U S Demobilization Pace Compared With Allies
Washington reports the United States has discharged 1 055 000 from overseas and 693 889 at home as of January, with 47 028 officers. General March notes the U S uses a unit system while Britain des mobilizes by trades. A December 29 action near Archangel details a 50 mile advance and trench captures amid a Bolshevik counterattack repelled by American forces.
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Washington
United States
General C. March
Anced
Ess
United
General H
Orand
America
General March
Great Britain
United Kingdom
March
Archangel
Sheep Raising Campaign Moves To Revive Industry In State
Hartford Jan 11 Governor Holcomb urged measures to revive sheep raising in Connecticut. State Council of Defense names two committees to investigate the subject and possibly submit a bill to the legislature. Committee members include J W Alsop Alton T Miner Lucius Robinson James M Whittlesey H L Carrigus Robert Scoville Samuel Russell Jr Charles L Gold.
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Defense Council
Hartford
Holcomb
Connecticut
State Council of Defense
J. W. Alsop
Alton T. Miner
New London
Lucius Robinson
James M. Whittlesey
H. L. Carrigus
Connecticut Agricultural College
Robert Scoville
Samuel Russell, Jr
Middletown
Charles L. Gold
Cornwall
State Sheep Breeders’ Association
Coast Guard Control Sparks Navy and Treasury Battle
Washington on January 11 reports both the Navy and Treasury seek control of the coast guard. Secretary Glass favors returning it to Treasury for peacetime revenue duties, while Secretary Daniels pushes to keep it as a permanent Navy arm. Representations to Congress are expected soon by both officials.
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Navy
Treasury Departments
Washington
Coast Guard
Naval Affairs Committee
Houses of
Congress
Treasury
Glass
Daniels
Treasury Department
Daughters of America Install Officers at Meeting
Daughters of America officers were installed by district deputy National Councilor Mrs. Annie Ermush and others. New slate includes councilor Miss Pauline Getz, vice councilor Miss Ida Meade, conductor Adelaide Bradys, warden Mrs. Elizabeth Tryon, trustee Arthur Hurlburt, among others. Refreshments followed. A birthday time was held. Republicans To Talk Over Campaign. Republican town committee chairman schedules a meeting with candidates for the city election at headquarters Tuesday evening. all interested invited.
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Daughters of America
Annie Ermush
Hartford
Florence Hurlburt
Alfric Hurlburt
Pauline Getz
May Cavanaugh
Ida Meade
Ad Adelaide Bradys
Zabeth Tryon
Anna Rau
Theodora LaValley
Inside Sentinel
Ada Scheining
Outside Sentinel
Dorothy Rau
Arthur Hurlburt
Republican Town Committee
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Promote Family Health
The advertisement promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla, Pepticon and Hood's Pills as a new family treatment. It claims they purify the blood, build up the system, and regulate health, suitable for use before meals, after meals, and at night to keep a family in good condition.
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Hood
Ebert Plans Brute Force to Crush Spartacists
London dispatch reports Chancellor Ebert, advised by Field Marshal von Hindenburg, intends to wipe out the Spartacists by force. He aims to free Berlin and Germany from Bolshevism and believes victory will also save civilized Europe. Spartacists reportedly offered an armistice but were rejected. many have deserted and heavy fighting around Brandenburg Gate has killed hundreds.
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London
Ebert
van Hindenburg
Spartacus
Amsterdam
Daily Express
Berlin
Germany
Europe
Spartacides
Brandenburg Gate
Training of Navigators Lecture At Wesleyan Jan 14 1919
Middletown Scientific Association schedules its 37th regular meeting at Scott Laboratory Wesleyan on Tuesday January 14 1919 at 8 p.m. Dr Frederick Slocum Brown University naval science professor and former Wesleyan astronomy professor will speak on The Training of Navigators. He will discuss wartime service training seamen and fishermen and the merchant fleet program.
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Middletown
Plan for federal department of railroads proposed
In Washington on January 11 a bill to create a federal department of railroads would place a secretary of railroads in the president's cabinet, establish a federal railroad board and five districts each with a federally controlled railroad company operating all rail lines within its district. The measure was introduced in the House by Representative Dewalt of Pennsylvania, a Democrat on the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. The committee has long urged a secretary of transportation as part of its railroad reform effort.
