engaged in veri-
table food orgies. They bought can
dy and nuts and cake by five-pounds
lots. retiring to their rooms to eat
after taking regular restaurant
meals. Some of the men were re-
ported to have eaten six meals a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09

I the street cars were running every
where, the number OF patrols had de-
creased and absolute order prevailed.
The municipal council had passed a
resolution, instructing the population
to defend itself against lootlng, by
use of arms If necessary, and though
the Bolshevik authorities opposed this
order, the formation Of house commit
tees Of self defence went steadily for
ward.
Diplomats Refuse Demand.
The representatives of the allied
powers held long conferences but no
decision regarding recognition OF the
new regime was taken and it was
stated that special instructions from
the respective governments would be
necessary, as there was now no one
established government in the coun-
try. Leon Trotsky had visited the
foreign office. announced himself as
foreign minister Of the new govern
ment and asked for the Secret Treat
les OF the Allies" He was told, to his
amazement, that documents relating
to arrangements made during the war
were Incorporated in the protocols Of
the interallied conferences and we're
not available in Petrograd.
On November in view OF the over
throw Of the provisional government
and the dissolution OF the temporary
council Of the Russian republic, the
OF political life. By noon the Hobbies
Of the municipal building were filled
with representatives Of all democratic
organizations. united TO protest
against the seizure Of power by the
BOlsheVik leaders. Demands were
made for guarantees for the safety
and II possible the release of the
members Of the Women's battalion
On November 10 the extraordinary
session OF the municipal council was
most stormy, owing 10 a proposal to
expel the Bolshevik members OF the
council
Great excitement was caused by re-,
ports Of the arrest Of five members of
the council, sent as emissaries to the
army in an attempt to prevent blood
shed, and by street fighting started
near the building OF the council A
BOlshevik woman representative tried
to explain the irritation Of the SOL
diers and sailors against the council,
which had become the center Of the
struggle against the Bolshevik auth
GRITTY A tremendous uproad began
when reports came in that a little girl
had been killed and y omen injured IN
the fighting, in the midst Of which
the cadet a L Shringaroff (since
killed in the January troubles) arose
and demanded the immediate release
OF all the arrested ministers and de-
clared that the chiefs OF the Bolshe-
Wiki are responsible for this fratri-
cidal war.
"Out Of here" Grief Shingaroff to
the Bolshevik representatives in the
council, you are murderers and trait
ors to the country" Representatives
Of the public Joined in the tumult
with. shouts Of Our Of here, looters,
murderersI"
With great difficulty a riot was
avoided. the council finally adopting
resolution demanding the release
OF the ministers
Phone Girls Keep At Work.
The following day, November Il,
was also a day OF complete uncer-
CONTINUED On Page 20, Col. -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
BOLSHEVIK FORCES
WANTONLY DESTROY.
WINTER PALACE ART.
Reign of Terror in Petrogad Is Described by Core
spondent of Moscow Paper; Women Soldiers Who De-
fend Palace Piled in Heaps When Killed. Chaos
Everywhere; Priceless Art Demolished.
! Ew YORK. Feb. s.-The Petrl

FEW YORK, Feb. e.-The Petro-
nj grad correspondent OF the Nos
= COW newspaper Outro Rossii
Morn OF Russia) who described the
siege and capture Of the winter pal
ace by the Bolshevik forces and the
parilous march OF the arrested Ker-
ensky ministers from the palace to
the fortress OF Peter and Paul, gives
the same paper a picture Of the loot
ed winter palace and OF the events OF
the next six days, including the at
tempt Of the Municipal council OF
Petrograd to assume the reins OF
power in the capital and form a coal
ition ministry with representatives OF
all parties.
I succeeded he says, sin walking
through the palace a few hours after
the bOmbardment- The cOrpses Of the
soldiers Of the Women's battalion,
killed in defence Of the palace, had
already been removed but through the
iron gate coulde be seen the heaps OF
empty shells, torn munition belts,
books and leaflets. Thew hole facade
OF the palace was riddled by Shells
the white scars standing out in strjk-
ing contrast 10 the red OF the walls.
The palace guard consisted OF strong
piclzets of sailors and soldiers, heav-
Hy armed and covered with cartridge
belts
Picture Of Complete Devastation.
When / entered the first floor I
saw a picture Of complete devastation
amid which moved soldiers and sail
ors Searching the rooms and adding
to the confusion All the drawers OF
the sideboards and cupboards had
been broken open, all the chairs
smashed and the wrecked furniture
ana sofas broken boxes, lamps chan
celiers and porcelain had been thrown
The corridors were filled with torn
papers, fragments and scraps OF the
magnificent tapestries. and broken
furniture Everywhere absolute
chaos.
IN the rooms where the electric
fittings had been stored the soldiers,
having carried off everything that
seemed to have any value, we're anus
Ing themselves and q crowd OF ap-
plaEding spectators by smashing the
soldier hacking away the valuable
tapestry from a couch with a table
knife. On the second floor the scene
was even glOOmier. Everywhere dirt
understandable, mattresses over all the
floors, soldiers squatted at their
meals on the wonderful touches Of the
imperial furniture splitting soup and
greasy bits Of meat upon the priceless
tapestries.
The palace servants were no Whit
behind the soldiers az the looting and
went around with bags collecting
what struck their fancies In the
round hall the soldiers had set up an
enormous kettle and were cooking
their SOUP IN the room OF the press
bureau all the papers had been torn
70 bits IN the picture gallery many
pictures had been slashed to strips
Of painted rags. In one room heavy
guns had been set up. Windows were
pierced with bullets It was night
mare OF destruction"
The eighth Of November, the day
follow ing the siege, passed quietly.