Heavy War Bills Loom in Senate This Week
Washington April 28 Prospects rise for passage of the Overman bill giving the President authority to reorganize government departments. The Senate aims to act on the draft law extension to age 21, draft quotas based on class one, the sedition bill, housing for war workers, and other measures. House plans include draft amendments, army expansion, and large appropriations including 30 million for concrete ships. Senator Gore moves to push minimum wheat price, while repeal of the German American Alliance charter is debated. A joint Senate House hearing on vocational rehabilitation for injured servicemen is set for Tuesday.
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Iowa
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Houss
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Oklahoma
Senate Agriculture
King
Utah
Owen
Boyott
Germany
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House Education
East Main Street to Get Coating of Tarvia
East Main street will be resurfaced this year with Tarvia a tar and tar mix like the Stratford venue treatment. J A Courtade director of public works has secured a price and assurances for ample material delivery to meet demands. Work will start very shortly as merchants have awaited repairs for years.
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East Main Street
Stratford
J. A. Courtade
Public
Ridgeport
Warrenseaving
Princess Marie Exiled from Austria for War
PARIS April 28 The Princess Marie Antoinette mother of Empress Zita ordered to leave Austria within 24 hours or re enter the country until the war ends Gen eve dispatch says Empress Zita blamed the pro German party in her husband s empire for Emperor Charles letter to Prince Sixtus of Bourbon seeking peace France Anti Teutonic tendencies attributed to the Empress due to Bourbon descent
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Marie Antoinette
Emress Zita
Austria
Geneva
Zita
Herusband
Charles
Sixtus Ofourbon
Neace
France
Two Arrested on Charge of Robbing Dock Sleeper
Frank Murphy 32 of Hartford and John Sullivan 38 of Water street, with George A. Tarrett, were arrested early yesterday for allegedly robbing a sleeper on the city docks. Barrett, the victim, was arrested for drunkenness while Murphy and Sullivan are held on charges of breach of the peace for investigation. Barrett says a gold watch was stolen while he slept Saturday night.
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Frank Murphy
Hartford
John Sullivan
Water Street
George A. Tarrett
Barrett
Polivce
Sturphy
Sullivan
Navy Hero Receives Medal of Honor for Shipboard Courage
Chief boatswain's mate John Mackenzie earned the Medal of Honor and a $100 gratuity after he crawled amid heavy seas to recover a dangerous depth charge on the Remick during a December gale in European waters. His act saved the ship and its crew, with praise from the Remick’s commander. Mackenzie, a Massachusetts native, had served four years in the regular army before joining the Navy Reserve.
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Washington
John Mackenzie
Naval Reserve
Daniels
Navy Department
Mackenzie
Aas
Remick
Massachusetts
Mary Mackenzie
South Hadley Falls, Mass
Ashes Cause Small Fire At Main Street Home
Firefighters respond to a morning blaze at 2403 Main Street when hot ashes dumped in the yard ash box ignited rubbish and spread to a rear fence, causing about three dollars in damage. A still alarm was sent to Chemical No. 1 at 9 23.
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Main Street
Chemical No. 1
Local Obituaries and Funeral Notices April 1918
Obituaries from New York area papers list deaths of WALDACK CROMWELL SNELLBACK GILBERT SHERIDAN LUTTERS and BURR. Notices detail dates of death April 27–28 1918 ages from 35 to 88, funeral from residence and church, times 8:30 p m 2:30 p m and 9 30 a m, burial at St Michael Park Mountain Grove Center Street, Park cemeteries and mobile cortege.
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Waldack
Mary
William Wallace
Jones Avenue
St. Augustine’s Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Cromwwell
Oliver Cromwell
J. H W. Carroll
Im Street
Park Cemetery
Snellback
Josephine Snellback
Theodore Tobey
Park Avenue
New York
Norwalk
Gilbert
Nellie Agnes
Charles
Gem Avenue
St. Patrick's
Nort Ave
Mountain Grove
Ingore
Sheridan
Frank JM. Sheridan
Kossuth Street
izSstt
Lutters
Agnes
Otto Lutters
Bunnell Street
Wedsteday
Burr
Easton
Conn
Benjamin I. Burr
Wagton
Center Street
Liberty Subscriptions Disappointing In 1918 Loan Drive
New York April 27 Liberty Loan interest centers on public support while subscriptions lag among large holders due to anticipated income tax payments and rising costs. Railroads and industrials cut back, yet moderate-income subscribers increase. The piece contrasts strong patriotism and anticipated oversubscription with the slow response of wealthy investors amid wartime finance and government price regulation worries.
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United States
Amiens
Germany
Holland
Great Britain
America
Hoover
Mentonbury
Taxes Grand List of 1917 Notice in Bridgeport
Taxpayers of Bridgeport are warned the grand list taxes for 1917 are due at the Tax Collector's office City hall room 4. The collector will be there May 1 1918 and daily thereafter except Sundays from 9 am to 4 pm and Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm for tax collection. After June 1 interest at three quarters of one percent will be added to all unpaid taxes. Howard F. Smith Collector.
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City of
Bridgeport
City Hall
Locomobile Bond Sale Notice by Bankers Trust (1918)
Bankers Trust Company as trustee invites sealed proposals to sell First Mortgage Ten Year Sinking Fund Six Per Cent Gold Bonds of Locomobile Company of America maturing after June 1 1918 at prices not exceeding 105 percent of face value. Proposals due by noon May 9 1918 at trustee’s trust department.
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Locomobile Company of America
Bankers Trust Company
New York
TH. F. Wilson, JR
Storage goods and furniture sale listing items
A storage lot includes 1 player piano 3 upright pianos 1 drop head singer sewing machine with dishes stock of groceries floor rugs dressers iron beds mattresses chairs and rockers garden tools parlor suites and a large quantity of other storage goods.
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Drop Head Singer
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