davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
35BOdiesT akenFrOI1l
 SfleH Loading Plant
Estimate of Men Killed By Explosion at Morgan, N.
 J., is Placed From 50 to 94.

Perth Amboy. N. J., Oct. 6.--Arlny officers decided today tEat the dan ger of further deva station of the great shell leading plant Of the T. A Gillespie Company at Morgan by the blowing up of many more tons of tri- 1dtrotoluo stored there in magazines and warehouses virtually bad ended, and this afternoon, after nearly 42 hours Of explosions and fire, the work or recovering and iden ify ns ta= dead was tGu1.
 In a .eIcrt sent to Wa -nir gton to-
 tight, thu military autlcrities in creased their estimate of the killed from 50 to 54. The num"rr o' ' : sdred, it was said, wCulJ not be less than 150.
 If the 5 b, dies when tonight had 1een taken :'o1: ,rs uius md .q' ugnt 1ere, only :'c had been !dciitli, q : ne was ::At ot Key F. II ,'-: t-.. <. n LI William l.. :L'kerso l, New Yorh rLrniture |. .a.lnLa2 lrt", WHD recently retired from Hi- taiatr hCs.n.k> tU enter upc wa W"ri: ~.'e-l :: al the Gillesp , lan,. l,e was k .t+ d E.'w hours aftAc l'e rcpol.'1 af ME E.an.
 Additional cilf;cuitv in "s.ah Ir1.I g the ident. ce ne Ir:sSIi5 was ne 5.nted to lay Hlon ii" nploymcnt i manager of the plant stated that. al | though the steel cabinet in which the list of employees was filed had not i teen greatly injured scraps of burned paper indicated that the list itself hat been consumed by the flames. It was i reported, however, from another source, that all the company's records lad been removed by soldiers iron the administration building and taker to Sandy Hook. Not a moment, i was announced tonight, would be los
 in reconstructing the plant
 While Dr. John W. Trasl, medica i director of the United States Elm ployes Compensation Commission, wht
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
ENGAGED IN FIGHT WITH
 A GERMAN SUPER SUBMARINE

An Atlantic Port. Oct. 6.-The American tanker George G. Henry, which last Friday sank the American steamship Herman Frasch in a col lision 150 miles southeast of the Nova Scotia coast, engaged in a running fight in mid-ocean last Sunday morn ing with a German super submarine, according to the story told by mem bers of the vessels crew on her arri- val here today Seventeen of the Henry's crew are reported to have been wounded but none killed.
 The U-boat. which was said to have had two great turrets, a massive con- Hlng tower and wireless apparatus which could be raised at will, chased the tanker for an hour and twenty minutes before the submarine was outdistanced. The U-boat, equipped with six-inch guns, fired approximate ly 100 shots and shrapnel feil in gteat quantities on the Henry's deck,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
GERMANS HARD PRESSED
 ON ALI BATTLE FRONTS
In Belgium the Enemy is Removing His Guns Preparatory to Withdrawal-From Arras to the Verdua Sector the Germans Continue to Give Ground, But Are Offering Desperate Resistance-The City of Rheims Has Been Liberated From German Menace

than 1000 Germans were made prison CT. Hard fighting has taken place around Montbhehain and Beaurevoir, in this immediate vicinity, where the Germans have brought up fresh re- serves ill an endeavor to keep Field Marshal Haig's men from cutting the highly important St. Quentin -Le Ca teau road, from which they are now but a step Both Beaurevoir and
 Monthrehain are now in British hands.
 With the Germans being defeated over wide areas by the French and Americans from Rheims to the Ar gonne Forest the Italians south of Laon have begun an offensive which seemingly has as it's objective the fin ishing of the work previously begun by the French for the ohliteration of La Fere and Laon. Here they have captured important and strongly held German positions. In the vicinity of Laon comfla Srations are to be seen
 and it seems not improbable that the Germans are preparing for a with
 drawal.
 Through the latest operations of the French around Rheims the Cathedral
 City seems definitely liberated from the German menace Likewise, east
 ward through Champaign to tlN Ar gonne Forest the French and Ameri- cans 'iave fought their way forward
 in titantic struggles. capturing numer- ous villages. crossing the Aisne Can al and pursuing the enemy along the entire front of the Suippe and Arnes | rivers. boeth of which have beer
 crosseI at several points.
 | In the Macedonian theatre the allied | troops have compelled the Austrians | to withdraw from the Elbasan sector
 and other positions. while near Vran. | je, central Serbia, the French and Ser.
 bian troops have captured Austro l German positions. In the latter regiol | ihe enemy is retiring northward il l disorder.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
CHICAGO CELEBRATED
 GERMAN ARMlSTlCE PLEA

