Indemnification Bill for France Introduced in Senate
Washington April 8 A bill to provide indemnification of citizens of France for damage done by the American army was introduced today by Senator Robinson and referred to the claims committee. General Pershing noted Britain’s indemnification precedent and said the army’s failure to reimburse property damaged during training gave an unfavorable impression.
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Peitizens
France
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Pershing
Great Britain
County Prisoners Work At Court House Experiment
Acting on a county decision Sheriff Simeon Pease had 10 jail prisoners employed around the county court house under two guards. They labored until 11 50 oclock then were returned to the jail for munch. They were brought back to resume work and the experiment proved successful.
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Sherif
Simeon Pease
The Dot Fortune Teller at Neighborhood Fundraiser
A neighborhood club plans to raise money for the Red Cross by hiring a fortune teller. She arrives in a mysterious tent and greets the first child, predicting a tall future, as receipts go to the charity.
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Red Cross Fund
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Miss Bertha Levy Wins Drive for Membership
Miss Bertha Levy of 299 Bostwick avenue won first prize in the Young Women's Hebrew Association membership drive for 1,000 members. The city woman, daughter of Jacob Levy, is active in the local Jewish community as the drive expands participation and plans a patriotic play and a 200-voice Thiberry chorus. Judges challenge Bridgeport to a three month race to recruit members and tally the results.
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Bostwick Avenue
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Jacob Levy
West End
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Thiberry
Jacob Caplan
New Haven
Charles H. Shapiro
Bridgeport
Alien Enemy Maring Arrested and Interned in War Drive
Walter Maring a 24 year old German resident of 124 Lindley street was arrested by Department of Justice agent C H Lane and turned over to the United States Deputy Marshal for internment for the balance of the war. The motive cited is espionage act suspicion though officials withheld details.
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Porlice
Walter Maring
Lindley Street
United States
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Marshal Gallagher
Maring
Germany
Charles Lane
Four Quakes in One Morning in Japan
Four seismic disturbances occurred in Japan on the morning of November. The first quake at 9:58 lasted ninety seconds and was weak. At 11:28 a brief but violent tremor followed, five minutes later a strong horizontal vibration, then a final hardly noticeable shock at 1:54. Scientists place the center about 50 miles from Tokyo.
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Tokio
Assigned for Trial in Superior Court
Causes assigned for trial in superior court today follow Gilbert W. Goodridge vs Laura C Goodridge Mary Krivda administratrix vs Mathias Ocko Thomas WN Cooke vs Hannah I Weed State of Connecticut vs Joseph B Mores and another Niles Bennett Pond Co vs the Gaynor Manufacturing Co Taige John P Kellogg will be the presiding judge On Friday Judge Donald T Warner will preside at the short calendar session and he will also be on the bench for the special April term beginning the Tuesday following and continuing for 11 weeks
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Superior Court
Gilbert W. Goodridge
Laura C. Goodridge
Mary Krivda
Mathias Ocko
Thomas WN
Cooke
Hannah I’. Weed
State of Connecticut
Joseph B. Mores
Niles, Bennett, Pond Co
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Gaynor Manufacturing Co. Taige
John P. Kellogg
Donald T. Warner
Presbyterian Churches Will Be Merged in New York
Three major New York Presbyterians Madison Square University Place and First Church will be merged into the First Presbyterian Church of New York City under the Presbytery plan. Pastors Parkhurst Alexander and Duffield have resigned.
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New York
Say He Drove Cycle without the Markers
Peel Poholeck a 22 year old chauffeur residing at 247 George Street was arrested yesterday afternoon and charged with violation of state auto laws. Police say he drove a motorcycle on Fairfield Avenue without registration plates and could not show a draft registration card at police headquarters. He is held for city court this forenoon.
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Peel Poholeck
George Street
Poholeck
Fairfield Avenue
Socialist Mayor Takes Oath from Secretary
Milwaukee. Socialist Mayor Daniel W. Hoan, re elected last week, took the oath of office today before his private secretary Paul Gauer a notary public and fellow Socialist. Previously the oath was given by the city clerk.
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Paul Gauer
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Stettinius Confirmed as Assistant Secretary of War
Washington April 8 The senate confirmed BE. R. Stettinius of New York as assistant secretary of war late today The nomination of IF. P. Keppel for a similar post was approved temporarily.
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