davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The citizen., 1914-12-04
YOUTH BEATEN TO DEATH.
Called From Church Social BY Two
comrsdes--Brass knuckles Used.

Huntington, w. Va. - During a
church social at Polkadot, Ohio, near
this city, Lawrence Watson, IL years
old, was called from the church and
beaten to death by two comrades, who,
the authorities say, are Bray Dillon
and Ezra Knight, of Millersport, Ohio.
Both boys are under arrest
The youths, apparently the best of
friends, had gone to the social to-
gether, accompanied by some girl
friends. A quarrel occurred, Knight
and Dillon leaving, Later they are
said to have used the name of girl
as a pretext to lure Watson from the
building. They are alleged to have at
tackled Watson, using steel knuckles.
His cries brought hundred per
sons from the church, but his skull had
been crushed in several places when
they reached the scene. The assail-
ants fed, but were later captured.
The citizen., 1914-12-04
Two British Ships
Sunk by Submarines;
Mine Destroys Third
London Stunned by New Disaster
Following Loss Of the Buiwark-
Admiralty Cannot Still Rumors
That BattIeship Was Blown
Up by Torpedo.

London.-A thrill of apprehension
ran through London when it was
learned that, following hard on the
mysterious destruction of the battle
ship Bulwark at Sheerness, three
British ships had been blown up in
English waters.
German submarines, operating off
Havre, were responsible for the loss
of two merchant vessels, while the
collier Khartoum was sunk, accord
ing to the Admiralty, by mine near
Grimsby
The repeated successes of the
Kaiser's submarines have stunne d
the public. Their achievement off
Havre, which would indicate the
under-sea craft passed with impunity
the Straits of Dover, a shallow pas
sage only twenty-one miles wide, have
aroused the liveliest fears as TO the
extent of their powers.
Doubt BuIwark Story.
In spite of the repeated assurance
Df the Admiralty that the Bulwark
could not have been a victim of a
submarine, the general public is far
from convinced that such was not the
ease.
The crew of the collier Khartoum
was taken off and landed at Grimsby.
The citizen., 1914-12-04
U. S. NOT TO SELL RIFLES.
Discarded Kras-Jorgensons viii ss
Kept Until War Is Over.

Washington, D. C.-Krag-Jorgenson
rifles discarded by the United States
Army when the new high-power
Springfield rifles were developed at the
governments arsenals and supplied to
all troops will not be sold during the
European war to any bidder, no mat
ter what country he may represent.
Secretary Garrison announced he had
made this reply to several agents who
had approached him on the subject at
the outbreak of the war.
The citizen., 1914-12-04
LATEST OFFICIAL
REPORTS ON THE
WAR SITUATION

PETRoGRAD.-The following state
ment from the Russian General Star
was made public here:
On the left bank of the Vistula
our troops, advancing from the
lower part of the Bzura River,
have reached Gombin.
In the centre of the battle line
we captured the town of Brzeziny
and the villages in the valley OF
the Mroga River.
In some places we dislodged the
Germans by bayonet attacks. Our
offensive in this region continues.
Between Brzeziny and Glowno
our cavalry succeeded in several
charges against the German in
fantry.
During the retreat of the enemy
we captured a number OF field
guns, some with their teams COM
plete. We are computing the num-
ber OF the prisoners captured.
Among the German troops we
pushed back from Rzgow and
Tuszyn toward Brzeziny was di-
vision of the Prussian guard.
In the region of Sgierz and Stry-
kow We attacked the Germans
toward LODI. Between Sgierz
and Sdunska VIOLA some German
troops are still holding themselves
in their trenches.
In general, between the Vistula
and the Warta, the fighting is fav-
orable to our arms.
The citizen., 1914-12-04
WORKING OVERTIME.
Mills Kept Busy Filling European
Orders For Woolens.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Knitting mills Of
Wisconsin are working on orders for
1926, 900 pairs of woolen socks and
100000 sweaters for England and
France. The orders were rush" and
the mills are running day and night.
Prices average So dozen for the
socks and $3.50 each for the sweaters.
Dearth of sheepskins caused La
Crosse concern to refuse an order for
100000 sheepskin coats for France
One Racine factory refused contracts
for woolen goods for European armies
because it was said to be working to
capacity on domestic orders.
The citizen., 1914-12-04
LIFTING CATTLE QUARANTINE.
Federal Bureau Certain the Disease
Has Been Checked.

