Balfour Sees No Opening For Peace
Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour warned press representatives that German proposals offer no real path to peace and aim to divide the Allies. He said Germany must abandon opportunistic rhetoric and shows no genuine willingness to accept terms aligned with what the Allies deem just.
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Cold reception in France during Austro Hungarian peace note
Paris doubts sincerity of the Austro Hungarian peace proposal calling for a general conference. Officials say the gesture reflects leaders' efforts to salvage something amid war. French sentiment remains defiant, recalling 1870, with many believing another year of conflict could bring victory and morale would be buoyed by the peace move.
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Austrian peace note arrives at Swedish legation
Washington report says a copy of the Austrian peace note was received at the Swedish legation this afternoon. It is understood the note will be presented to Secretary Lansing by the Swedish minister later today.
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Lansing
Air raids on Paris report two German strikes
Paris reports two German air raids early today from 1:30 to 3:00 and again at 4:30. German squadrons dropped bombs causing casualties and damage while defenders fired heavy anti aircraft barrages. Alarm for the second raid sounded at 4:30 and anti air guns maintained brisk fire for about an hour.
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$50,000 Tobacco Fire Destroys West Suffield Barn
A Sunday blaze on the way and Steane tobacco plantation in West Suffield destroyed a barn and caused losses totaling 50,000. Seven and one half acres of grown tobacco and 900 acres of tent cloth valued at 27,000 were among the materials in the barn. Combustion in the tent cloth is suspected as the origin of the fire.
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Suffield
Theway & Steane
Liberty choruses organize under Hartford council
Hartford Sept 16 The Council of Defense appointed James Stevens of Hartford as representative to supervise organizing cho ruses in Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and New Jersey Stevens heads the Liberty for the Connecticut State Defense and leads the effort across six states.
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Stevens
Auto traffic drops on Saybrook road Sunday
Hattford report shows only 65 vehicles crossing the Saybrook bridge on Sunday, far below earlier counts of 600 a week earlier and 143 crossing the Connecticut River route. The typical summer traffic is around 1,200 vehicles.
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Bolsheviks Are Tools of Germany
Washington reports the committee on public information has proven the Bolshevik leadership acted as instruments and pawns of the German imperial government. Diplomats anticipate the Bolshevik executive’s downfall as details of treachery spread through Russia and neutral nations, reaching interior Germany and Austria to deepen German troubles.
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Austria
Serbian Drive Renewed Captures Three Peaks on Salonika Front
Washington reports the Serbian offensive, aided by French troops, has renewed on the Salonika front. Peak Veprenik, Dobropolje, and Mont Sokol, formidable enemy positions, were taken after 30 months of fortification. The front was pierced, several hundred Bulgarian prisoners captured, along with numerous guns and war materiel. The operation continues.
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New Haven honors 102d Regiment anniversary parade
New Haven marked the first anniversary of the 102d regiment overseas duty on September 16. State and city officials joined thousands of residents for a parade with over 20 000 in line, a city hall flag unfurled, and an honor roll of 76 fallen New Haven boys unveiled. Governor Holcomb and Mayor Fitzgerald reviewed the parade and Yale's Woolsey Hall hosted a mass meeting in the evening.
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The Dwindling Dollar in Mission Fields
The Christian Advocate notes the dollar's decline in the Orient as war and exchange rates erode its value. A former $2.30 Chinese yuan rate has fallen to $1.14, a 50 percent drop, while in India the dollar cycles between 3.12 and 2.70 rupees, creating ongoing monetary uncertainty for missionaries.
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Orient
French Army Band Tours Hartford for Concerts
The French army massed band of 68 arrived in Hartford for a Connecticut and Massachusetts tour this week. They rode in Hartford motor cars hosted by the Hartford Automobile Club, then attended a luncheon at the state library hosted by the Connecticut State Council of Defense. Governor Marcus H. Holcomb was introduced to the visitors and delivered a brief address praising the band and France’s war record.
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Escaped Leper Fleeing Toward Washington
John Early, a leper, escaped from a prison cottage near the district jail today and is believed to be seeking refuge in Washington. Guard H W Lloyd spotted the escape after about two and a half hours and found part of Early’s clothing on the barbed wire fence. A wide police drag net and station watch are in place with alerts sent to nearby cities.
