Americans Rescued After Surrounded Battle in Argonne Forest
Report from Verdun notes October 10 that a battalion from the 77th Infantry Division, cut off for three days at the northern end of the Argonne, was rescued Monday night. A prisoner was fed by Germans and a note to Major Whittlesey was discarded. The relief force arrived that night to save the surrounded Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine
Whittlesey
Major Whittlesey
Verdun
Argonne
77Th i
Epidemic in Boston Reported as Cases Rise
Boston and Massachusetts towns report 7030 new influenza cases and 21 deaths in 24 hours ending noon. Conditions improving per Dr Bernard W Carey state board of health. Boston city reports 295 new cases and deaths. many towns exceed 100 cases with Worcester 233 and Springfield 486.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
Bernard W. Carey
State Board of Health
Springfield
Somerville
Taunton
Fitchburg
Worcester
Cambridge
Brockton
Lynn
Haverhill
Lawrence
Pittsfield
American steamer sunk by German submarine near Atlantic port
An Atlantic port report says a large American steamship was torpedoed by a German submarine. A British freighter arrived with 20 survivors, believed to be the only ones. The torpedoed vessel named Ticonderago, about 3000 tons, was shelled after lifeboats were launched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Austria in Bad Way Cannot Survive Collapse Threat
Amsterdam dispatch reports the Frankfurter Zeitung warning that Austria-Hungary’s entire existence is at stake. The German paper says the situation cannot grow more serious and questions whether the Hapsburg dynasty will endure or be used to shape the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Amsterdam
Austria-Hungary
Frankfurter Zeitung
Austria- Hungary
Hapsburg
Wesleyan Students Dig In Drill on Commons Ground
Wesleyan students carried out an intensive digging-in drill this morning on the Commons grounds. Boys used picks and shovels and quickly opened trenches as dirt flew, noting blasting powder would be quicker but less safe for practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan
Admiral Gill Dies From Sinking Exposure
Bridgeport reports Rear Admiral William A. Gill died in St Vincent's hospital from pneumonia caused by exposure after being thrown into the water when the patrol boat was sunk last Saturday near an Atlantic port by an American submarine. He was the last person to leave the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Gill
Bridgeport
William A. Gill
United States
Atlantic
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Ludendorff Arrives in Berlin Dispatch Reports Status
Copenhagen dispatch dated October 10 says General Ludendorff quartermaster general of the German army and chief of staff von Hindenburg have arrived in Berlin. The report notes Ludendorff has not been regarded as the army head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludendorff
Berlin
Copenhagen
Generaldorff
von Hindenburg
Murderer sought as authorities pursue suspect in Waterbury case
Local authorities search for Nicholas Paterno described as an Italian worker connected to a fatal incident. Louis Paona, one of the workers involved with Paona in the case, was injured and remained in a Waterbury hospital. Paona had boarded with Paona and his wife, with the affair cited as a motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Nicholas Paterno
Louis Paona
Waterbury Hospital
Paona
New England Liberty Loan Subscriptions Rise to 235.555 Million
New England reported 24 hour subscriptions totaling 235,554,000 dollars as part of the Fourth Liberty Loan effort. The Liberty Loan committee noted progress toward district allotments but did not reach the full target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Pearston
Liberty Loan Com
Frash Death List Reveals Navy Casualties In Sinking
Washington reports seven officers and fifteen enlisted sailors aboard the U S S Herman were lost when it collided with the U S S George and sunk. Navy department released the latest casualty list this afternoon hoping some may be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
George
Sunday Motoring Plan Hints At Gasoline Savings
Fuel officials consider a Sunday motoring plan that may substitute for gasless Sundays while still saving gasoline. Details were not disclosed and officials stressed no rationing. The plan could limit daily dealer supplies to pleasure motorists, with sales to first buyers until exhausted, then stop until the next day, possible before month end.
