Tragic Car Crash Kills Rev Murphy and Harms Pankowski
Edward V. Murphy assistant at St Augustine's Church died instantly when a car overturned near Thompsonville. Pastor Rev Matthew Pankowski of St Lithuanian Church was fatally injured as both priests and their chauffeur were pinned under the vehicle while en route to Hazardville.
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Edward V. Murphy
St. Augustine's Church
Matthew Pankowski
St 'S Lithuanian Church
Thompsonville
Thomas J. Picker
Hazardville
Father Murphy
Father Pankowski
Old North Road
Tuffie
Prests
Secmant
Mann Declares Opposition to War Tax Bill
Washington May 23 Republican leader Mann drew applause as he opposed the 1.8 billion dollar war revenue measure in the closing debate. House action had cleared the way for a vote by 19 to 71 and Ways and Means will push to finish sections including the proposed ad tax before final passage and senate reconsideration.
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Wastrington
Mann
House
Senate
Italian Mission Arrives Under Prince Adine Escort
Italian mission arrives headed by Prince Adine and is welcomed by crowds at the railroad station. The party is expected to tour eastern and Midwestern areas during its Washington stay. William Marconi, inventor of wireless telegraphy, is noted as a member of the mission.
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Prince Adine
Washington
East
Middle West
William Marconi
Comunisaton
Artillery Duel on Bullecourt Front Continues
London reports a heavy night bombardment by the enemy near the Hindenburg Line around Bullecourt. Our artillery answered victoriously and no hostile attack developed. A raid southeast of Gavrelle succeeded with German losses and no Allied casualties. Prisoners were taken after patrols at various Armentieres points.
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London
Hindenburg
Bullecourt
Gavrelle
Armentieres
German Defeat on Moronvilliers Front Reported by Paris
Aristides Aguero warns in Geneva that Germany’s regime is cracking despite a foreign facade. The Moronvilliers advance yields a French victory with over 1,000 Germans captured and observation points secured, while James Hazen Hyde flies with two French planes near the lines.
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Associated Press
France
von Hindenburg
Moronvilliers
Carnillet
Blond
Hault
Casque and
Teton
Rheims
James Hazen Hyde
Mr. Hyde
Young Men's Christian Association
Hope to Expunge Day Legislation From Food Bill
Washington reports that the first administration food bill seeks a continuous right of way to stimulate food production as it is presented to the Senate. Senator Gore leads the agricultural committee push to withhold prohibition measures, aiming to postpone prohibition questions to join with the food control bill in the House. The Lever bill would authorize the President to regulate grain used for making intoxicating beverages.
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Washington
Senate
House
Representative Lever
South Carolina
Gore
Senate Agricultural Committee
Seek Stableman Here as Heir to English Fortune
Boston report says John Sayville, a 45 year old five foot three Engish born man with bowlegs and dark hair, is sought by English attorneys after receiving word his father died in England leaving him a large estate. He may be working in a stable or garage in the city while authorities search. A separate note reports 21 torpedo salutes replacing a cannon salute at a New York Central yard ceremony as a flag was raised under censorship.
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John Sayville
England
Sayville
Boston
H. C. ‘Cronan
B. Hurst
Charles Street
Hurst
Cronan
New York Central Railroad
West 55Th Street
Russia to pursue war to a finish to assure peace
Havre May 23 Baron Beyens Belgian foreign minister received a telegram from Michael Teresch tenko Russian foreign minister greeting Belgium and declaring Russia will continue the war not for conquest but to assure nations the liberty to shape their affairs and to secure a peace free from future attacks.
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Havre
French Take Three Lines of Trenches at Chevreux
Paris reports successful French attacks last night across three front sectors. Observation points gained on the California plateau overlook the Allette valley while progress occurs on northern slopes east of Chevreux. Three German trench lines east of Chevreux were captured as counterattacks failed.
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Teutons
Ailette
Paris
War Office
California
Allette Valley
Chevreux
War tax bill ad tax section struck out in house action
Washington May 23 The house on motion by Democratic Leader Kitchin struck out the section of the war tax bill that proposed a tax on advertising matter not printed in newspapers or periodicals The decision reflects a shift in handling advertising revenue within wartime finance and retail publicity practices.
