davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-07-04

Mrs. II. j. Garrard spent Mon
day at the Border City, return
ming with Mr.. Garrard by motor
the same day.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-07-04

FOR SALE Three burner gaso-
line stove (hollow wire SYSTEM
good as new. Kitchen cabinet in
first class condition. Mrs. Geo.
l.. Ulrick. 7-5-tf.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-28

walls thousands Of wrecked human be-
ings, murderers, forgers, thieves, stu
dents officers, peasants and profes.
sional persons, who had transgressed
against the tyrannical regime. Every
spring the gloomy Jail would open it's
benumbed men and women into the
Wild Siberian taiga and the unin-
habited regions bordering on the
Arctic.
All spring and summer this river Of
eAasperated humanity would flow
through AleXandrovsk into the snow.
bound north, where they languished in
unendurable climatic conditions and
succumbed in large numbers in the
land Of the six months night. Tens
OF thousands OF them lie scattered
from the Ural Mountains to Alaska in
unmarked graves.
So finally we were to breathe some
fresh air. There was hustle and
hustle before our party was formed.
iNi' "Cit dDOul lnOuSdlu per-
sons in it, including twenty women.
Our guard consisted Of five hundred
soldiers We were to go on foot to
katchugo, near the source of the
Lena, distance OF about two hundred
versts. Our baggage was loaded on
wagons
We made thirty-five versts in the
first day, according to schedule, stop
ping for the night at an eXile-station
on the edge Of a village. The Siberian
roads are criss-crossed by such sta.
tions-large wooden\ buildings OF
barn-like construction, with iron
doors and grated windows. Empty in.
side, but for double tiers OF hunks,
they are surrounded by high fences,
with a sentry box at each corner.
They offer no opportunity for escape.
We supped on food We had brought
from the prison, and turned ingfor the
night. Our party was divided into
groups of ten, each group choosing
trusty charged with the purchasing
of food. Beginning with the second
day, each of us received an allowance
Of twenty kopecks.
There were about one hundred
politicals in the party, the remainder
being a conglomeration of criminals.
The two sections did not get along
we'll, and there was a continuous feud.
Men and women were packed together.
Besides, there was a privileged
group with us. 1t consisted of the
long-sentence convicts, in chains, who
were always given priority by the un-
written law Of the criminal world.
They would be first to use the kettles
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-28

The local politicals all came out to
welcome us We were marched TO the
Yakutsk prison, where our roll was
called. Here the women were sep.
arated from the men, and those who
voluntarily accompanied their hus.
bands were set free.
then went TO the Office to inquire
about the fate of Yasha, and was told
that IL was probable that he would be
sent farther north. | was cared for
by the local politicals, who sheltered
me and gave me new clothing ana
money with which to purchase food
and cook dinners for Yasha.
Yakutsk is such n distant place that
the prisoners there are allowed con-
siderable freedom. was nicely
treated by the officials when 1 took the
dinner.pail TO Yasha, ana was per,
mitted to remain with him as long as
desired, even in privacy.
Shortly afterward Yasha was in
formed that he had been assigned to
kolymsk. within a hundred versts of
the Arctic Ocean, where the snow
never melts and the winter never re.
lakes its grip. The news struck us
as bolt from the blue. To be buried
alive in some snowbound hut! What
for? To live like beasts in that unin.
habitable region from which only few
return to this world.
There was still one ray OF hope. Gov.
ernor Kraft, Of Yakutsk, had the repu.
tation of being a very kind man, and
he might reassign Yasha IL I begged
him. Yasha had been advised to ap.
peal to the Governor, and he sent me
on this mission.
The Governors office was in his
home. He received me very kindly,
even shook my hand, and invited me
to be seated. He was tall, erect,
man of middle.age, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-28
THIS STARTS THE STORY

