davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
HAMBURG
Lyme Library Receives Eighty Books
from SeymoUre Estate.

Mrs. Edwin Hick of Rockville and
Mrs. Charles Eeebe of Colchester were
here last week to see their mother,
Mrs. Ellen Palmer, who was seriously
i'll.
Mrs. Harriet Warner has returned
from a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Wilson Reynolds. ir Middletown.
Little Mary Hewey, Slaughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hewey, is under the
doctors care.
Lyons library has received eighty
books from the estate of Mr.. Seymouro
of Hadlyme.
Mrs. John Tiffany was a Hartford
visitor the past week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
NORTH STONINGTON
Annual Election of Grange-Sunday
Schools to Have Festivals Christmas
Eve.


At the annual meeting of the grange
the following officers were elected:
Master, Clarence II. Davis; oyerseer,
Harrison Kinnear; lecturer, Mrs. John
D. Avery; steward, Philip E. Gray;
assistant steward. Amos P. Miner, Jr.;
chaplain, Rev. Lucian Drury; secre-
tary. Z. Frank White; treasurer,
Charles c. Gray; gatekeeper, Henry
Langworthy; Pomona, Mrs. Clarence
II. Davis; Ceres, Mrs. Reuben D.
Cook; Flora, Miss Ada F. Lewis; lady
assistant steward, Miss Lila G.
Thompson.
Mystic Pastor Heard.
Rev. A. F. Earnshaw of Mystic
preached in the Congregational church
Sunday morning in exchange with the
pastor.
Erastus H. Hewitt of Boston was a
guest over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
W. Tryon.
Supervisor of Schools Gordon c.
Swift will spend the holidays in Edin-
boro, Pa.
Visited Schools.
A. L. Young, supervisor of schools in
VoIuntown, accompanied Supervisor
Swift on a round of visits to the
schools in this town Monday.
Both the town schools and the
Wheeler school will close Dec. p.
Each of the local Sunday schools
will hold a Christmas festival on
Christmas eve,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
GARDNER LAKE
Boys in camp-Miss Fuller Resigns at
Sixth District School.

Miss ROby Boynton and Miss Ruth
Dow of Palmertown were guests of
Mr. and Mrs Olin Boynton the week
end.
Sydney Dolbeare was in New London
Tuesday.
Point Comfort lodge is closed for
the season. Mrs. Fannie Du Mars has
returned to her home in Rochester, y.
Y, and Mrs. May Daniels is spending
some time with her niece, Mrs. E. L.
Latimer-
Occupying Dat Cottage.
Some of the boys of Camp I-sho-
wurra are spending a week at the Dat
cottage, Spring Grove.
Miss Fuller Resigns.
Miss Ruby Fuller is to complete her
duties as teacher in the Sixth district
al the end of the present term. Miss
Fuller was a very competent teacher
and both parents and pupils regret her
departure.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
LAUREL GLEN

George Jones left Saturday for Mil
ford Mass, where he is to be en-
ployed in the foundry.
George Greenwood is building an
ice house for Malcolm Thompson at
Pendleton Hill.
The sportsmen in this vicinity have
been enjoying fox hunting during the
recent snow.
". L. Main and daughter, Emma,
were in Westerly. Thursday.
Mr. Puttker is home after doing
two weeks work for DR.. Hale in No
aDk
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
HANOVER
Sunday School To Have Entertain
ment and Tree-C. E. Nominating
Committee


Committee
The Sunday school Christmas en-
tertainment with a tree for the chill
dren of the village will be held in the
Congregational church, Christmas
eve. The children are rehearsing for
the entertainment and the committee
is collecting money for the tree
Nominating Committee.
At a business meeting of the c. E.
society Sunday evening the following
nominating committee was appointed
to bring in names for the officers for
1916: Mrs. VIM. G. Park. Mr.. VIM. G..
Park, Miss Emily Tanner and Mr..
Charles H. Blackburn.
Arthur Croft of Fort Wright, was a
weekend visitor at the home of mis-
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Croft.
James Tanner and family mOtored
to East Lyme, Sunday.
William Croft of Yantic was at the
home of his parents, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Grieg of Dayville,
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Angus Park.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
LEONARD BRIDGE
Charles c. Carpenter Succeeds Sta
ton Agent Carr.

