davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

Get up, for goodness sake, Beth Moore. This is the third time I've called you. You said we should go in bathing every morning before break fast, and here whole week of our vacation is near gone and we have not been in the water once"
 All right" groaned Beth, as she .sleepily rubbed her eyes. I'll be down in a minute"
 Now be sure" said Jennie, as she ran down stairs, out onto the beach and to the waters edege, where she comfortably seated herself to await Beth's arrival
 The two girls had planned months past for this big vaeation-the first two weeks of August. Hunting through vacation books and time tables they finally had settled upon Salisbury beach. Of course, the bathing was to be their greatest amusement as both were expert swimmers. Quite contr- ary to their plans however, dancing and bowling had occupied most of their time up to the first weeks end.
 Jennie waited for nearly half ar hour and then decided that Beth must have turned over only to fall asleep on the other side, as she had so of ten done before. Knowing that il must be near breakfast time she thought she would take one plunge before returning. At first the watel seemed icy cold, but after few min utes she was wishing that she hat longer to stay, the water was so in vigorating. Just one more good swim and then she would go and dress fol breakfast, she said to herself. Blu alas. It was one swim too many fol Jennie Dever Carried out by th' mighty waves and held by the strong undertow, she could not swim an incl nearer shore. To scream would be O no use as there was not a soul on tn, whole beach, so courageously sh' fought the waves, still hoping to b. able to make some progress. To he
 great surprise and relief she coult
 now see the form Of someone in tn distance hastening toward her. Oh
 thought Jennie, will they ever ge here?
 Tom Hurd, clerk at the "Castl
 Mona" had been watching the "earl. bird" and now, convinced that sh was in distress, ran down the beacl and hastily seizing the life -savini boat dragged it into the water. Row | ing out as quickly as possible, he wa | just in time to recue the prostrate forn from sinking Others had now gath cred round the shore ready to receiv | them with all things necessary t
 make the victim as comfortable as pos sible Tom deposited his burden i l the great warm blankets and hastil
 they carried her to the hotel.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
THE REVENUE QUESTION.

Efforts have been made to speed up legislation so that there can be an early adjournment of congress. AL though not as much speed as might be desired has been displayed, the time was approaching when it was possible to see the way to the fixins of a date for the ending of the ses- sion, only to have the proposition pre- sented of preparing for more revenue legislation before any adjournment is taken.
 As must have been expected. there is no little opposition to this idea. and in support of it the claim is made that the government with the revenue which is being received and the bond issues is in possession of more money than it can use before it will be pos sible for congress to take action or such matter if adjournment is taken and this matter is acted upon at the nevt session.
 The decision as to what is going tl he done regarding this matter has not hoen reached It should certainly be rased upon the actual facts for if tht additional revenue is needed it should of course be provided. but if it is nct going to be required before it can be provided for at another session there can be no objection to the delay. un. less there is political reason Politics should be tabooed in tha' connection as we'll as in other wal legislation. It is certainly no place for it. and it is to be sincerely hepet that such will be realized in tn, reaching Of the decision. whether tha decision is to be made by the presi dent, as intimated, or not.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A Church Puzzle.

Mir. Editor: It will make no differ ence, of course, still it may be as well to note that all people are not blind to the inconsistencies to be observed in connection with the church merger now in the throes of partition. At previous meeting Ono matter as to the date) the Broadway Congregational church, Incorporated, after a call by it's trustees, voted to change its name to the United Congregational church, Incorporated" as was reported, with out g dissenting voice." and on the strength of this action the Second Congregational church (not incorporat- ed) at it's legally called meeting voted to pass over it's building and entire belongings to this United church. Now it appears that the basis on which this action was taken had no existence in fact, and meeting is now called for May 30th to take into consideration the change of the name of Broadway church, by the members of legal age of that body If this future meeting votes to negative its former action, please tell us what becomes of the Second church properties and all the other manipulations of meetings pro and con. private and public, legal and illegal? In the midst of all these in- consruous actions. the determination to blot out one Congregational church is painfully apparent, but as we said at the beginning, our opinion or any counter opinion will make no differ ence, and who cares? The demand for any plausible excuse for the proposed merger has never yet been gratified and is not now to be expected! seeing that no reason was unelosed to begin with, it would indeed be too late now to fabricate one or to attempt it. Possibly we may be even blamed for hinting as much as that, any excuse should be given.
 A LOCKER ON AND INQUIRER.
 Norwich, May P, 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
ITALY AMERICA DAY.

