German Offense Expands On Western Front Fifty-Fifth Day
Describes Germans extending actions across the North Sea front and into Flanders Vosges and Picardy. Notes heavy bombardment near Amiens Somme and Ancre and massed reserves by von Hindenburg Ludendorff and others. Indicates strategic preparations may hint at renewed large scale operations shortly.
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North Sea
Flanders
Eardy Field
Frank Chariton
I. N. S. Cabieng
Franrman
Amiens
Somme
Ancre
von Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Arz
Italy
France
Eeerenn
British Official Reports Small Night Raid Near Robecq
British war office says a successful raid occurred northeast of Robecq during the night, capturing several prisoners with no British casualties. German artillery remained active in the Somme and Ancre sectors as operations continued between Amiens to the northeast and the Bethune Hazebrouck area.
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London
Somme Ancre
War Office
Amiens
Merville
Robecq J
Somme
Ancre
Robecq
Flanders Battle
Rebeca
Bethune
Hazebrouck
French Official Reports Successful Patrols Fronts Meuse Picardy
Paris May 14 reports say patrol operations by the French on the Picardy and Meuse fronts captured German prisoners. Raids failed. Champagne artillery activity and a repulsed enemy assault near Orvillers Sorel noted. Nearby, LaFech and Gard regions also cited in the communique.
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Paris
Meuse
Bar Office
Champagne
Hangard Wood
Courcy
Orvillers Sorel
Bute Des
Vosges
LaFech
Railway Station Burned In Berlin Fire Dispatch
A Berlin dispatch reports a fire destroyed the Silesie rail station building, with only a single attic photograph remaining undestroyed. The source notes the blaze caused extensive damage and disrupted railway operations in Zurich on May 14.
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Zurich
Silesie
Berlin
Pe. Pe
OFS Joins In Actors Fight Over Vaudeville Monopoly
Federal Trade Commission charged the Vaudeville Managers Protective Association and affiliates with unfair trade practices. The complaint alleges a nationwide circuit, monopoly over vaudeville burlesque and circus work, a blacklist, and schemes to extract higher fees via bookers and personal representatives. It names National Vaudeville Actors Inc. United Booking Offices and key figures including Keith, Silverman, and Loew.
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Washington
Vaudeville
White Rats
Federal Trade Commission
Vaudeville Managers’ Protective Association
National Vaudeville Actors, Inc
United Booking Offices
Vaudeville Collection Agency
A. Paul Keith
E. F. Albee
Sam A. Scribner
Marcus Loew
Martin Beck
B. S. Moss
Sime Silverman
United States
Vaudevill Managers’ Protective Association
White Rats Actors’ Union and Associated Actresses of America
National Vaudeville Artists, Inc
Manager' Association
National Vaudeville Artists
Keith
Silverman
Variety
Factory Foreman Held in Meriden Payroll Padding
Eugene Mischler a foreman at factory E of International Silver Company was bound over in 2000 bail on theft and fraud charges for padding the payroll. Five department workers testified they split 50 50 on excess pay over earned wages, with alleged theft dating back about two years. Prosecutor Dryhurst noted possible 300 counts and Mischler has been free on bail while his family ties are noted.
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Meriden
Eugene Mischler
International Silver Company
Mischler
Henry Dryhurst
George Mischler
First Selectman
Many Missing In Action From Connecticut Casualty List
In New Haven on May 14, eighteen of the twenty two Connecticut men named in today’s casualty list were reported missing in action. Telegrams from the government said the date was April 21, indicating all were taken prisoner in the Battle of Letchprey where the 102nd Connecticut Regiment saw heavy action. Missing men hailed from New Haven Bristol Middletown Hartford Saugatuck Rockfall and East Hampton.
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New Haven
Connecticut
of Letchprey
102Nd Regiment
Bristol
Middletown
Hartford
Saugatuck
Rockfall
East Hampton
Austrian Socialists Protest Against Requisitions
In Berne on May 14 socialist and Polish deputies in Austria telegraphed Premier Seydier protesting requisitioning and export of Galician foodstuffs. They demand six weeks of bread and flour be distributed to Ukraine populations and an immediate halt to requisitions.
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Berne
Austria
Seydier
Galicia
Ukraine
Danish Coast Mined Declares War Time Warning
London reports the Danish coast between Thisted and the Skaw has been mined. The mined stretch covers the Danish coast along the North Sea, including the greater portion of Denmark facing the sea.
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London
Thisted
Skaw
Denmark
North Sea
Peace talks to be held in Kiev, claims Amsterdam report
Amsterdam reports that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to peace negotiations in Kiev soon. Berlin denies an ultimatum was sent, stating the talks are voluntary.
