Germans Hit Montdidier Sector In Northwestern Offensive
French war office reports heavy German assault renewals from Thursday morning across Grivesnes to Amiens-Roye road. Prisoners identified from eleven divisions. Germans enter a couple of villages but French lines hold firm. Violent artillery duels occur between Montdidier and Lassigny as mud slows advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Montdidier
Grivesnes
Amiens-Roye
French War Office
Lassigny
Noyon
Picardy Plains
French Counterattack Recaptures Ground in Picardy Front
French war office reports a counteroffensive in Picardy recaptured Armecourt wood west of Mailly and the Grivesnes area from German forces. Despite 180,000 German troops including fresh divisions, the objective Amiens Clermont railway failed. French lines held and gained ground at Brinette and Epinette wood, with ongoing heavy fighting north of Montrénand and west of Mailly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salent
Picardy Plains
Armecourt Wood
Mailly
Staign Farm
Grivesnes
Orvillers
Epinette Wood
Amiens- Clermont
Paris
Picardy
French War Office
Moreuil
Brinette Wood
Montrenand
Westcastle
Amienslermont
Arriewood
Muailly
Staigne
Montdidier
Noyon
Hery
Epinete Wood
Orvillers - 1
Montrenaud
Gers
German Drive Near Amiens Repulsed as British Hold
Forward lines along the Somme and Luce rivulet faced renewed German assaults on Thursday. British troops staged a brief withdrawal to a new line east of Villers Bretonneux after intense fighting. German forces suffered heavy losses under concentrated machine gun and rifle fire with shrapnel and bombardment continuing north of the Somme as preparations for further attacks appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Charlton
Amiens
Somme River
Luce Rivulet
Villers Bretonneux
Bretonneux
Perrone
Brie
Mand
Hamel
Somme
Re- Albert
Aliens Taken to Camp From New York Detention List
Maurice von Seebeck an interpreter with Pershing in France and multilingual member of the US army for seven years leads a group of 21 alien enemies shipped to a southern detention camp. The party includes Dr Isaac Straus Baron Gustave von Hasberg Joseph von Bruck Dr Kark Bertling and D Karl Muck among others tied to German interests and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maurice von Seebeck
General Pershing
France
von Seebeck
United States Army
Pershing
Isaac Straus
Baron Gustave von Hasberg
Commodore McVickar
Yacht Club
Joseph von Bruck
Dusseldorf
Kark Bertling
Count von Bernstorff
D. Karl Muck
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Torrington Men Wounded in France Report List
Seventeen Torrington men of the 102nd regiment are listed as seriously wounded in France. The war department details includes Privates Luigi Berli John Fitzgerald George Nebhan Leon Martin Giovanni Vavalary Victor A Haig Victor J Rossi Lorenzo Alziate Stephen M Marfiak Leon Becklere Corporal Emil H Kerrmann Sergeant Stephen J Palick cooks Joseph Buzinsky Frank Dezinsky and Mechanic Paul J Cravatt Private James Williams of Ansonia enlisted locally is among the seriously wounded John Pirpak is reported slightly wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
102Nd Regiment
Torrington
France
War Department
Luigi Berli
John Fitzgerald
George Nebhan
Leon Martin
Giovanni Vavalary
Victor A. Haig
Victor J. Rossi
Lorenzo Alziate
Stephen M. Marfiak
Leon Becklere
Emil H. Kerrmann
Stephen J. Palick
Joseph Buzinsky
Frank Dezinsky
Paul J. Cravatt
James Williams
Ansonia
John Pirpak
Liberty Bonds Stolen In New York Financial District
Police report over 200000 dollars in Liberty bonds taken in recent weeks from the financial district. Two arrests followed the latest theft in which 15000 dollars of bonds were delivered to Tixandre and Byrne of a Wall Street firm. A man posing as a firm member collected the bonds and vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Financial District
Tixandre and Byrne
Wall -Street
Warning Against Forest Fires Warns of Dangers in Hartford
State Forester W. O. Filley issued a warning about the risk of serious losses from forest fires. He cited 1917’s rank vegetation and twenty days of dry weather creating abundant inflammable material in fields and woods statewide, likely to ignite grass and brush fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
W. O. Filley
Junior Officer Held Over Ship Disablement Claim
A Pacific Port April 5 reports junior officer John Lind of the steamer Sacramento, arrived yesterday from a trans-Pacific port, was taken before federal officers to answer allegations he disabled the vessel on her maiden voyage last February. Lind is said to be prominent in I. W. W. circles in Seattle where it is claimed he was recently arrested in connection with labor troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
John Lind
Sacramento
trans-Pacific
Lind
Seattle
Cigar Maker John F. Conway Stricken in Waterbury
John F. Conway of Manchester Conn secretary of the Cigar Makers Union and a draft board member was taken ill in Waterbury during the New England conference and removed to a hospital in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
John F. Conway
Manchester
Conn
Conway
Cigar Makers’ Union
Battery Park Returns to War Use as Drill Ground
Battery Park at the foot of Manhattan Island was today returned to war uses as United States coast guard drill ground. Once a strategic defensive point in protecting New York, the park now sees more than 500 naval recruits drilled there daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battery Park
New York
