davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1918-11-11
Elsewhere

Character Of Casualties folows C<) killed
action; (W) % AZ died of accident
Cd w of wounds; Cd D. died of disease; (M missing
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
II now wxy aeAL xE coAk.

feet thick extending over an area
of 1,4oO acres, and they were work
ing full time. In June. 1916, they dug
2S,563 tons of coal. A lot Of 1t went
the same way that my product used
to 90. It helped turn out munitions;
It moved railroad trains that hauled
provisions and supplies to the allied
armies; it drove ships that carried
those supplies across the water. Some
Of it went to the bottom Of the At
lantic when the submarine got in its
deadly work.
Six months later, December, 1915,
1B2 mon worked-steAdy time-and
produced 23,s67 tons. 1t was rapidly
moved. Another six months passed.
In June. 1917. 240 men worked. The
mine was not given enough cars but
the men made fairly good time. They
produced that month 1929 tons and
1t moved fairly rapidly.
Still another six months passes. 1t
is December, 1917. The same mine
has only 1873 men working and they
produce 1862 tons Of coal. It was
loaded on the cars. Some Of it still
stands In the yard at the mine.
Now here IL . matter that will
give another angle of what the min
ers and the operators are up against
in that West Virginia field, due again
to Car Shortage. Companies operat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26

men to produce this coal Just as it
was being produced year ago. I
want to produce it. My owner wants
to produce it. America needs it.
But the railroad cars are not there
and America doesn't get the coal.
Now, am just one coal mine. MY
conditions are no worse and no bet.
ter than hundreds Of my neighbors
in this great field; no worse and no
better than thousands OF similar
mines in the other coal fields OF the
United States.
My ideals are the same as theirs.
They all are eager to produce to the
limit. I can produce with what I
have 100000 tons Of coal annually for
the next twenty years. All the help
i need from the outside is Cars!
Cars!! Cars!!!
The other day there came to me =
group of miners looking for work.
They CAMERON q field in West Vir-
ginia, with the hope that I might not
be in as bad shape as the field they
came from. Here Is their story:
STORY OF ANOTHER MINE.
They came from a mine that has
100000 tons Of bituminous coal
stored in its chambers. In June,
1916, there were 290 men digging coal.
They were digging from seam eight
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26

no cars To-Day. We cannot turn
Wheel" Nor can l tell them late
this afternoon whether I can give
them days work tomorrow or any
part of days work tomorrow.
What has become of the men that
left me? To begin. twelve of them
are at Camp Lee in the service of the
United States army. Some were
drafted. Others volunteered. Most
of the rest are in the munition, plants
and steel mills. Those in the other
industries are working for less
money than l coMd. offer them but
they have taken the work because
they know what to figure on when
pay day comes.
There are other days when the
railroads bring a few empty cars to
the mine and they are placed in the
yard but Is the loaded cars have not
been moved for days, the empties
cannot be brought to tho tipple. Then
am faced with the tantalizing SEN
sation Of having cars in sight but
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ing mines there have on their books
tens of thousands Of dollars pay roll
debt accounts for the month of jan
uary. That means that the operators
have advanced to the miners tens Of
thousands of dollars which they have
not yet earned. This money was adj
vanced to the miners because it was
absolutely necessary to buy food,
clothing and supplies for themselves
and their families.
In this West Virginia district there
are no munition plants or steel mills
to which the men can 60 for other
employment. When the mines stop
the men must stop. The mine opera
tors let them have the money for
food and clothing before it is earned
and trust in Providence and the rail.
roads to provide conditions that will
permit the mines to work and tho
men to earn the money they have
already drawn. might say they are
betting the money against . future
car shortage.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
MORE PROOF OF SHORTAGE.