Mrs Ida T Cummings is visiting
family, at South Coventry
Otto A. Nettleton was in Colchester
Wednesday.
Mr.. Carr. who has been acting as
station agent at Leonard Bridge for
the past few weeks. has been trans
fcrred to another station and Charles
G. Carpenter Of this place has received
the appointment of station agent for
the Leonard Bridge station, beginning
his duties Friday
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
NORTH ME
Christmas Exercises With Tree to Be
Held at Baptist Church.

Mrs. H. A. Rogers of Salem visited
Mrs. William SissOn the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Jewett were in
Deep River Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Miner and Frank Nine
were in Colchester, Monday.
Christmas Exercises.
Preparations are being made for
Christmas exercises and a tree to be
held in the Baptist church, Sunday.
December 26th. at 1890 o'clock The
young people are in charge, Miss
Charlotte Stark being programme
committee.
Reginald and Lucius Stark and
Misses Lois Rogers and Irma Miner
to prepare the trees
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Sisson, Jr, and
Mrs. w. s. Strong We're in New Lon
don Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
BOZRAH
MIR. and Mrs. Orrin S. Naples Start
For Tennessee-Grange Meeting.

Leroy Lathrop shot a large red fox
this week.
Osmer Sparks has moved from
Clarence Lathrop's cottage to a new
bungalow recently built by William
GOss, en- Miners Plains
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin s. Naples left
Monday morning for a months visit
in Tennessee. They are to stay a
few days in New York and Washing
ton.
Mrs. Lucretia LathrOp called on Mr..
and Mrs. EnOch Buckley of East Great
Plain Sunday.
There was good attendance at the
grange Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Jabez LathrOp and Mrs. AL
bert Grandy were in Norwich Thurs
day and called on Mrs William.
Drake.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
CAMPBELL'S MILLS

B. S. Halls child, who has been i'll,
is gradually improving.
James H. Dixon is running his shin
gle mill
Horace Perkins is drawing wood to
MOosup.
Charles H. Barber was a week end
visitor with relatives in Plainfield.
Amos Harrington is working for his
father-in- law, Albert Dawley.
Luther Tanner sold a horse to Her
bert Barber of MoOsup recently.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
HALLVILLE

Miss Gladys Alexander of Poque-
tanuck visited here with Mrs. Rose
Whit marsh recently.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Hill are sorry to hear of the
serious illness of their infant with
diphtheria-
4 social meeting of the Y. P a.
society was held at the home of Law
renee Bogue at POquetanuck Tuesday
evening. Members from here attend
cd
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18

Ledyard was recently seriously injur-
ed when one of her young colts be-
came unmanageable.
Services are to be held in the chap
ell here next Sunday at IL a. m The
speakers are to come from Groton.
The storm of Monday and Monday
night made it look as though winter
had come.
George Pierce of Billings Pond was
in Westerly one day the past week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18

choir and school, with the usual
Christmas tree, will be given.
Rev. w. J. Reynolds was a visitor
with his son in Moosup Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Mckay were
in Norwich Saturday to hear Harry
Lauder
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
ASHWILLETT

Mrs. Nathan n. Main is caring for
Mrs. G. c. Main and infant son.
Mrs. Herbert Walker is ill at her
home here.
1t is reported that Mrs. S. Pugh of
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
OLD MYSTIC

Tomorrow to Be Observed as Christ
mas Sunday at Baptist Church
Roy Bates Pictures on Exhibition
Prizes for {. w. Browns Poultry at
New York.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
LISBON
Christmas Sermon and Music Tomor-
row-Tree and Concert Christma5
Eve.

The theme of the pastors sermon
Sunday morning was The Question of
the. Christ 1t was an earnest appeal
to all those who are not yet members
of the church.
Next Sunday morning there will be
Christmas sermon. An excellent pro-
gramme has been arranged for the
evening. The organist and choir have
made a special effort to make it a
success.
Concert and Tree.
Friday evening, Christmas eve an
entertainment with concert by the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18

Robert B. Gorton, administrator of
the James V. Luce estates, is doing
considerable work at Crescent Beach
towards the development of the Luce
nroperty. Besides the White Beach
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18

At the end of last June Great Brit
ain owned 36S merchant steamers of
more han 1000 tons each. Germany
possessed 124 and America So.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
NIANTIC

Robert 3. Gorton Improving the
James w. Luce Estate. at Crescent
Beach.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18
New London County
UNCkSVILLE