Chicago, Oct 6.-While crowds, at tracted by the screaming of the whis- ties of the great war plants in South Chicago and Gary, gathered in the streets to discuss wild rumors that Germany had surrendered, warnings against the Teutonic peace offensive were being sounded in hundreds of Chicago churches today.
 From early in the morning until late at night the newspaper offices were kept busy denying reports that peace had been declared or that Germany had thrown down her arms. Scores o1 teiegrams from officials Of cities in the middle west declared they had re- ceived messages stating that Chicago is celebrating peace,' and asking TOT further information.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
BOSTON REPORTS INFLUENZA
 SITUATION AS CLEARING

Boston, Oct. 6.--The Boston board of health announced today that the influenza situation was clearing.
 Reports from physicians in all parts of the city indicated that conditoins were very much better, the state nent added
 The board reported IA deaths from influenza and 2 from pneumonia for the 24-hour period ended at 8 o'clock tonight.
 The state department of health had few reports of pronounced increases ill the number of cases in the last 24 hours in any section of the state. Con- struction of outdoor shacks for the treatment of influenza patients will lbegin tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07

The men insisted that the conditions were not the same as in other dis tricts of the coal fields.
 A substitute for gasoline, invented by a Trenton man, will be given a test by the Automobile Club of Amer ica. It will cost about II cents a gal lon.
 Bernard Baruch, chairman of the War Industries Board, announced that construction of memorials for soldiers must wait until the war is won. The House bill authorizing the ex clusion and deportation of aliens who are members of anarchist of other or ganizations AHas passed by the Senate. The French military authorities have cited Henry E. Wise, banker, of i New York, for courage in conducting i a Red Cross canteen in France while under fire.
 A meeting of tanners of upper 1 leather and the War Industries Board will be held in Washington next week to arrange maximum prices to govern all sales
 The Western Union Telegraph de- clared that as a result of staff shortage at cable stations it would be necessary to suspend transatlantic de- 1 ferred rate service.
 l FfeOeflCH Ns DlSCnoHy a OentlSI or Irvington, N. J., was sentenced to 25 years Imprisonment for attempting to blow up the machinery plant oi Gould & Eberhardt
 Shipments of De HaviIand airpIanes abroad was greater last week than any time since their manufacture be- gan, the House Military Committee was told by the War Department Canada Cement, which developed an efficient she'll making organinza
 tion, bought a $250 900 site at Mon
 treal to build plant to make 12 inch shells for the United States. 1 Standardization of syrup and mo
 lasses and the fixing of prices fo
 their products will not be asked O
 the government, according to a decis
 ion reached at meting of the Ameri
 can Cane Growers Association.
 The Farm Mortgage Bankers Asso
 citation. is Investigating the feasibilit. of forming a $100,000,000 land credi
 system, as a means of competing witt
 the Federal Farm Loan System. Utah Consolidated's production 0 , copper in September amounted t 17,7&5 900 pounds.
 United States imports in Angus totaled $272 9S2,S17, and exports $529,
 PIT ,566.-
 Ship production for all yards of tn
 United States during the month c F September amounted to 46 steel yes
 sels and 54 wooden vessels, amountin
 to 301, ,433 tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
GERMANY SEEKING TO
 AFFECT LIBERTY LOAN2

Washington, Oct. 6.-One thought concerning the German peace offer that found expression in many quar- ters tonight was that the Germans, in launching their effort just at this time, probably hoped to affect the fourth Liberty loan by creating the idea that the end of the war is at hand.
 It is believed, however, that their effort will have the directly opposite effect. Officials were confident that the American people will even more generously oversubseribe the loan now as one means of convincing the kaiser that they are determined that there shall be no peace except a victorious one.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
TWO IMPORTANT ENEMY
 MOVEMENTS IN PROGRESS

