davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-20

Suit cases and travelling bags s1.ss to ss.ss. LeavitsS Cut Price Store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-20

the Kansas City Star-and notwith- standing her great desire to take charge of everything, they are going to insist that she shall not be per-
 mitted to do so earlier than March 4,
 1921, and not then if God and the right prevails"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-20
SAYS PROHIBITION
 WOULD DECREASE
 SHIPYARD OUTPUT

Washington, June 19.-Vigorous protests against immediate absolute prohibition was made before the house agricultural senate committee today by Bainbridge Colby, member of the shipping board, who declared if beer were taken from the workmen the output of American shipyards would be. reduced 25 per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-20
GRAIN MILL BRINGS
 $55,OOO AT AUCTION

The grain mill property pf the Marsh Commission company was sold
 at auction to the Merchants and Planters bank for $D5,000, by Frank
 M. Reeves, commissioner in the suit of A. D. Foster, trustee, and Mer- chants and Planters bank, vs. Marsh Commission company, in which judg- sment for the plaintiffs for $S9, 300 was
 rendered recently.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-20
PERSON TO ENTER AVIATION

Thomas Pierson, who has been in the automobile business for several years, yesterday received orders from the war department to report at Park field, Memphis MT. Pierson re- gently applied for admissionf to the Aviation corps. He will leave Pine Bluff in day or two.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-20

Experts who have been watching Shortstop Caton perform this season say that he is the best "sub" for Hon. us Wagner the Pirates have yet tried out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-20

Children's GinghaE Dresses and sizes ? to, 14, ssc eJd $1.4s. Leavitt's Cut Price Store. Advt.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04

cane from the load and beg q t. s..4p
Il with his teeth.
'svVill the soldiers allow % Z enterf"
Johnnie inquired.
"Of course. Why not1 Ts I'D man
laughed mirthlessly: then - voice
changed. "Go back" be ss' . back
and die ID the fields. Mata.. . stinks
OF rottlng corpses. Go back where the
air u Clean" He swung his long lash
over the oxen. they leaned against the
load. and the cart reaked diGnall,
on II way.
Il 10 never did1cult to enter 4 trap,
and Natanzas was precisely that.
There were soldiers everywhere, but
beyond an Indifferent challenge at the
outer blockhouse. Z perfunctory qres-
ton or two, Narciso and Juan villar
experienced no trouble whatever In
passing the lines. Discipline, never
strict at best. was extremely lax at
the brick fortinas along the roads, and.
since these two refugees were too poor
to warrant search, they were waved
onward By the sentries. They obeyed
silently: In aimless bewilderment they
stunned along toward the heart of the
city. Almost before they realized It
they had run the gantlet and had
Joined that army Of misery, fifteen
thousand strong. The hand Of Spain
had closed W them.
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Painful Sunuestion.

"My life is insured for $5O.OO0." said
old Crustiboy, proudly.
"Have you ever discussed with
young Mrs. Crustiboy the possibility
of our dying some day?"
"Oh, yes. Quite often"
"Ahem! And while you were dis
cussing that subject did you yer NO
tice q wistful look on her face?"
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red Cuban soil was exposed the trav-
clers sank into Il - Into vet putty.
Crossing q rocky ridge. O'Reilly and
his guide at last emerged upon an
open slope. knee-high In grass and
grown up to bottle palms, those queer,
distorted trees whose trunks are swol-
len into the Likeness Of earthen water
Jars. Scattered here and there over
the meadows were the dead or fallen
trunks Of another variety. the cabbage
palm, the green heart Of which had
long formed . staple article 81 diet for
tho i~nsurrectoA. 0paniah ares had
been at work here and not Z single
tree remained alive. The green door
Of the valley farther down was dotted
with the other. the royal kind, that
monarch Of troplc vegetation which
lends to the Cuban landscape its Ne
culiar and distinctive beauty.
"Yonder 10 the camino," said the
countryman. pointing into the valley;
1T will lead You to the main road
aud there"-he turned TO the north
ward-"is Matanzas. Go with God,
and don't drink the well water, which
Is polluted from the rains" With d
smile and q wave OF the hand the man
turned back and plunged into the
jungle.
Az O'Reilly descended the slope he
realized keenly that he was alone and
in hostile territory. The hills and the
woods from Pinar del Rio to Oriente
were Cuban, or, at most, they were
disputed ground. But here In the
plains and valleys lei the cities Spain
was supreme. From this moment on
O'Reilly knew he must rely entirely
upon himself. The success Of his en-
terprise-his very life-hinged upon
his caution, his powers Of dissimula-
ton, his ability to pass as q harmless,
helpless pacifco. Il gave him an I'M
accustomed thrill, BY no means pleas
ant.
The road, when hs came % r. peoved
to b . deep gutter Winding betwoen
red clay banks cut By the high wheels
Of clumsy cane carts. Inasmueh @ no
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a Shirker.
"FIow long have you been sitting on
the hank Of this river"
About four hours"
Caught anything?"
Nope.
"Had any bites7"
Not a nibble."
"And you call that sport?"
"No-strategy. If / were not sitting
here. ~ostensibly to catch some Ash for
dinner. my wife would have me beat"
Ing carpets"
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Forgot Early Training.

