NC-4 Transatlantic Flight Delayed By Engine Trouble
May 21 Azores reports engine trouble prevents NC-4 seaplane from leaving Ponta Delgada for Lisbon. Commander Read says repairs will be completed and takeoff planned for tomorrow if weather permits. Navy notes adjustments and personnel moves for NC-1 NC-3 while awaiting restart. Weather at the Azores is unsettled with west wind and squalls. crowd gathers for anticipated launch.
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New York
U. S. S. Melville
Destroyer Force
U. S. S. Stockton
Stockton
England
U.S. S. Aroos
Ponta Delgada
Azores
Lisbon
Portugal
A. C. Read
SixYearOld Boy Killed by Freight Train Accident
Rosario Carta six years old son of Mrs Joseph Carta of 71 F street died at Middlesex hospital after his foot was severed at the ankle by a freight train on the Valley road near Court street. The accident occurred as he crawled under a standing car to cross the track. He was rushed home and then to the hospital but succumbed to shock and loss of blood early this morning.
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Rosario Carta
Joseph Carta
F Street
Middlesex Hospital
Carta
Rosario
Foley
Court Street
Steamboat Landing
Butler Sail Loft
The
Transportation Company
Atwell
Belief Grows Germany Will Sign Peace Terms
Multiple dispatches from Paris Berlin and Washington report growing belief Germany may sign the peace if minor concessions are offered. Cabinets split on Kaiser surrender and ex-emperor removal. Germany hints at counter proposals and readiness to push for basis of Wilson fourteen points.
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Count von Brocktzau
Hbert
Deman
Paris
Germany
Ans
Press- Wilson
Wesleyan Trinity Baseball Game Called Off
A Wesleyan Trinity baseball game scheduled for this afternoon at Andrus Field was postponed due to soggy field conditions. The contest will be rescheduled to be played in Hartford.
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Wesleyan-Trinity
Andrus
Wes
Hartford
Why Christian Science Editor Quits His Post
Boston May 21 Reasons for the resignation of William D. McCracken from the editorial board of Christian Science publications were released. In a letter dated April 22, 1919 to Rev. William P. McKenzie the editor protests censorship by trustees advised by counsel, calling it intolerable. He will continue to submit editorials but not assist in selecting or correcting articles. In a May 1 letter to the directors he declines reappointment.
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Boston
William D. McCracken
Christian Science Publications
First Church of Christ, Scientists
McCracken
William P. McKenzie
Christian Science Sentinel
Winnipeg police quit as military asserts authority
Vancouver dispatches report police walked off Winnipeg streets amid military interference. Martial law proclaimed as soldiers assume control to protect life and property, leaving the city’s critical safety situation in military hands.
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Vancouver
B. C
Winnipeg
Dispatches
Salvation Army Drive Meeting At Red Cross HQ
A Salvation Army drive meeting for the women's committee is set for 7:30 this evening at Red Cross headquarters. All participants in the Red Cross Christmas roll call campaign are invited, along with service men. George A. Nee, campaign chairman, announced $1,200 had been collected to date.
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Red Cross
Women’s Committee
Salvation Army
George A.nee
SEEK MISSING WOMAN IN MIDDLETOWN WITH Y M C A AID
The Home Service committee and the Red Cross seek Maggie Patriz of Middletown to locate her after numerous checks were sent through the Y M C A by Vincent Jansk Awacz, a private in Co B, 163rd Infantry. Both groups have tried to locate her without success. Any information on her address will aid both the woman and the soldier. send details to the Red Cross or the Home Service committee.
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Home Service Committee
The
Red Cross
Young Men’s Christian Association
Maggie Patriz
Middletown
Vincent Jansk Awacz
Co. B
163Rd Infantry
Full Information for Congress Promised by Wilson
President Wilson, in a cable to Acting Secretary Polk, promised full information for the senate on international affairs and said he hopes to be in Washington soon to inform Congress, also instructing Tumulty to convey a similar message to the house committee. The message follows the senate’s notification that it had convened, and expresses appreciation for the committee’s courtesy.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Polk
Senate Committee
Congress
Tumulty
House Committee
Peace Conference Debates Modifications to Treaty Demands
President Wilson and the Big Five discussed French backed economic tweaks to the peace treaty aimed at easing German indemnity requirements. German leaders pressed for time extensions, while preparations for a possible economic blockade and ongoing talks with independent socialist figures shaped expectations for a signing decision in the coming days.
