Red Cross War Fund Campaigns Declared Complete
Davison chairing the War Council says no further Red Cross fund campaigns are planned. He notes extensive overseas inspection, praise for soldiers, and expanded personnel. calls for ongoing support and universal enrollment as members of the American Red Cross.
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War Council
All America
Allenby
Mesopotamia
Washington
Dec
Specil
Red Cros
Henry P. Davison
War Council of the American Red Cross
Jengland
France
Belgium
Italy
Switzerland
Re Cross
American Red Cross
England
Treland
Biddie
Great Rim
Sims
Mlenby
Palestine
Alenby
Red Cross
Tinly
America
Simus
Agencs
Pairfield County Leaders Balk at House Speakership Plans
Reports from Hartford Times allege Pairfield County Republican leaders may desert Irvedovick W. T Huxford and James J. Walsh in the race for the next General Assembly speakership. The machine favours Walsh but past machine fights show nominating battles can bend. Fairfield officials question how far county backing will carry a candidate and whether upstate sentiment alters the outcome.
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Pairfeld County
Golms
Pairfield County
Irvedovick W. T Huxford
Stamford
James J. Walsh
Greenwich
Hartford Times
Airfield
Ahiram Chamberlain
George TG. Lounsbury
Ridgefield
DO. Vincent Coftin
Fairfield County
Anage Walsh
Judge Walsh
the Times
Marcus A. Holcomb
State
New Haven
Trig
Mr. Huxford
Judie Walsh
Walsh County
Walsh
Hartford County
Tolland County
Pairfield
Cal
Lemt EH. Hall
Willington
Rogers
Manchester
Cal. Hall
Cal. Wall
Senate
Frederic A. Garlilet
Fairfield Creaation
Gol
Hall Will
Althou
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Brass Fires and Pruning Grease Call Firemen
Three brass fires and a grease fire in a kitchen taxed the Wire department yesterday but caused no monetary damage. The first blaze near Hillside Pome involved Chemical 1 at 2 06, with Engine 4 and No. 2 companies extinguishing the incidents. A kitchen fire at Burt Weller's on Water Street stemmed from a back draft from a new stove. The alarm came in at 12 7?
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Chemical 1
le Plarm
Iamside
Engine Company
No. § Company
Burt Weller
Horel
Water Street
Bridgeport Hosts Largest Jewish Rally For Zionist Drive
The Bridgeport city hall and Poli's theatre hosted a vast Zionist rally with about 2,500 attendees to enroll Jewish residents in backing a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Speakers included Jacob Klein, H. A. Johmenson, and Dr. Ben Zion Woszinsohn. flags and Hebrew songs underscored the ceremony.
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Poli
Theatre
Rugeting
Zionist League
T City
Zionist Cans
Charles H. Shapiro
Shapiro
Minhond
Jacob BR. Klein
Jerusalem
Wwe
Palestine
Coreh
H. A. Johmenson
Zionist Orgaanization of America
Inngland
Prance
Trely
Jaffa
William Wittenstein
Abrams
Park Avenue Temple
America
Owen
Palistine
FIRST FEAST CANDLE AT PARK AVENUE TEMPLE CELEBRATED
The first Channkal festival by the children of the Park Avenue temple was celebrated yesterday at Lerngon in the vestry. Rabbi Abrama led the first qindle. A musical program under Mr and Mrs Jacob Gilman delighted the youngsters. The temple orchestra performed leasing selections. The program included lighting of the menorah, Teo Danielsy solos, poems by Augusta Silverstone and Theresa Feinstein, a kindergarten song, and Riatsi Abrams told the Chanukah story. The event closed with The Star Spangled Banner and refreshments followed.
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Lerngon
Abrama
Jacob Gilman
Ald
Olin Soloi
Teo Danielsy
Augusta Silverstone
Mheresa Feinstein
Sone Iy
Riatsi Abrams
Room Entered and Theft Reported at Shew's Home
Leon Shew of 44 Franklin Street reported to police yesterday that his room home was invaded and robbed of 150 dollars. He said the money was locked in a trunk and the thief broke it open. Police believe someone acquainted with Shew's affairs likely committed the deed.