In this same district there arc two
mines that had not q single car at the
tipple from December to January 2.
almost month. No coal was mined
during that time at those two mines.
Monday has proved to be the beat
day in the week for the mines during
the shortage because that 10 tho day
the most cars are brought in to 10
loaded. One fellow told Of riding
along road for forty miles on one
Monday. He passed in sight Of the
tipples of thfrty-three mines. There
were not fifteen cars in all at these
tipples. There were not cars enough
at the tipples Of thirty-three mines to
provide a days work for one mine
my size.
Now, let's get bsck to the nina
from which these men came. That
mine should have received IN Ja1u-
airy, according to its car rating, ~
cars. That's the same rating that I
have. It actually received 136 carr.
That mine should have produced a
its present rating 1880 tons. Il
actually produced S.72o tons. . lose q
1880 tons, or . loss from it, normal
production Of year ago Of 11.4to
tons.
And that's Just one mine!
Nearby that mine is another VIA
just q little smaller capacity under
normal conditions. Here's IN stogy
in few words. In June, 1915 L
worked 242 men. During that mo0kA
it produced, loaded and shipped 51yS5G
tons. In June, 1877, ft Woykod 3o1
men, produced loaded and shaDpod
10,1S7 tons. In January Il had q
force Of 122 men, working when tAsy
could get carr to load. L loaded
$3.50 tons. As In the oth1r casoa,
much of that coal Is still In IT. yard.
America needs coal for the p9Uoo,
cution of the war more than any
other single commodity. The oool
mines have millions Of tons Of Gel,
We are just as anxious to procure
and deliver this coal % the Amee1.
can people and the American govogap
ment are anxious to got It
There is only ono WAY, hoWoVoe.
to produce 1t and to got Il 70 you,
There must be cars 1T the mine
enough cars to transport my product
When cars are supplied. regularly
and a-plenty. there can be NO ooco
shortage.
Cars at the mins msaa eoas 4 -
bin.
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WHAT OF THE MlNERs7

the mines than in those other indus
tries. They are accustomed to the
working conditions in the mines and
there is no other industry that Of
fers them similar conditions to those
I have. In the coal mine there is an
even temperature Of sixty degrees
the year round. No matter how cold
or how hot the weather outside, a
few yards inside the pit mouth they
strike that even temperature. The
weather is the least of their wor-
ries. You very seldom see q miner
with cold.
But, with my present condition, I
cannot assure them Of any definite
period Of work. I can offer them no
assurance Of days work on any
particular day. I cannot guarantee
them even q part Of every day.
Some Of them come q distance of two
or three miles to the pit mouth with
their dinner pals ready for q days
work. According to my car rating
should have fifteen cars standing
above my tipple ready to receive the
product Of the days work of these
men.
Day in and day out must say
to them something like this, "Here
ere five cars, you may work two aud
q half or three hours. It's the best
the railroad will let me offer today"
Many days must say, There are
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WHY THERE WAS FAMINE.

These losses are based on the ca
pacity of $50 tons a day to which l
am limited because Of my car rating.
I have actually lost 1896 tons dur
ing the month, based upon the figures
which my normal capacity shows.
That is, II I could have the cars and
the number Of men I hat year ago,
I could produce nearly $4,000 tons q
month more coal.
I say lost this, but I am only
speaking from my viewpoint, AS a
matter Of fact, 1t is America that is
losing this source of energy, America
and her allies. I have the coal; /
have the equipment and I can get the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26

out or reach Again I must stand
idle until the railroads find way to
move out enough cars to allow the
enpties tor be placed. That is what
we speak of in shop terms" as
blocked loads. During the month Of
January, 1918, l lost q production Of
$3.50 tons from this cause alone.
During the same month lost from
car shortage S,445 tons. I produced
S,605 tons. l lost 11,700 tons-more
than I produced-from causes all
arising from this. same source-car
shortage.
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The Coal is There; the
Men are There; the
Equipment is
There; But--the
Railroad Cars
Are Not.

down. Then received no more cars
until January -four days later
when got nine cars. 1t took little
more than half day to load these
and they were rolled down into the
yard.
On the 9Th, business picked up. I
got my full rating Of fifteen cars and
worked all day. Then the bottom
fell out and the next time saw an
empty coal car was January IA, six
days later. That day got eight
cars. The next day, the 18th, got
nine. Then for period of seven
days coal cars were conspicuous by
their absence.
My next car day was the 22nd,
when received thirteen cars, almost
enough to let me work another full
day. On the 23rd got ten cars; on
the Gath, twelve; on the 25th two.
Then went without again for three
days until the 28th, when got twelve
cars. On the 18th received eleven
cars ana on the 30th, six. The total
for the month was 116 cars. should
have received and could have loaded
and shipped 800 cars of coal which is
the car rating that has been fixed for
me but didn't get the cars.
What is the reason for this condi.
ton? Two words tell the story
Car Shortage!
Then there is secondary cause.
labor shortage, which comes almost
entirely from the car shortage. II
can get the cars l can get the labor.
Most Of the al men who have left me
in the last yer haven't gone very far
away. They are In munition plants
and steel mills almost within sight Of
my tipple. Some Of them pass my
tipple in going from their homes to
the plants at which they have found
their new work. They have left me
because In their new work they find
steadier employment. They have
families to support. They must have
work. In the steel mills and NUM-
ton plants they are pretty sure gen.
orally Of steady work six days q week.
One time could give them that as.
surance and they got better pay from
me than they are getting now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
Coming Musical Euents

