davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
French Colonial Railways.

Even more interesting. since less IA
miliar to the American world. Is the
promise of development of French
colonial railways. With the expul-
sion of Germany from the Kongo and
the enforced recognition by the Ger
mans of French supremacy in Mo-
rocco, France is at last free. without
the old haunting fear that she was
building for Germany. to compete her
railway systems in her own African
empire. French capital and French
merchants can take up the task OF
completing the great work which for
nearly a century the French have
been pushing slowly in the regions
from Algeria southwark.
Precisely as Britain will now re-
store prosperity in the Garden Of
Eden. the French will be able to
transform Morocco, one OF the rich
est bits of undeveloped land in the
half completed modern harbor at
Casablanca. on the west coast. and
pushed a railway up to Fez.. while
from the east the main line con-
Meeting Tunis with Tlemcen by AL
giers and Oran has been carried
across the Muluya and is less than
twenty miles from Fee. In the brief
est time it will be possible for the
traveller landing at Casablanca to
travel by rail to the edge of the
But the French have two other
schemes far more grandiose. One
contemplates a railway from Tangier,
facing Gibraltar and the Spanish rail-
head of Algeciras. along the coast to
Dakar, in their colony of Senegal.
already the best equipped and busiest
port on the west coast of Africa.
From Dakar the ocean voyage to
Rio Janeiro will hardly exceed three
days. and, with the aid of a train
ferry service between Algeciras and
Tangier the French expect to shorten
the time of travel between South
America and Europe by at least one
half.
Their second plan is the much dis
cussed Transsaharan. crossing the
desert from Algeria to the Niger and
sending of a branch which, continu-
ing always on French soil, will reach
the Ubanghai and the Kongo by
Lake Tchad, connect with the Bel
gian railways of the Belgian Kongo
and offering an alternative route for
the traveller who would go from Lon
don to Cape Town. The western
branch, reaching the Niger. will in
tersect a whole series of French rail-
ways coming inland from the several
French colonies from Dakar to Da-
honey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
Optimism for Americans.

For Americans who are inclined to
view the French future with some
misgivings 1t seems to me that the
new possibilities in French Africa.
viewed in the light of past French
achievements on the same continent.
should serve as counsel OF opti-
mism. The old argument that France.
, lacking a rapidly increasing popula-
ton. could not colonize, was shown
to be fallacious in the case of Algeria,
where the French immigrants, by no
means inconsiderable in number, were
powerfully reinforced by Spanish and
Italian elements. which in a genera
tion or two were absorbed into the
French family. Today there are as
many whites in Morocco. Tunis and
Algeria as in the whole of the union
of South Africa. despite the far more
recent date when colonization began.
and in recent years the development
has been as rapid.
OF course Britain remains the great
colonial nation and the real gamer in
colonial expansion by the war. In
Africa she has acquired three-quar-
ters of a million square miles OF
German territory. against less than
She has. moreover. rounded out her
African estate and her road to Cape
Town is now clear. Under British
rule the German colonies are bound
to march rapidly to real prosperity,
particularly German East Africa,
which is an empire in itself.
In Asia. too, the great prize is
British. Mesopotamia and the first
mortgage on Persia together serve as
outworks. alike for Egypt and for
India. Thus British manufacturers
will find new markets, British ship
ping new ports. what has already
been done in Egypt along the Nile
will be repeated in Mesopotamia be-
tween the Euphrates and the Tigris.
Belgium and Portugal.
Two little nations, Belgium and
| Portugal. will also profit by the new
order in the colonial field. Belgium's
great Kongo colony will now be in
| creased by the addition of two prov
! inces taken from German holdings
and Belgium will be insured. at last,
against a German scheme to appro-
pirate her African holdings. 1t was
Bernhard who advanced the ingeni-
Gus and truly German theory that in
| acquiring the Kongo Belgium had
sacrificed her neutrality. and all
| through the war. while there was a
| minority. of Germans opposed to the
acquisition of Belgium, there was no
1 German voice raised against seizure
! of the Belgian Kongo.
1t had been the expectation of Ger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
Attitude of Department.

The War Department processes an
.h.olute ignorance Of the public's needs.
The fact that the machinery 1t Is offer
Ing at auction is the property of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
For Free Zones in q. S.

