davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1918-02-09
j. s. RAISES BID
FOR JAP SHIPS
B0ard Offers Ton Of Plates for
Every Two Tons. OF =
Shipping.
NEEDED AS TRANSPORTS
Plans to Take LOCO, 900 Tons
From South American
Trade Also.
EEDED AS TRANSPORTS
Specie, Dei,atcA TO rnr sux.


WAsHiNoroN. Feb. s.--Facing the abb
solute necessity Of getting additional
vessels to transport and maintain In
Europe the 100000 American troops
Secretary Baker expects to send over
this year. tie Shipping Board Is press
ting negotiations for Japanese tonnage
and planning to withdraw every avail
able steam vessel from coastwise and
Latin American trade.
Negotiations have been under way be-
tween the board and a japanese COM
mission for several months. The Japa-
nese came to this country to obtain re-
lease Of ship plates for which export
licenses had been held up. The Ship.
ping Board asked ship tonnage in ex-
cifAnge for the plates.
On this basis the board and the COM
mission have been bargaining. The
Japanese have not been willing TO give
UP the amount OF tonnage asked and
have suggested various other compensa-
tons.
On the basis. however, that q ton of
ship plates 10 equal to three tons Of
shipping, ,sthe board has urged exchange
at this ratio. giving the concession Of
free plates for vessels all but completed
In japanese yards but tied UP awaiting
plates.
The Shipping Bpard Is now ready to
release ship plates at the ratio OF one
TO two for ship tonnage. Thtr would
give Japan a margin Of one out Of three
TO care for her own needs for new ton
mage for increased demands and re-
placement. This is the present status
Of the negotiations.
In addition the board is planning to
secure rapid action In withdrawal OF
steam vessels from Latin American
trade. This will be accomplished
through import AZ well as export limita'
tiou- and control. IT is expected that this
will divert 100000 tons Of shipping te
Atlantic routes.
Experts Of the Shipping Board are
now preparing report for Chairman
Hurley on absolutely essential imports oi
raw material from Latin America. and
ships will be allotted to this.trads on this
basis.
The sun., 1918-02-09
q. O. p. to Nane women.

wAsHIMoroN. Feb. s.-The Republican
Congressional campaign committee to-
night adopted = rule providing for the
appointment Of women on Congressional
district committees in States where
women vote and approved q rsoommen.
dation for the Selection Of = new SUBJ
committee on plans and scope Of organi:
sati0n. The committee voted to reduce
from seventeen to seven the membership
Of, It's executive committee
The sun., 1918-02-09

WAsHiNoroN. Feb, s.-Damaging ad-
missions ~ to miscalculations Of cost
and apparently needless rush to spend
Government funds h the shipbuilding
projscts Of the Delaware River region
wsrs disclosed before the Senate Com
mittes on Commerce at to-day's session.
Al Hog Island. below philadelphia, and
At Bristol. Pa. twenty-five miles north
Of the Quaker City. there have been
blunderS, - the result Of which the cost
to the Government will mount into the
minicns. Commander d. L. Reed, civil
engineer. L. 8. ~. told the committee.
Commander Reed, who recently was
relieved a. resident engineer at ths Hog
Island plant. where he represented the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. told the
committee that tho Hog Island project OF
the American international Corporation,
which originally was estimated a. prob
ably costing 331.eoo.o0o whom complete
and In running order both ~ to the
my proposed shipways and the manu-
featuring plant. already has cost $37.-
Seoseeo. and that only hve Of the chip.
ways are anywhere near completion.
The ultimate cost. % Commander Rsed
told the committee, cannot possibly fall
below $4,000. 900. double the initial -.
.timats. and may reach 95o,ooo.ooo. Tho
estimate Of 33l,e0O.000 ~ the probable
total cost was made by Government ex.
eperts on September I.
/. Thought Plant Tee Large.
: Already testimony has been adduced
before the committee which has led some
Of the members to believe the whole
project was somewhat III conceived. Ad-
miral Harris testified last week that In
his onlnion the plant was too large and
that fifteen ways were about the limit
which could be undertaken at one place.
The Senators were disposed to give
Commander Reed severe grilling. and
questions we're fired At him from all
sides. In the course d the examination
Senator Harding (Ohio) charged that Il
was apparent that the Philadelphia
project had been the occasion for 'an
inordinate waste Of Government money"
The Commerce Committee is disposed
The sun., 1918-02-09
Bo.ton's Payroll slashsa.

