davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1918-07-08
he Germans surrendered when. we

the Germans surrendered when. we
charged with the bayonet.
I'VE worked around the vaire and
Hamel woods, which had been pretty
well cleared of the boche by gun
fire. Just in front Of Vaire wood one
of our boys, whom we call 'Scotty.'
had great experience. He came to a
dugout filled with boches. who had
been left behind the American ad-
vance. He naturally thought some Of
our men were there and went down.
1t was dark, SO he called to his sup
posed pals. The answer was q crack
on the head.
"He knew then that they were not
Yanks, and opened fire with his rifle
in the blackness. Finally, q boche
began to yell. .Kamerad! When the
fight was over it was found that he
had killed five Germans and he took
nine prisoners.
I'VE got through to our dnal objec-
tfves all right and carried out the
consolidation without much inter-
ference from tho boche who did not
recuperate quickly"
Evening star., 1918-07-08
Import Licenses Required July 20

Tho war trade board has announced
that after July 20 all shipments of
articles the Importation OF which,
from other countries. has been re-
stricted will require individual i'm
port licenses when imported into tho
United States from Canada and New
foundland
Evening star., 1918-07-08
YANKEES TAKEN BY
GERMANS; COMRADES
TAKE Them BACK
CONTINUED from First PaEe.)

geant shot him through the head. and
two Of tho other officers who started
to fight were killed. Tho rest sur
rendered
'1n another dugout one Of our ser
geants and three privates captured
sixteen Germans. Just to the left of
Hamel an Australian corporal and
two privates cleared out another dug
out containing numerous Germans.
Evening star., 1918-07-08

John Evans, his daughter. Rachael
and Mrs. Tim Errigo were killed last
night, when the buggy in which they
were riding Was struck by q car of
the Detroit United railway near Or
fonvflle Mich
Evening star., 1918-07-08
Soldiers Defy Authorities.
People Eager for Peace.

According to Information received
by the prisoners. both Austrians and
peace; they declare that the war IL be-
ing carried on for the benefit of the
Germans and the wealthy upper
classes.
Hungarian troops captured by the
Italians complain Of i'll treatment at
the hands of the Austrians, who, they
say, lose no opportunity Of showing
their dislike of Hungarians. Great
dissatisfaction is felt. both among the
troops and at home. because certain
Hungarian regiments have been unit
ed with Austrians under Austrian
command. Not q few Hungarian OFF,
GERS and men said they desired only
one thing-to go back to their homes.
Evening star., 1918-07-08
men FIGHTING ITALIANS
ARE ALWAYS HUNGRY
Prisoners Say Conditions in
Dual Monarchy Are Going
From Bad to Worse.

LONDON. July z british Wireless
service).-From many Austro-Hunga-
rian prisoners captured by the Ital-
ians In the course Of the recent opera
tions interesting Information has
been cleaned Of conditions on the bat
tie front, as well as in tho dual mon
archy itself.
Omcers, non-commissioned officers
and men agree that things along the
front line are going very badly, and
that, although the officers and men are
not actually starving. they are al
ways hungry" Horses dying from ex-
haustion or wounds are at once cut up
and eaten by the troops.
Soldiers Defy Authorities.
There is q great scarcity Of food
throughout both Hungary and Aus
trfa and disturbances caused by dis
affected soldiers returning from cap
tfvfty in Russia are frequent occur
rences. Prisoners cited an incident OF
a band of officers and men who oc-
cupied a wood near Judenburg and set
the authorities at defiance.
To make matters worse. this years
crop ID q very meager one: no food is
being sent from the Ukraine. and the
poorer people have little or nothing
to exist on. In the towns and cities
provisions can be obtained only in
small quantities at exorbitant prices.
In the country districts secret hoard
ing makes life . little easier.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Americas DEBT


Rome Italian culture and the soldiers ct modern Italy The Italian Michel
Italian Gardi
billion dollars would render
essential development Of her land and the of
country in the worldo outd OF
Evening star., 1918-12-01