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Amsterdam
Kiev
Berlin
Russia
No Pressing Need For Revenue Bill
Washington May 14 Claude Kitchin House majority leader said there was no pressing need for a revenue bill. He indicated the administration should consider other methods before pushing new tax legislation. The remarks came as lawmakers prepared for mid spring budget reviews and potential policy adjustments.
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Washington
Claude Kitchin
House
Developments in aircraft muddle prompt swift inquiry
Washington May 14 officials voiced broad suspicions about new aircraft production findings while withholding specifics. The House war expenditures committee prepared to review the Swift resolution seeking an audit and report, amid defense of the Liberty motor and plans for a deeper inquiry chaired by Senator Thompson.
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Washington
Administration
Congress
House
Dooling
War Expenditures Committee
Swift
New York
Gutzon Borglum
Military Affairs Committee
Baker
Liberty Motor
Thompson
Kansas
Chamberlainesolution
Miitary Affairs Committee
Wilson
Senate
Many U boats missing after cruise
Zurich reports a whole squadron of German submarines of a new large type failed to return after two cruises. The new U boats are said to be unwieldy and slow to maneuver. Reports also note near panic at Kiel and Wilhelmshaven as British minefields hinder submarine movements and Ostend and Zeebrugge on the Belgian coast are bottled up.
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Zurich
Kiel
Wilhelmshaven
North Sea
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Belgian
Hospital Taken Over for Military Use in Hoboken
New York May 14 United States government seized St Marys hospital Hoboken to serve as a military hospital for troops marching to Europe. The facility, a large New Jersey institution owned by the German order of St Francis, may be confiscated under the alien enemy act.
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New York
United States
St. Mary’s Hospital
Hoboken
Europe
New Jersey
Hudson
Order of St. Francis
Germany
McAdoo Saves Miles On Transcontinental Schedule
Washington May 14 Director General of Railroads McAdoo approves a schedule that saves 11,728,000 miles annually in trans continental passenger service. The plan eliminates duplicate Chicago to Pacific coast routes and uses more direct paths, with the order set to take effect June 2.
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McAdoo
Washington
Director General of Railroad
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Credits To Allied Nations In May Treasury Advances
Washington reports credits totaling 400 million dollars were advanced to allied nations this afternoon. Great Britain received 206 million, France 100 million, and Italy 100 million. Britain’s total debt to the United States rose to 2.995 billion, France to 1.665 billion, and Italy to 5.763 billion with a final 50 thousand dollars noted.
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Washington
Treasury
Great Britain
France
Italy
United States
Unionist MP Seeks Full U Boat Operations Story
London May 14 R P Houston a unionist member of the House of Commons gave notice he will ask the first lord of the admiralty tomorrow to relate the full story of the successful operations around the British Isles in the past three weeks resulting in the capture and destruction of U boats.
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London
R. P. Houston
House of Commons
the Admiralty
British Isles
Gloucester man killed on fishing schooner off Staten Island
William M. Nolan of Gloucester Massachusetts was killed aboard the fishing schooner Dorothy off Staten Island. He was oiling a motor when his coat was pulled into the machinery and he was crushed.
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New York
William M. Nolan
Gloucester
Mass
Dorothy
Staten Island
Nolan
Uncle Joe Cannon Vows Harsh Action Against Creel
In Washington on May 14 Uncle Joe Cannon proclaimed he would seize George Creel by the back of the neck and throw him out in disgrace. The remark was made on the house footpath during a heated exchange.
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Uncle Joe Cannon
Creel
Washington
George Creel
Knights of Columbus State Convention Opens in Norwich
Norwich May 14 delegates from 62 councils gathered for the Knights of Columbus state convention. State Deputy William J Cronin presided as plans were announced for war work and fund totals.
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Norwich
Knights of Columbus
William J. Cronin
New Haven
Cronin
William J. Mulligan
Connecticut Knights of Columbus
John M. Phillips
Hartford
John Boland
Torrington
State Council
St Patrick's Church
Wauregan House
W. A. Keefe
Plainfield
New York
J. J. McDonald
P. F. Baxter
Thomaston
Joseph Reilly
Paul Kennedy
Southington
John Doran
Danbury
John McMahon
Norwalk
Henry Buckley
John. M. Phillips
John C. Boland
J. J. Collins
New London
Wiliam E. Brown
East Berlin
John J. McGiveney
Westville
United States
Vindictive Sunk by German Fire Says German Admiralty
German admiralty claims Vindictive was sunk by German batteries at Ostende and not by cement cargo. British admiralty contradicts, stating the ship was loaded with concrete and condemning the German statement as false.
