31 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
1
Dispatches from London report Turkey surrendering unconditionally and armistice terms agreed. Austria rapid retreat on Italian front as turmoil grows at home. armistice anticipated, with Vienna and Turkish fronts signaling final collapse of both empires.
A Corry area note reports Lieutenant Randall Houghton from Company A killed in action in the Argonne Forest on September 20. The message from Adjutant General William Houghton confirms he was among the best trained, promoted through faithful service, after serving with the 11th Corps and prior duty at Camp Hanford.
The local board of health ordered schools reopen Monday at the final hour. students who have been exposed or in contact with infection should not report for now. Plans to make up lost work during the five weeks of closure are incomplete and vacation periods may be shortened.
Saturday is Fire Prevention Day in Pennsylvania urging meticulous property checks to prevent costly losses. Officials warn of fire hazards from dilapidated buildings, oil residues, and improper heating. residents should remove fosil fuels, inspect plumbing, and secure stoves and furnaces for winter use.
A memo from Prof. T J Monroe of the local Red Cross chapter details an advisory from national headquarters forbidding any chapter or branch from participating in a United Way drive planned for November. The War Council insists on absolute prohibition, asking local chapters to confirm if they intend to join and urging immediate action to comply with the policy.
Albanian suspect Maran Hassan was apprehended near Maple Square after a shoe pursuit from the alley behind Buslow Hardware. Officer Bagley halted him with shots fired as he fled, and Peter Cheponskas served as interpreter. The man later identified as Legtors the grocer threatend robbery with $800 in cash found on him. The capture followed a tip from Oliver Bagley and the suspect is noted as not being a Turk but an Magian. The case includes details of the shooting Monday night and the suspect’s motive, with statements of his remorse and a note on Legtors’ condition.
Allied forces pound Italian lines on a 100 mile front beyond the Piave as Austrian troops withdraw from the Balkans. Reports say German positions are isolated, with armistice teams in Berlin and aggressive Allied offensives across Italy and Serbia. The Vietor Shop is urged to supply records to boost morale among troops.
New York veteran Private Janes P Sullivan of Corry Pa writes to his uncle Timothy Sullivan in New York about his World War I experiences. He recalls France, a fort once owned by Spaniards, headquarters used by Napoleon, and moving toward the front. He notes homesickness, sports attempts including football, baseball, and a scrub game.
Private John Laird dies of wounds and Harry Wright perishes at Lima as British forces push toward Ghent. Funeral for Mrs Chin Johune was held Wednesday afternoon at her North Cyator street home with Rev St D Bourke officiating. Attendees included neighbors and out-of-town visitors J C Girard A Wopler Lester and Haney Laydon Ost BL-9110 p.m.
A fragmented notice recalls Private Laid and Private Tavird of the 112th Machine Gun Company. It references telegrams from Quartermaster Morrie and a September letter noting Latrd’s health, with confusion over dates and places amid a casualty context from the Argonne region.
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