Cuba bitterly resented Of the United
soldiers second time establish order in that republic
grateful for the imey,u unsel6 them
Italy trusted entirely and her wish establish ordered
andag
believes be
problems o the world immediate solution - Ill
be
mankind such tasks be assigned those best fitted and
that
capitals of all small before the but delegated task
world without fear and with sympathy and
dial moral of all
life
Including the recently
large Of
= before about fourteen billion dollars nthireth
obligations well uncovered
reaches least equal to her nsti9na weal
expenses, was Now
will OoN0OO solely for and sinking fund
agricultural
government expenditures to meet besides - - =. =, I'LL i.
her all accomplishing
thanth the one
be helped
of view?
% s New to @ s s Wisely to iaSsstsa P m the dspmeat 5 e se p @
which often
of and produce much than produces At
children technical knowledge
should be utilized and developed especially
@ @ s @ by 5 9gas oa ns M t Gs @ ad ts R s
national life This implies work Of social educational and
dtafe ~ I very large 'a ease the
nation and productivity
Evening star., 1918-12-01
The Need of Coal

the development Of her water alone there solution Of a
coal hundreds for railways and
Of
proftab deve
oil be ppd to Vo the Aat made
EN- S
nof
be increased and the world benefited
She will enabled ultimately principal her
by
Evening star., 1918-12-01
SituationIs Desperate


cruelty"
ally sacrificed that she might
With
before how think Of Helping Germans that have used
dshonorabe still
treacherous pusllanmous?
Fl
needs food for her
industries intelligent understanding
I aspirations and requirements
and her need political
financial industrial :
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Neglected BY Allies

left
through her geographical
southern fronts its
sufficiently
Of isotion'fet Italian
allies had German
by
the checked
had Italians Pave june and helped
divisions
alkanS.
Evening star., 1918-12-01


and
tmenf
: -.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Before the Mar.,e


generals mpuou endur-
of
the home .
neutral Italy well knew: -. !,
collapse finally came
miazly finances
long and hard conflict during
Evening star., 1918-12-01

Let Us Consider Italy
BY cAsPAR WHITNEY

dca7ena EUROPE fcaao~
Evening star., 1918-12-01

o
ehandso
ndrep1es
OF
hisnotrep BY bankba1
Italian oexst j
Evening star., 1918-12-01
The Jugo-Slav Problem


The humiliation hped the Italian population the
of
as her basis
all
with
to
Italians and ugo-s and between
Jugo-S1
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Our Interpreter

placed position naturally handy
the especially
to in in
o o
and and
human elements
tryto be
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Italy Bankrupt


patent, people . H.,
love as the home Of Children help said pr Alberto
has
Washington
Italy
which lacking
a. n 0
blood
ha
S
Evening star., 1918-12-01
What Italy Has Done


politically ally Germany
Austria n dependent
fastened her industrial financial
In and potential military consequn the
entirely
to
aquke o he
wha
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Italys Victory


liberty the world and she have been able do her share And
allies United States
III
of
i y foreign mast anoder andp
in
and her achieved for herself and for the world of free
men
believed capable
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23
WASHINGTON.

Forty-nine names appear. on Sun
days casualty list issued by the War
Department.
Senator Thomas of Colorado intro
duced in the. Senate resolution to
tear down the statue of Frederick the
Great in front of the war college.
An additional credit of $11,2O0;OO0
was extended by the United States to
Belgium, making total loan to that
country of $1O4,6 100000. The total
amount of loans now extended to the
allies is $4,000, 100000. <
All coal jobbers, brokers, selling and
purchasing agents, and wholesale deal
ers, were put under license by Presi-
dent Wilson on recommendation of
Fuel Administrator Garfield, who is
sued regulations carefully circum-
scribing the charges to be made for
their services.
While the food administration was
making plans to meet the critical
wheat shortage by further reduction
in consumption the Senate again took
up and debated legislation to increase
production by raising the price of the
1918 crop
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23
SPORT.