"How did Bill happen to he ar
rested?"
Left his cur In the street all night
without complying with the biblical In
junction."
Didn't know the Bible made any
ruling on the subject"
"Oh. yes. 1t says. Let your light
shine.'"
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Unappreeiated.

Client-After you've let the case
drag along for three years, you've lost
1t for me.
Lawyer-Thnt's all the thanks I get
- might have let It drag along for
three years more.
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Her Plan.

Things have got 40 we shall
have to econnmiza." said MI. Zig
house.
"Weil." replied lila wife, "we'll
make the chef call himself cook and
reduce his wages."
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Any Kinu Would %.

II ran trace my descent In a direct
line from n Of the early kings Of
England" she said.
(which One?" he asked.
II don't recall the name. What
kings did England have?'
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4 Hot One

MY mind 10 me il Kingdom Ia"
launched out the chap who would ruth
er quite than eat.
'Oh. we'll" so0thed the other, n
shouldn't let that worry me. It.s not
IN danger Of invasion Cor conquest. a
any rate"
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Absurd idea.

Abeuro IDEA.
MY husband has the queerest ideas
Of economy"
'Indeed!"
could W money by staying away
from bargain snles."
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The Horse.

The Horse.
"I1as the automobile put the horse
cut of business?"
"You wouldn't think So" replied
Former ~Corntossel, III you'd notice
how mitch a load OF hay is worth"
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cNApTgR xvI-centlnusd.

