102d Infantry lauded for capture heavy losses in Leicheprey
War Department casualty lists report desperate hand to hand fighting by the 102d Infantry and 102d Field Artillery, mostly Connecticut men, with at least 100 New Englanders missing or believed prisoners behind German lines. Several officers and men are named among those killed or wounded. Norman C. Elliott, the sole Black volunteer in B Battery, 102d Field Artillery, earned a French War Cross for bravery.
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Leicheprey
102D Infantry
102D Field Artillery
Connecticut
War Department
New
Ing
Harry R. Long
Manchester
N. H
Marylan Mileski
Essex
Jersey City
N. J
Norman C. Elliott
Webster
Elliott
George Elliott
School Street
Frank J. Antkowiak
George Street
Dudley
B Battery
Germany
United States
John Antkowiak
Casualty List Shows 91 Names Across WIA and KIA
Washington casualty list dated May 16 reports 91 names: 8 killed in action, 4 died of wounds, 1 accident, 4 disease, 1 other. 45 wounded slightly, 14 missing. Entries include Corporal Luther Giffin Springfield Ohio and Private John J. Leighton Philadelphia among many from states coast to coast. Units span across the U.S. and allies with ranks from Private to Captain and Lieutenants listed.
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103D Field Artillery
War Department
Maine
New Hampshire
New England
Washington
New England Boys On Casualty List
Casualty notices list multiple New England servicemen by name, home town, and unit. Died of wounds and wounded statuses are recorded for several, including William H. Thibodeau and Donald B. Gould of the 103d Infantry. Names span Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
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NEW England Boys
Casualty
William H. Thibodeau
South Paris
Donald B. Gould
New Vineyard
K Co
War Casualty and Missing in Action List Update
The casualty list includes names of soldiers and naval personnel with hometowns across the United States and Canada. Several local figures are reported missing in action in France, including Corporal Edwin J. Barnes and Private James Fr. Pittochellio, with family connections in West Haven and Pawtucket.
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Charles W. Chapman
West Third Street
Waterloo
Robert Baker McDowell
Jersey City
M. J
Edwin J. Barnes
West Haven
Conn
Augustus H. Chapman
Colchester
Frank J. Anthonik
Webster
Mass
Adellard Barbeau
Danielson
Walter Ohmiel
Brooklyn
Norman C. Elliott
Raymond F. Ely
Hilldale Avenue
Haverhill
Paul A. Peterson
Middletown
Walter R. Pierce
Newton Road
James EF. Itochelli
Brown Avenue
Pawtucket
R. I
Carlisle Tieman
Dayton
Howard A. Webb
Jackson Street
Ansonia
James FR. Pittochellio
Percival Barnes
Corporal Barnes
Adelphia Athletic Club
New Haven
John Joseph Corcoran
Brandford
France
Branford
102D Field Artillery
French Baby Fund Abandoned in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety urged halting the French Baby Fund campaign due to disorganization among collectors and fund handlers. Existing contributions will be held by Old Colony Trust and People's National Bank while organizers must gain Public Safety Committee approval before any further action.
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Massachusetts Committee On Public Safety
George H. Lyman
Committee On
French Baby Fund
Public Safety Committee
Old Colony Trust Company
People’s National Bank
Bond prices and yields listed with numerous U S and foreign issues
A dense ledger of bond quotations shows Liberty 34s, Mo Pac, City of Paris, and various railroad and industrial debentures. The list includes U S and foreign issues with prices and yields, references to mid 20th century firms, and a broad array of 4s to 6s notes and bonds.