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Mrs Skeels Near Death In Lawrence Murder Case
Mrs Bessie May Skeels, a nurse charged with murdering Miss Florence M. Gay of Andover, lies in critical condition at Lawrence General Hospital under police guard awaiting arraignment as Superior Criminal Court opens. Authorities fear she may not survive.
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Bessie May Skeels
Florence M. Gay
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Lawrence General Hospital
Superior Criminal Court
Dr Solf Arrives in Sofia as German Chancellor Talk
Geneva dispatch reports Dr Wilhelm Solf colonial minister of the German government arriving at Sofia Bulgaria. He has been mentioned as a possible replacement for von Hertling as imperial chancellor in neutral country dispatches.
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Crown Prince Rupprecht’s First Wife Mourns Texas Contact
A Dallas News item recalls Crown Prince Rupprecht’s first wife saying she had never met anyone she was to know and that the poor lady was wholly an d acquainted in Texas.
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Rupprecht
Dallas News
Escaped From C H Prison Lettered Description Found
A brief incident notes an escape from the C H facility involving a detainee described as George Jones, 65 feet distant? 712 inches? brown hair brown trousers cap overalls and mixed shirt, weight 140 pounds. Details unclear but indicates escape from custody at C H L facility.
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Striking Bridgeport workers pledge return to work
Bridgeport workers in a lengthy reply to President Wilson reaffirm loyalty to the government while promising to return to work immediately. They ask the War Labor Board to hear grievances, defend their conduct, and seek early relief, claiming they were misrepresented in Washington and urging stronger action against employers' tactics.
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Aetna Opens Fourth Liberty Loan Drive in Hartford
Hartford reports Aetna Life Insurance Co led by Morgan G. Bulkeley subscribed one and a half million dollars to the new Liberty loan bonds, launching the fourth campaign in the city.
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Immune Against Peace. Italian Papers Reject Peace Moves
Italian newspapers verdict on peace offensives notes that any weakness would favor Germany and Austria. Giornale Italia says peace compromises won’t resolve Italy’s dispute with Austria and would block peaceful living. Rome Tribuna cautionsEntente not to trust Germany’s moral conversion as it clings to strength.
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Big Ten Football Tryouts Open With Sparse Backing
Chicago September 16 the Big Ten began initial football practice with little fanfare and muted backing. Early tryouts showed a pool of green material replacing seasoned players, as coaches brace for losses from the war and plan to intensify training to cover gaps.
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Central States
Boys, be Patriotic and Stay in School
The column argues against delaying college for draft age youth and warns that skipping schooling to join the service harms true patriotism. It urges students to reconsider, urging an open-minded return to the obligation of education and common sense advice.
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New Bedford Standard
Nasion
Home Heroism. Kansas City Journal cartoon caption
A humor caption from the Kansas City Journal shows a man explaining he attended a bridge party because his wife fell ill last minute and the hostess lacked a substitute. The joke plays on a man stepping in as a stand in.
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Government backed plants urged to boost coal output
Washington reports Dr. Garfield fuel administrator said coal production is higher than ever but demand still unmet. He urged government controlled or financed plants in coal regions and fast passage of the Sims emergency power bill to save fuel and labor. The bill would fund 200 million dollars to expand power for wartime needs.
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Credulity and Rumors Stir Rural Worries
In Holyoke Chronicle style, the piece notes German chatter as authorities debunk myths spreading through northern New England. It cites wheat production up, farmers free to use or sell their harvest, and rumors of government seizure of savings and crops, which Secretary McAdoo must publicly deny.
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Injured Worker Struck as Coal Bucket Falls at Middletown Elevator
A serious accident occurred at Middletown Coal Co elevator when a ton bucket fell from the lift striking Wlajek Kot in the hold of an unloading barge. An ambulance carried him to Middlesex Hospital with head, side, and foot injuries. Doctors' assessment was incomplete at press time, with severity pending further examination.
