German Assault Is Broken Up On the Moselle Front
Report by H. G. Wales describes a late night German attack southwest of Metz across the Moselle bridges. American artillery and machine guns halted the assault as Americans held the line and scattered German reinforcements. American aviators credited with shooting down eight enemy planes and four confirmed. German pilots reportedly urged German soldiers of German extraction to desert.
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H. G. Wales
Ine
Moselle
Meta
Vil- Wenville
Chambley
German Counter Attacks Repulsed North of Aisne
Paris reports violent German counter attacks north of the Aisne were repulsed and French lines held. Artillery duels persisted south of Oise and near Sancy as Lorraine raids yielded gains. Sub-Lieut. L Coiffard fire destroyed German captive balloons, totaling 30 air ships. Metz front saw heavy artillery duels and German fallbacks to the Hindenburg Line.
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Aisne
Paris
Oise
Sancy
Champagne
Lorraine
L Coiffard
German Manpower Plans Enroll Three Million Soldiers
Rome reports from a central powers conference that 3.6 million troops will be enrolled from Baltic and Russian provinces including Estonia and Courland to join the 1920 German Austrian class. An additional 1.5 million troops are planned to fight the Czecho-Slavs in Russia, aiming for a six month respite as western battles ease.
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Rome
Esthenia
Courland
Ukrainia
Finland
Russia
Germany
Austria
Zurich
Corriere d'Italia
Soldier and Sailor Held for Auto Theft
Hartford reports that Joseph A. Roulett, a soldier, and Joseph E. Smith, a sailor, are under arrest in New York City on robbery and theft charges involving a Suffield man. They allegedly stopped Fred Widdag in Westport after giving him a ride, robbed him of cash, threw him from the vehicle, and fled. the car was found in Yonkers via a matching check. Both plan to waive extradition and return to Connecticut for trial.
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Hartford
Joseph A. Roulett
Joseph E. Smith
New York City
Fred Widdag
Suffield
F. Egan
Istate Police
Roulett
Smith
Widdag
Westport
Yonkers
Connecticut
Found Crushed in Elevator Shaft at Nellman Brewery
Waterbury reports the body of George Shulauskas aged 48 found crushed at the bottom of an elevator shaft in Nellman Brewery. He had been missing for a week, and coworkers cite no clear cause. A odor search led to the discovery. authorities deem the death accidental or unexplained. Meanwhile Washington reports 804 US troops wounded or killed landed overseas during the week ending September 13.
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Waterbury
George Shulauskas
Nellman Brewery
Thas
Ervers
Mutineers Shot Down in Budapest Conflict
A Hungarian mutiny near Budapest was reportedly quashed as two mutineers were shot by German soldiers with machine gun fire. The statement comes from a van officer who had just been with American forces at the front.
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Budapest
John W. Davis Named Ambassador to Great Britain
Washington reports John W. Davis, solicitor general, will succeed Walter Hines Page as ambassador to Great Britain. Davis, born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, educated at Washington and Lee, served as congressman and solicitor general, and is a Red Cross counselor. He is currently in Switzerland for the Berne prisoner of war conference.
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Washington
John W. Davis
United States
Walter Hines Page
Great Britain
Lansing
Davis
Switzerland
Germany
John William Davis
Clarksburg
W. Va
John J
Anna Davis
Washington and Lee University
Julia P. MacDonnell
St. Louis
American National Red Cross
Gompers Endorses Wilson’s Fourteen Points Peace Plan
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, endorses President Wilson’s fourteen points as the basis for peace at a labor leaders’ conference in London. The resolution commits to aiding allies, opposing central powers until driven from invaded soil, and maintaining self governing peoples’ rights. C. L. Baine backs a clear war-aim conclusion.
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London
Wilson
Ramuel Gompersa
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
C. L. Baine
Conference of Labor
Navy Call for Induction From Selective Service
Washington reports selective service calls for navy and marine corps inductions will be issued in weeks. Most calls mirror army processes, drawing from the draft order sequence and targeting men with special technical qualifications. Non citizens and those unable to speak read or write English will be rejected along with conscientious objectors and individuals with communicable diseases.
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Washington
Navy
Marine Corps
Crowder
Army
Aviators Get Busy on Lorraine Front
On Sept 18 at 11 a m air forces report increasing activity on the St Mihiel front. Lt Wehner and Lt Luke shot down three German captive balloons last night and Luke has 19 balloons to his credit in three days. Germans bombarded Wattonville Manheulles Saulx Haumont and Combres with gas and high explosive shells. St Mihiel was also bombed as German patrols probed our lines but were driven off. Our patrols remain very active.