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Vindictive
London
Ostend
Ostende
Peru Not Ready To Enter War Say U S Minister
An Atlantic Port May 14 Ben ton McMillan American minister to Peru arrived from South America and said Peru will probably decline to enter the war against Germany. He cited stable political conditions under President Jose Pardo and improving fiscal health due to high export prices.
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Atlantic
Peru
United States
Germany
Benton McMillan
South America
Jose Pardo
Brazil to Take Active Part in War Effort
Sir John Aird of the Canadian Bank of Commerce arrived with Lady Aird in Atlantic Port. He said Brazil is strongly pro ally and intends to take an active part in the war against Germany before the summer ends.
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Brazil
Atlantic
Germany
John Aird
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Lady Aird
South America
Sir. John
Ordnance Plant Site Named Near Pittsburg
Washington May 14 Neville Island in the Ohio River near Pittsburgh Pa has been chosen as the site for a massive ordnance plant to be built by United States Steel for the war department. The facility will manufacture large artillery and operate for the government at cost with an annual fee of one dollar.
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Ordnance Plant
Washington
Neville Island
Ohio River
Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
War Department
The
Steel Corporation
Germans Here Have Rifles Reports in New York May 14
The district attorney summoned twenty five men to testify this afternoon in a probe into German interests in the United States purportedly collecting one million rifles plus machine guns and ammunition. The inquiry was prompted by the army intelligence bureau.
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New York
United States
District Attorney’s Office
Army Intelligence Bureau
Girl Struck by Auto On South Farms Road
A report to the police from A. N. Pierson Company said a small girl was struck by one of their autos while crossing South Farms at about 5:65 last night. The girl ran from an ice cart and was hit by a moderately fast vehicle. She was taken to Dr. D. L. Maiti's office and found not seriously hurt.
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A. N. Pierson Company
South Farms
D. L. Maiti
Germans Requisition Bells and Organ Tubes
Geneva May 14 Germans have begun to requisition church bells and pipe organ tubes and to commandeer Protestant churches as part of wartime mobilization prompting concern among locals and religious leaders.
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Geneva
How Wilson Will Use Overman Bill
Washington May 14 President Wilson plans to use the Overman bill powers by transferring many Interstate Commerce Commission lawyers and experts to the Railway Administration He would also have the Federal Reserve Board cooperate with the War Finance Corporation and likely shift officers and staff from the board to the corporation Chairman Webb of the judiciary committee stated on the house floor to kill amendments excluding ICC and Fed Reserve Board from the act The amendments, altered in the Senate, will be presented to the house likely late today
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Washington
Wilson
Overman
House
Webb
Judiciary Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railway Administration
Commission
Federal Reserve Board
War Finance Corporation
Senate
Senior Class Night Program Notes at Local High School
The program lists speakers Sam Budde and Miss Barldine Hastings presenting the class history, James Dillon addressing undergraduates, Harry Duffy delivering the Class Will, with Russel Warner as mock valedictorian. A sketch is written by Misses D Meehan A Watrous V Stevens and R Linvoll for the Class night event.
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Sam Budde
Barldine Hastings
James Dillon
Harry Duffy
Russel Warner
D. Meehan
A. Watrous
V. Stevens
R. Linvoll
Red Cross relief across Europe highlighted by May Farm article
The May Farm and Fireside article praises American Red Cross aid in Roumania, Serbia, and Russia. It notes $2,610,000 for Roumania, $875,000 for Serbia, a 600 bed tuberculosis sanitarium near Saloniki, and planned seeds for 21,000 acres. It cites $750,000 for Russia and daily shipments of condensed milk to Petrograd to aid tens of thousands of children.
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American Red Cross
May Farm
Springfield
Ohio
Roumania
Red Cross
Little Kingdom
Queen
Marie Victoria
Russia
Red Cross Commission
Serbia
Saloniki
Monastir
Beirut
Alexandria
Petrograd
Prisoner Exchanged Reflects on War Horrors
Ivan Rossiter recalls enlisting in Canada, training and overseas service to England, the brutal Ypres battles, capture, four German guards pinning him as surgeons cut bones from his wrist and amputated a finger, harsh treatment, and prison camp rations in May Farm and Fireside.
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Ivan Rossiter
Canada
England
Flanders
Ypres
Contempt For U Boat Echoed By Troops In Letter
A New York officer recounts witnessing a German submarine sunk by American destroyers en route to Europe. The periscope was sighted during funeral services for a fallen soldier aboard a transport as the convoy attacked and destroyed the U boat while troops cheered from the rails.