The Central League of Baseball
Clubs will suspend operations for this
year, President Harry Stahlhefer an
nounced at Terre Haute, Ind
Wladek Zbyszko, the Polish wres
ling champion, won from Pat Comley,
the Irish champion, at Sioux City, Ia.
in two straight falls Zbyszko used
the head scissors and toe holds.
Ralph Greenleaf of Monmouth, Ill.
established a new worlds pocket bill
liards record for a continuous run in
competition on a regulation table
when he won 150-point game from
James flanagan at Camden, N. j., With
an unfinished run of 1877. The former
record of 1876 also was held by Green
leaf.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23
WESTERN.

The Nebraska council of defense
lifted the embargo on shipments Of
seed corn out of the state
William J. Bryan will fire the open
ing gun of the Wisconsin campaign
for ratification of the national dry
amendment March &c, at Madison
John Grant, sheepherder, was
found dead in his cabin fourteen miles
northeast of Bozeman, Mont.
The body of George McNeel, one Of
two negroes arrested suspected of i'm
plication in the assault of a young
white woman, was found hanging to a
tree in the courthouse yard at Mon
roe, La. "t.
]. C. Anderson, said to be Russell
ite preacher, was held at Carlsbad,
N. M, to await action of the federal
grand jury on the charge that he vio-
lated the espionage act by alleged dis
tribution of "the finished mystery"
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23
OLD MAN FORGETS CHIVALRY
Good Old Brother WaCk Most Ungal.
Iantly Puts Women In the Same
Glass as the Mule.

"No, sab J" replied Brother Wack to
the expostulation Of good old Parson
Bagster. "Its plumb onpOssible to-
modulate a mule widout cussin' him..
1t KANT be did. Longs / cusses dis
varmint reg'lar and satrates him wild
club 'casionally he dess lops his ears
for'ards and trudges right along wid'
de plow. But de minute I draps de-
club and dresses him in confectionery
language he turns his head and sneers'
at me. Oar amt no gratitude in him.
He thinks he's got me bluffed.
"a mule, sab, am right smahthy like
a 'ooman. Honey round her and buy
her fine clothes and mOuffle O. gold
teef, and sh'll walk all over yo, uh-
hollerin' for mo-. But slap her fiat
when she needs it and talk to her loud
and coase, and she's as soople as an
angle. Keep a mule and a 'ooman
thankful for what yo' don't do to 'em,
and yo' got 'em gwine, every time."-
Kansas City Star
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23
GEN ERAL.

Seed corn is bringing from SIS to $25
a bushel in the market, but John A
Stephens, a Will county, ILL.,, farmer
is selling it to neighbors at 81. He
refused an offer from a seed house o1
$40 a bushel for the 1000 bushels in
his crib.
Of the 5000 women arrested in
Philadelphia last year, more than 4,
900 were charged with drunkenness.
Negro women are going to Little
Rock, Ark, from all parts of the South
and North donning bloomers and go
ing to work in the lumber mills. The
women receive $1.5O and So day fol
nine hours work. ~
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter OF
the President, announced at the Wis
sahickon barracks, naval reserve
force at Cape May, N. j., that she is
going to France. She has been visit
ing all the cantonments.
One hundred and sixty-six saloons
were closed in st. Louis county, Mimi.
at IL o'clock Thursday night. Bar.
tenders worked frantically until the
stroke of IL and disposed of all stocks,
Duluth has been dry since July, 1917.
Richard H. Norton of Troy, Mo-, a
member of the Fifty-first and Fifty
second Congresses, died at hospital
in st. Louis of complication of dis
cases. He was So years olu.. Norton
won his first nomination to~Congress
by the flip of a coin which broke d
deadlock in a district convention. In
1890 he defeated Champ Clark for the
nomination.
Taking part in the most magnificent
military spectacle that has ever Oc
Cured on the Pacific coast, more than
5000 soldiers from Colorado marched
in review before Maj. Gen. Frederick
S. Strong, commander of the Fortieth
division in training at Camp Kearny,
Cal.
Joseph Bashaw, 102 years old, died
at Leominster, Mass, after an illness
of ten days Relatives said it:was the
first time he had ever BEEN i'll. Mr..
Bashaw was born in st. Hyacinthe,
Canada, and had lived on farm for
many years.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23
FOREIGN.