London. Oct. 6.-Two important en- emy movements are in progress. The first of these is on a seven mile front south of Cambrai. It is due to British pressure from the south in the direc- tion of Le Cateau and has amounted to between one and two miles It is expected this retirement will have as it's sequel the abandonment of Cam brai
 The other withdrawal is in the Rheims salient where, as a result of pressure in both directions, east and west. the enemy is continuing to evacuate ground. He has abandoned the two important ridges of Moron villiers and Nogent FAbbessee. The Germans have shortened their line by ten miles and strengthened their po- sition by putting the river between themselves and the French.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07

Washington. Oct. 6. - Germany's newest peace offer-proposing an armistice while President Wilson con siders and conveys to the allies a pro- rosal on the basis of terms laid down by the president himself-had not , reached Washington in official form tonight and there was, therefore, no authorized statement of how it was regarded by the United States.
 Plainly, however, it was recognized as the next step in the continuing ef forts of the German statesmen to save something from the wreckage of their dream of world domination, the step which might be expected from a losing trader who makes his proposition, has it rejected and offers his next best each time coming nearer to the de- mands Of his adversary, meanwhile endeavoring to hold out in the hopes Of getting the best terms he can.
 It hardly is taking a position in advance of the American government to say that if the present proposition signifies Germany's unqualified ac- ceptance of the four principles of peace laid down by President Wilson in his Fourth of July speech at the tomb of Washington. it will be considered. If 1t doesn't. if it is an acceptance "in principle" with saving diplomatic lan- Euage paving the way for quibling around a council table, it will not be considered.
 These terms. accepted by all the allies as their own. the president com pressed into a single sentence:
 "A reign of law. based upon the consent of the governed and sustained by the organized opinion of mankind.'
 They provide for the destruction, or reduction to virtual impotence of any arbitrary power capable of disturbing the peace of the world. the settlement of every question on the basis of the interest of the people concerned, and in effect a league of nations to en- force peace.
 If in the offer of Prince Maximilian the new imperial chancellor, Germany is willing to accept these terms anC Inc remainder of the world is satis- fled that he speaks not alone but witt the military masters of Germany il acquiescence, the next logical stel would be the withdrawal of every German soldier from every foot of oc cupied territory. From that point tn, allies might begin to test the sncerit! of Germany's willingness to conform tt the world peace preserving program.
 No one in Washington even as mucl as gives thought to any proposal tha the victorious troops of Great Britain France. Italy and the United Statei should halt in any armistice while z discussion is conducted. Ther, might be an armistice of the same na. tnre as was given to Bulgaria-ar armistice of unconditional surrender
 When Austria proposed a peace ne gotiation the official view was sum med up this way:
 Austria is breaking; that is tn time to hit her hardest rot the tim to talk peace"
 There IS nothing to indicate that tn view has been changed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
M'ADOO CANVASSED FOR
 SALE OF LIBERTY BONDS

Washington Oct 6.-F'rom door to door, William G. McAdoo trudged in the rain today selling Liberty bonds
 It was not the secretary of the treasury, but Mir. McAdoo citizen, member of a canvassing team, who gathered a pocketfuli of signed pledge cards from Washington residents, in cluding President Wilson, a negro maid, an Armenian grocer a score of women war workers, a janitor, and a millionaire or two. In a middle class neie t0orhood to which his team was assigned, MT. McAdoo got the most subscriptions, and those which made him comment when his work was done:
 Its a cinch to raise billions when folks come across like that. Plenty of people have money to lend the gov ernment, just waiting for the oppor- | tunity"
 Late in the day. after an hour and a half of tramping about, MT. Me Adoo and his working partners counted up the total. They had a little less than $1,S00,000 in pledges. A round million had come from Bernard Ba- ruch, chairman of the War Indus. tries Board, into whose house Mir. Nc. Adoo dropped on his way home. One pledge for $20,090 bore the signature of Woodrow Wilson, payable on a ter months installment plan. Another from Eugene Meyer, member of tht capital issues committee, was fol S50U,000. Most of the balance was il $50 and s10l amounts, subscribed b, householders who on answering thei doorbells displayed amazement to find a tall man whom they recognizet as the secretary Of the treasury.
 Marietta Thompson, a negro maid a home for war workers, had sub ecribed, but agreed to buy anothe $50 bond if MT. McAdoo would talk the s5 initial payment in "smal change" He went away with pocket tul of quarters, dimes and nickels.
 The sale to the president had no been arranged in advance On leavin his home, Mir. McAdoo directed tn solicitors car to go to the Whit House. He found the president pre- pairing for a drive with Mrs. Wilson and although MT. Wilson already ha subscribed for $10,OO0, he agreed t buy $20,U00 more, adding:
 But I haven't any money just nov You'll have to take this on the in stallment plan"
 Thereupon, the card was signet , | NlIH uOSAShe1lAOl tlldL ljehllIlCllL was | be made ten per cent. in cash and te per cent. month, arranged through
 bank.
 This was Liberty Loan .Sunda throughout the nation and in churches preachers urged their congregation r to invest in Americas war loan. Wednesday, October 16, was resie , mated today by Secretary McAdoo a
 navy day in the Fourth Liberty loa campaign.
 3 "On this day" said statement b 3 the secretary, ''the nation should ded 'cate its efforts and it's thoughts to th
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
INQUEST INTO DEATH OF
 MRS, CHARLOTTE COSTIGAN