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Leon Shew
Pranklin Streal
Shew
Muehlen Recalled for Berlin Government Post
GENEVA Mes Le Wilhelm Atuehson director of the Krupp Weeks et tn has been recalled to Berlin by the new German government. He will be offered a post in the government. He alleged that Germany acted with Austria Hungary to start the war and that Emperor William urged the policy. He related conversations with former Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg and Krupp von Bohlen claiming the Kaiser bound Germany to mobilize if Russia did so, risking a universal war.
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Germany
Austria
Four Fires Keep Fairfield Dept Busy on Sabbath
Four fires erupted in Pata Seld during the past four hours, with only one causing major damage. A rear barn fire at Joseph Horwitz’s residence on Bronson Avenue, Southport destroyed horse, wagons, harness, and hay, with an estimated $2,500 loss. Firefighters saved the adjacent garage and house.
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Joseph Horwile
Bronson Avenue
Southport
Skaimes
Mill Plain
Boritz
Bath
Ant Alara
Horwitz
Nat Dus
Parca
Hlorwitz
Dembroke Street
Bridgeport
Maple Street
William Jennings
Ti Plain
Fairfield Beach
Arc Departent
East Side Soldier Bead at Greenlea
Private John Sito of Grant Street died Saturday at a military hospital after contracting illness at Camp Greenleaf. He was 23, educated at St John's parish school, worked as an accountant before drafted, and died while hospitalized. body due to arrive city tonight with services and association members urged to attend.
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John Sito
Grant Street
Soilldary Hospital
Camp Greenleat
Simko
St. John’s
Simplise
Gantry
Jersey City
Maj W D Straight Dies Suddenly Diplomat and Financier
Paris dispatch reports Major Willard D Straight longtime New York financier and diplomat died in his sleep after pneumonia. He served under House during postwar diplomacy and had a career spanning China Korea Manchuria and the Far East. Born 1890 Oswego NY he studied at Cornell before joining U S service and banking circles.
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Dec
Willard D. Straight
New York
Seenight
TH. M. House
House
Asoon
Calonel
Mra. House
Japan
Willard Dickerman
Ching
Washington
Straight
Oswero
Cornell
China
Manchuria
Associated Press
Orly
Seoul
Korea
Mukden
Jorothy Payne Whitney
William Whitney
Cleveland
America
M Straight
International Corporation
Orient
Adjutant General's Department
Four Yanks Break Up Mob of Luxembergers in Anti German Riot
Four American soldiers dispersed a mob of thousands in Luxembourg amid anti German sentiment sparked by price gouging. Shops were looted and wrecked, a department store suffered large losses, and four enlisted men used boards to disperse the crowd after orders to end the disturbance.
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Associated Press
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Ameri
Gerr
Dl Ali de
Heatlander
Fle
Reporters Sail Aboard Grizaba to Cover Conference
HOBOREN N J December 1 The United States transport Grizaba sailed for Brest with nearly fifty newspaper correspondents and a score of motion picture men
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Hoboren
N. J
Brest
Nce
Versailles
Thief Steals Cash From Room of Louis Chaner
Louis Chaner of 36 Parkstreet told Second Precinct police that a thief entered his room and took $50 in cash. Police are pursuing the suspect using available leads. A fragment notes a pint of water weighing unknown pounds.
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Louis Chaner
Parkstreet
Second Precinct
Frozen Body Found Near Norwalk United States
Norwalk report states a man about 50, likely Michael Macks of Holyoke Massachusetts, was found dead in a field near a New Canaan road and Broad River trolley line. The time of death is undetermined. no signs of intoxication were reported. Police and coroner units investigated at dawn.
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Stephen Hoyt and Nursery
New Canaan
Mafield
Mars
Tames
H. Magner
Holyoke
Norwalk
Michael Macks
Mass
Thomas Harrigan
Broad River
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