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New York
United States
Europe
War situation comment from Paris May 14
Marcel Hutin writes that allied nations recognize the critical moment and General Foch remains confident about the future. French British American and Belgian forces press the foe, while German regrouping forces are not yet ready to attack. The Federation of Jewish Women in Baltimore marks Passover by observing a wheatless week starting May 19 due to wheat flour concessions for matzoth.
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Paris
Echef de Paris
Marcel Hutin
Foch
Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations
Baltimore
Stock Quotations From Richter & Company May 14 Market
The Hartford based market report notes vigorous opening with strength across many stocks. Butte and Superior advance to 33 1 4 after 6 points yesterday, Steel Common rises to 113 3 8 then recedes, Reading near 89 1 4, New Haven to 37 7 8, Union Pacific up to 125 and Southern Pacific to 86 with copper stocks higher. Railroads show gains, Bethlehem Steel B up to 88 1 4 then 87 1 2, and several names endure mixed afternoon shifts before irregular closes. Government bonds hold steady while other bonds vary.
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Butte
Steel Comon
Cpereen
Reading
New Haven
Midvale
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Liberty
Erie
New York Central
Wabash
Maryland
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
Industrie
Bethlehem Steel B
Steel
Grain Market Daily Close Figures at Chicago May Grain Session
Grain markets in Chicago on May 14 show corn gains of 1 8 to 1 2 cents with May at 127 7 8 and July at 143 5 8 to 3 8. Oats eased with May 74 7 8 to 3 4 and July 66 1 8. Provisions closed lower with pork May 43 25 and July 43 85, lard May 24 37 and September 25 02, ribs May 22 27 and July 23 37.
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Chicago
Lead and Spelter Prices and Clearing House Statement
Lead firm spot and forward prices move from 7 to 7 1 8 with May at 6.80 to 7.05 and June 6.80 to 7.00. Spelter shows firm spot and May at 7 1 4 to 1 2 with June July and August at 7 3 8 to 7 8. Clearing House Statement lists sub-treasury debit 1 573 325 exchanges 686 075 balances 51 056 915.
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New York
Clearing House
Sub
Treasury
Lie Comes Home To Roost Editorial
The New York Sun notes a federal grand jury presentment against a New England woman physician who spread a false scandal about Red Cross workers in France. The piece condemns gossip, urges careful listening, and calls for restraint in repeating unverified reports to avoid spreading harm.
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Lie
New York Sun
Federal Grand Jury
Hand
New England
Red Cross
France
Pneumatic Mail Debate Splits Senate Over Tube System
Washington May 14 Senate debates the purchase of pneumatic mail tubes in major cities. Senator Lodge attacks the plan as a misfocused amusement not serving the people, while Postmaster Burleson faces opposition. Beckham cites Jay of Boston endorsing tubes as best transport, with an amendment to have the Post Office take over the tubes in key cities and a cost cap of 4,432,622 dollars.
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Washington
Pneu
United States
Senator Lodge
Mas
al Burleson
Lodge
Beckham
Kent
Jay
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooks St. Louis
Obituary notices recall Wadislaw St Kassebin family
Funeral services for Wadislaw, year old son of Mr and Mrs St Kassebin, were held from his parents home on Parl ay avenue, then at St Marys, with interment at Johns cemetery. Also noted were services for Miss Louisa L Johnson at 2 30 pm from her late home No 14 Church with Rev W D Beach officiating and burial at Indian Hill cemetery. B Avery funeral was at John P Bacon home with Rev Dr F F Ge ciating, interment at Middlefield cemetery.
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Wadislaw
St Kassebin
Parlay Avenue
St. Mary's
John's Cemetery
Louisa L. J
Johnson
W. D. Beach
Indian Hill Cemetery
Theodore Burnton Avery
B. Avery
John P. Bacon
F. F. Ge Ciating
Middlefield Cemetery
Wesleyan Notes on Public Health Talk and ROTC Camp
Dr Kate Campbell Mead will address the Middletown Scientific association in Scott Laboratory this day at eight o clock on the Public Health. Major Wygant announced a drill day that twenty Wesleyan ROTC men will attend a Plattsburg camp at P beginning this summer and lasting until July 3. Twenty men will be sent to this camp where training will continue and selections for seniority of age will apply to the Wesleyan ROTC unit.
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Kate Campbell Mead
Middletown
Scott Laboratory
Wygant
Plattsburg
Legan
Wesleyan R. O. T. C
St Aloys Club Meeting Promises War Savings Program
Tonight the St Aloys will hold a smoker with several speakers led by Attorney W J Coughlin on war savings stamps. An attractive program includes entertainers and mandolin club performances. Members in various draws aim to fill the U S service quota from the city. The gathering starts at eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.J. Coughlin
Mandolin Club
U. S
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