Russia Reenters World War Reports Front Attacks
Berlin reports Russia and Romania may renew fighting on the Moldavia border and Danube sector. The Romanian army, weakened by prior reverses, has largely stood down while Russian and Romanian forces stagger to rearm and reorganize amid limited activity along the frontier.
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Berlin
London
Moldavia
Rumania
Danube
Galeiz
Wallachia
von Palkenhayn
von Mackensen
Cheel Genie
Russia
Romania
French Troops Repel German Attacks Near Verdun
Paris May 29 The French report a German post captured north of Vacherauville in Verdun. They say two German assaults near Hurtebise in Champagne were repulsed after heavy bombardment as patrols occur south of Nauroy and Moronvilliers. Our batteries shell enemy railways and give fire support on the Meuse.
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Paris
Vacherauville
Verdun
War Office
Hurtebise
Champagne
Nauroy
Moronvilliers
Meuse
French line ship Meuse torpedoed near Havre
The French freighter Meuse of 4075 tons was torpedoed and sunk last Thursday while bound for Havre. It sailed from New York May 22 with a war cargo and no passengers.
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New York
Havre
City Honors Departed Heroes With Seaside Park Ceremony
Bridgeport plans a memorial day tribute to national soldiers and sailors with flowers at Seaside Park at 10 am and a parade at 1 pm. Officials, veterans, and civic groups will form divisions along Broad and Fairfield avenues, culminating in a review near City Hall and at Bank and Broad streets before dismissal at John Street.
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Bridgeport
Seaside Park
the Sound
Sheridan Circle
City Hall Park
Grandmarshal
Broad Street
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon Street
Broad
John Streets
John Street
State Street
Park
Broad St
Wilson
Board of Aldermen
Bank and
Broad Streets
Explorers of Arctic Reach Safe Haven
New York May 29 Donald Mac Millan and Crocker Land expedition members are safe at Etah Greenland according to a tablegram from the American Museum of Natural History. The cablegram signed by Dr H J Hunt notes MacMillan Comer Small Hovey at Etah while Steamer Denmark is at North Star Bay and Ekblow geologist at Godhaven.
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New York
Donald MacMillan
Crocker Land
Arctic
Etah
Greenland
American Museum of Natural History
H. J. Hunt
Faroe Islands
Denmark
MacMillan
Comer
North Star Bay
Ekblow
Godhaven
French Socialists to Join Russian Plenary Conference
May 28 report that the French socialist party will associate with Russian socialists who have urged a plenary conference of the international socialist organization. The decision was formally communicated to the Petrograd Soviet council by the French group.
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Paris
French Socialist Party
International Socialist Organization
Council of Workmen’s and Soldigre
Petrograd
I C C Hearing on Freight Rate Raise
Washington May 29 shippers continued opposition to a proposed 15 percent general advance in railroad freight rates. Representatives of lumber and fruit interests of the south argued against the increase at the interstate commerce commission hearing.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
South
Plan for Draft Registration and Home Guard Roles
A meeting of the general registration board is set for 4 pm to finalize plans for drafting registrations. Gov Holcomb directs Home Guard members to aid in registration across all cities on June 5 1917.
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General Registration Board
Mayorson
Holcomb
Home Guard
United States
First Selectmen
First Selectman
Home Guards
Crowder
First Army
Baker
Middlebrooks
Fairfield Names 21 as Registrars for June 5
Fairfield officials headed by Town Clerk Joseph I. Flint announced the preliminary list of registrars to serve June 5 for males aged 21 to 30. The roster includes A. C. Acker, R. C. Hitchcock, J. Walter Perry, and others. A meeting will be held shortly before June 5 to review registration rules and familiarize registrars with details.
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Fairfield
Joseph I. Flint
A. C. Acker
Bacon Wakeman
R. C. Hitchcock
J. Walter Perry
William van Kirk
Cc. Bradley
Clarence Bradley
R. H. Leach
Charles Lomwitzer
R. G. Whiting
Charles B. Jennings
R. E. Randall
Harry Henderson
W. H. Pafford
Geoorge W. Phillips
Frederick A. Burr
H. R. Elwood
F. H. Brewer
John McGarry
A. B. Huntington
James A. Cummings
Registrars for Stratford Ready for Draft Registration
Stratford officials prepare to register males under the draft law with Town Clerk Harold Lovell and the selectmen appointing registration officers who will serve without pay. Continued on page 2.
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Stratford
Harold Lovell
Enraged mob drives Negroes from city in riot
A May 29 riot in East St Louis saw a mob drive hundreds of Black residents across the river after a rumor of white insult and armed attacks. Police were overwhelmed. 8,000 southern migrants suspected of strike activity fed tensions as the city called for rail through the night. Local officials and the national guard faced a volatile scene with limited intervention.