Washington, d. C.-Satisfed that
the ravages of the foot-and-mouth DIS
ease among cattle have been checked
and that the epidemic is now under
control, officials of the Bureau OF AMI
NAL Industry determined to begin hit
ing the quarantine imposed on the
cattle market of various States.
The citizen., 1914-12-04
MARCHING ON CHANNEL PORTS.

London.-The usual stories about
enormous masses of Germans being
brought up for a final desperate at
tempt to cut the Allies lines and
march on the Channel ports were in
circulation, and the heavy artillery fire
along the northern front from Arras
to Dixmude and official French reports
of the repulse of sharp infantry at
tacks lent considerable color to these
accounts.
The citizen., 1914-12-04
eERLIN's ANNOUNCEMENT.

BERLIN, (By Wireless Telegraph
to London) AN official announce.
ment given out in Berlin says:
English ships did not attack the
coast of Flanders again. There
have been no actual changes
along the battle front in the west
ern arena. To the north of Lange-
marck we have taken group of
houses and made number of pri-
soners.
Our attack in the Argonne re-
gion has made further progress.
French attacks in the neighbor-
hood of Apremont and to the east
Of st. Mihiel were repulsed.
The citizen., 1914-12-04
BOY KILLED IN FIRE.
Two Men and a Woman Injured In
West Virginia Blaze.

Winchester, va.ARobert Furley. 1S
years old, was killed instantly, a
woman's leg was crushed and two men
were severely injured by falling tim
bers, when the large plant of the
Berkeley Evaporator Company, at In
wood, w. Va, was destroyed by fire.
The flames spread so rapidly that
many men and women were forced to
Jump from second-story windows,
while others tainted. Some were in
jured while rushing down blazing
stairway.
The citizen., 1914-12-04
ACCUSED OF NUMBERING THREE.
Lowe Daniels, Mountaineer, In Jail At
Ashboro, N. C.

ASHORE, N. C.-Lowe Daniels, q
mountaineer, was placed In Jail here
charged with the murder of his sister,
Cora Daniels; his wife's sister, Ethel
Luther, and Edgar Warner. The three
were found dead from bullet wounds
In Daniels home near here. Mrs.
Daniels also was seriously wounded.
The cause Of the quarrel is not known.
The citizen., 1914-12-04
WILL OBSERVE SUNDAY.
The National Assembly Of Panama
Closes Up All Shops.

Panama-Sunday will be observed
hereafter in the Republic of Panama
instead of being merely continuation
of the work -a-day week. The Nation
al Assembly has passed law which
makes it illegal. punishable by heavy
fine, for shops to be open on Sunday,
as has hitherto been the case. The
new law went into effect December.
The citizen., 1914-12-04
BIG EXHIBIT BY ENGLISH.
Many Applications For Space Al
Frisco Exposition.

London.-The Panama-Pacific Ex-
position Committee is receiving many
applications for space from prospective
exhibitors. The United States naval
collier Jason will call at English ports
in January, after taking on exhibits at
Marseilles and Genoa. Most Of the ap-
plicants for space are manufacturers
or artists.
The citizen., 1914-12-04
U. 8. TO PAY INDEMNITY.
viii Give To China Part OF Boxer
Balance.

Washington, d. C.-China has ap-
piled for and will be paid in few
days 100000 of the $1.175.000 balance
of the Boxer indemnity remitted by
the United States. 1t is being devoted
to the education of $50 Chinese stu
dents in the United States. The re-
mission Of the money was authorized
by Congress.
The citizen., 1914-12-04
BRITISH WAR LOAN A SUCCESS
Despite s1,75o.ooo,ooo Offering AIIot-
merits Are Cut Down.

merits Are Cut Down.
London.---The statements concern
ing the specess of the $1.750,O0O, 900
war loan have been officially con-
firmed.
The largest banking applicants will
get a small percentage.
The city places the total applica-
tions for the new loan of $3.50, 100000
(s1.75O, ,OO0.0OO) at G365,0O0,O0O (s1,-
S25, 900, ,000). These bonds are quoted in
the market at par, plus commissions.
The citizen., 1914-12-04
CHARGED WITH FIRING SCHOOL.
Man Held In Connection With Blaze
That Caused Ten Lives.