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Washington
House
Kitchin
Hungarian pro German cabinet resigns in Hungary
Bridgeport readers were warned that Home Guard units will be called into service by July fifteenth as War Department plans to expand Connecticut forces. The article explains federal and state conscription, concentration camps, and potential shifts in the National and Home Guard roles amid tensions with Germany. It also notes Count Tisza's resignation as premier of Hungary and the impact on Austro Hungarian politics and Berlin influence.
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Bridgeport
National Guard
Cole
Hartford
War Department
Home Guard
Connecticut
Nation Guard
Coast Artillery
Wilson
United States
Holcomb
Tmy
National
London
Amsterdam
Count Tisza
Austria- Hungary
Francis Joseph
Charles
Berlin
Potsdam
Tisza
Vienna
Hungary
Count Apponyi
Wherals
Count Karolyi
Hungarian Independent Party
Dozen B H S Girls Faint as Ceiling Collapses in Dining Hall
A noon collapse of a dining room ceiling at the new Lyons Terrace High School injures Miss Julia Kippen and causes about a dozen other students to faint. Officials say no cause is yet known and will inspect the building. Miss Kippen remains in a coma.
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Julia Kippen
Lyons Terrace
Miss Kippen
Commission Named To Examine Doctor Accused of Murder
Judge Greene named a three doctor commission to assess the mental condition of Dr. George A. Gilbert of Danbury who faces second degree murder charges for allegedly performing an illegal operation that killed 23 year old Rose Braun. Dr. Gilbert’s alleged drug use and unbalanced mind are cited as factors. Harold Braun is also under arrest for second degree murder. The cases may not be heard until next autumn.
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George A. Gilbert
Danbury
Greene
F. M. Tukey
E. M. Smith
John C. Lynch
Gilbert
Rose Braun
Harold Braun
Braun
Encouragement for Home Guard to help Memorial Day events
Hartford May 23 All home guard groups in the state are urged to take part in Memorial Day services in their towns and may parade with or without arms. The order notes efforts to issue uniforms but transport and sizing delays may keep some units out of uniform. Reports from Lisbon say 10 killed and 50 wounded in recent food riots. Groceries and bakeries were looted but no revolutionary movement emerged.
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Hartford
Home Guard
Military Emergency Board
Lisbon
French Mission Returns Secretly From United States
Marshal Joffre and former Premier Viviani arrived in Brest after a covert sail from New York on May 15, evading German submarines with a French warship escort. They slipped into Paris to be welcomed by officials, while the American public learned of their voyage only after their discreet departure.
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Paris
Marshal Joffre
Viviani
Brest
United States
Washington
New York
Ponte
M. Viviani
Canada
Baltimore
Wilson
Hampton Roads
Atlantic
The Weathers Rain and Cooler Tonight
A meteorology note reports rain and cooler air sweeping tonight with a Thursday forecast for fair conditions across the area. Strong southwest to west winds accompany the unsettled trend as temperatures ease.
Tisza to confer with king on franchise reform
Amsterdam report states Prime Minister Tisza will present franchise reform proposals to the king. The king reserved decision. cabinet resignation hinges on the outcome. Count Tisza is leaving for Vienna to be received by the king.
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Amsterdam
Budapest
Berlin
Tisza
Count Tisza
Vienna
Wilson renews push for censorship in espionage bill
President Wilson urges a modified enforced censorship clause in the espionage bill and asks Senate conferees Overman Fletcher and Nelson to explore options. He cites reliance on patriotic newspapers yet says censorship authority is essential to handle isolated cases affecting national interests. Senate opposition remains uncertain about approval.
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Washington
Wilson
Overman
Fletcher
Nelson
Senate
White House
Webb
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Allied purchasing board plan for wartime buys
Washington May 23 plans to create an Allied purchasing board include purchases for the American army and navy totaling about 3.5 billion dollars for the first year of war. The tentative plan would place purchasing power around 10 billion dollars a year in the hands of a single commission.
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Washington
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