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Lorraine
St. Mihiel
Wehner
Luke
Wattonville
Manheulles
Saulx
Haumont
Combres
Stolen Car Case Ties To Hartford Accident
Detective Sergeant Lewis G. Meiberger arrested A. Cabol yesterday afternoon on charges of stealing a Ford touring car owned by E. C. Douglas of Middletown. The car was taken September 12 from Grove and Prospect streets and used repeatedly before overturning in West Hartford, injuring a young boy. Cabol confessed after the crash.
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Hartford
Lewis G. Meiberger
A. Cabol
E. C. Douglas
Middletown
Grove
Prospect Streets
Cabol
West Hartford
Senators Move To Ban Liquor Near Mines
Washington Sept 18 Senator Myers of Montana introduced a bill to prohibit liquor sales within five miles of coal mines for 60 days after October 1. He cites a looming shortage of seventeen million tons of industrial coal this winter.
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Washington
Senator Myers
Montana
Myers
Metal Prices New York Sept 18 Lead Unchanged
New York metal market notes lead unchanged and spelter quiet. East St Louis spot and September 9 37 1 2 bid. October 9 35 to 9 45. November and December 9 15 to 9 25.
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New York
East St.Louis
British Attack Dives On Hindenburg Line Front
British forces launch a large assault on the Picardy front beginning at 5:20 AM covering more than 14 miles from Gougencourt to St Quentin and targeting ground dominating the old Hindenburg line. The rolling, quarry-strewn terrain includes Eochey Roussoy Hargicourt Leverguir Lemire and stretches toward the Cambrai St Quentin highway as the push seeks to smash remaining Hindenburg Line positions.
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Flanders
Picardy
Gougencourt
Holnonwood
St. Quentin
Hindenburg Line
Peronne
Leverguir
Lemire
Vendheuil
Gllicourt
Gricourt
Cambrai- St. Quentin
Americans Break German Front in Lorraine Drive
American forces on the Lorraine front stormed German positions between the Morelle and the Meuse near Thiacourt and Regnev ille. They encountered reinforced pill boxes, shattered houses, and gas shell dumps while observing German luxury in rear trenches. Tanks avoided main highways, and supply convoys uncovered traps.
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Lorraine
Morelle
Meuse
Thiacourt
Regneville
Poches
Cardinal Farley Funeral Planned Through Tuesday Service
Cardinal Farley's body will lie in state at the cathedral Sunday. prayers for the dead and multiple services precede the final funeral Tuesday morning when he will be laid to rest in the cathedral crypt. Clergy and laity from Catholics and Protestants express shared sorrow.
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New York
Cardinal Farley
Norwalk Treasurer Held for Embezzling District Funds
Chester S. Selleck, treasurer of Norwalk’s first taxing district, was arrested on embezzlement charges amid a sinking fund dispute. Books could not balance during an annual district meeting review, with roughly $20,000 to $30,000 alleged missing from a total sinking fund near $40,000. Selleck, formerly cashier of Fairfield County National Bank, is bonded for $12,000 and is in custody at 40 Lines Place.
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Norwalk
Selleck
Fairfield County National Bank
Wilfred Bodwell
Thomas J. Dorney
Aetna Indemnity Co
German Church a Mess Hall for GWU Unit
Concordia Lutheran church in Washington donated ground floor space to serve as a mess hall for George Washington Universitys unit of the students army training corps. The church hosted Count von Bernstorff previously and Rev Paul Menzel received the Prussian Order of the Red Eagle for serving as chaplain to the German embassy.
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Washington
Concordia Lutheran Church
Count von Bernstorff
Paul Menzel
Order of the Red Eagle
George Washington University
Anit
Students Army Training Corps
Miners Return To Work In District Nine
Pottsville Sept. 18 Numerous anthracite miners in district nine resumed work declaring they have won attention of the national government to their demands. Several thousand miners remain on strike. those who returned are short handed and expect the condition to continue until their demands are met.
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Pottsville
Naonal
Draft boards in Connecticut reaffirm duties and rules
Hartford Sept 18 major Buckley outlined rulings to make draft board membership permanent. Resignations only allowed for physical inability to serve. physician resignations require army approval and successor arrangement. Medical volunteer association members to be drafted if needed. Cancellation of 518 Class A CT men to Camp Dix. 1,710 to Camp Greenleaf remain, with 1,727 Class A men currently.
