Fire Destroys Barn on Prospect Street Overnight
A late night fire destroyed a west side barn owned by Salvatore and occupied by August near Caulkins and Post store. Sparks spread to adjacent hay wagons and tools, with insurers totaling 800 for the barn and 500 for the property. The alarm came from box 12 at midnight. flames engulfed the structure and prevented saving any contents. Nearby roofs showed burning shingles but no further houses were set alight.
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Salvatore
Lo&s
Ndia
Prospect
Erin Eee
Second Alarm Reported as Caulkins and Post Shed Fire
Report notes return to headquarters at 12 45 and a second alarm at 2 from box 28. Miller, fire department member, searched the rear of the Caulkins and Post store, heard crackling and saw four men in the excelsior shed. The shed collapsed as firemen arrived, spreading to the shed fuel. Investigators deem both fires incendiary with rumors of a man seen leaping the rear fence. ground search found no footprints.
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Caulkins and Post's
Headquar
Miller
Caulkins and Post Store
Éxcelsior
Gremen
Norweg ian Bark Goes Ashore at Scituate
Scituate Mass April 30 The Norwegian bark Professor Kaugh grounded on Cox's Rocks Hills after striking the proving ground lights. The ship's steel plates were badly damaged and flooding ensued. Two tugs standby in a rescue effort expected at high tide under Coast Guardsman Captain Fred Franzen at North Cove Beach station. The master Captain K W Karlsson reported the accident stemmed from a light row. The bark carries a crew of seven bound from South Africa to Boston.
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Scituate
Mass
Meat Proving Ground
Minot
Norbark
Kaugh
Cox’s Rocks
Hills
Baugh
Fred Franzen
Northite Beach
Iain Franzen
K. W. Karlsson
South Africa
Boston
Two U S Women Decorated by French Heroes
Two American Red Cross nurses were honored by France for wartime service. Miss Alice Lord O'Brien, director of a Red Cross hostel in Paris, and Frances Semans, assigned to Chau La Radonnaissance, received high decorations for their hospital work in Europe.
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American Red Cross
Washington
Europe
Far Red Cross
Alice Lord O’brien
Red Cross
Paris
Frances Semans
Hosservice
Chau- O’brien
la Radonnaissance
Moh
Semans
General Burpee Shield Presented To Company D
The General Burpee shield was presented to Company D Sixth Regiment S S G after a public ceremony at Briggs hall. Cromwell won the state indoor rifle title with 782, seven ahead of New Milford. General Schulze presided as General Burpee could not attend due to illness.
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General Burpee
S. G
Briggs’ Hall
Cromwell
New Milford
Howard Schulze
Burpee
F. K. Halleck
Cromwell War Bureau
Sixth Regiment
Schulze
Charles E. Smith
T. M. Russell
Joseph T. Elliott
Frank J. Brainerd
J. F. Calef
Joseph P. Quirk
Arthur 5. Losey
H. W. Hildreth
George F. Chapin
Buggie
Thomas W. Beaumont
Wallace Pierson
R. H. Stowe
Cromwell Guardsmen
Smith
Cromwell Company
Company D
Halleck
R. H. Stow
A. C. Garde
Arthur Frazier
Fred Proudman
Charles Sanford
Harry Taylor
Claude M. Adams
Prigate G. W. Fielding
Sixth Infantry
Bombs Found In Mail To Nation’s Leaders
Washington April 30 seven teen bombs addressed to prominent figures were found in the New York post office after postage was deemed insufficient. Targets included Burleson Wilson Palmer Rockefeller Morgan Hylan Enright and others. Officials noted forged Gimbels labels and warned recipients to beware suspicious packages as agencies nationwide pursue leads.
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Washington
New York
Hardwick
Georgia
Ole Hansen
Seattle
Wash
Bolshevists
Naval Intelligence
Envo ys to Paris: German peace delegation arrives
At Versailles the remaining German mission members led by von Brockdorff-Rantzau face a credentials check by an allied commission led by Jules Cambon. German correspondents are guarded. papers will receive a six column summary before the full pact text is shown to the press and later to the French parliament.
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Paris
Versailles
von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Allied Credentials Commission
Jules Cambon
Berlin
Credentials Commission
Marcel Hutin
Echo de Paris
Inter-Allied Committee On
Bavaria
Munich
Unists
Hays to dine with Hartford Republicans amid Bridgeport split
Bridgeport reports G O P chairman Will Hays plans to attend an upcoming Hartford dinner hosted by up-state leaders. He denies any factional recognition and urges assimilation in politics. Hays returns to New York with John commitment after speaking to local factions.
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Bridgeport
Will H. Hays
Hartford
Hays
New York City
John Commit
Engineer Bennett Foils Middletown to Boston Wreck
An 8:10 am air line train from Middletown to Boston near East Hampton suffered a tender derailment. Engineer Bennett from New Haven acted quickly, keeping the locomotive on the line and saving a serious wreck, as the train halted after 500 feet right on the tracks. Conductor Damon supervised the four-car train, passengers were shaken, and a railway investigation will follow to identify the cause possibly a defective tender wheel flange.