Hartford. Conn.,, Oct 6.-An inquest into the death of Mrs. Charlotte Cos tigan, of New York. sister of George Loft, New York candy manufacturer, will be conducted by Coroner ]. G. Calhoun tomorrow. Mrs. Costigan
 dropped dead last midnight in the hallway of an apartment house here as she was about to call on MT and Mrs. Howard Spencer. Tlre Spencers identified the body. The coroner re- garded the circumstances surrounding the death as mysterious and an
 nounced that an inquest would be
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
DINING CAR EMPLoYES
 OF N. H. ROAD ARRESTED

New Haven, Conn, Oct 6-Four- teen dining car service employees of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad arrested a week ago, charged with conspiracy to embezzle funds of the tinted Gfates. ws,a transferred to Boston for trial in the federal court there, yesterday. There are 35 men indicted in alleged frauds. No explanation for the transfer of the men was give nto the federal commissioner here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
A TRAIN DISPATCHER
 KILLED NEAR PALMER

Palmer, Mass, Oct 6.-Gordon Fred Ball, aged 40, train dispatcher at Hartford, Conn.,, was instantly killed two miles east of this town yesterday when he stepped in front of a west bound Boston and Albany express. He was a brother of Frelon 0. Ball prominent in state politics of this town. Mir. Ball had been in poor health and was visiting here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07

arrived here today from Washington with several assistants, took charge of caring for dependents of the killed and seeing that the injured received all necessary medical treatment other government officials began planning the new units which should replace those ecaced.
 Professor J. S. Pray. head of the United States Housing Commission, who has arrived to direct the recon struction of workmens quarters, said the commission would insist on hav- ing a series of hills constructed be- tween the barracks and the working units, to decrease the danger from explosions. Work on the barracks will be started as soon as the ground is cleared and the necessary materia arrives
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
BRIDGEPORT PHYSICIAN
 STABBED TO DEATH

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 6.-Dr. John P. W. Thompson. United States min ister to Haiti during Grover Cleve- lands administration, was stabbed to death here today by Thomas Subway, a former patient. who took his own life few minutes after the affair. Dr. Thompson died on the,way to the hos pital and Subway succumbed twenty minutes after arrival at the institu- ton.
 Dr. Thompson was born in Brook lyn 57 years ago. He was connected with the department of health in New York city twelve years. He leaves his wife and two sons now in service. Lit tie Is known of Subway.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
NEW HAMPSHIRE VILLAGE
 MEN TO SLEEP IN TENTS

Durham, N. H., Oct. 6.-Many stu dents at New Hampshire college will sleep in tents for a few weeks after the opening of college next week as a safeguard against influenza. Tents were being placed in position today and will be ready for immediate occu- rancy when the students begin to ar rive. The epidemic of influenza has virtually been stamped out, only 94 patients remaining in the hospital at present, and it is hoped by the adop- ton of preventative measures to avoid a recurrence.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
GERMAN TROOPS ARE
 WITHDRAWN FROM BULGARIA

Berlin, Oct. $, via London.-German troops which have been fighting in the ranks of the Bulgarian army have vcru withdrawn are are now marching back towards their headquarters, says the official statement issued today by the German general army headquarters
 The text of this section of the Ger man statement says:
 Our troops which heretofore had been fighting in the ranks of the Bull garians have been withdrawn and are marching back towards their head quarters. They have completely met the high demands made upon them and haev accomplished excellent work"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
MAXIMILIAN'S TELE8RAM
 TO BARON BURIAN

