Humanity Appeal Lags as Bridgeport Trails $300,000 Goal
Bridgeport fund drive for wartime relief has raised under $40,000 of a $300,000 goal. The executive committee warns the final appeal must succeed to sustain aid for Armenians Syrians and other refugees. A three day appeal urges all contributions from one to ten thousand dollars and promises substantial support for workers in Europe.
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Executive Committee
Bridgeport
Constantinople
New York City
Stovall
U. S
Berne
Switzerland
New York
Armenia
Syria
Agia
Asia
Albert BE. Lavery
Foreign Services
Europe
Navy experts plan plane to fly direct New York to England
Navy experts discussed a sea plane capable of non stop flight from New York to Plymouth England with potential reach farther. They said Congress funding could yield a vessel soon and that current air machines cannot compare to the proposed design. The craft would reach 130 to 140 miles per hour and minimize surplus fuel needs.
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NAVY
New York
England
Washington
Trans
Plymouth
Congress
Rat Se Navy
United. States
Integration and a League of Nations proposal prompt debate
Professor Herbert A. Miller of Oberlin urged a League of Nations style solution to immigrant integration. He proposed education plans to preserve foreign languages in high schools and warned against Americanization as Prussian in spirit. He also discussed the Irish question and the need to approach immigrant integration within years.
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United States
Europe
A. League of. “Nations
Herbert’ A. Miller
Oberlin University
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Trish
Miller
Legless Wonder Demonstrates Artificial Limbs
A 600 strong audience at the High School auditorium watched Charles Weibeli, the legless wonder, show how a man can be active with artificial limbs after a railroad accident. The program included films of re education work, with men driving cars and performing factory and farm tasks. Dr Lucy Osborn Wight described the training started after anesthesia and noted Amputations in WWI numbered under 4,000 and blindness under 100 cases. Philo C Calhoun urged Bridgeport veterans to enroll in the American Legion as a step toward a hopeful future.
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Home Service
Charles Weibeli
A. Wi. Lavery
Red Cross
Lucy Osborn Wight
Shoe
Philo C. Calhoun
Bridgeport
American Legion
Read Delayed by Engine Trouble Hops Off Today
May 21 dispatches report Lt Com Read of NC 4 announcing engine trouble was repaired and the flight to Lisbon would start at daybreak the next day. The plane practiced spins near Ponta Delgada while Admiral Plunkett praised the Atlantic crossing as nearly complete.
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Read
Lisbon
Ponta Delgada
Inc 4
Portugese
Towers
United States
Lasbon
Atlantic
Plunkett
Azores
Bombardier
NC Land
Real
Washington
Lishon
Navy Department
Plymouth
England
Naval
Dis‘bon
Daniels
Europe
Admiral Jackson
Jishon
Jackson
Boatswain Moore
New York
Melville
Republicans Move to Repeal Semi Luxury Tax
Washington May 21 Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee practically decided to repeal the semi luxury tax section of the war revenue bill. The levy applied to costly wearing apparel soda water and several other articles. Formal action was deferred. Proposals to repeal other taxes will be considered at another meeting tomorrow.
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Washingson
House
Ways and Means Committee
Republicans Adopt Small Donations Plan For Campaigns
Washington May 21 Chairman Hays of the Republican National Committee announced a new plan to limit individual campaign contributions to one thousand dollars. The move aims to decentralize fundraising to small donations from every region, ending large contributions from corporations and individuals. The plan, to be detailed at a conference with state chairs, emphasizes an open book finance policy compliant with campaign publicity laws.
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Washington
Hays
Republican National .Committee
Republican “Party
Klays
Cnto
Republican
Cheney Bros to Adopt 48 Hour Week for Silk Makers
Manchester May 24 The Cheney Brothers silk manufacturers announced that starting June 1 their workers will move to a 48 hour week with pay unchanged. This change applies to all silk workers, maintaining current wage levels.