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Hartford
Connecticut
John Buckley
National War Department
Army
Buckley
War Department
Medical Volunteer Association
Crowder
Camp Dix
Camp Greenleaf
New England Hit by Spanish Flu Epidemic
Boston reports a surge in influenza cases with plans to seize Robert Bent Brigham Hospital for 300 extra beds next Friday. Camp Devens notes about 6,000 grippe cases, nurses stretched, and new cases mild. Gloucester closes schools and amusements. emergency hospital opened in the Spanish war veteran hall. police ban children's street gatherings.
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Boston
Department of the Northeast
Robert Bent Brigham Hospital
Parker Hill
Camp Devens
Mass
Gloucester
800 Cases Of Spanish Influenza At Navy Yards
Health authorities disclose 800 influenza cases at League Island Navy Yard and navy home in Philadelphia. Officials believe the disease was brought into the city by returning transports.
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Philadelphia
League Island Navy Yard
Navy Home
Labor backs Wilson on prison-made goods
Washington September 18 organized labor will not oppose the presidents suspension of the prohibition against government purchase of prison made goods. Frank Morrison secretary of the American Federation of Labor said labor will not issue a formal statement though his remarks reflect the attitude. The executive order provides prison labor will receive the same wages and hours as prevailing in the community.
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Washington
Wilson
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Siberian Government Refuses Brest-Litovsk Peace
The Siberian government rejects recognition of the Brest-Litovsk settlement between Bolsheviks and Germany. It demands removal of the Soviets and vows to pursue the formation of a Russian nation without socialist experiments, with Cossack support backing the move.
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Brest-Litovek
Copenhagen
Siberian
Germany
Bolsheviki Take Kazan From Czechs
Bolsheviki forces in Russia have captured Kazan, the capital of Kazan province, from Czech troops. The city was recently under Czech control before this latest advance.
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Kazan
Pekin
Russia
Bolsheviki
Czecho
Allies urged to intervene in China to restore order
London dispatch from Pekin reports a glowing demand for allied intervention in China to end the civilian war stalemate. The country is overrun with soldiers and brigands and normal business is at a standstill.
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China
London
Pekin
Girls Enter Local Delivery Jobs in Newton War Labor
Six girls aged fourteen to sixteen in Newton Kansas enlist as delivery workers, replacing men drafted for war duties. They wear overalls and perform purely manual labor, marking the first local shift in employment due to wartime demands.
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Newton
Kas
New Bedford Dry Dock Co Formed In Mystic
Hartford Sept 18 The New Bedford Dry Dock Co of Mystic filed a certificate of incorporation with the secretary of state. Capital stock is $200,000. The firm plans large scale shipbuilding operations.
Thousands Welcome French Army Band in Middletown
The French military band touring the United States drew thousands to Middletown despite heavy rain. Factories closed noon to let workers hear the band as crowds filled Main Street and the Middlesex area. The event moved from the municipal building to the YMCA dining hall for a luncheon and speeches in French, then a concert at the Middlesex theater. The band, led by Captain Gabriel Pares, performed five selections, including The Star Spangled Banner and The Marsellaise, as rain intensified but did not deter the crowd. The 68-member unit traveled to Hartford after a warmly received reception, police-marked cars, and a display of decorations and medals.
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Middletown
United States
Main Street
France
Arthur V. McDowell
New London
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Susie C. Fairman
Middlesex
South Green
Joseph K. F. Mansfield
West Point
Antietam
Middlesex Theater
Harford
Hartford
State Council of Defense
Pares
German Fleet Bottled Up Tight by Allied Blockade
U S and British fleets trap the German navy, preventing breakout as Admiral Beatty notes equal authority with American forces. Submarines are a nuisance but not a threat to overseas troops. Germany reportedly had about 520 subs, with destruction of many, leaving only a fraction operable.
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Grand Fleet
United States
Dmiral Beatty
Pritieh Navy
Couree
Ftedman
Tegommene
Ciermany
Germany
Stock Quotations From Richter Coen and Brokers
Quotations from the Board of Richter Company and Coen and Brokers, members of the Newbay Exchange, listed in the market column. Prices, bids, and latest trades are reported with brief movements and closing figures across key securities.