Germans to Make a Stand on the Oise Front
London reports that Germans intend to halt near the Oise likely to allow their forces in St Gobain Ailette and the Aisne sectors to retreat. More than 80 German divisions have clashed with British troops and some have been defeated twice or thrice since August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Oise
St. Gobain
Alflette
Aisne
Ailette
Clemenceau Praises Allied Efforts In War Rally
Paris premier Clemenceau praised Allied forces today telling deputies that French troops fight admirably English valor shines and American troops hustle bravely sometimes overly temerarious yet always brilliant He called it the best reply to Germany and urged continued wartime resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemenceau
Paris
Chamber
Germany
Monstrous U Boat Captured Near Atlantic Port
An American and a British destroyer captured a camouflaged German submarine and brought it into a British port. The submarine reportedly featured a clipper bow false masts and smoke stacks and measured about 400 feet with two 15 foot guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Middletown Yacht Club Votes to Go Out of Commission
At the monthly meeting the Middletown Yacht Club voted to go out of commission for the season on November 1, two weeks earlier than usual. No boats have been hauled yet, few used this summer, and the club has been unusually quiet with even the weekend rush dropping off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yacht Club
Middletown Yacht Club
French Advance On St Quentin Front Reported
Paris dispatch says French forces continued pursuit of Germans during the night. Landicourt wood was taken and operations extended beyond Beautrox and Fontaine Notre Dame. North of the Aisne river French forces pushed back Germans in the Ostel region with great vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
St. Quentin
Landicourt Wood
Beautrox
Fontaine Notre Dame
War Office
Aisne
Ostel
Seven Deaths From Spanish Flu Reported in Norwalk
Norwalk reports seven more deaths from Spanish influenza raising total mortality to seventeen. Health officer Dr. W. J. Tracey notes 572 cases. The hospital board votes to open the new institution for epidemic cases while the old hospital remains in use for regular issues for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
W. J. Tracey
New Haven Man Arrested Over Short Cartridge Shells
Franklin Rouff, a Winchester Arms factory employee in New Haven, was arrested by U S Marshal Hayes for allegedly ruining 75 000 cartridge shells by cutting them too short. He is held on five thousand dollars bail with a hearing slated for October 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Bet
Winchester Arms Factory
Franklin Rouff
United States
Hayes
First Lord of British Admiralty Arrives With Staff
Sir Eric and the British admiralty have arrived in Washington to confer with navy officials. The party arrived aboard a commissioned admiralty ship flying the admiralty flag, displayed outside British waters for the first time. The visit follows close on Assistant Secretary Roosevelt’s trip to Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Admiralty
Sir Eric
Washington
Admiralty
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Testator Burdick Will Case Delays As Deposition Planned
Testimony in the Burdick will case drags in Superior Court before Judge Keeler. Tomorrow a deposition will be taken of Mrs. Albert Burdick at Crescent Beach as she recovers from a hip fracture. Witnesses including Constable George M. Smith and Eugene W. Chaffee testified to alleged mental decline and loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdick
John B. Keeler
Superior Court
Albert Burdick
Crescent Beach
Lowndes A. Smith
George M. Smith
Eugene W. Chaffee
Moodus Savings Bank
Mr. Chaffee
Mr. Burdick
Sam Fast
Fst
Gustaf B. Carlson
Carlson
Edward G. Burke
Mr. Burke
Dr. Plumstead
East Haddam
Prentice W. Chase
New Haven
Burke
Plumstead
Still After Eaton in Southington Captain-Fended Search
Southington October 10 All efforts to capture William Eaton after his escape from the Middletown retreat on Tuesday have proved futile. He is said to be heavily armed and may resist when found. Police have watched for him since then and report a break in at one location and two visits to his southeastern home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Southington
William Eaton