Odd Fellows Still Without a Lodge
Room-k. of c. Plan Ladies' Night
Pupils Who Won in Speaking Con-
test,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-18

While attempting to start the engine
of his automobile Sunday morning, Or
vile Walden had quite an experience
The engine caught fire and the ma
chinery was badly burned. Oscar
Church came to Mr.. Walden's assist
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
AUS RIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service |
VIENNA, Feb. 11.-(via Berlin and
wireless to London.)-The Russian
forces which have held Bukowina, arc
in full retreat. Already the combined
forces have pressed
the invaders back beyond Zucozawa
and the Russians are falling back all
along the line, resisting strongly al
they go.
The battles in the carpathians con.
inue. The expedition assigned to re.
lieve Przemysl Is pressing northward.
although It is encountering violent op.
position. At certain of the carpathian
passes, only slow progress can be
made. The entire mountains are fill.
ed with snow and all bridges and cuI.
verts have been demolished by tho
Russians. The attempt to invade Hun.
gary in force, however, has been frus.
trated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
CITY GOES DRY
NEXT SATURDAY
City Council Of Des Moines Refuses
to Extend Licenses to Eighty
six Saloons.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 11.-ey
unanimous vote, the city council to-
day refused to extend the murct H.
cense to the eighty-six saloons In
town and all will close Saturday night.
Tho action followed the councils
promise to the drys month ago that
unless District Judge Utterhack de-
ciared the petition Of consent valid
before February fifteenth, this action
would be taken. The court case is
nearly completed and the petition may
yet be declared valid, thus insuriny
the re-opening of tho saloons, but
this s doubtful. In the meantime the
drys are making progress in the !eeis.
lature. Both senate and house are
dry and the constitutional amend
mont to submit prohibition to the vot-
ers, appears certain to pass and the
Crozier bill to repeal the nuIct law
and lot the prohibitory statute stand
In force, may also pass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. r. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Feb. II. I'll a. M
Petrograd is passing through another
period of excessive and unwarranted
optimism. The sudden discoveries
by the Slavs that they have estab-
lished a decisive superiority over the
Germans are the most curious psyo-
logical products of the war. About
once a month since last August, Rus
sia has announced she is about to ac-
complish the longed for demonstra-
ton of her irristible might, for which
the western allies wait in vain.
At this moment, not only Is there
no evidence of a Russian success, but
the Slavs are in danger of losing a
large part Of their Austro-Hungartan
territory which they occupy.
Petrograd reports are wholly confus-
ing unless they are read with careful
examination Of military maps. A
town with a strange name is men,
toned by Petrograd and great bat
tle Is described as occurring there,
in which the Russians XIII large num-
bers of the enemy and establish an
ascendency."
Study Of the map shows the town
mentioned to be some distance inside
The previous Slav battle front. it
hen becomes apparent that the Rus
slams have been forced back and are
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11

counting as Slav victory, the end Of
the Austro-German advance.
This is what is now occurring in
the Carpathian fighting. The map
shows at two places the Austro-Ger-
mans have accomplished the difficult
feat of crossing the Carpathians
amid the winter SHOWS and are about
twenty miles inside the Galician
boundary, south of Przemysl and Lem
berg. 1t is along this line that the
severest fighting is now taking place.
The other mountain crossing has
carried the Austro-Germans about half
way between the Carpathians and
second southern railway that leads to
Przemysl. The relief of the San
fortress because Of this advance, is
seriously threatened
The Russians continue to hold Duk-
la Pass, giving them the only import
ant advantage they possess in the
Carpathian fighting. 1t permits them
to threaten the left flank and rear of
the Austro-Hungarian forces; and
also makes the cutting of the enemy's
communications a possibility. Most
of the advantage Of the present Car
pathian situation, as a whole, rests
with the Austro- Germans and there Is
no encouragement for France and
England in the Slav's Hungarian
campaign
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
SHANAHAN REFUSES TO ACT
IF ELECTED AS THE SPEAKER