Pensacola, Fla. - George Colwen
was arrested at his home in jackson
county on a charge of arson in COL
nection with the burning, 10 days ago
of the Florida State Reform Schooi ~
Mariana. in which 10 lives were iosl
The citizen., 1914-12-04
NeutraIs Have Rights.

1.-THE United States government,
therefore, will insist that its rights
and duties and those of its citizens
in the present war, be defined by the
existing rules of international laws
and the treaties of the United States
with the belligerents Independently of
the provisions of the declaration, and
this government will reserve the right
to enter demand or protest in every
case in which the rights and duties
mentioned above and defined by exist
ing rules of international law are vio-
lated or their free exercise hindered
by the authorities of the belligerent
governments"
The message was signed by Coun-
selor Lansing, then acting secretary
of state.
The citizen., 1914-12-04
MUST RESPECT
NEUTRAL'S RIGHTS
United States Serves Notice on
the BelIigerents.
Won BERNsTORFF's PROTEST
Our State Department, However, Calls
Attention To the Fact That
England Did Not Ratify
the Declaration.

Washington, D. C.-The decided
stand taken by the United States gov
ernment in refusing to accept piece
meal adoption of the principles OF the
Declaration of London as guide to
commercial restrictions to be imposed
during the European war was made
clear at the State Department, when
the text of cablegram sent to Am
bassador Gerard at Berlin on October
IA last was made public.
Mr.. Gerard had communicated a
preliminary notice that Germany in
tended to protest to this government
against alleged violation of the dec
laration by Great Britain and France.
The German Ambassador, Count Bern
storff, called at the State Department
to lodge the formal complaints and
the text of the reply cabled to Ambas-
sador Gerard, copies of which went to
all American diplomatic represen-
tatives abroad, was then made public.
1t follows:
please inform the German govern
ment that the departments sugges-
ton made to the belligerent countries
for the adoption for the sake of uni
formity of the Declaration Of London
as temporary code of naval warfare
for use in the present war has been
withdrawn because of the unwilling
ness of some of the belligerents to
adopt the Declaration of London with
out modification"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-06
sTElNMErzs, CONFIDENCE.

E In times like these when all the
 Jules Verne imaginations are being sput nto operation and even brought into every day use. there is no, place for the doubting Thomas. Wonderful iadvancement has. been made in all branches of science and there is no
 reason, to believe that it will not con- | tinue. with a like. measure of suc-
 cess. Thus when Steinmetz, the great
 consulting engineer of the General
 ElectEic company declares that the
 time is coming when the electric au-
 tomobiIes are to be obtainable for $500 with an operating cost of but ten dol- liars a month and that such a. time
 seriously contradict him. And why should, they? There has been a steady
 improveInent in the construction of automobiles. Like the bicycle. there has been a, revolution in. the prices. and it is unreasonable to believe that there Nis not a field for. the electrics with f the improvements which can be, per- fected therein. in, the next decade.
 | MT. Steinmetz shows his confidence E in his own great field of operations.
 If whatever disadvantages which the | electrics possess can be overcome and he can, combine low purchase price
 and low cost of operation popularity
 can be. attained Progress is bound
 to result in proportion to the. hopes, in \ the electrical undertakings as well as
 in other lines of effort. This has been the. story of the past and it must be
 of the future. MT. Steinmetz has req
 son. to believe that what has been
 done in, the manufacture of other types { of autos can be done, with the cleo ! tFic and none but, an optimist gets
 far with electricity.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-06

scented shortly. advocates the granting of independence to those people when in the judgment of the president they shall have reached state fit for self government.
 \ Such a change, interesting. as 1t IS. shows a. recognitien, Of weakness n I.the previous measure That it will (sgaln any more support. hewever fs EE'serinuslY doubted. Ever since. the |Rhilippines were taken the attitude of this country has been that freedom would be. extended when. they reach the, point where they are able to goy- serns themselves and if past acts of con xress are. a criterion. that isn't going to he delegated to the judgment of one man.
 E The introduction of the bill at this time is solely for political effect, but
 whether it is. or not the weak char-
 acter of the: proposed method: fer deal-
 ing with a serious question is. sufh-
 cient to condemn it. Such jockeying
 should he above. congress-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-06
CONSIDERING THE PUBLIC.