Severe rioting occurred in the ma
tional quarter of Belfast between
mob of Sim Feiners and the police.
Most of the houses in Innisfail, Aus
tralia, have been demolished by cy-
clone There were many casualties.
The British and Egyptian govern
ments have decided jointly to acquire
the entire Egyptian cotton crop begin
ming next August.
A Reuter- dispatch from London,
quoted reports to the effect that Maxi
malists had murdered $50 Japanese at
Blagovetchensk.
The first official all-India wheat
forecast shows that the area sown is
the largest on record, being 34,000,000
acres, 100000 more than last year.
Twenty-six persons are missing in
consequence of collision between a
naval vessel and the British steam
ship Baltimore. Survivors have been
landed at Kingstown, Ireland, by de-
stroyers.
Twenty thousand casualties have re-
suited from the civil war which has
broken out in Turkestan between the
soviets and the natives, according to
dispatches received at Petrograd.
Fierce battles are being fought.
There have been dozens of trench
raids and minor actions everywhere
along the western front during the
past fortnight, but the French, Ameri-
can and British soldiers have started
Just as many of them as have the Ger
mans.
AS a result of the German landing
at Hangoe, the southernmost tip of
Finland, American Consul Haines and
twenty Americans have fled from Hell
singfors to Bjorneborg, where they are
clamoring for United States Minister
Morris to send ship for rescue.
The all-Russia Congress of Soviets,
meeting at Moscow, by vote of 453
to 80, decided to ratify the peace trea-
ty with the central powers. M. Rya-
Zenov, prominent Bolshevik theorist,
and representative of all the profess
sional unions, resigned from the Boil
shevik party after the vote.
Moscow has again become the Off
cial capital of Russia. Peter the Great
moved the seat of government from
Moscow to Petrograd, which he found
ed, and after 200 years the government
has been transferred by it's present
head, Nikolai Lenine, back to the his
toric capital in the heart of Russia.
The limited number of American
buyers now in Paris seeking models
for the spring and summer season re-
port that the leading creators of Paris
styles have made their models con
form strictly to the requirements OF
the Washington economy board, SO
that patriotic American women can
serve their country regarding wool
conservation and at the same time dis
play the best Partisan styles.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

The British casualties reported the
week ending March 16 numbered 1852.
British aviators have dropped ton
of bombs on the town Of COblenZ, cap
ital of the Rhine province of Prussia.
Reports reaching Geneva from Ger
many say that panics have been
brought about by the British aerial
attacks on German towns.
The Paris war office reports series
of strong German attacks in the direc-
tion of Samogneux, north of Bois des
Caurieres and in the DezOnvauX re-
gion.
Latest information shows that Sat
urday night the French troops entered
the enemy trenches at Malancourt on
front of 1,400 meters to depth OF
800 meters.
The Germans have occupied Niko-
layev, in addition to Odessa, according
to a Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
Both Odessa and Nikolayev were
taken without fighting.
caused among the population of Menin
and Halluin southeast of Ypres) sit
uated behind our front, by the enemy's
fire and dropping of bombs"
The Verdun offensive of the Ger
mans, in which they failed utterly to
break the French line, has. been est1-
mated in conservative quarters as hav-
ing cost them something like 100000
men.
An Amsterdam dispatch on Satur-
day said it had been learned on excel
lent authority that the Dutch govern
ment had accepted the demand of the
entente allies relating to the use of
Dutch ships in the danger zone.
A Berlin dispatch says that in Feb
ruary entente aviators made twenty
three attacks on German towns.
Treves was raided three times and
Saarbrucker, Mannheim and Pirmas-
ems once each. =
Attacking over an e1even-mile front
| on the coastal sector in Palestine,
East Angl1an, SOutn Angl1an ana IN
dian troops have advanced to an, aver
age depth of three miles, according to
an official statement issued by the
London War Office.
The American troops in the sector
east of Luneville,' in conjunction with
the French, are still holding the for
mer enemy trenches northeast of
Badonvilliers, although the Germans
have made another attempt to drive
them out. with artillery.
In the east the Germans now hold
Odessa, the great Russian seaport on
the Black sea, which probably will be
used either as the base for an in
vasion of India by way of Persia or
as the terminal of grain shipments
from Russia to the Central empires.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23
BELGIANS ROUT HUN RAIDERS
Allies to Launch Offensive Against
Teutons in West.