kline van Barentzcn, the eminent young
perican pianist, announces recital IN
Witherspoon Hall for Monday evening, No
Nember ~. -----
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

Hunter Welsh, pianist Clifford Vaughan
will be the accompanist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
AIRPLANES TO BOOM FILM
Proclamations From Skies to An.
nounce "America's Answer"

Government airplaneS will soar over
Philadelphia Monday and announce the
coming to this city OF the second official
war film, Americas Answer" which
begins its engagement of one week AT
the Palace Theatre that day. The ,aVla-
tors will drop proclamations calling at
tention to the war film. Even the sub
urbs will be visited by the planes
great deal of interesting and hith-
erto unavailable Information regarding
Americas IS industrial activities behind the
lines in France, with many realistic
glimpses of the fighting front such as
none but Photographic experts in the
service of the Government could obtain
are shown in america Answer" The
picture is issued by the Committee on
pnhli, Informal n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
Nest Wcek's Musical Euents

Sunday-Chamber Music Associa.
ton, Bellevue.Stratford 4 p. M,
Society of Ancient Instruments.
Sunday-Free concert at p. m,
I Academy of the Fine Arts.
Mary Barrett, Alice Fldler and
Hunter Welsh. soloists.
Monday-Art Alliance Recital and
Reception, Art Alliance Build
ing, s y. IN.
Tuesday Metropolitan Opera Com.
pany, Metropolitan Opera House,
S:15 p. m. "Marouf, the Cobbler
of Cairo" by Henri r. Abaud.
Tuesday - Matinee Musical Club.
Bellevue.Stratford Rose Garden,
2;3O p. m. Miscellaneous pro-
gram.
Friday - Philadelphia Orchestra,
Academy of Music, p. m. Hans
Kinder, soloist.
Saturday Philadelphia Orchestra,
Academy of Music. S:i5 p. m.
Hans Kinder, soloist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
SUPPORTED MANY STARS
' 'ncent Scrrano Has Notable
Record for Young Actor

Vincent SerranO. who plays the VIII
@hlnnuS major in by Pigeon Post" at
IN" Broad, has SUPPORTED many stars
IN the American stage.
It was as Lieutenant wrutOn In Nu-
SpsluS Thomas's Arizona" that Serrano
made his first impression. lie was lead
lns man with Eleanor. Robson. whu
played Bonita in that play. Before
mat he played Juvenile roles with Annie
Russell and clara Bloodgood
tie supported Elsie de Wolf I'm ''rhe
Way Of the world" Margaret Ellington
IN "A japanese Nightingale" Virginia
lla'nrd in "Ia Belle Marseilaise."
,hdrI"tte Walker in "Ou Parole" 'oro-
Thy Donuelly in ""rhe Movers" Ida con
Quest ia "A Little Brother Of the Rich"
aS we'll as Ililda Sxone, Hattie vii
IHmS John Mason, syrle BellcW. Doris
M"ine, Mary Nash, Nasimova aud Irene
F"uN !rk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
APPEARED lao TIMES IN WEEK
Willie Howard Began Stage Ca.
reer i'm New York Museum

Willie HOWARD, OF Howard & Howard
comedians with THE Passing Show Of
1913 at the Chestnut Street Opera
House. began his stage career as a
small boy at Huger'S Museum on Four
teenth street in New York, where he
sang several songs and gave imper-
sonations Of Sam Bernard, Richard
Mansfield, Henry Irving and others He
appeared twenty times in day and
lasted just one week on the job, for
which he received the munifcent sum
of 81. His first limitations were based
on hearsay, FOR when he initiated
Mansfield, Henry Irving and others he
merely mimicked another initator
In the one week at HubeTS Museum
he appeared so times and at the end
of the week was In state of collapse,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