In the early summer OF 1917 the
world was thrilled by news item
from Petrograd announcing the
formation by one Maria Botchka-
reva OF a women's fighting unit
under the name of "The Battalion
of Death" With this announcement
an obscure Russian peasant girl
made her debut in the international
hall of fame. This is her story told
by herself. The first installment told
OF her early childhood. While still
a child she became helper in a
little village store. At fifteen she
became dissatisfied with her lot and
procured a position as domestic in
a well-to-do family. where the son
OF the house wins her heart and
then deserts her. She marries a
man in her own class, who beats her.
and she leaves him. He finds her
working on n ship in Barnaul and
she tries TO commit suicide by jump
ing into the river. She is rescued
and in the hospital is reconciled to
her husband. But his promises are
not kept and again she leaves him.
For a year she works as foreman
of concrete gang, at the end of
which time her health failed. A
woman, posing as her friend, proves
10 be a white SLAYER. Maria es.
capes. wanders the streets and prays
for guidance. A young man be.
friends her: they love each other;
they become husband and wife by
civil agreement. He is arrested for
helping a political to escape and
Maria makes preparation to accom-.
pany him TO prison
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-28
MISS GOULD IN PUBLIC DANCE
Makes First Appearance on Stage
i'm New York Tonight

New York. Feb. 2s.---Miss Gloria y.
Gould, twelve years old and youngest
OF tho accomplished daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. George J. Gould. will make her
first public appearance tonight IN Car
negie Hall as a solo interpretive dancer.
The occasion will be an entertainment
by the Chalif pupils for a fund for Bel
gan children made orphans by the war
Mr. and Mrs. Gould. from one OF tho
boxes, vii, witness this ambitious step
by their twelva-year-old daughter as an
amateur entertainer.
This will not be Miss Goulds debut
before a critical audience, although her
other appearances have been In private
entertainments. More than two years
ago, when ten years old, she showed
that she had inherited the dramatic IN
stincts of her mother, who was Miss
Edith Kingdom, of the stage. In July.
1916, she wrote fantasy in one act.
called THE Lost Child" in which she
showed Imagination surprising In one SO
young. The playlet was given at
Georgian Court, her parents home in
Lakewood, n. j., for the Red Cross. She
not only played the leading part. but
cached her company of other children
and managed the performance. She also
rected in French. German and Italian
as wei las in her native tongue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-28

he showed every consideration for me
as / told my story. ] proposed to him
to open a sanitary butcher.shop in
Yakutsk IL he allowed Yasha to re.
main there. as the local butcher-shops
were impossibly filthy.
He at first refused my suggestion,
but, apparently on second thought,
bade me follow into his apartment,
where he seated me at a table, and,
filling two glasses with wine, invited
me to drink with him. declined,
wondering as to the reason for this
extreme friendliness. He drew nearer
to me, laid his hands on my coat and
removed it. Before recovered from
my astonishment he seized my hand
and kissed It. Startled and indignant
jumped 10 my feet.
II will give you a thousand rubles.
room for a butcher.shop in the market
and keep your husband in Yakutsk
IL you will agree to belong TO me-"
the Governor declared, trying TO calm
me.
lost my self-cOntrol. "Scoundrels.
beasts! you men are all alike! all! all!
all! High and low. you are all de.
praved." Grabbing my coat, I ran out
of the house, leaving the Governor
speechless.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-28

to prepare their food. Until they were
through none Of us dared approach the
fire. Their word was law. They
were always given the right Of way.
Even the soldiers and officers re-.
spected their privileges. One of them
was the chieftain of the party, and il
he pledged himself, in return for more
freedom for all Of us, to guarantee that
there would be no escapes his word
would be taken without question by
the commander of the guard, and it
never was broken.
The weather was fine the first three
days. We made thirty versts the sec
ond day and the same distance the
third day, but then it began TO pour
and the roads became almost impassa.
Bile. The mire was frightful, but we
had to walk our scheduled thirty
versts. Many in our party fell sick.
We looked forward TO the next exile
station with keen hope, so soaked
were we and so fatigued We longed
for roof and a dry floor and nothing
else. We forgot our hunger, we did
not feel the vermin that night, for as
soon as we reached the station we
dropped like dead in deep slumber.
We had a two days rest upon our
arrival at katchugo and were allowed
to battle in the Lena when our chief.
tain made himself responsible for our
conduct. We found a small party
waiting TO join us at Katchugo.
A member Of this new group was
recognized by some of the exiles as
an alleged betrayer OF his comrade
in raid and was dragged for trial
before the entire body.
Here l witnessed a remarkable
scene, the trial OF a criminal by Grim.
inals There was as rigid a code of
morals in the underworld as in any
legitimate government and just as re,
lentless prosecution. A call went
out that there would be trial and
the privileged criminals in chains
were chosen as judges. The accusers
were called upon to state their charge,
In the hearing of the whole party.
They told of the accused mans he.
trayal OF comrade in a robbery
some time before.
There went up cries, xiii him!
Kill him. The traitor. Kill bim,,
This was the usual punishment for
one found guilty. 1t was the custom
OF the authorities to watch the pro.
ceedinss and never interfere with the
carrying out of a sentence. As the
mob was closing in on the accused
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-28