BOSTON. Feb. S.--Mayor Andrew J.
Peters. who was inaugurated Monday,
succeeding James M. Curley. to-day noti.
Ned all department heads to reduce thslr
payrolls sharply. His recommendation
lists. More than 200 men would be af.
fected. but none OF the lower paid en-
pioyees,
The sun., 1918-02-09
RED GUARDS LOSE RATTLE.
Finnish Provisional Gevesnnen
Forces W.. at Korkeskosi.

STOCKHOLM, Feb. s--Gen. Manner
helm. commander Of the forces support
Ing the Finnish provisional Government.
has defeated. the revolutionary Rad
Guards. q Helsingfors despatch to the
A1tewttdnin0eH reports. The Red Guards
are said to have suffered loss Of 5000
killed.
Tammerfors.
The sun., 1918-02-09
STRIKE HOLDS UP GRAIN.
Railway Mes's waikest Pasalysss
Reas In ,APgentina.

BuENos AYREa. Feb. "a general
strike wss declared to-day by the men
OF the Central Cordoba Railway. The
employees OF two other lines are ex.
pscted to 20 out tomorrow. These
strikes Will almost paraiyse the ship-
ment Of grain. s,
The provincial Governors are caliing
for troops 10 protect, the Grain crops. s
The sun., 1918-02-09
M'ADO0
FINANCIAL BILL
WAR NECESSITY
Secretary, Before Senate
Committee, Makes Reply
to His Critics.
CONSERVE ALL SUPPLIES
Paul NJ. Warburg and w. P. g.
Harding Uphold State
ments Made.
CONSERVE ALL SUPPLIES
Specie, DessascA 10 rns Sun.

WAshrNoroY, Feb. s.-Secretary Nc
Adso before the Senate Finance Com
mittee TODAY made answer IN criticisms
NJ, IN. .a,.,,.,.....,..,. ~ ,,,..
~'iiis'o'" ""r Tn"ee
Corporation bill. He denied inhaton
could occur from tie establishment of
TIA orr,n,,a,,or ana .r,c,..,.ea tho
.h..,,,.. ...s,.. .,li -"- =.
'' "e'y VI carry i*sS"so 'A
tho measure.
His statements before the committee
vsra sunp,.n,.c,.A h,, p.,, n ws.bs,r~
Aho w. =. y. hatoing OF tho Feoerai
reserve board. Mr.. Warourg insisted
that financial conditions were grave and
r.o,,,rsa ,r,m.a,.t.,, ,.~,.,.t,on NJ this
~ ~ ....s A.. ..,, -.
.sHS u"c ~. sS.. .ne Cs.aos".,.s. c" y.
I s,.. w.
s.v.,ae vo ' " i;s.,,,
SnaS"s "" ..as 49, M, h..r ms,
- ....,s,. ~ sc,,s," .,,r.,.o
s,.,cs,,. ,,nrscs.ssrv .nt,aI exnepdi.
twrsS ana nrovi6,n~ faculties for aiding
,Sos. ,nd,s,r,.. ,sho.s on.rations are
n~c~s.sr. ~ cont rihueorv 10 the prose.
c,tioc ~ the vsr"
.y.s .r,,. =, ,or,,,..d ",,,
these are war industries The bill is
purely a war measure designed to con-
serve the supply OF labor and materials
for the purposes OF the war ana 10 heip
supply the wars financial requirements
and to give them Q nrst ciAim on caiH
seeking investment IN IKE HAnne, As
wars material Requirements nave oee"
given nrcs cam on pruua ps !.
by the term vsI Inouus - :.
not only those industries t",nns vu. ."H III
! actual munitions OF waH Dn, ~i'o ~
those supplying any U, uo e. .'.
elements OF prooucton OF aIs'Ii"uso' -,
an industriei suscture oeslsne" " nee'
the diverMnsd reQui!emeh's OF .ne :.I w
Ihe Dill ID hot Mscnoeo " w.
the conunued s4sssnee anu ope' VI
| exlstm3 heu.sles we" s'.o~e nv.
meteiy contrioutory 70 the psos.Souo"
OF the wsr. 1ucn noS. VI r. s Az, Az.
however oe psTu ..,
CLAIM on iresN cAp.t.a ol os osssu ,
! unsu. - 1n .". s..s,,s..,s... =. ~
! mene a oI N:
Ven 'tuny meI =. x..s
10. secrSsAsS ~. a',, ,UVr pan" ,,,a, ~ ors.ni.a.
" ~. C"".a,t t,or
uo,,,a u~ ~ "a, % re.,,t Srs,nTa ,iou. ~ ~ 'o
Any IDEA OK currency innauoh mus
RESULT from a misconcep,'o', as ~ th'
bonds and securiues Issued py the cor
porauon, ne san; ior mere n h'
danger sueh securities VIII cause III
nation through an uhdue expansion o.
the circulating medium OF ths country.
The secretary pointed OUT 'ne feoera ,
reserve boaid enoSwsu WIN iu'
po~er o.sr ssu s, ,,,.e.,,
ho!es, ana ,nAe tne ooSra unuoup.suI! !s
quiekiy wouio Ies.Ic. she issue Vi me-
notes tne osnser oi hna'on shoun
appear ne pnAs'.eo @ we las' % IN
notes OF securu'es o' t'e pIopoSea Va
finance So'po'suo" aTe no. ia.e"ueu q
| s''eS '''S ~~'o " ~ ''~>
The sun., 1918-02-09