over to vote for Mr.. Provine, that
could not afford to vote for Mr.. Pro.
vine so long as he received democrat
votes. I did not oppose him because
he was dry would vote for dry
republican. But II I voted for him
while dry democrats voted for him,
my constituency would say that vot.
ed for him not as republican, but as
"a dry
That statement holds good today.
If this election were on wet and
dry issue, SO per cent of my consti-
tuency would want me to vote wet,
but It is not.
Il have had no agreement with Mr..
Browne; I have not made any prom
ises to him as to what l would do as
speaker Of this house; I have never
made any promises to any one. ]
have never talked to Governor Dunno,
nor Mr.. Igoe, nor with Mr.. Sherman
or Mr. Deneen.
81. am going to be man. thank
the democrats and the republicans OF
this house for their votes. But l want
this house organized by the eighty re-
publicans. l am afraid the time has
gone by to do that; am afraid 1t will
be organized by bipartisan COM
bination: but l cannot aid any such
elimination of the deadlock
Shanahan sat down without voting.
George H. Wilson arose and asked X
he should understand that Shanahan
declined to accept the speakershfp
under the present circumstances.
II most certainly do,' replied
Shanahan.
On this ballot Shanahan received
tbfrtv.nine votes. Graham still led
with sixty-eight The house proceed
cd to the third ballot of the morning.
The first ballot taken was practically
the same as the second except for the
switch of the Browne men to Shana-
han.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
Remarkable Speech BY veter
an Republican Of Illinois
Legislature.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. lin one
OF the most mastery speeches ever
delivered In the Illinois legislature Ia
condemnation OF bi-partisanism, David
E Shanahan, OF Chicago, veteran re,
publican leader, today refused to ac-
cept the speakership Of the house at
the hands Of q combination Of wet re-
publicans and democrats. Shanahau
explaineA his position after Lee
ONeill Browne unexpectedly started
the bipartisan movement by voting
Tor Shanahan and was followed by the
rest Of the Browne faction. while the
arys' OF both parties were com
Dining on William J. Graham, Of
Aiedo. Only an attack Of nervousness
on the part OF the Igoe democrats
probably prevented Graham's election.
shanahan spoke after dozens Of
democrats and republicans, beginning
with Browne. had arisen to explain
their votes.
Though have made many friends
and some enemies during the long
years ! have served in this house"
onanahan said, mo one ever has
charged me with breaking my word.
! am too old now for people to begin
SAYING am = political crook. II I al
owed myself to accept the votes OF
~, men on both sides. Of this house, peo-
p.e would say that / smuggled mem
D,eisnip OF this house to prevent the
eection OF Walter M. Provine and
'ook the honor for myself.
stated on the floor Of this house
As ago when democrats came
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
Many Raids Have Been Made by German Air
men and Many Little Children Have
Been Killed by Bombs
PEOPLE WILL NOT GO TO CELLARS
Mayor Issues Proclamation, But the Citizens All
Rush Into the Streets When Flying
Machines are Heard.
IBy william G. Shepherd. Unite

YRv william G. Shepherd. United
Press Staff Correspondent
DUNNRK, France, Jan 2S.-lBy
mail to New York. )-Dunkirk ts Tor
bidden ground. and l am under Ar
rest in a hotel as I write this.
Ny jailer has orders to take me
down to the train 1t noon today and
start me OF for Calais. His name Is
Theodore Hoorens and Seattle il. his
home. though he came over here for
the war and was assigned to the
secret service Of the French army. At
this blessed moment, his wife Is In
Deadwood, South Dakota, and Hoorens
wants her to have. . copy Of this
story addressed to her. in care OF
general delivery. He's glad to be
taller for an American. In fact, I
think I should have spent last night
in Jail where two English newspaper
men are languishing, had not Hoorens
told the chief Of the secret service-
that he would vouch for my not run
ming away. But, friendly as he is,
Hoorens has to escort me to the train
and put me on It.
Hoorens has his own troubles. too.
I'm worried about my father said
Hoorens. "He lives In Armentieres
and he's SO years old. The roof Of
our old home there was blown of By
Z German shell and he had to get out.
He went to live with neighbors and
their house was unroofed, SO dad
moved from there to aecellar in the
house Of another friend. but cant
get him to move from the town. He
says he's lived there all his life and
that no Germans can drive him out.
Last evening, before the secret SER
vice men got me, had chance to
look over this much-bebombed town.
In the past three weeks. three sets OF
funerals have passed through It's
streets. Dunkirk buryihg its dead vic
Tins OF German aeroplanes.
Only this morning, seven caskets,
bearing the corpses OF children who
were killed when a flock of twenty
four German flying machines passed
over Dunkirk, were carried through
the streets in hearses. Count Won
Lichtervelde, OF the Belgian war office
who saw the funeral, told me It was
about the saddest thing he had seen
IN all the war.
Dunkirk goes about fits business as
usual until nightfall. Then 1t closes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11