Teutons in West.
Paris, Marcn 19-Attacks by Ger
man storm troops in the regions of
Nieuport, Dixmude and Merckem
gained a footing at some points, but
all were expelled by counter attacks,
says the Belgian official statement.
AS the allied world has day after
day read the official reports from the
allied and Teuton war offices in the
hope that some inkling of the real sit
uation would present itself, the realiz-
alton has come home that the Ameri-
cans, French, British, Belgian and Por-
tuguese troops are maintaining their
control over the front running from
the North sea to Switzerland.
Artillery fire, at some point growing
in intensity, is reported but the allies
have held their own and their raiding
parties are everywhere busy in the en-
emy's trenches.
The long expected and confidently
awaited German drive has not mater
ialized and the allies threaten to start
an offensive of their own at various
points against the Teutonic legions.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23
Enroll 25o,ooo Boy Farm Workers.

Observation-Disclosures of boys which
each state is to furnish in the cam
paign to enlist boys working reserve
of 250,O00 for the farms, which opened
March 18, was announced by the De
partment of Labor Colorado will be
called on for 100000; New Mexico, l..
500; Arizona, 1900; Utah, 5000; Ne
vada, 1000; Idaho, 1000; Washington
$4,000; Oregon, $500; California, g.,
900; South Dakota, 1000; Nebraska
10000; Kansas, $4,000; Texas, 25,5OO:
Wyoming, 1900
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23

Haparanda, Sweden, March 19.-
Petrograd is a deserted city, all gov
ernment offices having been evacu-
ated and the ministries moved to
Moscow. Those remaining in the city
will not be permitted to leave, and
all passenger train service has been
suspended. The new Council of Com
missaries, under the name of the
Commune of Petrograd," has author
lied the reissuance of the bourgeolse
newspapers, which were suspended at
the beginning of the German drive.
Leon Trotzky remains in control of
the situation in Petrograd while Niko-
lai Lenine is managing at Moscow.
Austro-German forces are moving
upon Woroshba, aiming to occupy
Kharkov (42O miles southwest of Mos
cow, it was reported here. The Rus
slams have evacuated both places.
Tales of atrocities rivaling those OF
Belgium have reached here concern
ing the German occupation of Mohilev
and Gomel Tin the province OF Mo-
hilev, on the Dnieper river).
1--WE are facing dissolution, not
from Germany, but from JAPAN" de-
clared Martoff.
dispatch from Petrograd tells OF
tortures that are being inflicted by
the Bolsheviki on persons in various
localities. In VorOnezh the death pen
atty has been revived for burglars
and in Kazan four peasants, who had
been adjudged guilty of crime, were
condemned to be burned to death.
1t is reported that German leaders
are organizing two army corps among
the German war prisoners near Irk-
utsk, Siberia, a number of cavalry
companies being included. All Boil
sheviki leaders at Blagovestchensk,
500 miles east of Harbin, have been
imprisoned by Cossacks under Gen.
Semenoff, who defeated combined
force of Bolsheviki and German war
prisoners in a bloody hand-to-hand
bayonet battle. The captured troops
were disarmed and order restored.
Having occupied Odessa and Niko-
1dy0V, udVdA dnO 81 Gill
ports, the Germans in southern Rus
sia continue their advance northward
from the Black sea toward Kherson,
an important commercial center and
capital of the province of the same
name.
Dispatches from Vasa, Finland, state
that the German army has started a
general offensive in that province.
Three Russian torpedo boats and
three mine sweepers were captured
at Abo by an invading force of Ger
mans, who came from the Aland is
lands in transports, preceded by an
icebreaker. The Germans bOmbarded
the town for an hour.
Bakhmatch and Konotop Tin the
province of Tchernigov, $50 miles
southwest of Moscow have been
taken by German forces. An attack
on Briansk Tin the province of Orel,
200 miles southwest of Moscow was
repulsed, the Germans retreating in a
disorderly rOut.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23