The bills now before Congress au-
thorize the establishment of free
zones in the ports of the United States
and it's possessions, including Alaska,
Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philip
pine Islands. These free zones are to
be operated by public corporations,
and the public corporation is to be a
child of the state. the territory or of
the municipality. Under the draft of
the bill. the Secretary of Commerce is
to pass upon applications from the
various states and municipalities for
the establishment of free zones in their
ports. Incidentally, 1t Is unlikely
that Congress will ever leave to one
man, whether he be the Secretary of
Commerce or another. the authority to
determine finally which port shall
have a free zone and which shall not.
Each free zone is to be operated as
a public utility and the Corporation"
operating it must provide an the port
facilities and warehouses. the rail-
road terminals. docks. ETC., required.
It must provide also adequate facili-
ties and quarters for the officers and
employees of the United States and of
the municipality whose duties may
REQUIRE them to be within the zone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
Equipment Still at Factories.

without any benefit to the good road
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19

A NERICA is "out for" a bigger
~ slice Of the worlds commerce
~ than it has ever had before.
hnc;nocu WAN ara
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26
GREENWOOD GROCERY co.
Distributors

ct al, said street extending from
Washington Street to River
Front.
SECTION 1.
Be it ordained by the Council of
the City Of Greenwood that One
Thousand ($1,00O.O0) Dollars be and
the same is hereby apportioned, for
the purpose Of purchasing from Mrs.
Cappie Craig and w. L. Craig
the following described property to
be used as a street, to-wit:
Start at a point where the center
line of Washington street intersects
the East face of the eWst concrete
curb Of Mary Street and run East on
the center line of Washington Street
three hundred and fifty four and
eighty five enc hundredths (354.S5l
feet, thence angle Sc degrees and 5
minutes to the left and run thirty
600 feet to the point of intersection
OF the North line of Washington
street and the West line of the New
Street, the point of beginning, thence
in a Northerly direction on the same
five hundred and sixty six
and forty two n hundredths (566.42)
feet to a point where the west line
of the New Street intersects the south
of Front street and the East line of
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

degrees and 6 minutes to the RIGHT
and u forty eve (47) feet to the
point of intersection of the south line
OF front street and the East line If
the New Street, thence angle 1O6 de-
grees and Sd minutes to the right and
run five hundred and seventy seven
and ninety three lone hundredtbs
(517.93) feet to the point of inter-
section CT the east line of the New
Street and the North line of WASH
lngton, Street, thence angle 81 degree,
and . minutes to the right and run
forty five and six one hundredtbs
(45.O6) feet to the point of BEGINNING.
the North West corner of Washington
and the New Street.
SECTION 2.
Be it further ordained that this mr.
finance take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved this 1st day of Apri,.
1919.
E. V. HUGHSTON, Mayor.
Attest: P. B. DENNIS, Clerk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
Or Resolution appropriating $4,000
for the purpose of employing an
attorney to contest the increased
freight rates Of the City of
Greenwood.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
City of Greenwood that $4,000 be
and the same is hereby appropriated
for the purpose of aiding in employ
ing an attorney to contest the in
crease of freight rates of ingoing and
outgoing freight into the City of
Greenwood.
Section 2. That the money so ap-
propriated above shall be paid from
time to time as it is called for by
the treasurer of the Traffic commit
tee of the city of Greenwood.
Approved this 18TH day of April,
E. v. HUGHSTON, Mayor.
Attest: P. B. DENNIS, Clerk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26


Every farmer knows from long ex.
perience that the hoe that Is bright
est Is the easiest one to WELD. The
q that does the most effective work
and nets the biggest returns when the
time comes to go into the field with
a basket
And the amateur gardener with q
rusty hoe is the one who can always
be counted upon to declare tina this
getting back to the soil Is a delusion.
For the rusty hoe Is never an indt.
Gator OF a good crop
Right now Uncle Sam is asking MS
TO get our hoes. to sharpen their
blades and go out upon the farm and
do a mans size days work.
He i planning to raise q record.
breaking crop OF dollars. He needs
the assistance Of every one of US. Elk
poets US to volunteer just as the city
fellows did last season to help his
farmer neighbor get in his crops.
But expects US to do more and bet
ter work than they did.
For this crop must be a c His
reputation depends upon it. And ey-
- 0AS VI uo A0S al uC1I-dI-laW B IN.
terest at stake. For there's a mort
gage upon 1t that must be lifted this
year II he Is to enjoy peaceful posses.
sion and we are to continue to get our
individual dividends.
Last year Uncle Sam bought 4 tire
bill OF machinery from Mr..
American Industry. He went head
over heels in debt, pledged all of last
years crop INT mortgased this. There
was no other way. He had to do it.
Now Mr.. Industry is hard up: must
have his money. Uncle Sam must pay.
aus raise a fine crop this summer.
Mos of us work for Mr.. Industry.
or Mr.. Finance. And they are all in.
termarried. II W offend one they all
combine to get back at us.
So It's up to US in self defense to
help Uncle Sam out Of the hole.
To sharpen our implements, get out
on the farm and hoe like sixty.
70 help him raise this much.needed
crop of. dollars.
To put the Victory Liberty Loan
over the top.
Brighten up your hoe.
Liberty Bonds brought Victory.
Victory Bonds and War SAVING
SfQmna hriuo fho howe ho- |
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

