Volunteers in Camp Upton call accepted in Bridgeport
Bridgeport draft boards report 29 volunteers already accepted for the Camp Upton call. Divisions 2, 3, 4, and 6 total 29 volunteers with more expected to qualify before inductions, to meet a city quota of 340 men. Names include Averice LaValla Hynes Mooney Kirps Riegel Hogue Jordan Nagy and Arthur FE.
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Bridgeport
Camp Upton
Long Island
Averice LaValla
Robert A. Hynes
James Mooney
Joseph Kirps
George M. Riegel
John Hogue
Detroit
Mich
Meni
John J. Jordan
Andrew Nagy
Arthur FE
Washington Mourns for Senator W. J. Stone
Washington marks the funeral of Senator William J. Stone of Missouri, a former chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, who died from a paralytic stroke. The service is at 4 p.m. with the body later in state in Jefferson City and burial in Nevada, Missouri. Bridgeport’s draft quota movements are noted along with local volunteers for photography postings.
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Washington
Cial
William J. Stone
Missouri
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Jefferson City
Nevada
Senator Stone
Balfour Says U S Troops Are Needed Now
London April 15 A J Balfour foreign secretary urged speedier deployment of American fighting forces to the field. He warned Germany aims to cripple the British army before U S weight can help and noted German press mocks American effort while planning to sacrifice men to delay arrival.
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London
United States
Feld
A. J. Galfour
Army and Navy Men Can Play Sunday in Boston
Boston April 15 Governor McCall signed a bill allowing army and navy men to play baseball and football on Sundays. Games may begin no earlier than 1 p.m. and admission must not be charged. The piece notes rain as the one thing not rising.
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Army
Navy
Boston
McCall
Goldsoll Held for French Extradition Arrest
Frank J. Goldsoll, held in Washington awaiting extradition papers from France, was re-arrested at the French ambassador’s request after the 46 day limit for holding for extradition. He faced new charges of false pretense tied to purchases of cars for the French government.
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Washington
Frank J. Goldsoll
Pawels
France
Frrench
United States
Goldspl
Monrovia Bombardment Kills Three Children
Three children died and three others were injured when German submarines bombarded Monrovia Liberia on April 10. The attack followed a Liberian government demand to destroy a French wireless station in the port. The report came from American Charge Bundy to the State Department.
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Washington
Monrovia
Libera
State Department
Bundy
Belgian diplomats move from Moscow to Vologda
Ambassador Francis reported to the state department that nine Belgian diplomatic missions are now at Vologda along with American Japanese Chinese French Italian Serbian Brazilian Siamese missions. British Romanian Portuguese and Greek missions are evacuating Russia to northern ports.
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Washington
Russia
Moscow
Vologda
State Department
Francis
French Military Methods Adopted by U S Officers
American army officers adopt French methods for artillery officer selection training and promotion. Since adoption, about 20,000 second lieutenants’ commissions have been granted in artillery, drawn from high school pupils, students of scientific schools, and ranks promoted from non commissioned officers.
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Great Polytechnic School
Foley's Health Mailer Ad Circulates in Chicago
A vintage advertisement urges readers to cut out the slip and mail it to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive trial packages. The offer touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs, Foley Kidney Pills for pain and ailments, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for cleansing and digestion, via Hindle's drug store.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Hindle's Drug Store
American officers adapt French artillery officer system
Upon arrival in France, American officers found the French system highly effective and immediately adopted a similar method to provide officers for the American artillery units.
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France
Thomas Case Continued In Chicago Disorderly Charge
The case of Dr. William Ysannc Thomas a Chicago university professor charged with disorderly conduct was continued today in the moral court to next Friday.
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Thomas
Chicago
William Ysannc Thomas
Chicago University
Sriday
Saloons Near Military Camps in Texas to Close
Texas moves toward prohibition with a ten mile zone bill banning saloons near military camps. Attorney General interprets the law to allow a one night grace, delaying closing until tonight. When effective about June 27, most wet spots in the state will disappear.
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Texas
Austin
Loony
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Remington Arms
Madison_ Barracks
Sackett's
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Wilson Warfield
Cole
Warfield
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