In London next March and am hopeful
by that time he will unbend enough
TO come and see me dance,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
THE CRITIC TALKS
Is TO MUSIC LOVERS
Weekly Comment on Things
Musical in Discriminating
Philadelphia -

CELpoM has more perfect artistry
~ been heard in Philad delphia than the
singing Of Nine. Margaret Matzenauer
At the concert of the Philadelphia Or.
chestra last week. This artist. espe.
cially at the Saturday evening concert
showed herself to be one of the great
concert singers of the world az we'll as
one OF the best operate stars. Her
artistry, as revealed at these concerts,
was not so much In vocal display as in
her fine Interpretation and her utter
adaptability to the varying moods Of her
selections and the styles of totally diff
ferent composers.
She has been selected by Mr.. Sto-
kowski to sing with the orchestra at
the first New York concert and she will
sing the same numbers that she gave
here, the exquisite "Poeme" OF Chaus-
son and the three beautiful songs of
Tschaikowsky, 'orchestrated by Mr. Sto-
kowski
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

sa soha Jacobinoff the ylolnst, will give
q recitai IN the Academy of Music on
Tbursday evening, December o.
The first concert of the New York sym
nhony Society undr- Walter Damrosch,
viii take place at the Academy Of Music
Wednesday evening, November ~. Pascha
Heifetz will appear as sololst, playing the
Bruch Violin Concerto.
Henry I.uleens will give the opening recital
an ti,e new organ In the Walnut Street
I,rashyterian Church. Walnut street below
1sorIIeth at 4 o'clock this afternoon. He
will NAV a program made up Of works eN.
rlusiveiy by American composers, the CHIEF
number being the Sonata In minor by
James Fl, Rogers. r
The phiIad adelphla Art Alliance announces
n recital at the Art Alliance Building on
Monday evening, to be followed by a re:
saption in honor Of the nurses who worked
AZ heroieaily during the recent epidemic.
Those giving the recital are Miss Adallna
Patti Nosr, soprano; Mrs. Clifton Maloney.
eomposarI Mas Evelyn A. Hsmphill, pianist;
Miss Anna Piummer, reader, and Mss Lou
srtlsts WHO won, by competition. member
ships in the Art Alliance.
,rb.o flrst free Sunday afternoon concert
AZ 7fl.e season at the Academy Of the Fine
,fh@ neifof1nefs afs Moss Mary Barrett.
soprsno, Miss Alice t1dier. coptralto. and
|'|II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

sascha Jacobinoff,. the yloiinist. viii give
recital In the Academy OF MUSIC on
S,hmrahaY eYening. December D.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

Captain Fernand POlaln. winner Of the
Croix de Guerre and cited for great bravery
in the war. who before the outbreak of hos
tilities was one of the most distingu sh cd
celists OF France. will he the soloiSt at the
next meeting of the Monday Musicale at
the Bellevue Stratford on Monday afternoon,
NnNember Is. at j o. clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

last night to see his wife, but she was
not at home. He left. in an apparent
" congeniai frame of mind.
Mrs Prairie got home about 1l:3o
She was in an automobile. Some one
else was in the car, His name was
not divulged by the police.
Soon after she entered the house.
Prairie. who is believed to have been
awaiting her return, sought admit
lance at the front door. He told his
wife he wanted to see her outside.
She declined TO see him and he then
sought entrance at the back door. A
Mrs. Barnett, who has had charge of
the couples three children. admitted
Prairie.
He walked up TO his wife and told
her TO hold her right hand up and
tell him that she had been good,
She told him that as she had "a bill OF
separation" she did not consider that
it was any of his business,
Prairie then pulled pistol and
fired point blank at his wife. Mrs.
Barnett sprang toward Prairie in an
effort to disconcert him.
Clyde Bishop. aged eighteen, who,
with Russell Wade, another youth
a bout the same age, opened the door
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

conducted in each federal reserve DIS
trict. In sections badly infected by
influenza women and men workers
carried fra an intensive hense to house
s-a1vasses
Almost every bank in the nation
remained open until late tonight 10
take In subscriptions. Besides Presi-
dent Wilson in New York and Secre-
tarv McAdoo. in Chicago, hundreds
Of prominent speakers spoke for the
loan.
An encouraging message was re-
ceived from Atlanta. tonight. despite
the fact that this district stands at
the bottom OF the percentage list. TIP
TO date it had subscribed only one
quarter of it's quota but today's ad-
ditions are expected to bring 1t up 10
fifty per cent.
Latest reports on the progress OF
the loan among railroad employee y
show that sevcnty-two per cent OF
ernnloyes of the north eastern region
have purchased n total of 81 Az
500 worth Of bonds. Those in the CEN
trail western region have subscribed
for almost as large an amount
Subscriptions in the navy have
reached the sum Of $4,000 600
stux Jibrrty nopds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13


