Wilson Sends New Note to Austria
Washington reports that the United States cannot accept the Austro Hungarian autonomy terms. It must have the Czecho Slovaks and Jugoslovs determine action, with the Czecho Slovak national council as de facto belligerent authority. The note cites changes since January addressing autonomy and urges peace on the basis of Wilson's fourteen points and related addresses.
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Washington
United
Prest Wilson
Austria
Austria-Hungary
United States
State Department
Sweden
Department of State
Congress of the
Czecho-Slovak National Council
Family of Nations
Robert Lansing
Vienna
United States of America
Wilson
Congress
Wlson
Baker Speaks In Baltimore During Final Liberty Loan Drive
In Baltimore on October 19 Secretary of War Baker will address financiers at the Southern hotel at noon. Maryland must raise 17,425,350 to meet its quota of 82,180,000 with Baltimore city needing 12,166,900 to reach 60,695,600. Officials expect Baker's remarks to spur the final hours of the campaign.
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Baker
Baltimore
Maryland
Southern
Tonight at South Green Soldiers Return Addresses
Tonight at 7:30 at the South Green features Middletown soldiers back from the trenches with brief talks. President Shan tin Major Wright and Judge Donahoe give short addresses, with ex-Governor eeks presiding amid enthusiastic crowds.
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Middletown
Shan*tin
Major Wright
Donahoe
Eeks
Loyalme
South Green
General March reviews German retreat and ally gains
Washington reports German retreat advances across 250 mile front from the coast to the Meuse. British and Belgian forces near Bruges Ghent and Turcoing push toward Ostend Zeebrugge Lille Roubaix Laon while Americans French break through Kreimhilde line and reach St Gobain forest and Argonne. Casualty list updates to be sped with immediate public release after notification.
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Washington
P. C. March
Holland
Bruges
Foch
North Sea
Oise
Argonne
March
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Lille
Roubaix
Laon
Nisa
Belgrade
Berlin-Constantinople
Otranto
Red Cross
Department
Second Field Army
Robert L. Bullard
Meuse
Chicago influenza orders tighten as city enforces curb
On Oct 19 Chicago authorities intensify measures to curb the influenza epidemic, fuming elevated and surface cars, banning public gatherings, converting schools to open air operation, and clearing hotel lobbies. Police arrest violators while civilians aid enforcement. hope rises with a serum reportedly effective in Boston.
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Chicago
H. N. Bundsen
Boston
Kaiser Palace Attacked by Berlin Peace Rioters
Amsterdam dispatch reports peace rioters in Berlin damaged 109 palace windows of the Kaiser with bricks while the Kaiser was said to be in hiding. Police and soldiers deployed to confront the mob, using bayonets in the streets.
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Berlin
Imperial
London
Kaiser’s Palace
Amsterdam
Daily Express
No Compromise With Autocracy
Washington warns there will be no compromise with autocracy. President Wilson rejects Austria-Hungary’s peace appeal and insists on a German government ending atrocities and delivering a decisive armistice. Officials note German plans and rising German public demand for peace under Allied terms, with talks of concerted allied action.
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Washington
Wilson
Austria
Charles of
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Berlin
Copenhagen
Reee
French
High Commission
France
War Cabinet
Vorwaerts
Federal Council
Commission On Foreign Affairs
Reichstag
United States
Peace Protest in Cologne Draws Mob in Front of Town Hall
Amsterdam reports a thousand strong crowd in Cologne protested the evacuation of the Belgian coast with cries of Make peace, Down with Hindenburg. Soldiers reportedly quelled the demonstration without firing. Similar disturbances were noted across Germany as advices arrived.
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Cologne
Amsterdam
Hindenburg
Germany
King George praises American aid during hospital visit
London reports King George with Queen and Princess Mary visiting an American hospital. The king praised the great American nation for its efficient aid to the common cause as wounded and bed-ridden boys cheered him.
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America
London
King George
Mary
American Air Exploits In Verdun Sector
Fifteen German planes were shot down by American forces yesterday and today as the Americans fought 35 combats near Verdun. They suffered no aircraft losses, with 14 combats this morning and six German planes downed. The 21 remaining combats yesterday afternoon followed a major raid by 140 Americans on German positions. Bombing targets included Bayonville, Buzancy, Remonville and other enemy concentrations. The group operated 60-day bombers with 89 pursuit planes, while pursuit aircraft dropped bombs and used machine gun fire from low altitude.