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East St. Louis
Ill
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Central Trade & Labor Union
St- Louis
Moliman
Lowden
National Guard
Tornado toll rises in Mattoon and Charleston districts
Mattoon and Charleston bury many Saturday tornado victims as private funerals proceed and Memorial Day services are planned. Charleston and Mattoon report 34 and 64 dead respectively, with orphans and widows to receive aid. relief efforts and shelter follow the disaster. Paducah reports chaotic aftermath with wires down and roads impassable, death toll likely over 70 across four Kentucky counties.
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Mattoon
Ill
Charleston
Illinois
Red Cross
Paducah
Kentucky
Knapp Recalls Disappearance of Southporter
Herbert M. Knapp of Burr & Knapp testified in Superior Court before Judge Reed about Charles H. Jennings of Southport who raised $1000 by signing his father's name to checks. The testimony was part of the suit by Richard D. Demarest, administrator of Eliza H. Meeker of Fairfield, against Jennings' attorney John C. Chamberlain.
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Charles H. Jennings
Southport
Herbert M. Knapp
Burr & Knapp
Reed
Knapp
Richard D. Demarest
Eliza H. Meeker
Fairfield
Jennings
John C. Chamberlain
Farmer to Skip Publication on Memorial Day
The newspaper will not publish tomorrow following its standard practice on Memorial Day. The note cites the holiday as the reason for the skipped edition.
Ringling Bros Circus Parade Delights Bridgeport Crowds
Ringling Bros Circus parade drew enthusiastic crowds in Bridgeport the circus town with national flags, exotic costumes, lions and elephants on display. Two performances scheduled this afternoon and tonight promise a grand spectacle as the 89-car, four-train caravan travels with Cinderella staged on a vast five times larger arena.
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Bridgeport
Ringing Brothers
Russia
Egypt
Cleopatra
Lengt
Count Julius Andrassy Appointed Premier of Hungary
A Budapest telegram reports Emperor Charles appointed Julius Andrassy premier of Hungary to fill the May 23 vacancy left by Count Stephen Tisza. Andrassy, a liberal opponent of Tisza, had joined with Apponyi in opposing stricter franchise reforms. Confirmation in Amsterdam is lacking per the Volks Zeitung.
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Budapest
Count Tisza
Count Apponyi
Zurich
Switzerland
Charles
Julius Andrassy
Hungary
Stephen Tisza
Austria- Hungary
Iron Man
Count Andrassy
Amsterdam
Volks Zeitung
Cologne
Andrassy
Food Survey Bill Goes To Senate For Action
The adminstration's food survey bill, passed by the house, moves to the senate where a similar measure is under review. The bill carries 14.77 million dollars for national resource surveying and food supply stimulation by the agriculture department. Secretary Houston awaits enactment to deploy survey teams and inform Hoover of food resources within three weeks of Wilson's signature.
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Washington
House
Senate
Department of Agriculture
Houston
Herbert C. Hoover
Wilson
Fourth Regiment Home Guard Ordered to Parade Tomorrow
The Fourth Regiment Home Guard in Bridgeport has been ordered to parade tomorrow. Lieut Col Cronan calls for assembly at the Bridgeport armory at 12:45 in uniform without arms. Companies H and I are exempt and already drilled with arms.
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Home Guard
Bridgeport
Cronan
Canal Boat Captain Killed by Guardsman
New York on May 29 A canal boat captain named Binderman age 59 was shot and killed by Private Herbert Taylor age 19 a guardsman from Company K 47th New York Infantry at a Long Island City manufacturing plant. Police report Taylor fired in self defense after Binderman allegedly moved to strike him with an iron bar and was ordered away from the property.
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New York
H. P. Binderman
Herbert Taylor
Long Island City
Taylor
Co. K
47Th
New York Infantry
Binderman
Railroads Show Profit Decrease Despite Traffic Gain
Chicago May 29 railroads report a small profit decrease despite a $79,000,000 traffic gain versus last year. Higher taxes material costs and wages drive up expenses, offsetting revenue growth according to the Bureau of Railroad News and Statistics.
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Chicago
Bureau of Railroad News and Statistics
Memorial Day Flag Display Orders in Connecticut
General Cole issues Memorial Day 1916 flag display orders for state armories and the Soldiers’ Home at Noroton with half mast from sunrise to noon and full hoist at noon until sunset. Organizations of the Connecticut National Guard may parade under arms on Memorial Day. Weather forewarned as fair tonight and Wednesday with warmer Wednesday.
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Noroton
Connecticut National Guard
George M. Cole
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Russian War Department
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Fred L. Foot
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Foot
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U.S
Marshal
Arctic Reach
Safe Haven
Texas
Department of Justice
Congress
H. G. Clabaugh
Federal Bureau of Justice
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Ohio
Michigan
Iowa
Southporter
C.H. Jennings
Ringling Bros. Circus
Cole
Armer
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