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Efter & Seer
Liberty
Bene
Keokuk & D M
Aeides
Elee Sige
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Miss Mink
US Liberty
Mo K & T
Cde
Mo Pac
Oneclas
Ani Res
Beeson
Mobile & Oext
Owl T & Mex
Ossi
Indiana
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Town
Kan City
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Bhs
Zee
Sinsles
Bocas Ale Ya Ahd
Bordeaux
Tel Boos
Lyons
W & Bos
Marseilles
Fis
Paria
Nyc
T&t
Balt & O
Balt & O Pitts
E & W Va
C Milé& St P Cy Ae
Beth Steel
Mil & St P
Dubuque
Acta Sc
Cen Foundry
C & Nwn
Chicago
CB & Q
Wattad Biskaen
Otis
Cegeatt Saute
Gt Western
Ind & Louis Viv
Distillers
B.S
Coal factories must apply for coal
Yesterday afternoon at a meeting at the State House, speakers urged coal manufacturers to file applications. Everett Morss of the War Industries Board priorities committee, James J. Storrow the New England fuel administrator, and James H. Husted of the B M railroad chaired the railroad administration operating committee.
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State House
Everett Morss
The
War Industries Board
James J. Storrow
New England
James H. Hustis
B. & M. Railroad
United States Railroad Administration
Coal shortages loom as industry leaders urge fast action
Leaders urged firms to disclose full facts to the War Industries Board, warn of coal diversion to war effort, and push for a place on the priority list. They warned of 20 000 tons daily shortfalls in New England, and urged immediate applications to secure coal for war and domestic use.
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Morss
Washington
Storrow
New England
W. Frank Shore
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Priorities Committee
Priorities Board
The
War Industries Board
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Albany
Portland
Wer
Two-Year-Old Trusty Drowns. Chelsea Prisoner Found
George Pottle of Chelsea, a 72-year-old prisoner at Deer Island, drowned below the boat landing yesterday. His body was found on the shore hours later after an organized search by island personnel and sailors from the naval detention camp under Assistant Penal Commissioner Henry A. Higgins.
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George Pottle
Chelsea
Deer Island
Naval Detention Camp
Henry A. Higgins
Aged prisoner and ducks keeper found on shore after search
The elderly prisoner at the island, a trusted duck caretaker, disappeared after roll call at 5 15. Deputy Master Holden and Assistant Commissioner Higgins led a two hour search before Ensign Arthur Blake sent 35 sailors to assist. The body was found on the shore near the landing and taken to the morgue. The medical examiner Dr. Arthur McGaffigan was notified.
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Holden
Higgins
Government Reserve
Naval
Arthur Blake
Arthur McGaffigan
U S May Take Over Bay State Street Railway
Hints of federal seizure of the Bay State street railway surfaced after a Quincy City Council hearing with Federal Shipping Board officials Coleman and Thorwald present. Mayor Whiton led a push for better shipyard transit at Fore River and shipping board members attended. The plan calls for Washington street widening to allow a two track system and more feed wires to balance power distribution.
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United States
Bay State Street Railway
Fore River
Quincy
Messrs. Coleman
Thorwald
Federal Shipping Board
Whiton
Shipping Board
Washington Street
May 17 Weather and Port News From The Loft
The lagoon report notes a 1375th war day with 9ft 2in morning tide and 9ft evening tide. Five vessels visited the fish pier. receipts total under 36,000 pounds with haddock selling 6 to 9 cents and hake 2 cents. Three cargoes brought 52,059 bags of Cuban sugar totaling 16,658,880 pounds, the largest daily port receipts in months. Costa Rican coffee shipments head to Boston with a 2238 sack shipment, high quality. A diver inspected Baker's Island grounding. no bottom plate damage found.
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Haddock
Olivia Sears
W. M. Goodspeed
Eva Avina
Boston
United Fruit
Wessel
America
DeOatsics JC
Russian Sub Officials Sink Submarines at Hango
London reports Russian naval officials blew up four American submarines before retreating from Hango in Southwestern Finland last April. Seven British submarines were destroyed as German forces approached. none fell into enemy hands. The admiralty cites the harbor blocking plan was rejected and notes the action spurred merchant crews to resist enemy captures.
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Hango
Finland
Admiralty
im _ohia
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