After. heinz shorn of certain amount of it's business by the post office department through the estab- ilishments of the parcel, post, with. it's much lower rates, the Adams Express company, has; undergone a change of policy which. indicates a determination to compete herewith instead of accept ing. the changed conditions without a struggle. The example of the parcel post has been studied, by the officials of the express company with the. re- suit that the merits of the plan, re- gently. adopted by the, government for the building up of business through getting the. producer in closer touch with the consumer have been recog- inized and are to be put in. operation in competition with the government.
 Thus is there determination man ifested. not. to, submit passively- to the growth, of the government, service. Such an attitude a; long time ago would have. done more. than anything. else to delay, the. inauguration of parcel post. The increased service. and, low cred, rates which are now to. be given Ia tryoutl fir the stimulation of bus mess. could have been adopted years ago, for, the relief of. the, man who pays the freight. The parcel post has driven the transportation companies. to break away from that selfish monopolistic interest in their. own welfare to. a greater regard for the public. What would have, gotten little consideration some years ago is now. being recog- nized. The benefit of the public as well as the. company has been, forced to, the, attention. of. the express. com panies. and, when such, is conseientioufs- fly rendered. there. can be. little. doubt ! of their getting their. share. of bus 5iness
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-06
BE A DIRECTOR OR RESIGN.

Not all the. directors, or former; di- rectors of the New Haven road, hold the same opinion, concerning the. &C., uyify and domination of. that board, yet from out of the mass of evidence which. Is being received; by the. inter- state commerce, commission, including coEroborations, and denials, there is a wonderful object lesson, for all pres ent and prospectiye, corporation di- rectors. The New Haven is. however, not the only instance of the disa.sr trous effects of one, man control. Con- cerns, and institutions where such pre- vaiis usually go along beautifully un- til the limit is reached and then those who have been named to, and, accepted positions, of importance and trust, but who have failed to respond to, the de- mands and duties thereof but yielded silently. many times against the own good judgment. wake up, to, a, realiza- ton. of their own weakness. Such real- nations come late too, often, and dis close, a haphazard and papicky method of doing business.
 There. is no question but what on every board of directors there are natural. leaders and some, better versed in. certain lines than others, even, bet ter qualified to, handle financiaL prop- osiAops, but such does. not call for voiceless. submission or excuse any member or members from exerting their best services in justice, to, those who placed their faith in, them, Such in1aepce can be the salvation of many a. board in maaHtainipE a, safety dirst policy. Mir. Mellen. and Mr. Elton didn't consider it up. to- them to, ques- tiQn Mr. MoEgan'E policy when they had the. chance and their judgment advised #. It reveals. a too. generous disRosition to take the chance of get ting away with a big deal and, an inRropsr regard for the stockholders they repEesent Good reason for not folipEiHG their practice, in serving on directorates. has been revealed. They should ha directors as the name ina plfes or resign
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-06
WATCH YOUR STEP
 BY THE CONDUCTOR
Heavy Mourning.


