Hundreds Back On Troopship Fleet
Hundreds more units deploy aboard troopships as a large force gathers for overseas movement. The Kaiserin Augusta Victoria carries Third and Sheth Wield Artery units with 78th Field Artillery and various medical, motor, and sanitary detachments from Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. The South Bend ferries units from multiple commands while the Panama hosts cavalry and machine gun contingents. The Great Northern transports a full machine gun battalion, engineers, and engineers detachments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Guna
Wilhelm
Panama
11Th Cavalry
Great Northern
Daniels Opposes Plan to Weld Air Service
Washington June 19 Appearing before the Senate Naval committee Secretary Daniels urged a larger naval aviation appropriation rising from 15 000 000 to 35 000 040 He vigorously opposed proposals to consolidate air services of the army navy and post office departments under a cabinet officer He said joint air service was unsatisfactory from his overseas observation and noted changes giving the navy a larger voice6
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Naval Committee
House
Daniels
Army
Navy
Post Office
Great Britain
Thes Service
Murder suspect confesses in Westboro killing
Worcester Mass June 15 Harry Baker arrested yesterday in Bangor Maine as a murder suspect in the case of Dwight P Chapman in Westboro has confessed he committed the crime District Attorney Howard T Estey said Chapmans body was found in his workshop behind his home in Westboro on June 11 The warrant accuses him of killing Chapman by striking him over the head with a blunt instrument
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcestery
Mass
Harry Baker
Bangor
Maine
Dwight P* Chapman
Westboro
Howard T. Estey
Chapman
Baker
Reserve in Saloon Case Decides in Favor of Plaintiff
Judge Walsh reserved decision in the saloon case of Andrew Rusnak against Louis Horvath and others. Rusnak claimed a $3500 commission for securing a buyer for Horvath’s saloon. Horvath denied any due commission and refused payment. Trial occurred yesterday in the Common Pleas court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
Andrew Rusnak
Louis Horvath
Rusnak
Horvath
Command Pleas Court
Forty Bridgeport Soldiers Arrive Home From Overseas
Forty Bridgeport area soldiers arrived in the country in recent days, including three commissioned officers. The list names several privates and NCOs across medical corps, transport corps, balloon companies, air service, infantry, engineers and hospital units, with home addresses in Bridgeport and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie “A. ‘Dittman
Westport, Anne
Harold F. Red Crossman
Edward
Capitol
Owens
Burnum Avenue
Pry
Wdwlt Bull
Alanson Read
Medical Corps
Herbert A. Anderton
East Main Street
Co. D
60Th Infantry
Clifford
Buckley
South Avenue
Scranton
William Charles
Clinton Avenue
73Rd Air Squadron
Priv
Edward Kane
Poplar Street
Corp
Vance
Rendell
Jxent Street
Leslie A. Dittman
Westport
Red Cross
William E. Lundberg
Vine Street
Red. Cross
Lawsons Custody Bid Backed After Infidelity Finding
Judge John W. Banks reports in the divorce case of Marion Louise Lawson of Bridgeport against Leonidas M. Lawson now of Detroit that infidelity on May 7 in Detroit is proven. The mother is found proper guardian for their child Leonidas M. Lawson Jr, with custody subject to the father’s future direction. The report, filed yesterday, moves to court confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Banks
Superior Court
Marion Louise Lawson
Thie City
Leonidas M. Lawson
Detroit
Banks
June Smythe
Jjs
Leonidas M. Lawson, Jr
de Forest & Kiein
Lawsons
Lawson
Marion Louise Addams
Bridgeport
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Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Barborolo
Fletcher
Fletcher's
113Th Engineers
Bist’ Engineers
28Th Engineers
Weld Air Service
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Satem
N.C
Ofterval
Dante
America
Alexander Altieri
Harral Avenue
Air Service
John A. ‘Paterson
Cannon Street
Henry K. Pederson
Hunting Street
John
A.° Mosher
Hillside Home
Philip J. Thompson
Anson Street
Holward J.“Fagan
Ogden Street
Sidney M. Marquette
Wiliam Street
John W. C. Rennison
Agamemnon
Charles BR Sinclaire
Fairfield Avenue
Charles Brooks
State Street
James Callman
Park Avenue
Camp Hospital
Peter “Ry Fox
Warren
19Th Field Artillery
Harold F. Owens
Barnum Avenue
Leonard Broadley
Ain Street
Pasquale, Diorio
Hallett Street
34Th Infantry
James Perone
Burroughs Street
Band Corp
Clarence A. Moore
Union Avenue
Douglas
Binni
Stratford
60Th
Saddler
Wesley L. Yayer
Harriet Street
James V. Murphy
Espagne
Sergt
Davis
Jarvis
Stratfeld Hotel
Lo Witpetkin
Francis Pickard
Wafayette Street
Battery A
GA. Cc. Corp
Webster A. Walker
Wyilile
Stanley &Tee Gibbons
Main Street
Capes
Coats
CORY
Brigusly
Bes
Main ST
Naugatuck
Los
Union St
New England Steamship
Anes
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