Middletown
Liberty Loan Rally At C. H. I Hospital
Sergeant Frank Leslie of Canadian forces spoke at the Liberty loan rally for the South Liberty loan at the C. H. L. yesterday. Leslie served three years overseas and saw hard fighting. Hospital employees subscribed $14,000, an excellent showing for the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
Frank Leslie
Leslie
South Liberty Loan
Only One Answer to the False Peace Offers
Rome reports the defense committee of parliament resolved there is only one response to central powers false peace offers. They pledged to intensify the resistance that has safeguarded Italy and will bring victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agence Radio
Rome
Defense Committee of Parliament
Death of John H. Fitzgerald in New Britain Auto Crash
John H. Fitzgerald of 11 Gaylord Avenue Dorchester Mass a bond salesman for Wiel Farrell & Co Boston was killed on the Berlin turnpike near Beckley when his car overturned in dense fog while traveling from Meriden to Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Britain
John H. Fitzgerald
Gaylord Avenue
Dorchester
Mass
Wiel Farrell & Co
Boston
Meriden
Hartford
Berlin Turnpike
Beckley
Well Known Educator Dead in New Haven
Mrs. Virginia Hubbard Curtiss, 88, widow of T. W. T. Curtiss and former principal of New Haven High School, died at her home. She taught at the local high school for twenty years, leaving a notable mark as a respected educator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Virginia Hubbard Curtiss
T. W. T Curtiss
New Haven High School
Doctors form society to study aging in New York
A Yonkers Statesman note says New York physicians have formed a society to investigate methods to slow the advance of old age. The humor suggests wives and husbands joke about aging and birthday candles as encouragement to seek real solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Yonkers Statesman
Consolation from Jailhouse Quip Reported
A brief Detroit Free Press item records a quip about prison life. The speaker says the sole consolation is that once in bed no one wakes him to check locks, a grim humor reflecting confinement and routine. The remark highlights late 19th or early 20th century newspaper voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Yachting Ethics in Race Rules
In yacht racing every yacht must abandon the race to render aid to any yacht or person in need at sea. The rule emphasizes safety and priority of assistance over competitive interests during emergencies.
GARE OF FURNACE WILL SAVE COAL
Washington outlines a 12 step home heating fuel saving plan. Readers advised to clean and repair furnaces chimneys pipes and heaters to improve draft reduce heat loss and conserve coal. Recommendations cover soot removal asbestos wrapping and proper damper and brick repairs for hot air hot water and steam systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Select Service Men Ordered to Fort Monroe Trip
Select Service Men Local Division No 21 has received call No A 1458 from the adjutant general for ten men class of 1917 and 19 men classes of June and August 24 1918 to use up all white men fitted out for general military service left in the class of 1917 to entrain for Fort Monroe Virginia on October 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjutant General
Fort Monroe
Virginia
Shore Line Engine Derailment Between Lyme and Sound View
Train No 8 with mogul engine and parlor car derailed on the Shore Line between Lyme and Sound View at 1 45 this afternoon. The east bound train was sent up over the Valley and to the Air Line. No details of the accident were available at press time this afternoon.
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Shore Line
Lyme
Sound View
Air Line
Republicans Name Marsden for 12th District Seat
Centerville Oct 10 Former Senator Arthur W Marsden of Madison was named by the Republicans of the 12th senatorial district for senator in the convention here held today by a vote 22 to 2 with the two North Haven members voting for a Guilford candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsden
Centerville
Arthur W. Marsden
Madison
North Haven
Guilford
Madden Daughter Born At Mid Sex Hospital
A daughter was born October 7 at the Mid Sex hospital to Lieutenant Mrs Madden formerly Miss Margaret McCarthy daughter of Mrs James McGee at College Street. Lieutenant Madden presently in France.