Plans have been perfected through out this country for the observance of Italy America day tomorrow. It marks the third anniversary of the entrance of Italy into the great war, a step which was not taken without iong and deliberate consideration. for at the opening of the big conflict Italy was an ally of Germany. It refused to sanction the course which Germany was adopting. however, regarding the attitude of Austria to Serbia and as matters progressed it found it neces- sary to pull away from the triple all liance and throw it's strength in with the entente.
 ltalv's part in the war has not been small. Its effectiveness was seriously affected hy the insidious German propaganda but Italy is again back on it's feet more determined than ever 10 fight the fight for humanity. At this very time Austria with all the trouble which it is experiencing through conditions within it's own bor- ders is endeavoring to bring about a separate peace with Italy that an i'm nortant factor in the war may be eliminated There is no chance of it succeeding. but just now Italy is call ing for the sending of American troops to that country for the purpose Of convincing those who are still feeling the effects of the German and Aus trian propaganda that this country is committed to the war until victory is obtained.
 Through such a celebration of Italy America day as has been planned this ought to be convincingly demon strated. Italy and the United States l are closer than they have ever been
 before and the nationwide celebra- tion will show it as nothing else can. Morally and financially our help goes | out to Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
Age Limit of a Soldier.

The medical aphorism that "a man is as old as his arteries" should be the test in determining the age limit of a soldier, recently declared Dr.. Arthur Lynch, member of parliament
 After certain age, say forty, the man who has not been particularly strong physically and who has not overstrained his system In athletic ex- ercises," the physician said, lis often more serviceable than q man who has been a brilliant athlete at twenty monia and rheumatism. which would disable a soldier, would be found much more frequently in men of forty five and over than in young men. l have seen men well on to seventy capable of walking thirty miles day. In the Serbian army they use men up to sev- enty.
 This matter depends very largely on the individual, and to some extent on the race The French brought up their fighting forces to over fifty, and
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
MEN WHO CAME BACK
When a Shell Struck on Ammunition
 Dumps.
By sergt. Reginald Gran,

By Sergt. Reginald Grant.
 1st Division, Canadian Field Artillery
 Since the world began I don't sup pose there was ever a scene of such awful beauty, mingled with the terror and suffering of men and horses; a bursting Vesuvius made beautiful with the radiant colors Of a thousand rainbows; such was the work of a single German shell which struck one of our ammunition dumps containing about 50,000 rounds of shells. and other explosives, such as rifle gren- ades, Mills bombs, French mortar siye shells, shrapnel shells, star and gas shells.
 A fire started that gathered strength every second, for all the world like a prairie fire, and the scenic effect was that of a gigantic fireworks exhibition Destruction and death were hurled in every direction with a hissing, crash ing and roaring which beggars des- criptioD.
 One of my mates, Dewney, and I of a buffer to our gun positions up were taking piston rod and a part | forward. We were on horseback. and were getting into La Boisselle Valley on the Somme when the Hun shell I pSSdIl lLS m0Eh we fl1ollty ed tying our horses to the barbed wire iron pickets on the side of the road. We rushed over with lot of men mostly wagon drivers whose wagons were stalled on the road in the congestion, to save what ammuni- | tion we could.
 I In the first rush toward the pile an explosion snuffed out the lives of thirty or forty of the men, knocking the rest of us off our feet like so many nine pins, and killing several of the horses stanpeded, racing biindly into
 barbed wire entanglements.
 The reflection of the fire from the | explosions was quickly observed by
 Fritz. In short order he had his air
 planes lowering over, dropping their bombs wherever we were seen trying to save a part of our precious am
 munition. In spite of the cumulative effects of that first shell and Fritz
 overhead endeavoring to complete his work of destruction, we managed te save about 10. 900 rounds out of that entire dump. It took nerve and a cool head to keep to the main issue and "carry on the edge of that death store loosed upon us.
 With our horses stampeding and screaming like wild things, our ger
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

CELEBRITY THEATRES" Have Been Built in All National Guard
 and National Army Camps
 in America. "sniiease Books" issued by Federal Military Entertainment Council. pro- vide free admission to these theatres. Send one to. YOUR soldier or to
 ANY soldier.
 Price $1. For sale at the following places: The Porteous & Mitchell Go. ,fhe Reid & Hughes Co. (Bosten Store).
 Rathbone's Drug Store. Rickers Drug Store. The Lee & Osgood Go. The wauregan Hotel Office. Mara &, Eggleton. George Madden (Cigar Store). Engier's Pharmacy. K of C. Rooms. Ring & Sisk, Druggists. The '. M. c. A. Office. H. M. Lerou. J. C. Macpherson
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