An IRISH PoRT. Feb. "a small fsh-
ing trawier returned here this morning
without the 142 Americans 1t set out
from here to take of from the barren
northerly shore which the Americans
had reached in three lifeboats fourteen
hours after the Tuscan!a was sunk by
German submarine.
The skipper OF the trawler told the
British Commodore here that the Amer
lean Captain in charge of the party re-
fused to embark his men on the trawler
because the little vessel did not carry
lifebOats sufficient to hold all OF the
troops in case the trawler was torpe-
dOed.
This party. according to the Captain
Of the trawler. consists of two captains
and 40 men. who recahed the shore a
short distance from the point where the
bodies Of forty-four Americans were
washed UP Yesterday. The trawler had
made a perilous Journey to reach tho
Americans. The sea was choppy. but
the trawler kept her course until the
point where the Americans are ma
rooned was reached.
On the arrival of the trawler the Brit
lsh authorities sent a large steamer to
bring the Americans to Glasgow. This
vessel has sufficient lifeboats to take
care OF the men in case 1t should run
afOul OF an under water boat.
The sun., 1918-02-09
Cheered First Destroyer.

We cheered the first destroyer which
came alongside and its men cheered us.
Their work was magnificent and only
when they saw they could save no more
life did they leave the secene. 1t was
thought well to make fol different ports.
and here / am among people who have
overwhelmed us with kindness"
A young trooper when asked what he
thought Of the experience said he would
not have missed 1t for anything.
II was on deck talking to my chum.'
ne went on. when heard q bang. and
up went a whole heap OF wreckage and
water over our heads. was drenched
to the skin Nobody screamed. but yo,,
can imagine how It felt to stand shiver-
Ing in tho darkness. not knowing when
wo would get another shot that would
send the boat to the bottom"
The sun., 1918-02-09
AMERICANS HELD IN LONDON.
Bell Refused for Two After Inaam-
nsat0ry Leaflets Are Found.

LONDON. Feb. S.--Clarence Boyington
and Paul Aloysius Manning. both Amer
ican citizens. and william Lucas and
Arthur Tilly were held without ball to.
day on a charge Of attempting to cause
among the civil population.
IT 10 alleged they distributed inhamma-
tory leaflets during q meeting Of the
Engineers Society In London.
Boyington and Manning were arrested
at the Communist Club.
The sun., 1918-02-09
WILSON URGED
TO TELL PLANS
May Reveal Use He Would
Make Of Powers Under
Overman Bill.
WAR CABINET HINTED
Would BE in Effect NUM-
tiOns Board With President
as Only Umpire.
WAR CABINET HINTED
Speeial DespafcA 10 Tar srN.