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Bennett
New Haven
Middletown
Boston
Air Line
East Hampton
Damon
Willimantic
Middletown Board Fixes Graduation Date and Teacher Salaries
The Middletown Board of Education held its monthly meeting and set next year’s teacher salaries. A plan to repair curb and sidewalks around Green Street school and connect water gas and sewer before resurfacing was discussed. The board formed a committee to evaluate a possible state trade school in Middletown. The high school graduation is set for Tuesday June 24 at Middlesex Theatre with Frank T. Kurt of Boston as speaker. A recess for students to visit the war relic train was approved. Teacher Mr. Stone resigns to take a position in China. Frank A. Coles reported on the city dental clinic serving first and second graders, with Miss Nameraux supervising inspections.
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Middletown Board of Education
Green Street
Middletown
Middlesex Theatre
Frank T. Kurt
China
Frank A. Coles
Miss Nameraux
Hartford
Thousand Kisses Letter Tied To 1917 Murder Trial
In St. Albans Vermont on April 30 testimony for the defense introduced three letters from Jennie Hemingway to Robert Warm of Pottstown Pennsylvania. The letters express ardent affection and plans after the war and include a thousand kisses. Jurors were moved to tears though the state’s attorney objected.
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ST. Albans
Jennie Hemingway
Robert Warm
Pottstown
Warm
Reds Gain Ground in Bavaria in Latest Red Drive
London reports the Red Guards are steadily winning in Bavaria with about a dozen towns captured. Bavarian Reds reportedly field seven thousand reliable troops with many hirelings. Fear arises over the death of communist leader Schmitt at Nuremmb, as workers react. Soviet troops at Nuremberg have erected barricades amid unrest.
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Bavaria
London
Red Guards
Schmitt
Nuremb
Nuremburg
Japan Wins Shantung Settlement At Paris Peace Talks
Paris reports confirm Japan’s claim to Shantung is satisfied and a clause renouncing Germany’s rights will transfer to Japan after forts at Kiao-Chau are demolished. China to control peninsula and city locally. U S conciliatory move eases tension, paving way for unanimous treaty approval.
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Paris
Baron Makino
Shantung Peninsula
Makino
Kiao-Chau
China
Japan
Germany
Ays
Ethio
Wilson
Tokio
Fiume
United States
Great Britain
Italy
France
America
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
League of Nations
Versailles
Plenary Peace Conference Session Scheduled for Friday
In Paris a plenary session of the peace conference will meet Friday to consider submission of the peace terms to all allied and associated powers. The terms are expected to be handed to the Germans later in the day.
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Paris
Petit’ Journal
Victory Loan Train Exhibition Arrives in Midland
A brief notice states the Victory Loan Train and Liberty Loan exhibit will come to Midland on an upcoming Saturday, inviting the public to view the eight likely exhibits and learn about the war bonds program.
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Liberty
Mideo
Belgium press on in peace talks over indemnity and borders
Belgian delegates at the Paris peace conference reaffirm demand for the larger share of the 25 billion dollar indemnity, citing 800,000 unemployed and surplus manufacture. They complain no territorial gains, postpone Limburg discussion, reject Scheldt navigation relief, dismiss frontier rectification with Holland, and move Brussels to Geneva as League home.
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Paris
Germany
Belgium
Limburg
Scheldt
Holland
Brussels
League of Nations
Geneva
102nd Infantry Parade in Hartford
The 102nd Infantry colors paraded through Hartford amid crowds from the city and nearby towns. State Guard, Governor's Foot Guard, Putnam Phalanx, Spanish war veterans and others escorted the march. Eight national regimental flags were presented to Governor Holcomb and staff.
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Hartford
102Nd Infantry
State Guard
Putnam Phalanx
Thenafort
Holcomb
Capitol
Co. Potts
102Nd
Col. Goodman
Connecticut Pioneer Regiment
Camp Devens
Linton Strikers Clash as Militia Fire Volley
Martial law grips Linton Indiana as five militia companies patrol the streets amid a telephone operators strike. Miners join in sympathy while officials seek an adjustment conference with operators and companies. Army leaders hold four more companies in Indianapolis ready to move if needed.
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Linton
Ind
Indianapolis
H. B. Smith
Charles Fox
State Federation of Labor
Louis Huessman
Charles Greathouse
State Employment Commission
Harry B. Smith
Italy Confronts Fiume Claim In Parma Peace Talks
Italian prime minister's speech and party lines fuel debate in Rome over Fiume rights while leaders anticipate the final peace pact terms. Italy may decline Paris ceremony as Italian public and press weigh Orlando's position against Wilson and Allied mandates.
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Rome
Wilson
Italy
Fiume
Tribuna
S Toud
Ntice
Ove
I Ce
PP Wilson
Orlando Add mi
Orlande
Cialist
Luzzati
Chamber
Chamber of Deputies
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John D. Rockefeller
Eddie Grant
U. S
Chamber OF Give
Orlando
Dent
Sisted
League of Authority
Willa George
Sion
Measnes Re
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