A just solution of a vexing question would
seem to have been reached if, as reported, the
League OF Nations is to hold the Saar Valley for
ID years, giving France economic control Of the
es in her own coal region under German occuna-
ton, and providing for a plebescite at the end of
the period to determine the wishes of the inhabi-
tants as to their future government.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

The Bolshevists of Russia have decided. ac-
cording to report, that "the control of desires or
impulses, even when self-imposed, is against the
freedom OF man In other words, fling wide the
doors OF hell, abolish law, and put no check upon
murder or any e%nornity, so that there may be
"freedom' without limit. Great doctrine!
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

Thomas jefferson is said to have attributed
the signing of his Declaration of independence
less to its merits than to the influence of flies
from a nearby Philadelphia livery stable. Con
gress in our time seems to be lacking in a dis
courager of h%esitancy of this or any other sort.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

A European writer is quoted as saying that
the coward wins battles in his imagination and
thrashes his enemies at a distance. He should
rave added that even a man of parts is apt to
think up," his best arguments after a battle of
words is over. The imagination works best when
nobody is around.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26
AN ORDINANCE

In Relation to apportioning money
for the purpose Of buying a right
of way from Mrs. Cappie Craig
and w. L. Craig for a street
between the Craig property and
the property of, W. T. Mathews.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

1t looks as if that British "relief force" on it's
way to Archangel none too soon is in reality a
rescue party sent to assure the safe withdrawal
OF the English. Americans
and French.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

1t is not surprising to hear that a Vienna doc
ter has discovered the hunger germ in these
tunes of short rations. The first cave men made
the same discovery the first time they went out
with their stone axes and failed to kill anv meat.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

Quite q few regard it as a little queer that a
Wei Eso"n pair o muckrakers from the u. s.
shoutC be posing under the Paris spotlight as de-
1eilttCf5 - D~O!shcVil rule in Russia.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

The mills of the gods may grind slowly, but
they 40 gr1nd-a Turkish boy has been legally
for numbering Armenians.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

1t seems that Federal law officials are strong
belleVers IN states rights, when it comes to en-
forcing prohibition after July l.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

The high prices are climbing down a bit but
are exceedingly careful to avoid anything like a
sudden tumble with accompanying bruises.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

The decision Of the u. S. Supreme court. that
il1u@" nay 2e carried through dry territory, must
b" 500 law, or it would not have been made, but
Ior al tn1t it will probably increase bootlegging.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

From al accounts this would not he 2 had time
tor Uncle sam to make forswearing belief in boil
sheTlh ideas Of al kinds a requisite for remaining
on his pay roll.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

E3r. Bryan demands "a league of sober ma
tion$" bet only Turkey and the United States
seem - be quite ready for that yet.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

Here's the Federal Food administration advis-
ing dealers t. stock up heavily with sugar to meet
the increased demand under the dry law. Nice
free ad, that.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

The C~vastion o. how large a peace army we
sh1u'@ '.-.e viii not become pressing until we
SHALL haze had reasonable assurance that peace
has come u stay a while.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

J2hn Bull can never charge Australia with not
doing It's bit-it put 400, 600 husky fighters into
the war, OF whom 5S,035 were killed and 166, COG
wounded.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

with TIE opening of the dry era all towns
along the Mexican border expect a heavy increase
OF population. They'll need more undertakes
too lew Americans can stand up long to greas-
eT booze.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

Considering the large number still over there
isn't young Teddy's call for a national convention
OF soldiers and sailors to meet in st. Louis a lit
tie premature?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

The way to the Russian bolsheviki heart NAV
possibly be through the stomach, but those who
believe bullets are the only sure way are mighty
numerous.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

Supers.lticus people who have 90 to fort,ne-
teiloi8 to find out if they'll keep; those who have
not to find out if they'll get-never any slump
in the sucker birthrate.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

FORMER Grand Duke Alexander of Russia ris-
es - 1"1 *. There will always be an aristo-
crao, II tie world" Sure, Alec, but it is going
to b. one Of brains, not of birth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

Any SOFT OF deal between Japan and Mexico
ton, TO-. VeTacity.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

T. Baltimore has a Solomon who announces that
the PRINCIPAL cause of matrimonial friction is mis-
understanding. Still, another Miss causes some
of it.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

II the Japs have the goods on Americans ar
rested III Korea for promoting revolution, we can
DO little; if they haven't, they are likely to be
sorry.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

Wonder if it was Nick ~Longworth's wife who
convinced him that he is the stuff of which lead
ers are made.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

Atleast an attempt is being made to round up
the Smith Vote-a real Presidential boom has
been launched for Gov. Smith of N. Y.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