Manhattan Island
United States Coast Guard
Fire damages Narragansett Machine plant in Pawtucket
A fire at the Narragansett Machine Company plant in Pawtucket caused heavy damage to two workshops and two sheds, with $80,000 worth of lumber destroyed. The total loss was estimated at $150,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtucket
R. L
Narragansett Machine Company
Cunarder Valeria Reported Sunk in Irish Sea
Unconfirmed reports from New York state that the Cunard liner Valeria, 5865 tons, has been sunk in the Irish Sea. The ship sailed from New York on March 4 with a cargo for an English port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cunard Line
Irish Sea
Crowder Calls 400 Photographers for National Army
Washington April 5 Crowder announces 400 experienced photographers recruited from 15 states for the graphic section of the National Army at Madison Barracks Sackets Harbor N Y They will mobilize April 15 and join a two month training program at government expense Also 2 825 white selectives from six states will receive training in mechanical skills at government expense States listed with numbers and training sites include Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Maine New Hampshire New York North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin and more details on assignments Parker Memorial Boston Wentworth Institute Boston and other training sites The call aims to qualify men for army and civil life duties with no entry for farming or crop work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crowder
Air Division
National Army
Madison Barracks
Sackets Harbor
N. Y
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Maine
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Parker Memorial School
Boston
Wentworth Institute
Massachusetts
Michigan
Kentucky
Missouri
Texas
Peace speeches from Czernin and von Kuehlmann
Amsterdam dispatches report Count Czernin as ready to speak on peace and Dr. von Kuehlmann to follow with a similar address. Germany and Austria-Hungary may press for peace, though allied capitals doubt any result. Czernin to meet von Kuehlmann in Berlin around early next week. German press skeptical of the German pan national line and its chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Count Czernin
von Kuehlmann
Amsterdam
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Vossische Zeitung
Governor Edge Announces Senate Bid in New Jersey
Governor Edge declares candidacy for the Republican nomination for United States senator in September primaries. He joins Colgate and George L. Record in a three cornered race while United States Senator David Baird seeks the unexpired Hughes term ending March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Edge
New Jersey
United States
Austin Colegate
George L. Record
David Baird
Hughes
Colgate
Record
Must Increase War Taxes During World War II
Rep Hull of Tennessee urged higher war taxes to curb extravagance, restrict non essential industries, and boost war production. He favored heavy luxury taxes and proposed a stamp tax on receipts for diamonds pearls furs and other ornaments and a temporary gift tax for the war period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hull
Tennessee
Italian Front Growing Active Near Italian Front
Geneva reports indicate a renewed Austro German offensive against Italy is imminent. The German Swiss frontier is closed to mask troop movements. Reinforcements are sent to the Piave river and Asiago plateau, including Austro-Hungarian units formerly used against Romania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Piave River
Asiago
Slacker Hunter Searched In Atlantic Port Arrival
Agents of the Department of Justice and Army and Navy intelligence officials conducted a thorough inspection of passengers arriving on the United Fruit liner Japaca. They sought a well to do slacker who fled the country last fall, reportedly the son of a prominent New Yorker. No trace of the man was found, and nearly four hours passed after the vessel docked before the last passenger was allowed to land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slacker
Atlantic
Department of Justice
Army
Navy
United Fruit
Germans Employ Shock Troops on Picardy Front
London reports Germans deploy specially trained shock troops for the latest attacks on the Picardy front. The units underwent intensive drill before action and wear steel helmets and steel breastplates in battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Picardy
Carrier Pigeons Begin Training at Camp Devens
At Camp Devens Massachusetts seventy five carrier pigeons arrive for preliminary dispatch bearer training for the 76th division. Each bird wears a metal cylinder marked U S A 18 and operates under a dedicated staff, automobile and caretakers. Private Perry Dyer of M company 803rd Infantry dies at the base hospital from pneumonia. A new officers training school is planned to begin after the men complete the third school, with graduates likely drawn from division and college volunteers selected for leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Devens
Mass
76Th
France
Signal Corps
Perry Dyer
M. Company 803Rd Infantry
Fultonville
N. Y
Berger Supporters Excused in Senate Debate on Berger Voter Loyalty
In Washington on April 5 a Senate debate erupted after Senator France of Maryland argued that thousands who voted for Victor Berger in Wisconsin were not disloyal but desired a change of government. Senator Borah condemned the remarks as unworthy of the Senate and called Berger's peace platform treason.