wicked BY this remark. He was quite
- 3tattered ~ the poorest Of Betnn-
courts common soldiers; his shoes
Wefe broken and disreputable his cot
kon trouserA snacged By barbed wire
tnd. bramblss, and soiled By days IN
~ saddle and nights In the grass.
We're In desperate need Of attention.
Ms beard had grown, too. and His skin.
where 4 was exposed, Wa burnt to
mahpgany brown. Certainly there
Was nothing shout his appearance to
bespeak his nationality.
The geneEal continued: r Nm direct
- = this letter 70 help you n some
b~nterpris4. Command me. sir."
~ briefly - possible Johnnie made
known the object of his Journey. The
bmcer nodded his comprehension, but
~ be did - . puzzled expression
tzoseed his face.
sYes, / reported that Miss varooa
nd gone Into the city, took some
palms 70 lind out Do you have reason
- dOubt-"
slGot tho least, slr."
'AThsn-wAy have yoa come III this
tRayf'
r came . 1nd her and 70 fetch her
- her brother"
*But-you don't understand. She u
Actually insids the lines IN Natan-
$3.50 prisoner"
ssExActty. Intend 10 50 Into Matan-
- and bring her out"
GMnAanI RAAaanompH Ara~ Anrk -
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and Jacket began to weep copiously.
He worked himself up to q hysterical
crescendo which threatened to arouse
the entire encampment But O,Reilly
was unmoved.
BE quiet" he told the boy. II
won't let you 60 with me, and that
ends II. It will be hard enough for one
man to slip through; two would b
sure to fail"
'@Those Spaniards win skin your
Jacket walled.
'So much the more reason for you
TO stay here"
Al this the boy uttered 4 louder
CRY. He stamped his bare fest In !
frenzy o. disappointment. You das-
sent leavs me-you dassentt"
SIasten, people + starving IN Ma
tansas; they are Gck; they are dying
In the s~treets."
= don't eat much.
When Johnnie shook his head stub
bornly Jacket launched himself into q
torrent Of profanity tho violence Of
which dried his tears. His vocabu-
larry was surprising. He reviled the
6panlardA, OReilly. himself, everybody
and everything; he leveled anathemas
at that woman who had come between
him and his beloved benefactor. The
latter listened good-naturedly.
you're q tough KID" he laughed,
when Jackets FIRST rage had worn It.
self out. II like you. and I'd take you
II I could. But this isn't an enterprise
for 4 boy. and It won't get you any
thing to keep up this racket"
Jacket next tried the power Of ar
gument. He attempted to prove that
In . hazardous undertaking Of this
sort his assistance would b. invalu-
able. Ho .was. % he declared, the one
person ID oil Cuba In every respect
qualified to share O'Rellly's perils. To
begin with, no VA not afraid Of Span
iards, q anything ~. for that mat
ter-Ao dismissed IL subject Of PEI.
sonal courage with contemptuous
shru9. A. for cunning, sagaeity. pru-
dence, resource, all-around worth, ho
Wa, without doubt, unequaled In any
country. BE was Z vefitable Spartan,
too. when Il came 70 hardship-priva-
ton and suffering wsre almost to his
HIKING. He Wa Reconsideration
was something 10 had inherited: he
was . 0ploDat-diplomacy beinx M
q hls mast unique aceomplishn enta
~ for this talk about hunger, O'aeilly
need not concern himself n the least
On that score. for Jacket was O. small
eater and could grow fAt O . diet Of
dried leaves. Diseased BAH It made
him laugh. His expeE1eaee with der
nsss va Wldee than NEST 0slcos, and
10 was . beetee nurse than Nios Nv.
ans would svsR ~ Jaeket id not viii
% appear n the lease boastful. On
tAe coatFary, - Was aetuAlly too mod
Ell. % his fr3eodD eoulA attest, but
truth compelled hin - admit that no
Was INT the man loe Orally. He
fOund 4 impossible TO reeommend him
self DO highly; % 0vs his soul ~
eould think = - esaAneal1on u which
- was lacking and sesl1 - - rsa-
son Why HI b~soGcneess vs1ld not
greatly peo0t ~ ~ Aes - q his
amazing talsntA The 0tsspslse was
dimcult: Il would ser1ainly fail with
ont him.
Johnnle remalne6 carefully attsnr
tive dur1ng this a~A3u1a13sa. He TT n
dsGlEe even @ mlle. 1oe ~ boys ear.
nsotneD Was touchlne and tt caused
II Ge6og mnnAI threat . t1ghteQ m
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Fortunate Condition.

This man." said the keeper softly,
"imagines he has millions"
Isn't that nicer answered the Wis.,
tor. whenever he needs money nh
he has to do to draw on his imagine
ton"
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Time Limited.

Bix-What did ynuf wife say 70 you
rhsna you rot home IT four O'Clock this
mofnlug1
Dir fRearilyl-Say, old man, rvo
~ Dome Werk - - today"
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Wow!
Little grains OF powder.
Little da bs OF paint
Make the girly-girlies
Look like what they Amt.
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eUssvsleAA Nnas1ss 90 1rsGAsrs,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
G e rm a n S Attempt to
Concentrate Fire on
American Positions
BARRAGE
SWEEPS ENEMY
Inflicts Considerable Damage -
German Guns Promptly Cease
Fire-German Patrol Driven
Back by Machine Guns and
Rifle Fire-Baseball Bomb

With the American Army in France,
Saturday. Feb .3-tBy the Associated
Press)-In the American sector north
west of TOul today the Germans tried
the tactics of concentrating artillery
fire on one of the American positions,
apparently with the purpose Of obliter-
ating it, The American guns imme-
diately punished the German batteries
with douhly heavy retaliatory fire
and then swept the enemy lines with a
vicious barrage. undoubtedly inflict-
ing considerable damage. The Ger
man guns promptly ceased fire.
Whether they We're sjlenced or stopped
firing for other reasons is unknown.
but since that time hardly a shot has
teen fired from that point.
Last night a German patrol was
found once more within the American
wire. 1t was d~;ven back by machine
guns and rifle fire. American patrols
worked freely, without interference.
The Germans today dropped into the
American trenches an entirely now
type Of bomb, resembling a base ball.
No damage was done.
Along the front generally there was
less firing, owing to low visibility The
Germans continued to shell their tar
gets in the towns behind the lines add
Continued on PAGE 2-Col. D
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
LIGHTS ON ship
BUT HOPE FOR
LIFE ABANDONED