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Verdun
Bayonville
Buzancy
Remonville
Rural editor quotes on money and reach
A rural editor compares expression to a dog wagging its tail and notes that money is close but not quite accessible enough to reach, highlighting financial frustration in rural areas.
Funeral for John Flynn Held at St Marys Church
Funeral services for John Flynn were held from his Main Street home in Portland at 9 30 this morning and at St Marys church at 10. Rev Dr Martin officiated with Mrs Keser and John C Barry singing. A large gathering attended. flower bearers were Daniel Colbert and James Linehan. pallbearers included John Quinlan John McGlennon Joseph McBride John Cosgrove Joseph Linehan and Frank Blair. Burial followed in St Marys Cemetery. Mary Sears Hubbard Cone dies aged 28 at New Britain General Hospital after Middletown birth. funeral private.
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John Flynn
Johnnn
Main Street
Portland
St. Mary’s Church
Dr. Martin
Keser
John C. Barry
God
Daniel Colbert
James Linehan
John Quinlan
John McGlennon
Joseph McBride
John Cosgrove
Joseph Linehan
Frank Blair
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Mary Sears Hubbard Cone
Jarvus Cone
New Britain General Hospital
Middletown
Hendley W
Grace Dunham Hubbard
William D. Callaghan
High Street
Martin
Mrs Webster Wilcox Dies in Newton Home
Mrs. Webster Wilcox died at her daughter Mrs. Milo Mc Kee's Newton Kansas home on October 14. She leaves relatives in Rocky Hill Durham and Sillingworth. Funeral services were private and held Wednesday afternoon.
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Webster Wilcox
Milo McKee
Newton
Kansas
Wilcox
Rocky Hill
Durham
Sillingworth
Funeral for Thomas E Flynn Aged 14 Held in Westfield
The funeral of Thomas E Flynn age 14 will be from his Westfield home Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock then from St Johns church at 3 oclock Mass to be said at St Johns church Monday morning at 10 30.
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Thomas E. Flynn
Westfield
St. John’s Church
Death notice for Hjalmer Oberg baker at Schaefer Bros
Hjalmer Oberg died at his home on 43 Hotchkiss Street this noon. He was a baker employed at Schaefer Bros for several years. He leaves a wife and one child. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
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Hjalmer Operg
Hjalmer Oberg
Hotchkiss Street
Schaefer Bros
Funeral for Walter Augustine at 12 Railroad Avenue and church
The funeral of Walter Augustine who died yesterday will be from his late home at 12 Railroad Avenue at 9 30 tomorrow and at the Russian church in Meriden at 10 a m The interment will be in Meriden
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Walter Augustine
Railroad Avenue
Russian Church
Meriden
Funeral for Angelo Ortese Set for Monday Morning
The funeral will leave the P. O'Callaghan Company rooms on Monday at 8 o'clock and proceed to St. John's Church for an 8:30 service. Interment follows at St. John's Cemetery.
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Angelo Ortese
P. O
Funeral Services for Ruth Irene Bowen and Bernice Jurczak
The funeral of Ruth Irene Bowen was held at John P. Bacon parlors at 201 Main Street this afternoon at 4 30 led by Rev W D Beach. Burial followed in Pine Grove cemetery. Bernice Jurczak, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Jurczak, had services at her parents home at 7 30 this morning and at St Marfy church at 8 led by Rev Father Soltysek.
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Frank W. Linderme
Frankk W. Linderme
Silver Street
P. M. Binnington
Christchurch
J. A. Deming
H. S. Mayall
W. L. Mills
J. E. Kelsey
Pine Grove Cemetery
Ruth Irene Bowen
John P. Bacon
Main Street
W. D. Beach
Bernice Jurczak
Bernice
Joseph Jurczak
St. Marfy’s Church
Father Soltysek
Funeral for Filomena Juliano Held Today
The funeral of Filomena Juliano was held from the P O Callaghan Company rooms this afternoon at three o clock. Interment took place in St Johns Cemetery.
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Filomena Juliano
P. O’callaghan
St. John’s Cemetery
Ghan
Funeral notices for Nellie Haleboczy and Mrs Gallivan
Nellie Haleboczy aged 17 of 88 Hotchkiss street died after a short illness with funeral details to be announced later. Mrs John Gallivan to be buried from St Patrick's Church East Hampton on Sunday at 2 PM. Paul Boscene funeral held at P O Calia rooms.