Its shutters and stays indoors, and
at o'clock, out goes every light In
every house and hotel
ITO my citizens" reads public
letter which the mayor has posted
throughout the town, you are brave,
know, but nevertheless sensible. It
is folly to remain in the streets when
the German aeroplanes fly over your
lars at the first sound OF the warning
Risk ones life when some benefit is to
be gained. but It is folly and not
bravery to put ones life in jeopardy
out Of sheer thouehtlessness or bra
vado. Therefore go to your cellars
when the alarm is first given"
The, extraordinary thing about this
warning is that no one obeys it. The
other day Dunkirk was shelled for
the fourth time. Eighty bombs were
dropped and there were Ave more fun.
erals and the crowded hospitals be.
came more crowded for there were
fiftytwo more wounded to care for.
The good folk OF Dunkrk will not
go to their cellars The sight Il too
wonderful to miss. At one time they
saw four French aeroplanes chase
seven German planes through the
sky and who would stay in q cellar
while show like that was going on
The second time, sixteen German
aeroplanes hovered over the town ana
the Dunkirkians rushed to the streets
to watch for another sky battle.
Sure enough six French and three
British planes rushed into the skies
toward the Germans, who went away
from there almost Immediately. Ana
the next Sunday or SO twenty-four
German machines passed over Dun
kirk in great hurry. heading across
the channel toward England. Eleven
sightseers were killed, including seven
children. Then came the next raid.
How to get people to lose interest in
such stirring affairs and rush to their
Easements, is problem too great
either for the mayor or the military
authorities. Thirty-two thousand civil
lians live in Dunkirk and you can't
arrest them all in a bunch. The Ger
man lines are only eighteen miles
from here and It Is only a twenty
minute ride in a flyer from German
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11

sells. The German notes purpose was
to ascertain what protection Germany
will guarantee American commerce in
her proposed war zone. 1t was gem
orally considered the ground work
for real protest should Germany
fail to guarantee desired safety meas
ures. This government, It Is under
stood too to have warned Germany
that destruction of American COM
merce without following the usual
course applied to neutral merchant
vessels in time OF war, would be con-
sidered serious step.
Tho Wiihein,Ina Case.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-That the
state department and owners Of the
American steamship Wilhelmina will
act entirely in accord. relative to the
British seizure of the vessels food
stuffs cargo bound to Germany. was
claimed today by ex-senator Towne,
representing the owners.
The state department indicated that
IL prize court proceedings are unsat-
isfactory, this government may take
10 hand in establishing the vessels
right to take food to Germany. The
department does not regard the matter
as an international incident yet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
Pursuino Eve.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Max Kleist,
young gardener-chauffeur, who swore
he was taught how to hold hands,
kiss, drink and smoke cigarettes, by
Juliet Breitung, nineteen year old
debutante, resumed the stand today i'll
the trial Of his $250,0O0 suit for allen
alton of affections against Edward n.
Breitung, his millionaire father-in-law.
kleist's attorneys planned in rebut-
tai to have him paint further picture
of the dark eyed girl as the pursuing
Eve.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
NEED MORE MONEY.
The ell Board Trust.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
& CHICAGO Feb.sr1 ---A commission
er to Investigate the affairs Of thu
American Bill Board company will
probably be appointed when the case
is called before Federal Judge Lands
in the next few days. District Attorney
Clyne said today. The bill board con
cern is charged with having mon
opoly OF poster space in 3.700 cities
throughout the United States and
operating in Interstate commerce in
violation of antitrust laws.
The case will be set IN the new
calendar, now being made by Judge
Lands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
Wheat Goes Down.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
II CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Heavy ship.
ments to all western markets by farm.
ers had depressing effect on the
wheat pit today and the early trading
showed a recession Of two points in
May and J a in July. Traders said
the demand had relaxed and that hold.
ers. fearing still lower prices, were
putting their wheat into the market.
At 1O:45 May wheat stood at $1.61 70
1H lower than yesterdays close, with
July at $1.36k, two cents lower.