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Cradie
Midsex Hospital
Madden
Margaret McCarthy
James McGeeee
College Street
France
War Charities Drive Plans At Middletown Meeting
The War Bureau held a meeting to organize the allied war charities drive starting November 11. A temporary committee led by William H. Bouteiller will call delegates from Middletown district towns to form a permanent body. The group endorsed Wilson’s terms for winning the war, placed emphasis on the Fourth Liberty Loan, and reported $953,600 credited by the Federal Reserve for Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Bureau
Allied War Charities Drive
Middletown
William H. Bouteiller
Raymond Dodge
A. J. Neville
K. of C
Elijah K. Hubbard
American Library Association
Thoms Hoops Jr
Bernard Press
Salvation Army
Bouteiller
Cromwell
Portland
Chatham
Hebron
East Hampton
E. B. Sellen
Middletown War Bureau
Wilson
Germany
Austria
Europe
Arthur L. Allin
Liberty Loan Committee
Federal Reserve Bank
Col
T. M. Russell
Our Service Flag Poem Celebrates America’s War Effort
A short poem extols America’s Service Flag as a symbol of national sacrifice. It praises borrowing the sky to hang the flag over the world, notes stars shining at night, and asserts God made America’s Service Flag with Stars and Stripes. It references millions of men sent to serve and the duty to never drag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Man With Shotgun Fined After Disturbance at Ford House
Felix Koslozki, intoxicated, caused a scene at John Forda's home Tuesday night. In city court this morning he was fined $15 and costs after firing a shotgun when ordered to leave. He claimed to be unaware of his actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Koslozki
John Forda
Felix
John
Mass For Late Soldier Celebrated At St John’s Church
A solemn high mass was held at St John’s Church for Private Jeremiah J. Coleman Co G 307th U S Infantry killed in action August 28 Rev Thomas J Laden Cromwell celebrated the mass with Rev Dr Donovan deacon and Rev M J Kearney subdeacon Many members of St Aloysius T A B Society and the A O H attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church
Jeremiah J. Coleman
Co. G
South Ends Hold First Practice Tonight at South End Corner
The South Ends invite all members to attend practice at 7 30 PM at the South End corner. They seek a Sunday game against Omo at the Polo grounds and welcome teams averaging 120 130 to contact J Szewczek at 32 Hanover Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omo
Polo Grounds
J. Szewczek
Hanover Street
A Fear
A Washington Star cartoon dialogue where a man doubts woman suffrage yet acknowledges its importance. He fears after women win the vote many will care little for voting, mirroring male apathy among some voters. The piece comments on gender voting interest without urging action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
One Killed In Gun Fight At Turtle Lake Bank
Four robbers blew the Turtle Lake State Bank safe in an early morning heist. One man was killed and four others wounded in the gun battle with the robbers who escaped with $6 causing authorities to suspect another robber was wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turrel Lake
Wis
Turtle Lake State Bank
Obituary notices for three local funerals at St. John's Church
The morning obituaries report the funerals of Miss Mary M. O'Brien, Joseph Walsh, and Daniel Cahill, with high mass services led by Rev. James P. Donovan and Rev. Francis A. Jordan, assisted by Rev. M. J. Kearney and Rev. Thomas J. Laden. Relatives, pall bearers, and choir, plus floral tributes, are named. burials occurred at St. John's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. O’brien
Denis O’brien
Crescent Street
St. John’s Church
James P. Donovan
Thomas J. Laden
M. J. Kearney
A. M. McHugh
Schmidt
St. John’s Choir
Prof. Dineen
John Hazelton
Dr. Donovan
Father Laden
Father Kearney
John Gilligan
Frank E. Convey
James J. Griffin
James Neville
John F. O’connell
Joseph Lucey
St. John’s Cemetery
Joseph Walsh
Grand Street
Francis A. Jordan
James P. Donovan D
Thomas Kavanaugh
William Hurley
Daniel Hurley
Denis Barry
Leo Grimes
Joseph Dillon
Deaths of Thomas Ratcliffe and Richard Pease
Thomas Ratcliffe aged 70 years and 6 days died at his home 8 Oak pe after 31 years as cupola foreman at the Douglas factory born in England son of Samuel and Margaret Ratcliffe. Survived by wife two sons Fred and George and four daughters Mrs John Lewis Mrs Joseph Ellis Mrs Annie Heap Mrs John Ameleux and four grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 from his home with Rev F F German interment Pine Grove cemetery. Private Richard Towers Pease 21 junior at Wesleyan Unit S A T C died of pneumonia in the infirmary on Cross street born Holderness N H August 6 1899 Sanford Me graduate 1917 Wesleyan is survived by parents and one brother body to Somerville Mass for burial. Pease a Wesleyan sophomore and Delta Kappa Epsilon member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ratcliffe
Oak Pe
England
Samuel
Margaret Pilling Ratcliffe
