Redding Local Officials Prepare for Draft Registration
In mid May, the town's selectmen registrars of voters and the governor designated a board to oversee June 5 registration ahead of the selective draft. Officials traveled to Danbury for guidance while registration will occur at the town house and a Georgetown site yet to be chosen. Delinquents face penalties and the board will pursue shirkers as needed.
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Danbury
George Town
Registration Board
John G. Fellowes
Waa
Tony
Colonsalec
Sanford
Macvilley Etherwood
Fellowes
Easware
Bethel
Yolu
Branchville
Stoner
Bennett
Hartford
Bridgeport
Easton
Easton Boundary
Henry Kennel
Sanfordtown
Bridgeport Rydraute Co
Boston
Putnam Park
E. A. Bartram
Max Bride
Washington, D. C
Hertling predicts WWI end by fall in Alsace claim
In an interview republished from a Hungarian paper Count Hertling Bavarian premier says the proposed division of Alsace Lorraine is new and unknown. He asserts the war will end by fall and that submarine warfare results are satisfactory.
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Count Hertling
Amsterdam
Alsace-Lorraine
Prussia
Bavaria
Bridgeport Cigar Day Planned by Local Craftsmen
Bridgeport cigarmakers plan a Bridgeport Cigar Day to celebrate Bridgeport made cigars bearing the union label. A resolution calling for the observance was read and endorsed at a Central Labor union meeting last night.
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Bridgeport Cigarmakers
Bridgeport
Central Labor Union
Divorce Granted After Cruelty Claim Amid Jumped Window Escape
Elizabeth Paznak of Wordin Avenue received a divorce from Alexander Paznak in Superior Court before Judge Curtis this morning. The case cited cruelty and noted she once jumped from a second story window but was unharmed. the couple wed May 18, 1918 after testimony last week.
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Elizabeth Paznak
Wordin Avenue
Alexander Paznak
Curtis
Edna W. Coolidge
Stamford
New York and Stamford Railway Co
Eliza T. Gilbride
New Haven
George Co. McKendry
Ire McKendry
Norwalk
McKendry
State Census Lists 508 498 Catholics Hartford Diocese
A diocese of Hartford census shows a Catholic population of 508 493 within the state. During the year 20 176 chape and 500 converts were admitted. There are 88 parochial schools serving 28 628, two tee with 160 jituxtants, and five academies for girls. Naval Coast Defence Reserve enrolling office moves to 1076 Chapel Street New Haven with daily hours 10 am to 12 pm except Sundays.
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Diocese of
Hartford
Naval Coast Defence Reserve
Chapel Street
New Haven
Hamilton Street
War Revenue Bill Passed in House for $1.8 Billion Tax Plan
The House approved a war revenue bill by 329 to 77 to raise 1.8 billion dollars with later Senate revisions likely. It retreats on excess profits tax and hikes taxes across income, transit, tobacco, autos, postal rates, and others while extending a 1916 retroactive levy.
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Washington
House
War Revenue Bay
Mann
Ways’ and Means Committee
Doremus
Senate
Senate Committee
Kitchin
Ways and Mears Committee
Cannon
Universal suffrage favored in Rumania push
Jassy May 24 Premier Bratiano told the chamber of deputies the government seeks to insert in the Romania constitution the principles of universal suffrage and expropriation in favor of peasants. The government is also considering the Jewish question.
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Jassy
Rumania
Bratiano
Chamber of Department
Ladies' Aid elects Steady Officers at STEPNEY church
At the STEPNEY M EB church Ladies' Aid annual meeting Mrs. William C Nichols was chosen president with Mrs M Peck as vice president Mrs Daniel Edwards secretary and Mrs Zalman Purdy treasurer The group plans a June meeting with Mrs Edward Booth Other local notes include guests visitors and remodeling work and a fire in nearby woods with neighbors aiding efforts Certain political tensions surface as Levit supporters accuse Laup supporters of using Scandinavian origin to sway ballots.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
M. EB. Church
William C. Nichols
M. Peck
Daniel Edwards
Zalman Purdy
Edward Booth
A. W. Kidd
New York City
George Clingan
Frank Lyon
Newtown
Early D. Leavenworth
Bridgeport
Ethel and
Minnie Cutler
E. B. Booth
Northrop
G. H. Lyon
John Summers
Frank Mellen
Sunjeay
William C. Nichels
Morris Urban
Mattertown
Maria Tyrrell
Perry Hubbell
Stanley Botsford
Monroe Town Hall
Botsford Peck
Gladya
la Eup
Dispute Election in Machinists Union
A district lodge inquiry will probe the election of Samuel Lavit as business agent over Frederick Celedholm amid voting confusion. Celedholm supporters accuse the Lodge of delaying vote returns by withholding ballots until last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Lavit
Machinists’ Union
Frederick Celedholm
Celedholm
Army Engineers Arrive in London With First Detachment
The first detachment of U S army engineers under Major Parsons arrived in London last evening. The second unit of the American hospital corps has reached Great Britain.
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London
U .S. Army Engineers
Parsons
American Hospital Corps
Great Britain
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Redding
Home Guard
Westinghouse Co
Beauxville
Paine
Warner
EB. M. Brolley
Fairfield Beach
John Muennich
Studebaker
P. Britt Nash
Henry Forman
Meeker Hill
Forman
McCollum
W. G. Mulligan
New York
Lake Waramaug
Shaw
Red Cross
Glover
Fairfield
Eport Cigar Day
Park City
LEE Piano CO
Kroeger Piano
LEE Piano Company
America
Bradley
Las Beach AM
Gilbert & Son
The
Cannon Street
U.S. Post Office
Broad Street
Amon St. Orn Post Area
S.e.lee Piano Co
St.cor
BROAD
R. R. Fare
Burks
Stepney
R Peck
John Louks
Army Engineers
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