New York, Feb. 24.-The fleeing
hope that a few OF those aboard the
wave battered steamship F'lorizel,
wrecked near Cape Race, might still
be alive virtually was abandoned to-
night Naval gunners who went to
the rescue on relief train sent from
st. Johns put rockets and Il line on
board shortly before 9 o'clock but there
was no response.
The message which killed the hope
that the disaster might not have been
as complete as earlier reports ndicat-
ed was received by towering and Co.
at 10 o'clock tonight from Tasker Cook
marine agent who headed the relief
party. He characterized the position OF
the ship as hopeless.
Nothing can be done until the sea
moderates," said the telegram. "Will
have another try in morning. Put
rockets and line on board but get no
response. Steamer Home launched boat,
but could not get within one quarter
mile Of FlOriZel. Some cargo washed
ashore. Men on bank to watch chance
to get to Florizel if any offers. Con-
dition Of ship hopeless and regret very
much that ] cannot hold out much
hope"
New York. Feb. PA message filed
at st. Johns at 100 O'Clock tonight.
received at the Offices here of Bower
ing and Co., gave hope that some Of
those who We're aboard the Florizel
might still be alive 1t was signed by
a representative of the line who had
just arrived at the scene of the dis
aster and said light had been seen On
the wrecked steamship.
Sea Growing Smoother
The message sent to st. Johns by
Caspar Cook and relayed to this city
said:
Just arrived at place OF wreck. Can
do nothing from shore. Terra Nova
and Home lying off. Sea getting
smoother. Expect to be able to DO
something shortly. Dark when we got
here, but men here have just seen a
light on Florizel. Vessel lying upright
under water from funnel aft. VIII do
what l can to get rockets aboard"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
BRUNSWICK HAS $4,000
BLAZE SUNDAY EVENING

Brunswick, Me, Feb. 24.-The shoe shin
ing parlors and cigar store operated by
Charles Williams on Main street were
Quilted by fire this evening, the fire start
ing in the part Of the building occupied
by Mr.. Williams as dwelling. Although
he and several friends were there at the
time the flames had such Roadway that
they were unable to check them and by
the time the firemen arrived the blaze had
broken through the roof.
The building is located between the Nc
Fadden block and the Park bowling all
legs and is a large wooden structure. 1t
was owned by Charles f. Townsend Of
Brunswick. and the loss to the building
is about $1,000, there being $1,000 insur-
ance.
The damage to stock and fixtures vas
approximately $1,000 with $1,000 insurance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25

represented by Lcnine and Trotzky,
has accedad to the demands of Ger
accept the hard peace terms which
Germany has laid down.
Thus, apparently without further
hesitation, the Russians are prepared,
in an effort to stop the inroads the
Germans now are making into their
country, to add to the enemys already
vast holdings more of Russia's most
valuable western territory extending
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
GERMAN ARMIES IN The EAST
GIVE NO HEED TO PEACE TALK
Capture Numerous additional Towns and Take
Several Thousand Prisoners : Kaser's Sol
diers Rapidly Approach Reval with Evident
Intention of Its Immediate Capture - Ruma-
MIA Forced into Peace Negotiations

from the Gulf Of Finland southwark to
the Black sea and even to withdraw
their troops from Finland and give
back to the Turks what has been taken
from them in battle. The surrender
seems abject. The Russians are to
send delegate to Brest- Litovsk to
discuss with German representatives
the final details Of the peace and sign
the compact.
German Armies Give No Heed
At last accounts the German armies
Continued on Page 2-Co. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
Americans on French Front
Have Done Well Says Baker

a personal inspection of the American
sector northwest of Toul. He visited all
our first line trenches. observation posts,
battery emplacements and other points
of interest. During the two days spenr
on this tour the commander in-chief came
in close contact with the men in the
trenrhes, heard their comments or com
plants, and noted carefully all sugges-
tions offered to better the condition and
welfare of our troops in action.
our men who have completed their
first period duty in the trenches have
arrived at the leave center established At
AiX-LesB aines. This is the first Of n
series of rest centers it is proposed to
esta blish where our men can find rest
and recreation after the trying ordeaIs of
trench life.
Along the French front the enemy re
acted energetically in the region south
west of the Butte MesniI. After n
sanguinary encounter the Germans sue
ceeded in regaining part Of the trenches
lost last week, further attempt. in
which three German battalions particina,-
ed, was repulsed. In third assault tna
Germans took 125 prisoners. bur the
French forces regained the lost positions
after spirited counter-attack. our ar
tillery participated IN these operation :
ARTILLERY duels took place along the
entire front 4 decided increase in the
intensity of bombardments was noted
The British have taken over an addi-
uonal segments Of the French line. The
transfer of an appreciate mileage Of the
front below st. Quentin was made to the
British without difficulty or delay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
Terms Not Accepted
mans at Some Points