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Nellie Haleboczy
Nellie Haleboczk
Hotchkiss Street
John Gallivan
St. Patrick
East Hampton
Paul Boscene
P. O’calia
Four More Towns Taken By French
Paris reports the French war office announces four more towns captured Hannapes Tupigny Noyades and Ambly in the Bohain and Aisne sectors as First army advances reaching the canal east of D aucigny forest north of Hauteville. Prisoners guns and matériel taken. Allied actions extend along the Belgian coast and Sambre front with Becloo and Bruges area reports and Nederland dispatches.
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Paris
War Office
Hannapes
Tupigny
Nogades
Bohain
Aisne
Ambly
D’audigny
Hauteville
O'se
D’aucigny Forest
Noyades
Aisne Front
Aisne Canal
Attigny
London
Eas
Turcoing
Belleghem
Luinghe
Courtrai
Sambre
Maubeuge
France
Becloo
Holland
Amsterdam
Bruges
Belgium
Eecloo
Liberty Loan Drive Nears Six Billion Mark
Washington reports show a last minute surge in subscriptions for the fourth Liberty loan drive with treasury officials expecting the total to reach six billion dollars by tonight. Officials say nationwide demand has spiked despite heavy wartime sacrifices and a final day burst pushed funds toward the goal.
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Washington
Treasury
German Official Reports Night Withdrawal and Front Shifts
Berlin via London reports a night withdrawal from Aison ville and says renewed Franco-American assaults at Olizy and Grand Pre failed. Aisonville lies northeast of Saint Quentin where French forces advanced, taking several villages last night.
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Berlin
London
Aisonville
War Office
Olizy
Grand Pre
Saint Quentin
Final Liberty Loan Rally at Park Tonight in Middletown
The final Fourth Liberty Loan rally in Middletown gathers tonight at South Green to honor veterans returning from France. Ex-Governor Weeks chairs. speakers include William A. Shanklin, Major Wrishtson, and Judge Donahoe. The Sixth Regiment band will provide music. pledges will be collected during the event.
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South Green
Middletown
France
Joseph Lawton
Albert E. Talbot
Rocco Cachillo
Sixth Regiment
Frank B. Weeks
William A. Shanklin
Wesleyan
Liberty
All Middletown
Joe” Lawton
Death of Joseph A. Griffin in New City Va
Telegram announces the death of Joseph A Griffin at his home in New City Virginia He was a former resident of the city and a son of the late Thomas Griffin of Erin street He is survived by his wife two children two brothers James J Griffin of the Middletown water works and Constable Thomas F Griffin one sister Mrs Michael O Keefe of Lincoln Street He served in the government secret service department The remains will be brought to Middletown for interment.
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Joseph A. Griffin
New City
Thomas Griffin
Erin Street
James J. Griffin
Middletown
Funeral notice for Carolina Dibartolomeo
Carolina Dibartolomeo aged 45 of 2 Miller Street died this morning. She is survived by her husband and several children.
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Carolina Dibartolomeo
Carolina Dibartolomesc
Miller Street
Death of Rosina Murrillo At 17 Months
Rosina Murrillo aged 17 months of 14 Heniver a treat died this morning.
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Rosina Murrillo
New England Nears Its Liberty Loan Quota
Boston reports New England within 40 million of the 500 million Fighting Fourth quota on the final day. Yesterday's six state total was 48.74 million, raising the regional sum to 459.206 million, led by Connecticut over the top with 73.245 million. Maine shows many communities over the top, with Derby among towns listed. A Buenos Aires branch sent 216 thousand in subscriptions, including 118 thousand from small individual subs. Lieutenant Barre delivered a Liberty Loan message in Soldiers Field after alighting from a government plane.
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Boston
New England
Fourth
Liberty
Connecticut
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Derby
Conn
First National Bank
Buenos Aires
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Morse
New England Federal Reserve Bank
Peter C. Barre
Soldiers Field
Stamford Goes Over the Top in Liberty Loan Drive
Stamford subscribed 3,150,150 to the Fourth Liberty loan, exceeding its quota of 3,046,600. Local officials reported strong participation and tracked progress as the campaign continued through October.