Douglas
Holy Trinity Church
Star of Peace Lodge
Fred
George
New Haven
John Lewis
Joseph Ellis
Tacoma
Wash
Annie Heap
Hartford
John Ameleux
F. F. German
Pine Grove
Richard Towers Pease
Co. C
Wesleyan
Cross Street
Holderness
N. H
Sanford High School
Sanford
Military Service
United States
Somerville
Mass
Peace
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Mrs Mary Quinn Dies in New Haven at 28
Mrs Mary Quinn wife of John Erwin died at St Raphael s hospital New Haven this morning aged 28 She formerly lived in the city daughter of John Quinn of Durham avenue She leaves husband father and sister Miss Nellie Quinn Funeral from 63 Clark street Saturday at 9 am with services at St Mary s at 9 30 am Remains to be brought home at 1 36 pm in charge of W J Coughlin s Sons Interment in St John s cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Erwin
Mary Quinn
St. Raphael's Hospital
New Haven
John Quinn
Durham Avenue
Nellie Quinn
Clark Street
St. Mary’s
W. J.coughlins
Funeral for Warren Haines Held at Portland Home
Funeral services for Warren Haines will be conducted Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at his Portland residence for relatives and immediate friends. The graveside service at Trinity Cemetery will be open to all who wish to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Haines
Portland
Trinity Cemetery
Death of an Infant in Union Street Family
The funeral for Mary, infant daughter of Mary Makuch, will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from the mother's residence at 18 Union Street. Interment follows at St John's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Mary Makuch
Union Eet
St. John’s Cemetery
Funeral of Mark Burns in Cromwell Tomorrow
The funeral of Mark Burns who died yesterday will be held from his late residence in Cromwell tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in St. John's cemetery in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Burns
Cromwell
St. John’s Cemetery
Funeral of Mrs. T Callahan Scheduled Friday
The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Callahan will be held Friday morning from the undertakers W. J. Coughlin Sons. Interment will take place at St. John's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Callahan
Thomas Callahan
W. J. Coughlin Sons
St. John’s Cemetery
Democrats Name Bacon For Probate In Sixth Nomination
The Democratic probate convention in the town hall nominated Curtiss S. Bacon for probate for ten years. Delegates including John L. Fisk F Spain F O Conn Leroy Wilcox Gustaventhal John H Mountain and others attended. Capt W F Ranney and Frank E Korn spoke of honoring Bacon and arranging a gathering at the Chafee Hotel at 1 o clock after the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Fisk
F. Spain
F. O'Connell
Leroy F. Wilcox
Gustaventhal
John H. Mountain
W. F. Ranney
Cwell
G. S. Goodrich
Fred C
Middlefield
Silas W
Frank E. Korn
Durham
Ranney
Frank E Korn
W. C. Ranney
Cromwell
Curtiss S. Bacon
Silas W. Fowler
Frank Korn
Blly
Chafee
Stock Market Opens Weak Amid Steel Declines In Early Trading
New York October 10 The stock market opened weak as steel shares led declines while many issues showed gains. Western Union jumped 2 1/2 points to 95 5/8 after news of liberal government control compensation. American Telephone rose 1 1/2 to 108 1/2 and People’s Gas gained 2 to 55 1/2 with Consolidated Gas up 5/8 to 103. Marine issues advanced over 3 points, six percent bonds up 1 to 102 5/8. Steel common slipped 1/2 to 104 3/4 but recouped losses quickly. Mexican Petroleum up 1 3/4 to 121 1/4. Oil stocks led gains with Texas Company up 3 1/8 to 183 and Mexican Petroleum 3 1/8 to 122 1/4. Afternoon trading saw most issues rise 1 to several points from morning lows, with some specialties up around five points. Steel and other issues advanced from morning lows, with Bethlehem Steel around 71 1/4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Union
American Telephone
People’s Gas
Consolidated Gas
Mexican Petroleum
Texas Company
Motive
Bethlehem B
Funeral for Frank Buccheri Held at St Jol
Funeral services for Frank Buccheri were held at his home at 82, with an 8:30 Friday service followed by Mass at St. Jol and interment at St. Jol. The program listed a wake at the home and a church Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Buccheri
St. Ch
St. Jol Cemetery
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Mangin
Gouraud
Cuba
Philippines
Mexico
Food Administration
WAR Bureau Meeting
City Court
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Pearl Street
William Cotter
John C. Welch
Bacon
Géwi
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Am Car Foundry
At&e&es Fe
Balt & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Chile Copper
Ad Can Pac
Erie
Elec
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Interboro
Kennecott
Louis & Nash
Mer
Miami Copper
Norfolk
West
National Lead
Ad North Pacific
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Republi&s
Chie RI & Pace
Sou Pac
St Paul
Tn Pac
U S Steel
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