Pershing Ship Sunk Enemy Sub In Transit to France
Reported by John Redmond from Bridgeport that Pershing's transport squadron sunk a hostile submarine after it ignored signals. The destroyer action followed, and Pershing's party received a warm reception in France with bands, flags, and Allied banners as staff disembarked amidst cannons and cheering crowds.
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General Pershing
England
France
John Redmond
Bridgeporter
Pershing
Redmond
United States
Gen. Pershing
Badmond
United’ States
Zortens Co
Columbia students face conspiracy verdict in anti picket circular
A New York jury in federal court will decide Owen Cattell and Charles Phillips's guilt on conspiracy charges over an anti campus circular. Eleanor Parker of Barnard was acquitted after judge Mayer found insufficient proof she saw the final draft before printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States District Court
Inrest
Owen Cattell
Charles F. Phillips
Columbia University
Misa Eleanor Parker
Barnard College
Mayer
Cattell Ané
Phillips
Slade Attacks Husted as Miserable Cur in Divorce Case
Attorney Benjamin Slade of New Haven brands Mills Husted of Greenwich a miserable cur in a Greenwich superior court filing. He accuses Husted of ill treatment and of plotting to trap his bride with a forged telegram to cast her as immoral. Jessie Shepard Husted seeks a divorce from the Yale man as the Husted family faces claims of snubbing and hypocrisy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills H. Husted
Benjamin Slade
New H Yen
Husted
Greenwich
Jessie Shepard Husted
Yale
Slade
Jensie
David
Fitzgerald
New Haven
Spanish War Veteran Slays Family Then Kills Himself
Richard Barrett, Brooklyn athlete and Spanish war veteran, shot his wife and two young sons after a money dispute, then slashed his throat and shot himself. Two older children, Helen and John, survived by escaping to the street as the tragedy unfolded. Barrett served as a sergeant at Fort Barrancas in 1898.
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New York
Richard Barrett
Brooklyn
Kilton
Donald
Helen
John
Barrett
Fort Barrancas
Fls
American Socialists Declare Neutrality for World Peace
Dr. Max Goldfarb of the American socialist party reports to the Dutch Scandinavian committee that his group remains strictly neutral and international in aim. He urges a permanent peace committee and a congress of nation representatives, not governments, to settle the war. Goldfarb, linked to Forward, says he speaks for the party as a whole, though U.S. leaders say he lacks formal authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Max Goldfarb
United States
Congress
Goldfarb
Morris Hailiquit
Victor Berger
American Socialist Party
Forward
New York
Socialist’ Party
Child Drowns After Leaping From Rowboat
Stratford June 21 nine year old Mary Parella daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Pitella of Meadowview avenue drowned yesterday afternoon at Fresh Pond. Her body was recovered at 8 30 by James and Timothy Ryan after a three hour search. Medical Examiner Jam B Cogswell attributed death to accidental drowning. Mary and her sister Fannie aged 15 had gone to gather grass for rabbits when Mary entered a small row boat and drifted away. Fannie, believing she was still gathering grass, did not notice. After Mary's screams neighbors were alerted but she disappeared. Police posted a no bathing sign at Fresh Pond pending safety.
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Stratford
Mary Parella
Louis Pi- Tella
Meadowview Avenue
Fresh Pond
James
Timothy Ryan
Jam .B. Cogswell
Mary
Fannie
Circumstantial Evidence in Local Gun Case Falls Apart
The case against Libero Baldino collapses as witnesses and a dying victim’s identification fail to prove guilt. Capt. Cronan clears Libero while a man named Antonio Sansone is sought for murder in the shooting at 128 High Street. Petto is jailed after the attack.
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Tee Ce Eine Labs
High Street
Danto Ton Street
Atedomen
Rose Carnizgione
Vacce Street
Dalto Ballio
Hallett Street
Dallio
Baldino
Libero
Bridgeport
Cronan
Antonio Sansone
Remington
Sansone
Peter Petto
Petto
L ‘Petto
Carnizzio
Sinn Feiners Riot Ends With 13 Arrests in Dublin
In Dublin on June 21 Sinn Fein demonstrators attacked soldiers’ residences. police detained 13 people, eight men and five women, as windows were smashed and crowds pelted officers amid ongoing post uprising tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SINN
Dublin
Dr Strang Named on Dental Board
The article notes Dr. Strang being named to the dental board. It also lists draft enlistments from the local recruiting station, naming Clifford E. Allen from 289% Sterling Street as a medical department machine hand, Arthur J. Millington of 49 Booth Street as a clerk in the medical department, Carl H. Lavety of Ospect Street Ansonia as a medical department student, and Harry Fox of 1 Norfolk Street New York as a sentry hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford E. Allen
Sterling Street
Arthur J. Millington
Booth Street
M Department
Carl H. Lavety
Ansonia
Harry Fox
Norfolk Street
New York
Fairfield Red Cross fund near half quota reached
Fairfield June 21 The total subscriptions for Red Cross fund reached 3300 with 8000 goal. Announcement came from last evening’s workers meeting at the Fairfield office. Chairman W Burr said he received a 1000 dollar motion from a donor who declined. Captains plan to report Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Toda
Red Cross Fund
Fairfield T1
Monay
W. ©. Burr
Taft Addresses Bridgeport Red Cross Luncheon Campaigns
Taft spoke at Bridgeport noon luncheon urging broad public support for the national Red Cross drive. Reported daily totals showed Division A 31,455 and Division B 14,020 with committees adding 22,390 and 369, bringing day total to 45,293 and weekly grand to 128,935.
