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Newspaper

Bridgeport Standard Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1919

Page

5

Wall Teach War Plan to Keep Women Young

Government authorities promoted a controversial plan led by Rear Admiral Cary T. Jayson and physician Susanna Coft to employ 60,000 women in camps to improve health for future mothers. The program, tied to wartime needs and reform ideas, claims women will be kept young through organized work and training.

Cary T. Jayson Wilson Ibinal Susanna Coft Chicago Jertime United States Jining Corps

Grace M. E. Women to Meet Tomorrow

Grace M. E. Church of Fairfield and Clinton invites members to a May 20 meeting to outline plans for forming a renewed Women’s Missionary Society uniting home and foreign missions. Miss Cocroft notes past wartime work led to the current revival.

Grace M. 1 Church Fairfeld Clinton Women's Missionary Society Miss Cocroft

Daniel Murray in Serious Skull Injury After Jitney Crash

Daniel Murray 88 Wood avenue was struck by a jitney while crossing from North Avenue to Wood Avenue at 9 PM Saturday. He suffers a possible skull fracture, eye lacerations, and body bruises at St Vincent's hospital but is expected to recover. The jitney was driven by John Calhoun of 2692 Fairfield Avenue. no arrest has been made.

I North Avenue Wood Avenue Daniel Murray Bt. Vincent’s ‘Hospital John Calhoun Pairfield Avenue

French editors judge German signatures in peace talks

Paris reports say editorial writers view Count Von Brockhorst-Rantzau and Clemenceau as signaling restraint while predicting Germans will sign under pressure. They note German protestations but expect eventual compliance, with doubt over conference wisdom of including the league covenant in the peace treaty.

Paris Dhec Frech Germany Count von Brogkhorst- Rantzaw Clemenceau Saint Bricesih Muc Eeho der Clemencegu Count von Brock League Venant Saint Brice

Milford Assn 10 Conduct Election

Milford May 12 Special meeting of Village Improvement association appoints Mrs William B Bush Mrs George Wheeler and Jed Lyon as nominating committee to bring names for officers for May 26. Secretary reports $86 on hand and Liberty bond 150. Association to cooperate with health officer on Clean-up day and Salvation Army campaign mid June.

Milford Village Improvement Association William B. Bush George Wheeler Jed Lyon M.C Putney Salvation Army Ford cMany Ima

West End Boys' Club Succeeds With Evening Crowd

West End Boys' Club hosted its second season entertainment and dance despite poor weather, drawing a full house. Notable acts included Arline Malley and John Blughes vocal solos, the Melrose troupe tumbling, and appearances by the Harmony Neys Grasso and Carrfini Paul Cabourg Phil Rivers John Solomon John Green Florence Green with piano accompaniment, all earning encores.

West End Arline’ Malley John ‘Blughes Melrose Honers Harmony Neys Grasso Carrafini Paul Cabourg Phil Rivers John Solomon John Green

Taft to Speak at Connecticut League Convention

New Haven May 11 Ex President Taft will deliver the principal address at the Connecticut State Branch League to Enforce the Covenant meeting on May 24 urging popular ratification of the League of Nations covenant. Also invited are Dr Anna Howard Shaw Dr A Lawrence Lowell and Rabbi Stephen S Wise among others.

New Haven Connecticut League Taft League of Nations Covenant Anna Howard Shaw Woman's Committee Council of National Defense National American Woman Suffrage Association A. Lawrence Lowell Harvard University Stephen S. Wise the Free Synagogue New York

Auto Hits Goldstein Driver Arrested

While crossing State and Yafayatte streets at about 7 10 o clock Saturday night Morris Gold of 76 Liberty Street was struck by a car driven by Joseph Romes of 2 Hallett Street. Gold suffered a fractured right hip and was taken to St Vincent's hospital. Romes was held on a charge of violating the state auto law.

State Yafayatte Streao Morris Goldstoln Liberty Street Joaeaph Romes Hallett Street St. Vincent’s Hospital Tomes

Man a club plans reception for returning veterans

Members of the Man a club of the People's Presbyterian church plan a reception and dinner for young men who have served their country and returned home. Details of the event are forthcoming from church organizers.

Teneertain The People’s Presbyterian Church

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