WAsHINofoS. Feb. s.--President Will
son Is considering the advisability OF
laying before the party leaders Of Con-
gress the exact programme OF war ad-
minis.ration he would inausurate upon
passage Of the Overman bill.
Men whose words bear weight in the
councils at the White House have been
won TO the belief that such step would
result In early passage Of the measure
and ~ they believe the war administra-
ton 10 in need Of reorganization. they
have not been backward In urging upon
the President the expediency Of explain.
ing in advance how he is to use the
broad powers OF reorganization Of the
executive departments which the Over
man bill weuld give.
Plan In MinA fee Meath.
After the Cabinet meeting to-day 1t
was apparent that several Of the de-
partment heads had not been told to
what extent their activities would be
affected by the passage Of the bill. But
from other men whose opinions are
sought BY thu President II was made
clear that Mr.. Wilson for more than a
month had been considering q plan for
organizing q central body from whose
deosiorts no department could take an
appeal save In such cases where the
President might believe that the under
lying policies of the Administration had
been infrinGed.
1t 70 daily becoming more and more
q matter of common knowledge that
members of tho so-called Super-war
Council, fovmed two months ago and
which meets weekly in Secretary Bakers
| ofiiee, IL bringing results OF which they
as American business men. can boast
Their body Is apart from the War
Council. which Ia military organixa
| tion. and has to do with the cOordina
/ ton Of the army's several departments
| The Super-WAr Council. as It has come
| to be called. is made up Of the Council
J OF National Defence and representa-.
F, tives Of tho Shipping Board. the Fue
and Food Administrations.
Thomas Defends BAKER.
| According to information obtained to-
day from reliable source, Presiden,
! Wilson was on the point of bringins
q war cabinet plan Of his own into
existence when tho Chamberlain in.
vestlgation forced him to postpone &C
ticn.
It is believed that II the new plar
under consideration is adopted tn,
Super-war Council will give way to .
war cabinet which In effect will be I
munitions. board Of which the umpir,
will be the President.
Senator Thomas (Cor.J. member O
the Committee on Military Affairs, ad
dressed the Senate to-day In defenc,
Of the War Department and in opposi
tion to the pending Chamberlain bills
He said:
''rhe Administration's conduct Of tn,
war has been replete with stupendou
accomplishment and this accomplish
ment stands out we'll In tho curren
history OF our own times"
The sun., 1918-02-09
VIEWS OF BRITISH PRESS.
Papers Say Loss WALL Stimulate
T.. .. to Renewed E6OSts.

LONDON, Feb. S-That the sinking Of
tho Cunard liner Tuscania will stimulate
the United States to even greater ace
The sun., 1918-02-09
S.SOLDIERS
AREIN HOSPITAL
A Number Were Injured by
Mishap in Launching of
Lifeboats. I
DISCIPLINE WAS PERFECT
All Those in the Sick Bay
Transferred Safely to the
Rescue Boats.
DISCIPLINE WAS PERFECT
Special Cable Dsssatch to Tan sux.