Amsterdam, Oct. 6.-PrInce Maxim ilian of Baden. the German chancel- Tor, has sent a telegram to Baron Bu- rian, the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister, according to G Vienna des- patch, saying:
 "The glorious deeds of our armies | and the determination of our peoples to defend themselves in loyal co-op- ertion with their governments, will with Gods help, lead to an Honorable peace.
 Baron Burian in reply assured the German chancellor that "all his thoughts and efforts towards bringing the blessings of an honorable peace as soon as possible to our admirable armies and peoples" E
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
ADVANCE
 EAST OF EXERMONT

Berlin, Oct 6.-American forces yes terday continued their strong attacks eastof Exermont, between th9 Argonne and the Mouse river. says today's Ger man official statement. The Ameri- cans were successful in pushing for ward as far as the wooded heights about one Nlometre north of that place.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
21 Deaths at hartferd.

Hartford, Conn, Oct 6.-Twenty- deaths from Spanish influenza were reported in this city today, compared with eight yl.terday. Many new cases of the infection were listed, but no figures were available, as the board of health was closed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
SHORTER HOURS FOR
 RETAIL STORES IN BOSTON

Boston, Oct 6.-Retail stores in this city which now open for business be-
 fore 9 a. m., and close between and 6 D. m. were ordered by the city emer- gency health committee yesterday to open not earlier than a. m. and close at p. m. The committee took this action to relieve congestion on the transportation systems and thus lessen the danger of the spread of influenza.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
sERBlANs TAKE SEVERAL
 HUNDRED PRISONERS

London, Oct. 6.-Serbian forces after violent fighting on Friday entered Vranje, fifty miles northeast of Uskub, according to a Serbian official state ment issued today. Several hundred prisoners were taken by the Serbs. The enemy is retiring in disorder towards The north.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
HERR VoN BERG TO RESIGN
 FROM GERMAN CABINET

Basic, Switzerland, Oct. 6.-Herr Won Berg soon will resign as chief of Elm peror Williams civil cabinet, according to the Gazette De Voss, because he tried to prevent deputation from reaching Emperor William and be- cause he has observed a strict and exclusive attitude
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
OBITUARY
Auqust Manqani.

Danbury, Conn.,, Oct. 6-August Mangani, one of 4 the leading Italians of Connecticut. died at his home here today after a short illness of pneu- monia. At a recent state convention of the Sons of Italy he proposed the boycotting by Italians in this coun- try of all German goods after the war. The convention approved the plan and delegated him to visit state lodges of the society throughout the country and advocate such a boycott.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
PANIC DEVELOPED ON
 BERLIN STOCK EXCHANGE

Geneva, O>t 6.--An indescribable panic, without pEecedent, broke out on the Beriisi stock exchange yester- day, according to the Neueste Mach richten of Munich. Shipping and arm- ament company shares especially were affected.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
2 DIED ON SPANISH 1 LINER ALFONSO XII

A Cuban Port, Oct. 6-With a death list Of p, supposedly due to Spanish influenza, the Spanish liner Alfonso XII arrived here today and was or dered into GuaT antine. All precautions are being taken to prevent a spread of the disease to shore.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07

A wireless despatch was received in havana Saturday saying that there had been 19 fatalities on the Alfonso NJ, which was bound from Spain for pcrts in the West Indies with 1.232 passengers aboard. The despatch add ed that many other persons on board were ill.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
PRINCE MAXIMlLIAN'S
 ADDREsS TO REIcHeTAG

Copenhagen, Oct. 6.--(By The A. P.) The text of the address of Prince Maximilian of Baden. the new i'm perial chancellor of Germany. out lining his policies to the reiehstag yes terday, follows:
 Tn accordance with the imperial
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
SIR ERIC GEDDES ARRIVES
 AT AN ATLANTIC PORT

Washington, Oct. 6.-sir Eric Ged- des, first lord of the British admiral ty, and the members of the admiralty board arrived tonight at an Atlantic pert and will come to Washington to- morrow to confer with government officials
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07

gallant men who are clearing the path to Berlin, to the men who are keep
 ing the kaiser's fleet bottled up, and exterminating the U-boat assassins." !"