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Taft
Wendy
Bridgeport
Stratfield
United States
Nar Btional
Red Cross Organization
Red Cross Society
Pia
Red Cross
America
Isaac M. Ullman
New Havay
The
Citizens’ Committee
Jury sworn in for trial of Mrs. Gilligan on murder charge
Hartford June 21 A jury was seated to try Mrs Amy E K Archer Gilligan on a murder indictment charging her with poisoning Franklin R Andrews of Cheshire. The trial opened with her plea of not guilty as she grew emotional when jurors were sworn. The proceeding included questions about deceased residents at the Windsor elderly home and letters between Andrews and a cousin, detailing his health and a claim he paid for life care.
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Hartford
Amy EK
Archer-Gilligan
Franklin R. Andrews
Cheshire
Charles E. Brooks
Southington
Canfield
Samuel H. Williams
Glastonbury
Edward Stevens
Rocky Hill
Roland D. Barnes
William A. Collins, Jr
Albert C. Griswold
Wethersfield
Timothy C. Tiffany
Hartland
George Lyman
Manchester
Frank P. Cummings
East Hartford
Charles H. Brooks
James W. Canfield
Newington
Mr. Holden
Andrews
Archer
Johnson
Mr. Eecorn
Hoil
Italian Senate Hails U S War Effort in Boselli Speech
In Rome on June 21 the Italian legislature welcomed President Wilson s message to Congress. Premier Boselli praised the greatest democracy and urged unity with a warning that peace without victory would invite a future war. The government announced plans to promote patriotism nationwide as part of the effort.
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Senate
Boselli
Wilson
Rome
United States
Chamber of Deputies
Congress
Public Tribune
America
Udine
Russian Congress of Delegates backs government and calls for renewed war
Dispatches from Petrograd report the Congress of Soldiers and Workers delegates voted confidence in the provisional government and adopted a resolution demanding immediate resumption of the offensive and army reorganization. A war cabinet was formed including leaders of the Russian army and navy and technical representatives.
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Russian Congress OF Delegates
London
Petrograd
Exchange Telegraph Co
Congress of Soldiers
Russia
Ale
Russian Towns Revolt Against Nation in Tambov Clash
A telegram from Petrograd relayed via the Jewish Daily Forward reports eight people killed and many wounded as government troops clash with supporters of the new Republic of Kirsanov in Tambov province. The uprising stems from refusal to recognize Petrograd authority.
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New Republic
New York
Kdled
Kirsanov
Tambov
Russia
Petrograds
Forward
Petrograd
Republc
Wholesale Murders In Western Siberia
Martial law is proclaimed in Tomsk western Siberia after wholesale murders and robberies by criminals granted amnesty who have joined militant anarchists. Over 1,500 pardoned criminals arrested with about 800 more. Twenty killed and several wounded as banks and civic leaders are targeted. Anarchists who seized Russkia Volta offices were released without ministers knowing.
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Petrograd
Tomsk
Siberia
Russkia Volta
Polovitzoff
Submarine chaser Sp-55 burned at Stony Beach
Hull Mass June 21 The submarine chaser Sp-55 formerly the Gypsy a 40 foot power boat was burned to the water edge on Stony Beach last night Ensign A J McKenzie commander and a crew of six were rescued by Capt William Sparrow and coast guardsmen The fire spread rapidly the vessel was towed to the shed as the superstructure burned ammo aboard was removed before flames reached it Naval authorities conduct an investigation.
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Hull
Mass
Stoiny Beach
A. J. McKenzie
William Sparrow
Stony Beach
Weather for Connecticut Fair Tonight and Friday
Connecticut forecast shows fair weather tonight with partly overcast conditions on Friday. Moderate variable winds are expected, with trends toward a calmer bowers period later.
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Connecticut
French Re-Take Positions Lost On Aisne Front
Paris June 21 The French this morning recaptured part of the positions gained by the Germans in yesterday's attack on the Aisne front and end of Vauxaillon. The battle was intense with fresh German troops from the Russian front, and heavy German losses reported. In Champagne last night the French gained ground northeast of Mont Carnillet.
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Paris
Aisne
Vauxaillon
Champagne
Mont Carnillet
Seven Italian Ships Torpedoed in Week
Rome reports seven Italian vessels were torpedoed in the past week by submarines. Two steamers and five sailing ships were sunk, with two more steamers attacked but escaped. In the period 606 ships totaling 443,170 tons entered Italian ports and 531 ships totaling 481,755 tons sailed.
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Rome
Belgian Civilians Deported by Germans to Labor Camps
June 21 report states a large group of Belgian civilians from the Mons area were deported by German military authorities. They were sent to areas near the front in France and forced to labor in all conditions on military tasks including railroads trenches and handling war materiel. Victims worked 12 hours daily and sometimes longer at night, many lacking prior manual labor experience.
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Havre
Mons
France
Father Hinchey Assigned to Milford for Summer
Rev. Francis J. Hinchey recently ordained at St. Joseph's Cathedral is assigned as an assistant to Rev. Peter McLean at St. Mary's Milford for the summer. The parish includes St. Gabriel's Walnut Beach and St. Agnes' Woodmont with two Sunday masses. Rev. Arthur Cavanaugh from St. Thomas' Seminary will also assist in Milford during the season. Mrs. Minnie Gellman of Detroit was found in a sealed car in Chicago after reportedly being there several days without food.
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Francis J. Hinchey
John J. Nilan
Diocese of
Hartford
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Peter McLean
St. Mary’s Church
Milford
Father Hinchey
Father McLean
St. Gabriel’s
Walnut Beach
St. Agnes
Minnie Gellman
Detroit
Chicago
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DR. Goldfarb
Workers of America
Gompers
Socialist Party
Nho
DR. Strang
Dental Board
Gov. Holcomb
R. H. W.W. Strange
State Dental Commission
Dcrosc
WAR Fund
Mrs. Gilligan
Arthur A. Moses
Burneston
U.S
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