London, Feb. 2i.-Germany's peace
Lenine. the Bolsheviki premier. and
Leon Trotzky, foreign minister. acting
for the Central Executives of the
Soviets.
v This announcement is made in a Rus
sian official statement received by wire
less. 1t adds that Russia will send a
delegation Immediately to Brest-Lit-
ovsk
Messenger Leaves Petrograd
A Russian government wireless mes
sage addressed to the German gov
crnment at Berlin announces that a
parliamentary representative left Pc
trograd Sunday noon for Dvinsk for
the purpose OF transmitting to the
German high command at Dvinsk Rus
sias official reply to Germany's peace
conditions.
Another communication address ito
all" announces that the following mes
sage has been sent to the government
at Berlin:
according to the decision of the
Central executive of the Soviets taken
at 4.30 Sunday morning the Soviets'
and Peoples Commissaries have de-
cided to accept Germany's peace con
ditions and will send a delegation to
Brest -Litovsk."
Statement by Trotzky
If peace is not brought about the
Russians will fight to a finish. Leor
Trotzky the Russian foreign minister
is quoted as having said in an inter
view with the Petro2rad correspondent
of the Exchange Telegraph Co. Th5
interview follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
LEVINE AND 1ROTzKY ACCEPT
PEACE OFFERED BY GERMANY
Does Not Obtain Separate Peace - Petrograd
Under Martial Law-Lenine Says Army Re-
fuses to Fight and Will Quit Government if
Terms Not Accepted = Russians Resist Ger

IF we don't get a separate peace
we shall fight to the finish. We do not
lose hope. We are informed from
Stockholm that relations between Ber-
lin and Vienna are strained. If we pos
sessed an army able to fight we would
start war with Germany.
IF there is anyone able to resist the
German invasion ii is our BolshevikD
party We have declared that we Were
forced to sign a peace declaration and
our humiliation is not greater than
when strikers are forced to agree to
the terms of the capitalists. The first
symptoms of the panic will soon pass
and we shall apply resolute methods
in order to finish the war
Petroerad Under Martial Law
Petrograd, Feb 24.-Petrograd was
placed under martial law today.
Acceptance Of the German terms
however. onerous they may be. is urg-
ed strongly BY the Bolshevik premier
Nikolai Leninc He asserts that the
demoralized and retreating army re-
fuses absolutely to fight. and says he
win not remain in the government or
on the Central Executive Committee
of the Soldiers and Workmen Dele
gates an instant longer If. the policy
of phrases obtains the upper hand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
COL. ROOSEVELT
WILL SPEAK
AT PORTLAND

Portland. Ne, Feb. o4-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt has written that he will
keep his engagement to speak at the
Republican State convention in this
city March 2S.
He has Cancelled other engagements.
but hopes to be recovered sufficiently
a month hence to appear here, accord
ing to promise made three months ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
SWEDISH FORCES
SEIZE ALAND ISLES

Petrograd, Feb. 19-Via London. Feb.
2l.-At the Bolshevik headquarters
confirmation is given of the report that
swedish forces have seized the Aland
islands. The landing force was re-
sisted stubbornly by the small garri-
son of Bolshevik troops.
Troop Movement Known
The forwarding OF Swedish troops
to maintain order in the Aland islands
was reported unotficially last week an
though until the arrival or this dis
patch, apparently delayed by censor.
no announcement had been received
of the actual seizure of the islands.
The Swedish Parliament yesterday
admitted the governments proposal FOR
military intervention. Premier Eden
SAID the project was to be carried out
under an agreement arrived at between
the Swedish Red Guard. which is sup
ported by the Russians. and the White
Guard. which is attempting to over
throw the ISolSheNiki. The \land is
lands which formerly belonged to
Sweden, are populated largely by
Swedes who have made several APP
peals to Stockholm for protection and
return OF the islands to Sweden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
Russians Offer Resistance
ia Germans at Points

Berlin, Feb. 24-(British admiralty
per wireless press).-At some points
the Russians are offering resistance ID
the Germans, the war office reports.
The advance of the Germans is said to
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