WoInsn's organisations ssilinx ~.
terday at the various booths were
the Girl Scouts at Miller & Rhoadss.
the Musicians club at Thalhimcr's.
Ginter Park Women's club at Cohen's.
Equal Suffrage league at FourQu.
rean's, woman's club at Mosby's,
special committee and the StenO-
graphers' association and the Busi-
ness ~Woman's club at the postofice.
and the Leigh Street Baptist Aid
society at Twenty-fifth and Broad
streets.
Mondays Events.
Organizations selling tomorrow will
be the Locomotive Engineers Wives
at the postofice, Richmond Kinder-
garten association at Miller Z
Rhoads', Richmond chapter, U. D. c..
at Thalhimer's, Commonwealth chap
ter. d. A. r., at Cohen's, Home for
Girls at FourQurean's. Lee chapter,
U. D. c., at Mosby's, and the Ray ct
Sunshine Circle OF Kings Daughters
at Twenty-fifth and Broad streets. !.
buy Liberty DOnde-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

Tor Mrs, Barnett and she hurried
from the room.
The mortaily wounded woman fed
from the house and was lifted up
by. Wade and taken about hundred
yards, when Mrs Paririe asked him
TO lay her down.
Prairie first started to leave the
house. Turning, as IL reconsidering.
he placed the pistol to his right tenn
pie and fred. His body fell in the
doorway blocking eEress 1t is believ-
ed that death was instantaneous.
The tragedy took place in the din
ing room. where Mrs. Barnett and
the two youths had gathered after
closing the store.
Prairie's body was turned over to
Undertaken Nelson. of Fulton. by
whom 1t will be prepared for burial.
According to the police, Prairie,
who Is lineman. tapped the tele-
phone wire and listened in on n con-
versation between his wife and some
one else sometime ago.
Three children. a girl and two boys.
aged IL. . and Z. respectively. were
orphaned by the double killing.
buy Liberty H0nds-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

TO one thing: Germany Is now trying
with every means AZ her command, to
escape repatriation for the murders and
the pillage and the Understandable
crimes she has committed. But by
this move OF Germany in stating that
the German government is willing to
accept the principles OF the president
OF the United States, no word is
spoken Of reparatfon. ----------------
Germany appears to offer to evac-
uate. What position do we occupy
w cannot stop our armies, We can
not by every law OF honesty and fair
dealing permit the German hordes TO
withdraw unscathed. We would be
untrue 90 the men who have fallen
and untrue to our own standards II
we pretended that we could make an
honest peace and at the same time
permit the German people to escape
the PREPARATION they must make.
American military officials did not
conceal their surprise that the Ger
man rulers had quickly returned an
answer to the inquiry dispatched by
President Wilson. One of thu best
known OF the stam OF the American
army stationed here said:
The first German note offered great
concessions. The second note appears
TO offer still greater ones.
From strictly military STANDPOINT
IL would appear that II the allies ac-
cept in good faith the advances made
by the German chancellor they Will
he inclined To re- jecf-ihe- idea of a
mixed commission TO determine the
manner OF carrying out an evacua-
ton Under military practice. such
matter could be arranged more
quickly and TO better effect by con-
ference between General Foch and
German commander. 1t would no
doubt be condition OF the evacua-
ton that the allied forces could oc-
cupy territory as quickly as 1t was
given up by the evacuating forces
1t is impossible, however, for any
military man to attempt to anticipate
what the president and the allies may
require as to the military status OF
Alsace Lorraine.
There Is a lack of proof of the
sincerity of German protestations. But
the door seems to have been opened
wider for an understanding. There
is no Justification in predicting that
this note will bring about an end of
hostilities.
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