"The English look to America as to brothers; they look upon Amer leans with affection. And their ad- miratien for our President knows no bounds. When they hear the splen- did story of our trade union move ment and it's firm position they know that America will make good. Hav- ing made mistakes themselves, they know we have made them, too, and will make more. They understand us better than we have imagined
 Here are two indications of the British regard for America The American Mission visited Warwick be guests for a day at the historic castle, built in the thirteenth cen tury. America is as mythical to the humble folk of Warwick town as Warwick is to most Americans. But the mayor ordered the American flag flown during our visit. It was the first time an American flag had ever flown to the breeze in Warwick. Last night I visited theater-the Adelphi A musical comedy was on the boards. Two-t thirds of the chorus costumes contained the Ameri colors. There were Uncle Sans and American cowboys and goddesses of Liberty. The theaters have been doing this since we came into the war. They overlook no way here of showing affection for Amer ica. America must overlook no way of making good!
 "We were on the sea on April 6, the anniversary of our entry into the war. The event was celebrated, and 1 those who spoke most feeiingly for America were Canadian and British soldiers.
 The same love for democracy and | freedow that fires America and thrills her people inspires and thrills the people of England. As many as must will die for the cause. The | Hun can never win. Civilization must and will be saved The free people of the world are bound in a new and indisoluble unity"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
DOWN WITH THE MOSQUITO,

The fly is here and with warm wea- ther scheduled for a stay of some months the advance guard of the mos- quitoes makes it evident that 1t is none too soon to give attention and take preventive steps for the elimination of this pest so far as it is possible.
 The military authorities are plan ning activities for draining marshes and oiling stagnant water for the pro- lection of training camps, not few states have commissions for this very same kind of service and it is inpor- lanf that every community should recognizs the importance as a health
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
Small But Successful Naval Expedition (Correspondence of The Associated

Small But Successful Naval Expedition
 Correspondence of The Associated Press): a
 An account of thti smallsst and one of the most successful British naval expeditions sent out during the war-that which cleared the Germans anyika in Affica-has just been pup Hshed by the Colonial Institute.
 The expedition included only 2S men. and it went through the campaign without a single casualty. Its two boats were transported 5000 miles by sea and then $500 miles by land be- fore they reached the scene Of their objective. They were dragged long distances through the bush and over range of mountains, sometimes in a temperature of 100 degrees. The first encounter with the enemy was when the German armed motor boat klnganl sailed into the bay where the British ships lay, her commander unaware that the British navy was on the spot. The Kingafli was chased into the lake and. after being heavily shelled, sur rendered. She then resumed her ca reer under the British flag as the Fffi.
 Some time afterward, another Ger man boat appeared, the Hedwig won Wissn1an. The Eff and Mimi chased her thirty miles. until at $500 yards the Eff got the range with higher plosive shells. In a few minutes the Hedwig burst into flames, turned turtle and sank. Her ensign was pick ed. and was the first enemy ensign captured in any sea battle in the war. The remaining German boat, the Graf von Gotzen. stayed in harbor. A seaplane flew over and reused Ter with a few bombs. The Germans then filled her with concrete and sank her
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
STORIES OF THE WAR
On The Italian Front.

Correspondence of The Associated Press):
 Attention is now being centered on the mountain front, for all the indica- tions are that this is to be the main scene of coming operations instead of the fiat river country to the east. With these operations perhaps not far off, it is well to take a survey of this mountain section for it's main points are likely to be heard of very often in the coming months. Already along these mountain roads there is stir of great forces of men, guns and horses moving into position, and one almost feels that a great battle is already on,
 The Tridentine Alps which stretch across northern Italy form a natural fortification between the two opposing lines, and it is in the lower section of these ranges that the military opera tions are now unfolding While it is a front of several hundred miles from the Adriatic up to the Swiss frontier, yet part of this stretch is impenetrabie mountain peaks covered with eternal snow, and there are practically only five lines of approach where breaks in the mountain heights permit military operations to be carried on.
 These five lines of approach or com
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Municipal ice is the ideal thing in large cities.
 Bridgeport might be looking forward to this summer and its hardships upon the poor, with equanimity, if our city administration had not deemed itself above the public will and explicit pub lie instruction in the matter of an ice plant.
 As the situation stands today, there is widespread foreboding for the ba- bies, and for all who live in congested districts, over the probable, price of ice and the consequent hardship and downright danger to those who cannot buy it as they hitherto have bought it. Bridgeport Telegram,
 In his speech to the State Medical Society Gov. Holcomb touched On the sore spot of the states apportionment for draft purposes. This state has furnished, 30 per cent. more in men than its fair apportionment as com- pared to it's population. The govern ment census report showed that Con necticut had population of 1.S14 ,ooD
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
OUR ATTITUDE 10 HOLLAND