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Fort Kronprinz First in Metz Siege Under Fire
American artillery opens concentrated bombardment of Metz’s western forts and is expected to capture Kronprinz first. The Kronprinz fort lies in the outer ring southwest of Metz as U S forces advance. Most forts bear individual names in the defense line.
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Job to Suit in the London Tit-Bits cartoon
A humorous note from London Tit-Bits contemplates convenient tasks for a steady job. One speaker suggests winding clocks weekly while another proposes tearing calendar leaves each month, highlighting light, everyday chores as a playful solution.
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Stock Quotations From Richter & Company Exchange
Opening showed some strength with gains in several issues before a heavy tone set in the first 15 minutes. Steel common fell to 109 1 8, American Sumatra Tobacco dropped to 108 1 2, and Industrial Alcohol slid to 114, while Union Pacific and Marine preferred rose on renewed sale activity. The market drifted steady yet quiet in the afternoon with mixed movements across rail and oil stocks.
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Chicago Market Close for Sept corn oats and meats
Chicago prices rise for corn and oats while provisions ease. Corn Sept 155 5 8, Oct 153 1 2 to 1 4, Nov 149 3 4 to 5 8. Oats Sept 71 3 4, Oct 72 3 4 to 5 8, Nov 73 3 4. Park Sept 39, Coffs Oct 39 40, Nov 29 50. Lard Sept 26 50, Oct 26 67. Ribs Sept 23 00, Oct 23 32.
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The Metal Market Lead and Spelter Quotes
New York metal market report notes lead unchanged with spot prices for Hast Spelter at St. Louis and futures for September through December at 9.20 bid. Trading activity and price levels reflect steady demand across months.
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Defiant Hungarian Leader Backs Wilson Peace Plan
Count Michael Karolyn, president of Hungarys independent party, writes to electors urging adoption of President Wilson s peace program. He says demoralization of nations and rejection of Middle Europe terms are key to peace and denounces alliance with Germany. His stance defies Hapsburg and Hohenzollern aims.
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Ship Castle torpedo attack leaves many dead or missing
British admiralty reports Castle a steamship torpedoed while en route from England to the South with 54 pen women and children aboard. One hundred twenty of the two were passengers and crew. First bodies recovered are small children. The Galway sailed Tuesday with 300 and children aboard. The attack occurred in a sea at about 7 o clock in the morning. warning and course details are not disclosed.
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Preachers’ Salaries Under Pressure From Rising Costs
The St Louis Republic notes pastors face shrinking buying power as prices for clothing, food, fuel rise. Most clergy, except a few city elites, earn salaries well below older scales, creating a troubling anomaly as education demands grow and war austerity ripples through the profession.
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St. Louis Republic
Henry Ford and the question of self and fame
A Cincinnati Enquirer reflection on Henry Ford questions his self knowledge and public image. The piece compares Ford to an Arab in Baghdad, exploring ideas of identity and the disorienting effect of crowds, ending with a playful misnaming anecdote.
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Social Rank in Washington Power Circles
Washington correspondence in the Louisville Courier Journal comments on social pecking order among the vice president, president, cabinet, speaker, Supreme Court and foreign ambassadors. It notes the social ladder shifts with wartime strain and eventual changes as the era evolves.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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Supreme Court
Annual School Meeting Held By City Officials
The annual city school meeting opened at 2:30 PM with Revilo C. Markham as clerk and treasurer reading the call. Judge George Bu ham was chosen as chairman by the reg voting board, polls opened in two districts with a single ticket slate for three board seats, four candidates named including Arthur L. Alli, Thomas M. Russell, and Thomas W. Dowell. Revilo C. Markham to serve as clerk and treasurer for one year, with William J. Kiel as tax sector for one year.
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Thomas W. Dowell
Revilo C. Markham
William J. Kiel
Farewell to Millane Night by Westfield Depot Friends
A group of Nei A Millane friends and members of the He and Ladder Company held a large farewell outing in the grove at the Westfield depot yesterday. The cooks prepared dinner and the hosts praised the guest’s service. The company plans a safe return and Millane departs for camp around October.
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Clearing House Statement Statement of balances in New York
New York on September shows sub credit totaling 900019 dollars with exchanges 787 and overall balances reaching 67114436 dollars, reflecting activity of the Clearing House.
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