my heart sinking within me, the
judges called for order and demanded
that the man be given a hearing, too.
All white and trembling. he got up to
tell his story in detail.
There were two of u.s." he began,
'in the scheme to rob a banker. IL
was decided that force my way into
the house through a window, hide
there and signal to the other fellow
at the opportune moment. found
that the banker had gone for the
evening to a club and concealed my
self in a closet, waiting for his return.
My comrade kept guard without hear
ing from me for a couple Of hours.
when the banker returned he sent
his valet for something in the closet
in which / was hidden. Discovering
me, the latter raised an alarm, and
some servants ran out TO call for help
just at the moment when my comrade
was about TO enter the house. lie
was caught. I managed to escape
through the window and the garden.
I am innocent, comrades. have
been a criminal for many years and
have a clean. honorable record"
He then proceeded to enumerate the
major accomplishments Of his career
and the chiefs under whom he had
worked and those robbers with whom
he had co-operated in the past.
He must have mentioned some very
important personages as Immediately
number of voices were raised in his
favor. Some got up and eulogized the
connections OF the accused, while
others quizzed him. The deliberations
lasted for several hours, resulting in
the acquittal OF the man.
The entire party, at the conclusion
Of the rest at Katchugo, was taken
aboard a huge rooted barge. A thou.
sand people in one hole! The prison
at AleXandrovsk. the exile station
were paradises in comparison with
this unimaginabe man.made burrow.
There was no air and no light. In
stead of windows there were some
small openings in the roof. Many
fell sick and were left lying there
without care. some dying.
In our group was the woman Kitova,
with her husband and two children.
We cooked and ate our food together.
enduring a great deal at the hands Of
the criminals. There were quiet peo.
pie among the latter, and they suf.
fered from the whims Of the leaders
and their lackeys.
There was a case of such a man,
who happened to cross the path of an
old criminal. The latter did not like
the way he looked a him, and the poor
man was beaten and, without any
ceremony. thrown overheard and
drowned We were all locked up for
it inside the barge and were denied
the privilege OF going out on the deck.
1t was the most cruel of punishments,
worse than a long term in prison.
We changed barges OH the way,
spending about two months on the
water, having made about three thou.
sand versts upon arriving at Yakutsk
1t the end of July. We were beached
At night. but it was almost as light !
as day though much colder.
Our joy at landing was indescribable. !
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-28
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES

AT THE Central Prison 1 received
4 \ another shock. | wouldn't be ad-
mitted without r. pass. did not know
that it was necessary to have a pass,
argued. But the warden in charge,
a dried.up old man, with flowing
white beard, angrily shouted mo.
MOI" at me. Get out OF here. It's
against the law; you can't be ad.
mitted. Go to Irkutsk and come back
with a pass. and we will let YOU in
But I Travelled a thousand versts 10
see him." pleaded. in tears. II am
worn out and hungry. Allow me to
see him just for five minutes-only
Ave short minutes. Is there no mercy
With this I broke down and be-
came hysterical. The harsh little war
den, and his assistants in the office,
became frightened. Yasha was brought
in for a brief reunion. The few min
utes that we were allowed to pass in
each others presence gave us new
strength. He told me of his expert
ences, and l OF mine to him. and we
decided that go to the Governor Gen.
eral, Kniazev, to entreat his mercy.
The day was on the decline when
] started back TO the railway station.
i reached the river by twilight and
managed to catch ferry to the island
But it was dark when landed there
and lost my way trying to cross the
island TO the other ferry.
was cold. hungry, exhausted. Ny
feet were swollen from wandering for
several hours in frantic effort TO find
the right path. When at last got to
the other side it must have been about
midnight. saw the lights across the
water and called with all my remain
ing strength for the ferry, But there
was no response. Only the wind
shrieking through the WOODS back OF
me. echoing my cries. I kept calling
all night, but in vain.
when II dawned I gathered my last
energies, stood up and called again
This time | was observed, and a canoe
was sent after me. Unfortunately, it
was in charge of boy. 7 was too sick
10 move, and he could not carry me 10
It. had TO creep on ali fours to the
boat. With the boss aid, finally
found myself in the canoe. 1t took him
long time TO ferry me across, and
was in a state Of collapse by the
time we reached the other side. l was
taken 10 the Kuznetzov Hospital in
1rkutsk again, where I lay dangerous
ly i'll for several weeks. During this
time lost all of my hair and half OF
my weight,
After my visit TO Yasha he naturally
told his prison mates OF II, being proud
of my loyalty 10 him, but when days
and weeks passed by, and did not re-
turn, his comrades began to tease him
about me.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-28
CONTINUED TOMORROW
. Speed Departing Member