After all the evidence which has seen furnished hy this country of it's desire to help Holland in the matter of obtaining necessary supplies, that country must realize that the United States cannot be played with, and Hol- land is not going to be permitted to carry out the dictates of Germany when such arrangements would accrue to the benefit of the latter nation.
 Holland has represented for a long time that il is in need of grain. This country. along with its task of SUD- plying its allies and itself. has agreed 10 set aside a certain amount for the people of that neutral nation. and it E doing so. The grain is now await ing transportation and Holland has 100000 tons of idle shipping in it's har- -bors.
 L Such being the case it cannot be expected that we are going to use our ships when we have not enough to meet our existing needs to transport this grain for there are good reasons Tor believing that once those ships ar rived in Dutch harbors they would be heid there through threats of destruc- tiDn by Germany if nothing else, and there is no certainty but what the German underwater boats would senl Nnem to the bottom, cargo and all, as Boon as they were sighted.
 . Holland has recently acceded to the Demands of Germany regarding the tse of Dutch territory. It has also ordered all of its ships to remain ir port. It Is only what ought to have Been expected therefore when it gets word from the United States that if il Fants the grain which has been allot- fed to 1t it must come for it. If Hol- 2nd cannot get the privilege of look fng out for itself in this respect be. cause of German obstruction it ought to know the reason why.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
Views of the Vigilantes
AMERICA AND ENGLAND
By Gideon Hoe of The Vigilantes

Chester M. Wright, member of the New York Typographical Union, and managing editor of the American AL liance for Labor and Democracy, at present in Europe as one of the repre- sentatives of Labor who went abroad recently to reassure our Allies of our temper and sentiment in the war, has been writing some very interesting re- ports of his present experiences.
 The following paragraphs are ill., uminating. They show the rapid growth of a better understanding and warmer fellowship between the Eng fish and American free peoples.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

The two Negroes who fought of about 20 Germans and saved their comrades from attack make it evident that we can expect much from our colored troops if that is an example of the kind of fighting they are pre- pared to engage in.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

dying and our explosives bursting in every conceivable direction with a thousand different roars, the scene cannot be pictured. For a distance of twenty miles the reflection of the fire extended. the rockets themselves being visible for about ten miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

Now that American agents have been uncovered in the Irish conspi- -acy, those in this country who are protesting against the arrest of the Sim Feiners should consider well their position,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

After having been forced to throw his country over to German domina- ton what influence can Emperor Charles expect to have as an adjuster
 Of the dispute between Bulgaria and Turl<ey7
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

While the infant mortality is caus- ing much concern in Germany, the losses on the western front will cause consternation when the folks at home get hold of the truth.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

Americans can be expected to give precious little support to the activity of the Sim Fein in Ireland By play ing into Germany's hands they are fighting against the United States,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

What some people are inclined to regard as drain on their pccketbooks should be looked upon as an outpeur- ing of loyalty to the nation and it's fighting forces.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

Germany is giving notice to Switz- erland, Norway and Spain at the same time that neutrality which does not favor Germany gets no respect from that country.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

From the way in which Schwab continues to contract for more ships he is determined to make good on the promise that he will produce vessels.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

From the contra dictory statements about kerensky's travels it looks as if he was having trouble making con- nections.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

The man on the corner says: At this season of the year there are. no restrictions on walking as long as you keep off the grass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

The home guard. or-to call 1t by its new and more comprehensive titls-the Connecticut State Guard, cannot be too highly commended for the part it is taking in the war It has given Connecticut 6 military force which has enabled the state
 to protect itself when aetiv9 mill
 itia became a part of the federal army and left for service e-ir any place to which it might be sent by
 the national government. It is the opinion of persons, whose official connection with the state govern ment enables them to be accurately informed on the conditions in the state, that fl. we have had no, dis
 turbances to queli and lawlessness
 to suppress it is because of the ex-
 istence Of the home guard. Cover
 nor .Holeon1b has said that the home
 guard has not been wanted because
 1t existed. It must be left to the imagination to determine how badly it would have been needed if it were not5organized. The parading of the home guard has had good erect in showing every one that Con- necticut was able to defend itself and maintain authority while at the same time doing its bit for the safety of the national goyeynment.--
 Hartford Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

In view of the service that it is ren- dering, it is impossible to do too much for the Red Cross.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

but from the same source two weeks later we learned we had 1, ,11S 900, which is going some. Bridgeport had 14o, ,o00 originally, but two weeks later was given 23S,0o0 which makes Bridgeport the banner town in the state" He might have added that the state has sustained losses in France greater, in proportion, as it seems to us, than any other state.-Waterbury American.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

Villains though they are the Ger man baby killers seem to be partial to moonlight rights.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

as a rule the French aged quicker than men in this country or in Ireland.