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Washington
Senate
France
Maryland
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
Borah
Idaho
United States
Berger
Lenine
Trotzky
Russia
Germany
Indictment of Rothenberg for Cohen Murder
New York April 5 Big Morris Rothenberg was indicted by the grand jury for the murder of Harry the Yott Cohen a gambler and informer killed shortly before his appointment with an assistant district attorney. The indictment followed two hours of evidence and blocked a habeas corpus bid. Judge Mulqueen issued a warrant for murder in the first degree and Rothenberg remains held on homicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Big Morris” Rothenberg
Harry the Yott” Cohen
Smith
Rothenberg
Mulqueen
War move to impact one third of nonessential industry output
Washington April 5 an important war measure by the United States within 48 hours will affect probably one third of production in non essential industries. It targets manufacturers of musical instruments talking machines and luxury articles where steel usage is involved. The move follows urgent steel demands for war needs disclosed by an official in high administration circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Ground Glass In Waterbury Triggers Closures
Ground glass discovered in candy and bread from Crown Confectionary and Reymond Brothers bakery led health officials to close both plants in Waterbury. Two German aliens were employed at the bakery but officials offered no comment on their possible involvement. No arrests reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Crown Confectionary Company
Reymond Brothers Bakery
Health Department
Norwalk
Beaton
Ernest Boesmann
Buy and Keep Liberty Bonds Campaign Launched
Washington April 5 The third liberty loan drive opens tomorrow with the slogan Buy and keep liberty bonds to discourage selling. Treasury officials warn selling reduces market value and raises the war burden. The Knights of Columbus pledge 500000, the largest organizational subscription yet. Towns report ambitious goals inspired by Glen Ridge 1880 purchasers and $162000 quota. The drive kicks off at 9 am with renewed nationwide momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
McAdoo
D. J. Callahan
Supreme Board of Directors of
The
Knights of Columbus
Glen Ridge
Grade Crossing Accident Near Avon Injures Four
Edward J. Smith hardware dealer his wife and a ten year old daughter and Mrs F A Randall wife of Valley House proprietor were riding home from Hartford when a northbound freight train struck their Ford sedan at Avon crossing early today. Smith and Randall were most seriously hurt. Randall’s position in another car nearby helped transport the injured to their homes in Collinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Collinsville
Edward J. Smith
F. A. Randall
Valley House
Smith
Hartford
Mr. Randall
Blue Cross Fund aims to aid horses in war zones
Earl of Lonsdale leads the Blue Cross committee and praises French Blue Cross hospitals for cleanliness care and organization. A letter from Lonsdale to Mr Fourard extols the effort and urges public support. Connecticut already funds a dog ambulance. residents urged to donate through Mrs Leroy F Bliss in Middletown to establish a horse hospital on the American front.
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Dumb Friends’ League
Earl of Lonsdale
Blue Cross
Lord Lonsdale
France
Fourard
Blue Cross Hospital
Lonsdale
Connecticut
Dogs of
Middletown
Middlesex County
Leroy F. Bliss
Main Street
Conn
Bargain Grocery Ad At Bonfoey's West Court St
Bargain list includes borax Fels or Bee soup 6c cake Navntha powders 5c Not a seed raisins 15c pack age Baker's cocoa 19c can Walter Baker's Premium chocolate 38c Ib all Campbell or Blue Peter soups 10c each best Blue Rose rice 10c Ib new crop N O molasses 79c mop handles 10c ideal tooth picks 5c box rolled oats 8c Ib 2 Wah Camp's evaporated milk 25c Wheatena 17c Pancake flour 12c pkg Ohio Blue Tip matches 6cadv
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonfoey’s
West Court St. P
Wah
Ohio
Luby Taken to State Prison
Deputy Sheriff R T Pattison took Frank J Luby to Wethersfield to serve a sentence of not less than two nor more than five years for setting fire to the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane barn and vegetable storage last October. The fire destroyed the building and much of the vegetables and hay, with an estimated loss of about 12000 dollars.