 If me an Lizzie gets married an. I take, stick an die she needn't go 10 wearin' black mournin. an, go round lookin' like two legged hearse all th' time atnt lookin' for Lizzie to get gay th' next week after I'm planted day afternoons to see th' grass growin' right, an ,en she ought to put on tn purtiest white dress shes got an sail right out among fem- By gollY. that tickles me to think about. Whats tn good 2, keepin, tn funeral goin' after heavens tn finest place ever. ans pee pie Twin, good sn. proper Is laughin' all tn time up there an tellin each other trade lasts" on how purry their wings IS, but every time one Q, them angel husbands goes an, looks down at little old earth spfnnin, along like one O. Christy Matthewson,s curve balls he can't see his widow for th, black on her. He ain't got no return uc1net so he can set aroun' an, tell her what a good lookin' widow she makes. All th' other nuts she ain't cryin for takes a peep an, says they. shes a humdinger, ain't she?" An. len they foller her like sheep runpin' after salt. 1t don't help him sleep well nights up for number two. This mournin' stunt is half fake an tn other half crazy. You donY ketch hustands .doin, it. Some O. them get a black band sew d On a pink oyercoaE They hold on to tn car strap with that arm Tn tn forget it. When Lizzie's Aunt Sally was buried her brother came to tn motormen's ball that same night. But he was purty decent about 1t. Sons he got in he said he'd only dance tn plain waltzes on account O Aunt Sally.s him to turkey frot or bunny hug.
 Last stopI All changei
 Be careful gettin' of!
 Watch your 'step!"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-06
CANAL HoLLs

&nsk how much strength the, propo- sie1on to arbitrate, the question of canal to4i9 will receive. when the resolution from the foreign relations committee is Hresented to, the senate. is a. ques- tipR It is bringing to light an old sida of the much discussed and high ly imRoEtant question and offers a method of settlement which will be no more. detrimental to, the interests of this country than the adpninistra- tioR's RroRQsition to repeal the exemp~ tion clauaA
 The weatheFyana character of the aosloA which has been taken upon this matser of canal tolls and the discus sieA which has accompanied have re- vealed qn endless amount of uncer- tatRty as to the proper course, to. pur- sue because of the doubt which exists aa to the terms of the treaty. The question is to deal justly with all users cf tne canal in accordance with our aareeMeHt but at the same time there ,s natural disposition to pre- serEa all of our rights.
 Tha e8eNptioR was chiefly for the purpose of indirectly aiding coasto6g trade. Under existing laws, such shin pipG dpss not need the added protec- ton since only American vessels can en<Age tAezaein. The obligation of deAhn& justly with other nations still exieta Removing the exemption treats "ah natioRsT alike but even such hon orRble treatment should be done with out HnHeceseaTy sacrifice by this coARtEy. Arbitration is the course which VIII reach 9 proper interpreta- tion of the riEAtA It can amount to no maFe than the proposed repeal and poseabk nQ less. hut it means the end of it-a verdict by the court of last reeert. atin t requires such support that it4 PFasRects loak dubious.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-06
EVERY sHAn REFLECTIONS
e.ined ex,Heina .nd poins.

Our wealth depends on what we have to give. not on what others are l ready to gfve us- A man may De pauper if there iH a store of gold laid reach forth and take it. There are characters like this; there is some l manner of fascination about them, they win the fondest love by some love remains unfruitful because they do nothing to merit it We cannot A1 A1assiyely deserve love; there is no ;A egatiye quality in any person that m erits to be loved. Love won thus eis ser: it cannot do much for the re- ceia Ter until he learns to give also.
 N1 person therefore, should con- grad Hate himself or herself on being SeIcyA ed until h5 realizes on what con difson5s the love has been gained Love is beautifuf thing, if we make it oIirs- A we make it ours only by re- spondSng. To respond is to deser 5e. There Are. of course. many who win beauty Ia 8 this power. which must al- ways be- dangerous one. When beauty ala ne wins love it is winning somefhingS for which it has not paid. Admiratiorf is different. admiration is what Is Iowa ". The eyes are reward ed by their Aiaryest of the beautiful; we carry awAy a treasure with us after having H oked on beauty.
 A beautiful n ting seen is to the eye what 2. beautiful thing heard is to the reach the soul < oersonaI beauty is therefore a, great fft, though entirely a passive one. Ut. when beauty alone wins, love. it 'oes ge te too un,
 certain. a tenure an with no actual
 desert. Affection is q nly of true value when it, is gained bya what we are or
 what we. do. not by N hat we appear.
 Even a parents love foA- a child, which
 seems the most naturaA and spontan-
 eous of affections, does Atot depend at
 loved for deeper reasonsA and largely
 because of, what the paret,t has done or suffered for it