Members Of the Association of Manu-.
facturers' Representatives gave a ban
quet last night in the Bellevue-Strat-
ford in honor of Ralph II. Whitmore,
one of the organizers of the associa :
tion, who will leave Philadelphia to-
morrow TO become general manager of
the Lyknu Polish Manufacturing Com.
pany. of Pittsburgh There were sew
eral hundred members of the associa-
tion and personal friends of Mr.. Whit
more present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-28
SHARED By BRUTAL GOVERNOR

MAY had come. The Lena had
AVA opened and become nsvigable.
The heavy iron doors of the prison
were unlocked and hundreds OF in.
mates, including Yasha and me. were
mustered out in the yard to prepare
for exile.
Every winter the huge prison at
Alexandrovsk would gather into its
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-28
Russian Joan OF Arc Tells
of Her Narrowing Es.
perience While Trying to
See Her Husband, a Po-
liticaI Prisoner in Aler.
andrOrsk
Graphic Story Of Journey of
Prisoners on the Way to
the Northern Businesses
of Siberia and the Grim.
inals' Queer Code

fcopvri0ht 1919. bv Frederick A. Stokes Co
This story. told by Maria Botchkareva and
Levine, Il published bv the Frederick 4
stokes Company under the title OF
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-16
MINUTE MEN

The Centenary organization is re-
rulting a vast army Of Minute Nar.
a movement patterned after the Four
Minute Men, who did such splendid
sork in support OF war smtasures.
hese Minute Men are recruited from
the laymen Of the church exclusive
Il and will be prepared TO speak at
seedaauedsa
every oportunity on some phase OF
the Centenary, for Mt to exceed i've
E.inutes Several g'.eh Minute Men
have been found in the local church.
and you may expect to hear from
hem as well as fyrl some other
points fiom time to time The list
Is not complete. zee ihe pastor II
this means of usefulness appeals to
you.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-16

The Non-partisan League has In
the state senate OF Colorado, two
members who claim to affiliate with
them, A. c. Scott and Burke. These
two men we're given committee ap-
pointments, but they have declined
to serve on those committees and
have refused TO caucus with the dem
ocratic branch OF the senate. They
we're nominated in each instance as
democrats. with the partisan
endorsement. We do not know just
why the gentlemen refused to serve
on the committees, but 1t was either
because they felt that they did not
receive the appointments they were
entitled to, or that they were so
hopelessly in the minority in the
committees to which they were ap-
pointed that they could do nothing
on the committee. Their appoint
ments appear to be as important as
that accorded to the average new
member. How could they expect to
have majority on any committee
when there were only two of ,ioii.
and committees run all the way from
five to thirteen members? There
may be reason for refusing to 20 in
to caucus, although the horrors Of the
caucus Is oyerworked by dreamers,
but every man at all familiar with
legislation knows that the impor-
tant work in legislation is done in
committee. A competent man, tho
In the minority, can make himself
felt through minority reports much
more effeetually than he can be ig-
noring the committee and assuming
the Ineffective. but spectacular role
OF free lance" That road will
never lead to any helpful legisla-
ne results,
Tuesday mornir. paper tells OF
the Senate by vote refusing 10 ex-
cuse the two senator's from commit.
tee work, In the discussion the gen
tlemen were asked why they refused
The assignments. The repy OF one
was that they felt that they were so
much in the minority that their ef-
forts would be useless. The Senate
did not consider this good reason
and refused to excuse them. The
reason given could probably have
been given for resigning from the
Senate and going home.
We have every reason to believe
that the two gentlemen are men o.
high character capable of lending
valuable advice in pending legisla-
tive questions. but they have already
impaired their usefulness by fool
ish display of the egotisiical notion
that finds lodgment in few of the
non-partisan minds that every idea
but their own is crooked. and insplr-
ed by the Old Nick.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-16
EPW0RIH LEAGUE