Naturalization Session Set By Superior Court Judge Burpee
Superior Court Judge Lucien F. Burpee will conduct a naturalization session next Tuesday. Only two sessions are held yearly for naturalization. aliens missing this session cannot have cases acted on until October, which is too late to vote in town elections. A list of 34 names is prepared for action this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Lucien F. Burpee
Sub Treasury Losses Hit Banks in New York
New York April 5 the sub treasury reports a loss of 208000 to the banks on Thursday leaving the cash net gain since Friday at 11901000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sub-Treasury
New York
Plenty of Steel for Shipbuilding
Washington April 5 America's shipping program will not lack steel. Edward N. Hurley and J Leonard Replogle report ample steel and rising production, though January February closures slowed mills. Sixty percent of Hog Island steel produced. only three percent delivered due to traffic. Hurley to provide a yard by yard steel needs list by 4:30 pm. James A Farrell of U S Steel to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Senate Commerce Committee
Edward N. Hurley
Shipping Board
J. Leonard Replogle
War Industries Board
Replogle
Hog Island
Hurley
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Richter & Company Stock Quotations at Hartford Bankers
Stock quotations from the Richter & Company firm of bankers and brokers, members of the New York Stock Exchange, located on Central Row in Hartford Connecticut. The notice lists current prices and market levels as recorded by the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richter & Company
Bankers and Brokers
New York Stock Exchange
Central Row
Hartford
Conn
Charter
Wall Street Opens with Declines as Trading Dulls
Stock market in New York on April 5 opens under pressure with fractional losses across issues, led by speculators selling and room traders curbing activity. Major names like Union Pacific and Atlantic Gulf mix losses and gains, while bonds stay steady. totals show 147,200 stocks and $4.92 million in bonds traded as the day ends heavy and dull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Market
New York
Union Pacific
Central
General Motors
Mexican Petroleum
Marine
Atlantic Gulf & West Indies
American Telegraph & Telephone
American Sumatra
Distillers Securities
Liberty
Brundage pushes probe into mob lynching in Illinois
Collinsville April reports say General E J Brundage urged State’s Joseph Streuber to start an immediate inquiry into a hanging by a mob, amid official concern over rising vigilantism. The case centers on Robert P Praeger of Coll ll accused of disloyal utterances and sparked fears of lawlessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collinsville
E. J. Brundage
Joseph Streuber
Maryville
Robert P. Praeger
Brundage
Streuber
Washington
Collll
Gregory Jernoon
Karch
East St. Louis
Lieral
Funeral of Mrs Stephen S
Funeral services for Mrs. Stephen were held at W J Coughlin's Sons undertaking chapel at 8:30 AM and at St church at 9 AM with a high mass by Rev James P Donovan. Prayers followed. Flower bearers were Silas Wallett and John Graham. Pallbearers included John M Thomas Carey, Robert Dorgan, Dalton, William Hallahan and C McAuliffe. Interment in Mary's Cemetery in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen S
Stephen
W. J. Coughlin
Stchurch
James P. Donovan
P. J. O’brien Jesu
Silas Wallett
John Graham
John M. Thomas-Carey
Robert Dorgan
Dalton
William Hallahan
C. McAuliffe
Mary's Cemetery
Portland
Obituary notices for Domenico Ricutti and Caroline Cleveland
Domenico Ricutti aged 33 of 23 Spring Street died after a short illness of mania. Funeral will be held from the P. O'Cal funeral rooms Saturday at 2:46 PM, interment in St John’s Cemetery. Mrs. Caroline Atha survives. Caroline Cleveland, former resident of Dletown, will arrive Saturday at 10 AM for interment in Indian Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domenico Ricutti
Spring Street
Ing
P. O'Cal
St. John’s
Caroline Atha
Caroline Cleveland
Indian Hill
Funeral for Mrs John Cotter Scheduled at 17 Main Street
The funeral of Mrs John Cotter will be held from her late home at 17 Main Street on Monday morning. An hour to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cotter
John
Main Street
Middlefield Spring Rally at National Church Sunday
A Spring rally is planned in Middlefield this Sunday at the National Church. Organizers urge community attendance to celebrate the season and support local programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Church
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NCH
Picardy Front
Dr. Muck
Crowder Issues
Czernin
Camp
Devens
Officers’ Training School
Harry the Yott
Norfolk
Joseph Roberts
102Nd
United States Infantry
Joseph Bouchet
Peng
Oie
the Blue Cross Fund
High Low Close
Atg& Wi
Sugar Amer Tel & Tel
Anaconda
Am Smelter
Am Loco
Am Car Foundry
AT & S Fe
Bal
Rae
Bethlehem. Steel
Tia
Butte & Sup
Chile Copper
Col Fuel
Céo
Pac
Erie
Elec
Interboro
Lehigh Valley
I Kennecott
Mer M
Miami Copper
Norfolk & West
North Pacific
N Y Cen
Utah Copper
Penna
Repub
Chic RI & Pac
Sou Pac
Sou Ry
St Paul
UN Pac
U S Steel
Westinghouse
Chicago
Mace J
Illinois
Middlefield
Resinol
Baltimore
Son
Rapallo Ave
James Middletown
W. C. Dexter
Burns Lace Co
South Farms
Arrmgoni Bros
Simpailo Ave
Enin
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