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Department of Railroads
Washington
Secretary of Railroads
Federal Railroad Board
Representative Dewalt
Pennsylvania
House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Unusual Foreign Mission Meeting At First Congregational Church
The Foreign Mission society of First Congregational Church plans a Monday evening gathering at 7:30 at the parish house. Members are asked to sew or knit, with an informal program including a story by Mrs Philip Wells and talks by Miss Keigwin and Rev Mr Hall about Africa and life in Syria. Mrs Bertrand Spencer will sing.
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First Congregational Church
Foreign Mission Society
Philip Wells
Keigwin
Jean Mackenzie
Hartford
Hall
Syria
Bertrand Spencer
Hartford Auto Show at State Armory on Broad Street
The Hartford Automobile Dealers Association has secured the State armory on Broad street Hartford for the annual show the week of February 22 to March 1. Ben F. Smith will manage the exhibition after successfully organizing several shows for the group. Plans call for a mammoth display of passenger cars trucks tractors trailers and accessories with the entire main floor devoted to passenger cars.
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Hartford
Hartford Automobile Dealers’ Association
State Armory
Broadstreet
Ben F. Smith
Funeral of Harry Carlton La Cava Held at Cromwell Cemetery
The funeral for Harry Carlton La Cava was held this afternoon from his Meadow Street home Cromwell private services conducted by Pastor T M Bedwin of New York. Interment followed in Cromwell Cemetery.
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Harry Carlton la Cava
Meadow Street
Cromwell
T.M. Bedwin
New York
Cromwell Cemetery
Engagement Announced at Old-Fashioned Quilting Bee
A quilting bee at the Welker home on South Main Street announced the engagement of Miss Edith Frances Welker to Harold Webster Crowell. Welker is the daughter of Mr and Mrs O B Welker. The event occurred last evening in a traditional neighborhood gathering.
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Edith Frances Welker
O. B. Welker
South Main Street
Harold Webster Crowell
Chicago Forger Cutter Confesses To Massive Bond Fraud
Millard H. Cutler, prominent Chicago clubman and head of the Cutler Bond House, confessed to forging municipal school and village bonds totaling about 600 000 dollars. He borrowed roughly 500 000 dollars from several banks and planned to plead guilty to forgery and embezzlement, aiming for an indeterminate sentence at Joliet. He claimed a four year path of financial strain led to the scheme aided by forged bonds and the printing of extra certificates.
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Chicago
Millard H. Cutler
Cutler Bond House
St. Louis
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Cutler
Ozark Mountain
Butler Iron Co
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Chicago Title Trust Co
Detective Headquarters
N Court
Joliet
Devens Deserter Arrested Near Camp Devens
A man in a summer uniform with a number tag evaded police for days before Officer Joseph W. Doherty took him to the station. He identified himself as Charles L. Mitchell of Omaha and confessed desertion from Camp Devens, having been absent without leave for nine days. The camp was notified of the arrest.
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Devens
Joseph W. Doherty
Charles L. Mitchell
Omaha
Neb
Camp Devens
Roosevelt's Portrait In Gravure Ad in Sunday American
An advertisement announces a half-page gravure portrait of Roosevelt in next Sunday's New York American supplement. It promises fine paper, artistic reproduction, and framing appeal, urging readers to order from their newsdealer due to limited Sunday edition availability.
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Roosevelt
New York American
Adv
Foley Offers Trial Packets For Coughs And Ailments
Cut this slip and mail with 5c to Foley & Co. in Chicago to receive a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills for pain in sides and back rheumatism backache kidney and bladder ailments and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation biliousness and sluggish bowels Sold everywhere
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
City Briefs and Market News From Chicago and Amsterdam
Sergeant William Perry returns to Camp Jackson South Carolina while Joseph L Beers heads home from Camp Devens on a three day fur lough. Count Czernin is seriously ill after an operation in Amsterdam reported from Vienna. Grain market notes Chicago corn lower and oats and provisions down with specific January February March prices listed.
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William Perry
Camp Jackson
South Carolina
Joseph L. Beers
Johnson Lane
Camp Devens
Austin Blague
Russell M’f’g. Co
John R. Lynch
Czernin
Amsterdam
Count Czernin
Vienna
Ernest A. Inglis
Hartford
State Bar
Connecticut
Chicago
Prescription for influenza prevention and cascarquinine
A brief reminder touts exercise, fresh air, and regular hours as the ideal influenza defense. It notes that neglect or a cold can still strike, advising immediate use of cascarquinine.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Cure Kidney Pain
An advert urging immediate action for back pain and kidney discomfort promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims the capsules, imported monthly from Haarlem, Holland, combat toxins, offer quick relief, and have a two century history of aiding the sick. It guarantees money back if no relief.
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Haarlem
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New England
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