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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1917

Page

11

Naval recruits exposed to vice at Newport training station

Secretary Daniels accused Newport Naval Reserve facilities of exposing recruits to immoral influences and open gambling and liquor sales. He appealed to Rhode Island Governor Beeckman for action, urging enforcement of state and national laws and noting the government stands ready to provide further evidence if needed.

Washington Naval Newport Daniels Beeckman Hrliode Island Mqnor United States Rhode Island R. I Navy Station Naval Revere Clark Burdick Lee Yesta

The Englishman and His Tea in War and Peace

The essay extols tea as a vital staple for soldiers and civilians, praising the English habit despite cross national scorn. It contrasts tea with beer wine and calls tea the morale booster on the West front. A San Bernardino heat wave report notes six deaths and a 105 degree high.

West Front Tommy Atkins San Bernardino Cal

Judge appoints Guardian for Alois Schwab Child

Judge Miller denies custody guardianship bids by both sets of grandparents and names Marguerite Boylan of Bridgeport guardian. The order provides six month custody to each side, starting today with Alois Schwab remaining with Mr and Mrs Oliver C Lhuillier in Bridgeport. The decision cites equal rights of both families and aims to share custody without bias. The Dorgobuje Russia scene reports a mob when a distillery found 100000 gallons of liquor.

Alois Schwab Miller Marguerite Boylan Oliver C. Lhuillier Federal Street Bridgeport Lhuillier

Belgians Forced to Labor for Enemy Under Occupation

Havre reports continued German forcible conscription of Belgian civilians for work useful to the enemy. Authorities classify Belgians into age and sex groups and require identity, profession, and employment details. An exiled American official in Ghent says Germans sought lists of unemployed and middle class workers in April, fueling fears of enemy plans.

Ghent Belgium

Belgian War Labor Recruit Voluntary Enlistment

Copenhagen June 21 A German industrial bureau is set up in Brussels to recruit Belgian labor for German war industries and Belgian women for farm work. The announcement stresses the voluntary nature of enlistment but omits conditions.

Copenhagen Brussels

New Britain Man on Torpedoed Boat

Harry Osborne Cadwell of New Britain was aboard the tank steamer John D Archbold when sunk by a submarine. His mother Mrs Abbie Cadwell and brother Frank D Cadwell in charge of postal savings, another brother John B Cadwell engineer on Hartford, all in New Britain. Cadwell has been a marine engineer about 10 years. Also noted is an unrelated fashion remark and an ad for Flower and Vegetable Seeds John Reck and Son.

New Britain Harry Osborne Cadwell John D. Archbold Abbie Cadwell Frank D. Cadwell Postal Savings Department John B. Cadwell Hartford Hartford & New York Transportation Co Harry Cadwell

Americans Arrive Sweden Without Credentials at Peace Conference

Stockholm reports three U S entrants to the international socialist peace conference. Boris Reinstein of Buffalo says he represents the socialist labor party while Dr Max Goldfarb of New York and Russian subject D Davidovitch claim American or Russian affiliations. All deny passport validity and state department inquiries while asserting opposition to a separate peace and plan to press their causes before the meeting.

Stockholm United States Sweden American State Department Boris Reinstein Buffalo N. Y Socialist Labor Party Max Goldfarb New York Harvard D.davidovitch Halifax Reinstein Goldfarb State Department Davidovitch Russia Phe

Robbers loot express car safe in Chicago heist

Officials report gold and silver coin valued near 30000 dollars stolen from an express car safe in Chicago late Tuesday night. Messengers Jack Andrews of Burlington, Iowa and Ward Smiley of Monmouth, Illinois were bound by two masked men. a diamond package was later found among safe contents. The robbers fled the train yards after the heist and Andrews freed himself and Smiley. The stolen money was destined for Omaha banks.

Chicago G. M. Curtis Western Department Adams Express Co Jack “Roberts Andrews Burlington Iowa Messenger Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Ward R. Smiley Monmouth Andrews Smiley Omaha

Government Still in Market for Copper

Government officials disclosed that copper supply remains a concern for the Navy in the next two years. Secretary Daniels noted the government will pay half market price for a large but partial portion while price and future availability remain open questions. Eastern munition factories face internal revenue taxes ranging from 10 to 20 million dollars.

Prospero Petitti North Avenue Harry Paoletti Garden of Italy Resaurant Danbury Casey Jones Albert Volpe H. Pedetth P. Altieri la Sentinell Dr. Facelli Boston M. Carlotti New Haven da. G. Paranese New York New Ae ES England Aniels Bernard Goonsocket R. I. M. Baruch Council of National Defense Daniels

Zeppelin Trips to America Probable

Technical weekly suggests that regular Zeppelin trips to America may be possible in the distant future. The piece appears to reflect peacetime considerations rather than wartime travel.

America Copenhagen

Dupont Powder Mills Explosion Kills Two

An explosion at the Dupont Powder Co. Corning mill near Uniontown Pennsylvania yesterday killed two workers. The plant manufactured blasting powder and the blast wrecked the mill.

Dupont Uniontown Dupont Powder Co

Stomach relief from Duffy’s Syrup praised by Vermont man

A Vermont man, 63, crediting Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey, says his physician warned he would not live three months due to stomach consumption. After reading an ad he bought a bottle, and reports lasting improvement for three years, keeping it in the house.

Duff Matt Duffy’s. Sam Chas. A. Warner Cambridgeport

Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Recommended For Digestion Aid

Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is advised in tablespoon doses diluted with water or milk before meals and on relief for indigestion and food assimilation. Get Duffy's and Keep Well.

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