pound ever since and give you my per-
mission to publish this letter. miss
Flo KELLY, 476 So. 14th ST., Newark.
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, was so successful in Miss
Kelly's case was because it went to the
root of her trouble, restored her to q
normal healthy condition and as result
her nervousness disappeared.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23
Chicago Grain and Provision Prices.

Chicag0:-Ceorn1-No; yellow. $40;
Oats-No. 8 white, 92h @94c; stand
ard, 93A @94kc.
Rye-No. 2, $3.50.
Barley-$1.75
Timothy-$5. 90 500.
Clover-S28.00@31 31.OO.
Lard-$25.70.
Ribs-$23.87@24.37.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23
Kill Dandruff| |
and. Itching
withCutiCl1ra
Lost Opportunity,
AYM Soap Csc. Ointment 25c & Soc

"Whats the matter, Henpeck, you
look as if you had not slept last
night?"
''Oh, l slept soundly, but l awoke
too soon. I had splendid dream,
and 1 had my fist drawn back to bifi
Marie on the nose-and then awoka
shall never get another such oppor
tunity."
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23

down and got SO
weak / could hardly
stand, and hadhead-
aches every day. I
tried everything I
could think Of and
was under a ply
sician's care for two
years. A girl friend
had used Lydia E.
Pinkha ANS Vege-
table Compound and
she told me about
it. From the first
day I took Ibegan
to feel better and
now / am well and
able to do most any
k ind of work. ]
have been recon.
the Com.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23
Chicago Live stock 0uotations

Chicago.-Hogs-Bul .$17.OO@17.7O;
1920; heavy, $16.2O@17.55; rough, $500
@16.4O; pigs, $13.75Q17.35.
Cattle-Native steers, $94O@14.15:
stockers and feeders, $8.25 @12.26; cows
and heifers. $710@12.1O; calves, $1O.5O
sheep-$11.oO@14.oo; lambs, ,14.5o@
5O W
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Metal Market Prices

New York.-Lead, $737h h@7621a.
Spelter-East ST. Louis delivery, $3.50
07.62h.
Bar silver, 86hc.
Copper, $23.12k.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23
Butter. EGGS, Potatoes and Rooste

Butter, Eggs, Potatoes and ROOsters.
40@441c
Eggs-Firsts, 36c; ordinary .firsts,
35c; at mark, cases included, $40 35c.
Potatoes Wisconsin, Michigan and
Minnesota. bulk, $1.3O@1.35; do sacks,
$1.30@1.40.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23
HIDES AND PEETS.
Dry Hides.

Flint, butcher, lb. .............. 23
FLINT, fallen, lb. ................. 81
Flint bull and stag, lb........... II
Flint, cullS and glue, lb.. IL
Salt hides, &c to &c Id. less.
Horse hides 1/2 to 2/3 price Of green
saited.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-23

Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten~ concen-
trates. so per cent, $2O.O0@22.6O per
s5.o0; % Is % per cent, $13.oo@i2.So; 1;Vpg 10 per
cent, $9.40@12.20.