Copvrshs. 1878: all riSAts rssevrsS.
BELFAST, Feb. S.-The correspondent
Of the Belfast Telegraph at north Irish
port says It has been aScertained that
number Of the soldiers on the Tuscania
were injured during the launching Of the
lifehoats. In the hurried transfer TO the
rescuing boats one man had his leg torn
on. several had legs and arms broken
ana some lost fingers. Tho hospital
cases number forty. but none is serious.
American military officers report that
all went well until they were approach
ing the Irish coast. when an alarm was
given to prepare for submarine attack.
All the men proceeded to their boat sta.
ttons. and life belts were served out. 1t
was shortly before o'clock when this
alarm was given, at which time there
was no sign Of any hostile craft.
There was considerable excitement
aboard, although tho weather was per-
fectly calm. when the torpedo struck the
engine room precisely at o'clock. as
shown by the watch Of one Of the Of
acers. Quickly number Of patrol boats
arrived and the rescue work was carried
out expeditiously. being actually assisted
by the fact that the vessel was settling
rapidly In the water. as this enabled the
patrol boats to come close alongside and
take OF large number Of men directly
from the deck without using the life
boats
Evidence Of the excellent organisation
Of the troops and Of the fine discipline
that prevailed is furnished by the fact
that all the patients In the ships hos
pita were removed safely. including
several scarlatinR caseA A large pro-
portion Of the mon aboard had come
from the interior Of the country, and
many Of them never had been ut sea
before.
Arriving Ut this port. tho survivors
| were transferred to the local military
barracks. members Of the local 81 John
Ambulance Corps> rendering valuable as
sistsnce.
The sun., 1918-02-09
Won KuHLM4NN NOT ENGAGED.
Report Of Hts Betrothal to Heiress
Formally Denied.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. s.-The engagement
of DR.. Richards Won Kuhlmann. the GER
man Secretary OF Foreign Affairs. to
Frau Won Friedlanderfuld IL denied in
a telegram sent to German papers by
the semi-official Wolff Bureau OF Berlin
The sun., 1918-02-09

The betrothal Of DR.. Won Kuhimann
and Frau Won Friedlanderfuld. who 10
said to be one Of tho richest womSn In
Germany. was reported in an Amstsr-
dam despatch received In London Febru-
AIRY 8,
The sun., 1918-02-09

ePseA Ne helidays q ths GrssaSssss.
whits sulphur sPr'as'. W., vlrvisias-ASv'
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-06

Robert Russell will leave Browns
vile Saturday for Lexington, Va,
where he will reenter Washington and
Lee university.
Misses Charlotte Waterfeld and
May Belle Elcan entertained on last
Friday evening with a watermelon
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Chambliss en-
tertained on last Friday evening with
dinner in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Capell of Memphis. Covers
were laid for eight.
After a weeks visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Kinney, Mrs. S.
A. Goodman and little daughter, Fran
ces, have returned to their home at
Helena, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. /, F. Rice, Miss Minnie
Rice, Mrs. Addie Zellner, Mr.. Lewis
Borum of 0rysa and Mrs. ]. D. Borum
of Osceola, Ark, were the guests OF
DR.. and Mrs. L. C. Gillespie last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Thornton en-.
tertained during last week with a
house party, their guests being Misses
Venie McCleish, Blanche Bonner, Regi-
ma Felsenthal, Alma Adams, Elizabeth
Bond, Mary Ladder, Mrs. Harbert
Thornton.
W. F. Gordon and family of Gary
Ind, motored through the country to
Brownsville, where they will visit rel
atives. Enroute' they explored NAM
moth Cave and stopped at many places
of interest. They will be in the city
about two weeks.
Misses Helen and Virginia Bond, at
tractive daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bond, will leave Tuesday for
Holly Springs, Miss, where they will
enter the Mississippi Synodical Col
lege, Miss Beulah McCleish will also
attend college at Holly Springs.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-06
RED CROSS NOTES

We are requested to urge all who
have finished knitting sweaters TO
bring them in at once. A shipment Of
sweaters will be made some time this
month and it is our desire to have all
finished sweaters in this shipment
In this connection it will be interesting
to the women who have been knitting
to know that from September. 1917.
to June 80, 1918, the Red Cross dis.
tributed nearly six million knitted
garments to the army and navy of the
United States. During the same time
over 100000 knitted articles were sent
to France, and Italy for distribution
to soldiers, sailors and civilians.
The high regard in which American
Red Cross surgical dressings are held
is shown by the fact that the War
department has officially adopted from
us In all French hospitals, the Amer
lean Red Cross standard suroical
dressings. Under this arrangements
ene ehIlre output OF American Red
Cross chapters can be used for both
French and American hospitals One
of the factors entering into this de-
clslon was the splendid condition in
which American Red Cross dressings
arrive in France. This decision i
but further evidence of the snlendid
cooperation between the allies and tbe
American Red Cross.
Recently General Pcrshino visi+od
several Red Gross hospitals in paris
he spoke personally to as MANY men
as possible, and all Of those 10 whom
ne was unable to speak personallv, he
conveyed the message that came from
his heart, as well as from the basrt
OF every loyal American: 'The Ameri-
can people are proud of you"
The call for American nurses for
American boys is a challenge Il az
cry American woman trained i tbe
nursing profession. American bovs
need American nurses. Only the kin
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-06
BOARD OF INSTRUCTIONS
FOR REGISTRANTS