Lots OF ambition to become railroad magnates
has been killed by the publication of the deficit
SiCetofatha ledger.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

lip to uneasy war-made plutes-buy a jol
as movie star and avoid being asked where yo,
got it.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

Liberty Bonds brought Victory
Victory Bonds and War Saving.
Stamps bring the boys homo.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

Aecaf3:Eg to the Department of Agriculture,
the profits o. american farmers last year exceed
co t%entty billion dollars. So far as we know, no
estiInata'o Of the amount of income taxes thew paid
has been made.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

Take The Daily Commonwealth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

More money in banks than ever before; t
get more Of it into business and industry is tn
problem.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

~ A WI ~ AOSnOA uAlO 0CIUldu OCCOO9
ton, and providing for a plebescite at the end O.
the period to determine the wishes of the inhabi
tants as to their future government.
-
The Bolshevists of Russia have decided, &C
cOrdlng to report, that "the control of desires 81
Impulses, even when self-imposed, is against thu
freedom OF man" In other words, fling wide the
doors OF hell, abolish law, and put no check upor
murder or any enormity, SO that there may be
freedom without limit. Great doctrine!
Thomas jefferson is said to have attributed
the signing of his Declaration of Independence
less to it's merits than to the influence of flies
from a nearby Philadelphia livery stable. Con
courager of hesitancy of this or any other sort.
A European writer is quoted as saying that
the coward wins battles in his imagination and
thrashes his enemies at a distance. He should
have added that even a man of parts is ant In
think up" his best arguments after a battle of
words is over. The imagination works best when
nobody is around.
1t IS not surprising to hear that a Vienna doc
ter has discovered the hunger germ in these
times of short rations. The first cave men made
the same discovery the first time they went out
with their stone axes and failed to kill any meat.
1t looks as if that British "relief force" on it's
way to Archangel none too soon is in reality a
rescue party sent to assure the safe withdrawal
OF the acknowledgements English, Americans
and French.
The high prices are climbing down a bit but
are exceedingly careful to avoid anything like a
sudden tumble with accompanying bruises.
The mills OF the gods may grind slowly, but
they 90 grind-a Turkish boy has been legally
hung for numbering Armenians.
tt coor,o 4he4 Eolou-l 49,
believers in states rights, when it comes to en-
forcing prohibition after July 1.
Wonder if it was Nick L%ongworth's wife who
convinced him that he is the stuff of which lead
ers are made.
lip to uneasy war-made plutes-buy a Job
as movie star and avoid being asked where you
got it.
More money in banks than ever before: to
get more Of it into business and industry is the
problem.
"Lenlne at his ropes end" says a headline.
All right, if a moose is around his neck, let it 90
at that.
Don't be greedy and gobble up the whole Vic
tory loan, out be sure to get your share of a GOOD
thing.
Most of us agree with Sam Gompers, that prof
lteerlng is a greater peril to the u. S. than bolshe-
vism.
o---
Plenty OF recruiting officers, but as yet no
heavy rush of volunteers.
1t is to laugh-Debs says he will not further
resist going to prison.
And every member of the Hello girls army is
armed with hatpins.
Queer how many bootleggers own hieh-speed
There is no such word as disinterested in Eu-
ropes diplomacy.
Hungary, like Russia, has the assassination
fever.
Fargo has gone far-put a woman in charge
of it's police.
, Again active-expectation of Congressional
-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

1t is to laugh-Debs says he will not further
resist going to prison.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

And every member of the Hello girls armv is
armed with hatpins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05

meeting something definite will be arr
rived at In regard to new houses for
the citys growing. population fifty be-
ing the estimated number needed. IL
| IN understood that Dyer Company.
which win construct the sugar factory.
will erect n number OF houses for their
foremen. and that these will be taken
over by the sugar company nj the COM
pletion OF the plant to house some OF
their employees. hut aside from these,
there viii be "a large number required
for incoming citizens.
Andrew Licuwcin has rented the
Charley Longley farm. and viii move
on II next spring. continuing on the
rural mail delivery route until then.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longley expect TO move
into their house now occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Licuwetn.
Ted Zook one OF the Belmond vol
unteers to the navy. is now stationed
~ the Great Lakes naval station,
where he expects to receive his dts
charge IN the future Zook has been on
the battleshia New York and has seen
extensive service overseas being pres
ont at the surrender OF the German
ayy. D..
Paving on Market and Union streets
rs been completed and work has now
cgun on F'ilbert street. Grading Is
being done on Spruce street at the
cast. and on the hill west Of town on
Main street. a. =
Mr.. and Mrs. James Libby left Mon
day for Portland. Ore where they ex-
pect to spend month or more visiting
relCtives and friends.
Mrs. Theodore Wright and Miss Will
ma Trumbell leave this week for Kuhn.
~ D., where they will visit Miss Trum-
bells father and other relatives.