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Richter Company
Coen
Brokers
Newbay ‘Eck Exchange, Ra
Con Teh Sharte
Stocks Rally After Open Declines in New York Market
In New York trading on September 1, weakness at the open gave way to broad strength. Mexican Petroleum rose to 1047-4 and Texas company climbed to 161-? after earlier drops. Sinclair off shown gains, Marine preferred pushed to 1013-4, and Steel common advanced to 1005-8. Overall a recovery with oil stocks prominent and liquidation fears easing.
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New York
Mexican Petroleum
Texas Company
Sinclair
Marine Preferred
Rhecommon
Rhet
Troops Report Record Capture in Picardy Drive
London reports a major breakthrough on the Picardy front with Allied forces advancing toward St. Quentin. About fifteen hundred German troops were captured between Thieven and Gouzencourt, northwest of St. Quentin, as the new drive progresses.
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London
Picardy
St. Quentin
Theween
Gouzencourt
Former Mayor Coles to Speak at Middlesex Food Army Event
Chairman William H. Bouteilier of the Four-Minute men arranged for former Mayor Frank A. Coles to address the Middlesex County Junior Food Army field day at Lakeview Park on Friday afternoon. He will speak at about 1 30 o'clock on a patriotic subject.
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Frank A. Coles
William H. Bouteilier
Middlesex County
Lakeview Park
Coles
September meeting notices fill all associate members
All questionnaires are completed and sent out. Associates are requested to be on hand for the September meeting as the agenda advances and preparations proceed.
Bridgeport Strike Leaders Vote For Citywide Action
In Bridgeport workers threaten a sympathetic strike after the companies refuse to reinstate men cited by general Marvie Williams. If not resolved by 8 p m strikers warn they will protest to Washington and press for reinstatement as they elect delegates to a convention that will name the local labor committee.
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Bridgeport
Marvie Williams Watt
Erindera
lLberty Ro Ce
Washington
Albor Meibers
Turbulent Conditions In Rugbia Prompted by German Moves
Dispatches report rampant disorder across the country with conflict intensifying in Rugbia. The wire notes German efforts to form new alliances with revolutionary groups and a Baltic resource purge signaling possible territorial withdrawal. Lenine's recovery is described as assured.
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Munger
Washington
Eit
Adiapatch
Sul Harris
Irkutsk
Moscow
Baltic
Lenine
Jitney Driver Sentenced for Fatal Auto Crash
Hartford Sept 18 Frank P Wilson of West Hartford a jitney driver received a jail term after pleading nolo contendere to a June crash on Trinity Street near Memorial Arch that killed 12 year old Howard Dietrich. State's Attorney Alcorn told the judge Wilson faced not less than one nor more than two years in state prison.
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Hartford
Frank P. Wilson
West Hartford
Howard Dietrich
Trinity Street
Memorial Arch
Robert P. Butler
Alcorn
Son
Wilson
Cotton price fixing discussed after conference with Wilson
From Washington Sept 1 reports indicate a group from the states after meeting with President Wilson expressed belief that the administration would attempt some form of cotton price fixing. They hoped a set price would be around 25 to 27 cents a pound.
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Washington
Wilson
Bret
Food Directors Meet At Hartford Capitol For Winter Program
Hartford Sept 18 state food administrators and home economics and extension agents from 167 towns gather at the capitol to plan the winter food program. Federal Food Administrator urged conserving food in all forms. Speaker included Max Mayfield, a sugar organization expert from the national office.
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Hartford
Connecicut
Captol
Amons
Max Mayfield
Sugar Organisation
Would be Wife Killer Bound Over
Norwalk reports Edgar Lew, accused of attempting to kill his sleeping wife by gas, was bound over for trial today in town court. A $1,500 bond was set. Mary Lewis has recovered somewhat from the gas exposure.
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Norwalk
Edgar Lew
San
Mary Lewis
Prench Launch New Drive In Somme Sector
London reports a new French attack in the Somme sector launched this afternoon. Details on extent and outcome were not available from the International News Service.
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London
Pew
Somme
Russian Minister Sukhomionov Court Martialed Report
Cen ceeeeetweg Amsterdam reports that Russian minister Sukhomionov was court martialed on September 8, according to dispatches from Petrograd dated September 18.
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Amsterdam
Sukhomionov
Petrograd
Wanted help and found watch on Main Street
Classified fragment shows a person seeks help and reports a found watch on Main Street with a garbled line listing likely name or place. The readable portion notes a watch found location and a call for assistance.
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Main St
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