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Paris
Wilson
Lloyd George
Big Five
Clemenceau
Germany
Eberteidemann
Hugo Haase
von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Crillen
Amert- Poten
Eis
Wil
France
Large Vote Pushes Woman Suffrage Through House
When the House of Representatives voted 304 to 88, the long push for a constitutional woman suffrage amendment moved toward ratification. Large crowds of women filled galleries, with suffrage leaders predicting strong support in the Senate and from President Wilson.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Substitutes for Saloon Topic at Chamber Luncheon
The Chamber of Commerce hosts a Thursday evening luncheon at Stueck's featuring Dr. Cyrus F. Stimpson on Substitutes for the Saloon. Dr. Edgar R. Hyde, veteran of the Y M C A overseas service, speaks on Personal Experiences with the Army in France. Ladies are invited and urged to contact the secretary promptly.
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Chamber of Commerce
Stueck’s
Cyrus F. Stimpson
France
Police clash over McCutcheon case roils Welcome Home plans
Police Commissioner Atwell faces questions over the McCutcheon arrest as Company C Infantry debates parade participation for Memorial Day. Members demand Atwell’s relief as marshal, defer action until Thursday night after Atwell presents his account and the General Parade Committee is briefed.
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Co. C. Joona
William J. Atwell
Atwell
Company C
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Mr. Atwell
Lieut
Nelson
Chauncey A. Chapman
Messrs
Chapman
General Committee
Chapman and
Main Street
Schilling
McCutcheon
Thomas Hoops, Jr
Edward B. Sellen
Edgar R. Hyde
Shoe Thieves Sentenced in New London Case
High prisoners arrested in New London for stealing shoes from a case shipped to Ward-Kelsey Co at Midway transfer station between Providence and New London. They changed from not guilty to guilty after the first witness testified and were sentenced to one year in state prison with two years probation after release.
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New London
Ward-Kelsey Co
Midway
Providence
Jessie Bennett’s son cited for gallantry in action
Mrs. Jessie Bennett of 114 Prospect Street has learned that her son Earl Clark, late of Co. C 102nd Engineer, is cited for gallantry in action during a Seicheprey engagement with the enemy.
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D. I. Co
Jessie Bennett
Prospect Street
Earl Clark
Co. C
Eola
Seicheprey
Beenares
Germans Deny War Blame Protest Against Reparations
Judge Donald T. Warner ruled in Edwin Tarshaw vs Bevin Brothers Manufacturing Co that Latshaw's sale of a cracked church bell was not fraudulent and Bevin Brothers can recover $9.29. The bell, weighing 1690 pounds, was claimed to be bell metal but proved iron. the court found no meeting of minds and no contract.
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Donald T. Warner
Edwin Tarshaw
Bevin Brothers’ Manufacturing Company
Bevin Brothers
Latshaw
Wisconsin
Warner
Gustaf B. Carlson
Tuberculosis Rejections Hit Army Draft in U S
National Tuberculosis Association reports final draft data show 62 000 men barred from service for tuberculosis, with about 20 000 more rejected at camps and nearly 6 000 in service cared for in TB hospitals. The group, in cooperation with the Surgeon General, is tracing cases to provide care through 1 500 local societies nationwide.
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New York
National Army
National Tuberculosis Association
Union
National Association
Surgeon General
Battle at Winnipeg as extremists aim for soviet rule
Ottawa reports extremists seek to form a soviet government in Winnipeg where a general strike has halted business. Military authorities move to cope with the crisis while Winnipeg war veterans rally to preserve order. Officials say the situation is critical but hopeful for settlement as talks continue.
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Ottawa
Winnipeg
Sergeant Carl Moore Home From Overseas on Furlough
Sergeant Carl Moore, son of Robert Moore, has arrived home from overseas for a short furlough at his brother Harry Moore's home on North High Street. He enlisted from Hartford and served on the Mexican border with Company H. He saw action in France but was not wounded.
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Carl Moore
Robert Moore
Harry Moore
North High Street
Moore
Hartie
Company H
Hartford
France
Cyclist Ernest Meisel Dies From Injuries In Norwalk
Norwalk resident Ernest Meisel aged 47 died at his home on Lowe Street after sustaining injuries from a fall off a bicycle yesterday near an auto incident. He died of an internal hemorrhage. He is survived by two daughters.
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Norwalk
Ernest Meisel
Lowe Street
Rm Bicycle
Sae Ana Auto
Allied answer by Clemenceau on German responsibility
Paris May 21 report that the German delegation sought to deny Germany's responsibility for the war while the allied reply signed by Clemenceau argued Germany failed to protect the note of October 6 and accepted Allied responsibility for damages. It states the German people cannot be held responsible for their government's acts and refers to prior Allied positions. The text includes the Allies' assertion that the German government bears the liability for the consequences of aggression and that the German delegation cannot repudiate the obligation to make reparations.
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Paris
Germany
Gov
United States
Uder Clemenceau
Lansing
Ceau
Ailied
Associated Powers
Brockcroff
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Illinois
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Florida
National Women’s Party
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Kansas
Claude Kitchin
North Carolina
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