We hereby appoint the following as
board to instruct registrants, and
the local board will furnish data on
application.
James Upton, Chm'n.
Rev. NJ. C. Wick,
Rev. C. V. Crabb,
N. B. Keathley,
c. E. Wellington.
This is an important work and we
ask that attention be given to same.
DR.. J. H. SEWER,
]. 0. bonner,
VIM. KINNEY,
Local Board, Haywood County,
Tennessee.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-06
FROM WILDWOOD

As it has been some time since any
news fromOur little town appeared in
your paper, decided to come this week.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of Mrs. J. w.
Dczern as principal and Miss Annie
Clements as assistant.
Farmers were getting uneasy about
sowing turnips, but it seems as if
nature has smiled on them and sent
plenty of rain, so they have no excuse
now.
Mr.. W. B. Boiling has just finished
q nice silo and filled it. This shows
the farmers are waking up to the fact
of the Importance of raising and saw
ing more feedstuff.
Misses Durey and Myrtle Hill enter
ed high school in Brownsville this
week.
Miss Dcwette Lea of the Providence
neighborhood, is visiting her father,
Mr.. John Butts, this week.
Mrs. Russell Medlin. and son Rus
sell, Jr., of Dyersburg, visited Mr..
Tom Medlia last week.
Mr.. R. F. Joyner has been elected
as a member Of the school board to
fill Mr.. E.>B. Borcn's place, and as
we are sorry to lose Mr.. Boren. we are
indeed glad to know we have such a
heightened, upright Christian gentle
man as Mr.. Joyner to fill the position
Miss Clements spent last week with
home folks in Cliff Creek neiphbor-
hood.
Mrs. George Latham and sons of
Ripley, visited Mr.. w. H. Herbert this
week.
Mr.. John Belts has returned from
CABOT, Ark, and reports that crops
are a failure. He also says that West
Tennessee is good enough for him and
the more he visits other sections of
our country the more he wants to stav
in West Tennessee.
ONE WHO KNOWS.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-06
EWELL 7. wEAKLEY MADE
JUDGE ADVOCATE

Ewell T, Weakley has been promot-
ed to the rank of Judge advocate and
has been assigned in charge of Camp
Sherman, Chillicothe, o. This is a
deserved compliment for Mr.. Weakley,
who has been assisting the judge adj
vocate at the camp at San Antonio,
and has been doing the actual work
of the office. He will be in Dyersburg
Thursday for one day en- route to his
new camp and anyone wishing to see
him on business will find him on that
day at the law offices Of Weakley G
Green.-Dyersburg Gazette.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-06

During my eight years of service
as county court clerk of HAYWOOD
county Sl59, 1864 passed through my
hands. Of this amount $156,276.54
was paid out to the various accounts
OF state and county. The remaining
$2,92O.52 has been paid over to nv
successor, W. 7. Davis, as a balance
on hand.
| retire from this position without
leaving any man indebted in any wav
through my office, to either state or
county.
In leaving the office of county court
clerk, | go with malice toward none.
and good will toward all.
Very respectfully,
N. B. KEATHLEY.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-06
aired spirit aroused BY commof LAM.

bred spirit aroused by common Ian
guage can bridge the three thousand
miles that lies between France and
the Statue of Liberty. The American
Red Cross nurse means home and
mother to the wounded soldier lying
on his army cot in a base hospital in
France. He can talk to her. She can
understand his slang and him. Her
training gives her the opportunity and
reh woman's tenderness the means, of
helping to keep up the morale of the
army end navy, and bring Amrica
closer to the fighting and dying in
France. It does not seem possible
that the trained nurses Of America
viii ignore this call to ear for their
own.