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Stamford
New York District Tops Loan Subscriptions
New York reports more than two billion dollars in subscriptions to the fourth loan, with unofficial tallies showing the district exceeding its 1.8 billion quota. Eleventh hour subscriptions pushed the total beyond two billion as official figures await final tabulation.
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New York
Federal Reserve District
Stock market steadies after heavy losses in late dealings
The New York market closed steadier as room traders hurried to close out contracts. Steel common led declines, slipping to 110 3 8 from an earlier 114 5 8. Baldwin Locomotive dipped to 82 and Bethlehem Steel B to 71 amid ongoing selling pressure.
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New York
Steel Common
Baldwin Locomotive
Bethlehem Steel
Over Here Tonight at the South Green
An advertisement notes a rally at South Green inviting everyone to welcome the visiting team from Over There. The call emphasizes communal gathering and local entertainment with a patriotic flare.
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South Green
Adv
Welcome Evening for Boys at South Green Tonight
A prompt invites the public to give the boys a rousing welcome at South Green at 7:30 this evening. The call stresses community support and a festive tone for the gathering.
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South Green
Cruel Husband Sent to Jail in City Court
In the city court this morning Ignatz Niewski was arraigned on a felony assault charge after his 16 year old daughter Lena testified he came home drunk, kicked at her shins, and dragged his wife around while she was ill. He was fined for intoxication and sentenced to thirty days in jail, with potential longer time postponed for family concerns. Samuel Dixon, a barber, faced intoxication and common drunkenness charges after being seen drunk near High street. He received thirty days for intoxication plus thirty more for common drunkenness, to run concurrently with other sentences.
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Ignatzniewski
Asault
Lena
Jud Edlin
Wisieski
Samuel Dixon
Bertrand E. Oe
Dixon
Richard deZong
High Street
Kincaid
Hartford
Middletown
Vine Street
Edlin
Two Wesleyan Men Dead From War and Disease
Announcement reports the deaths of two Wesleyan alumni, Lt. Bowlby and Roy Livingston Burns. Bowlby died in New York City from pneumonia after wartime service with the British Princess Patricia regiment. Burns was killed in action in France. Both were Beta Theta Pi members and former Wesleyan students.
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Wesleyan
Robert A. Bowlby
Roy Livingston Burns
France
Bowlby
New York City
Princess Pat
Burns
Beta Theta
Somerville
Mass
Port Chester
N. Y
German reply held up in Washington war note delay
Swiss reports reach the French high commission say Germany postponed sending its reply to President Wilson. Conferences all day Thu involved the war cabinet and military leaders. Officials indicate serious questions and Germany’s moral disquiet prompted delaying the dispatch for further deliberation.
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Washington
French High Commission
Wilson
War Cabinet
Germany
Wesleyan S A T C Surpasses Liberty Loan Goal
With a 15000 quota the Wesleyan S A T C men have raised 40050 by this morning and subscriptions keep coming in. The Wesleyan varsity plays Andrus Field this afternoon while the university second team meets Loomis Institute at Windsor. Next Saturday Amherst and Wesleyan clash on the local gridiron.
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Wesleyan S. A. T. C
Liberty
Springfield Y. M
C. A. College
Wesleyan
Andrus Field
University
Loomis Institute
Windsor
Conn
Amherst
Dayton Baldwin Leads Coons After Foothill Hunt
Dayton Baldwin and party captured two fat coons last night in a foothill hunt. Concettina Mesente, 14 months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Mesente of Church Street, died this morning. Mrs. Arthur Bryant arrived in Iowa for a weeklong visit with her parents on South Main Street. Edward P. Schaefer, who had a severe cold at the rifle range Sunday, was able to come down this morning.
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Dayton A. Baldwin
Concettina Mesente
Sebastian Mesente
Church Street
Arthur Bryant
Iowa
Q. E. Burr
South Main Street
Edward P. Schaefer
Sisal
Unsinkable Steamer Sunk in Submarine Attack
Reports from Washington indicate the so called unsinkable steamer Lucia with buoyancy boxes was sunk in the Atlantic by a manned submarine. Shipping circles say the vessel was torpedoed and the Navy Department planned to issue a statement later.
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Washington
Atlantic
Aternoon
York
Navy Department
Sub Treasury Report Gains in New York Trade
New York oct 19 the market reported a $240000 gain on Friday driven by demand in Trea sury securities and related financial instruments amid organized trading in government notes and bills.
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Sub-Treasury
New York
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