The League was recently organized
With the following officers:
Miss Blanche Barker. President.
Miss Marie Allen, First Vice-pres-
ident.
Mss Briggs, Second Vice-president,
Mrs Louise Schmeeekle, Third
Yic-president.
Miss Nettie Barker, Fourth Vice
president
Miss Burton. Secretary.
Miss Graves. Treasurer.
The first cabinet meeting was held
!lst week, and plans for the year
partially outlined. As a means OF
stimulating interest in League work.
a Green and White" contest has
en- started. with Miss LyIa Allen
md Ruth Graves as leaders.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
lPubliaherl
Department Of the Interior

U. $. Land Office at Sterling. Colorado
Dccriubcr 10. 1918
Notice Is hereby given that Sarah l.. Reed
formerly Sarah l.. nenniaan. of Kimbali. Ne.
braska. who. on October la 1916. made home.
stead entry Serial No, 02a5es. for E4 SCI,
Nwh sen. NEA swli. See. %, swi,
Section 2S. Township II North. Range 56
West. 9th Principal Meridian. has filed notice
Of intention to make Finnl Three Year Proof.
to establish claim to the land above described.
before Register and Receiver, United states
Land Office. at Sterling. Colorado, on tn.
2s'h day Of January, 1919
Claimant names as wiinesses:
Robert House, Of West Plains. Colorado.
James Christine. Of Ayalo. Colorado.
Louis kesler. Of Sterling. Colorado. l2-i2
silna :. KesIer. Of Sterling. Colorado l.g
A. y BROWNS. Register.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-16

With the report that the head Of
the Non-partisan League was able
10 pay debts to the amount OF some
sSo,000 with assets OF $500, or
about cents on the dollar; It
would be pertinent to inquire how
much OF that $50, 900 was loaned by
the state Of North Dakota. at 4 per-
cent interest on chattel security? II
the State OF North Dakota did hold
that loan. is IL evidence that Colo
RADIO should follow in the footsteps
of our sister state2
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-16

Government bonds are quoted in
the New York market at a discount,
selling from to per cent below
par The amount Of loss to the man
who bought few hundred dollars
AT par Is not as serious as the OPP
pprtunilg for the demagogue to ar
ouge class hatred by pointing to the
opportunity which this condition at
forded the man with ready money
To make a cleaning
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
tPublisherl
Department Of the interior


u. s. Land Office at Sterling. Colorado
January 10. 1919
Notice Ia hereby given TINT Homer "
Bnneh. Of Weldona, col,-ala. ssIo, on Atetst
3, 1915. made Homestead Entry. serial No
ozs2ls for sEh and who on Sepsaml.,i ~,
1915 made additional Homestead Entry No.
o2s5o0 for Ekswh Sec. -. roxnsnip 6 ~,
Range So West 9Th Prinsipri Meri,linn. has
filed notice of intention to make Final Three
Yr Proof. to establish Gain 10 tine land
above described before clyde :. Stanley. u
nited States Commissioher. at New Rayinr,
Colorado. on the 9TH day Of March. 1913
Claimant names "A witnesses:
Tony b. Romero, benjamin Jahnss1. vii
linn Allen, and Gertrude sehlrr. al cf wel-
iona. coIoracd,
AT BROWNS. Register
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-16
New Class Organization

Plans are on foot for the organi-
zation OF young mems class next
sunday All young men are asked
to come out and help choose the Off
GERS and teacher. The pstor has
been asked TO preside during the or
ganizeation, after which the class
will conduct Is own affairs. The
Sunday School board win offer one
or more nominations for teacher OF
he class, and will guarantee that IL
one of them is chosen, he will serve.