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Manchester
Cheney Bros. - Silk
Tod
German Cabinet Rejects Pact as Entente Grants More Time
The German peace plenipotentiaries obtain a seven day extension to May 29 to study and answer the treaty terms. Berlin states Germany is unwilling to sign, insisting the accord would ruin the nation and dishonor it. The German delegation plans to submit notes on territorial questions in the east, Alsace Lorraine, and other points.
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Associated Press
Germany
Entente
Berlin
Wilson
Foe
East
Alsace- Lorraine
State Medical Men Banished Dull Care at City Convention
About 200 physicians and surgeons from across the state gathered for the State Medical Association convention in Bridgeport. They toured public buildings and clinics, attended clinical and business sessions at Welfare building, and enjoyed New York entertainment at the Stratfield. Speakers included Dr Charles J Bartlett and Yale figures. demonstrations covered delivery room technique and various surgical cases amid war surgery films shown at the Army Medical Museum in France.
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State Medical Association
Stratfield
New York
State Association
Charles J. Bartlett
Andrew Keogh
Yale University Library
Frank P. Enderhill
bPh
Yale
Alexander
Lambert
American Medical Association
Henry E. Waterhouse
Bridgeport
Dis
Frank A. Coops
Charlies W. Gardner
Philip W. Bill
Thomas J. Ellig
David M. Trecartin
John C. Lynch
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Murray Johnson
H. RR. DeLuca
Andrew Meade Rs
Castro
S. Brodsty
James D. Gold
Army Metical Museum
France
Lieut
Coronely
George W. Hawley, M
National suffrage victory in House with 304 to 89 vote
Washington May 21 the Susan B Anthony amendment to grant national suffrage for women passed the House for a second day by a 304 to 89 vote supporters immediately planned to push the measure in the Senate where confidence ran high of a two thirds vote. The tally showed 244 votes against opponents.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Walsh Appeals 10 Wilson for Irish Leaders Safe Conduct
A letter from Irish-American leaders to President Wilson demands a personal hearing on issuing safe conducts for Irish representatives to the peace conference. It cites past discussions with Colonel House and Lloyd George, arguing delaying conduct would clash with democracy and war aims. Colonel House denies promising safe conducts and says no reply to compliance was given.
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TY Walsh
Banar
Dunne
Michael, d- Ryan
United States
Wilson
Paris
Banard de Valera
Arthur Gelffith
Count Plunkett
Laas
House
Lloyd George
Ireland
Lloyd-George
Lansing
Leconite Breaks French High Flight Record
Paris May 21 The aviator Sadi Leconite soared to a height of 28,871 feet setting a French record for aerial navigation at Villa Coublay. Premier Clemenceau issued a decree permitting flight over all French territory. The world record remains 28,900 feet set by Maj. IR. Schroder in Dayton Ohio last September, slightly higher than Leconite’s mark.
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Paris
Sadi Leconite
Villa Coublay Eiterome
Clemenceau
Maj. IR. W. Schroder
Dayton
Ohio
Erect New Building on Harrison Street in Bridgeport
Demolition planned at 48 1047 Hat area to make way for a two story terra cotta steel glass structure by Jennings of the Irwin Company. The new building will house Arwins company sales, Budson and Chalme firms, and will serve as a station with a 110 foot frontage and 170 foot depth. Contracts already let to J Pardy Company with Bridgeport firms handling sub contracts.
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Jennings
Hrwin
Jfennings
Arwnings Company
Budson and Chalme
Harrison Street
Y. J. Pardy Company
Bridgeport
Police Seeks Friends of Sick Man in Bridgeport
Police seek friends of a man reported sick on King Street Bridgeport. Telegram from New York department says keep informed of his condition and whereabouts. Officers tried to contact acquaintances last night without success. Deputy Police Commissioner Leahy of New York may help.
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Department
Port
King Street
Bridgeport
Cipel
Leahy
New York
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Teaders
Betty
Authern Democra
Isey England
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Saunders
Walsh
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