American Graves on Battlefield Will Be Decorated Christmas
More than 3,000 American soldiers’ graves will be decorated on Christmas Day by the American Commission for devastated France in the Laon Chateau Thierry region. The event will include a festival for 6,900 children with stockings filled with candy toys and clothing. Two hundred children from Srecy will receive complete outfits to return to school, and festivities are planned in Laon Soissons Paris and other French cities.
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France
Paris
Laon
Chateau Thierry
Committee Wise
Ameri
Srecy
Soissons
Boldier Takes Bride on Day of Mustering Out
Discharged from service in the 33rd Artillery on Friday morning Private George Sanchez married Miss Helen King of 403 State Street in the First Presbyterian church with Rev. Alexander Alison officiating. Sister Amond Tator served as bridesmaid and brother-in-law Mr Tator as best man. They departed for New York for their wedding trip.
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Friay
George Sanchez
First Presbyterian Church
Alexander Alison
Helen King
State
Reet
Amond Tator
Mr. Tator Eied
New York
Britain Urgently Desires League Of Nations Now
Miss Helen Fraser of London told a United church audience Britain desires a league of nations to prevent a repeat of war. She praised Lloyd George for his love of country and efforts toward peace, noting closer ties with America and England’s aim to raise conduct standards set during the war.
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League of Nations
Great Britain
Helen Fraser
London
United Church
Lloyd-George
England
America
Lloyd George
Man hospitalized after auto crash on Burr road
Alexander Szaltzy of Burr road suffered both legs broken when struck by automobile driven by G. W. Hope of 2339 Fairfield avenue Saturday evening. Szaltzy was taken to St. Vincent's hospital and is resting comfortably this morning.
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Alexander Szaltzy
Burr Road
G. W. Hope
Fairfield Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Hoover appoints Wood to head Serbia relief effort
Paris December 22 Herbert C Hoover food administrator announced the appointment of Colonel Wood US Army as director of relief for Serbia and Jugoslavia. Wood and staff depart for Belgrade with allied participation. Colonel McIntosh will run supply bases in Trieste. Finland Sweden Poland relief missions and broad food shipments outlined. Bridgeport to celebrate soldiers return with a large public Welcome Home event beginning April 6 featuring a 57 foot arch, banners, and a station bureau for registrants.
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Herbert C. Hoover
Wood
United States Army
Serbia
Jugoslavia
United States Food Administration
Belgrade
United States
War Department
Food Administration
Adriatic
McIntosh
Triest
Herzegovina
Montenegro
United States Naval
Poland
Grove
Vernon C. Kellogs
Commission For the Relief of
Belgium
Hugh Gibson
London
Roumania
France
W. B
Washington
Finland
War Trade Board
Russia
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Bridgeport
Armory
America
Middle Street
Fairfield Avenue
Fairfield
Stratford
Alfred B. Beers
Sanford Stoddard
Red Cross
Main Street
Judge Beers
Edoward C. Spargo
Archer C. Wheeler
George L. Warren
EB. N. Sperry
John 8
Trailfield Avenue
E. G. Southey
Conferring at Spa as German thefts inventory moves forward
Paris dispatch reports the French commission charged with inventory of German plunder in northern France and Belgium departs Paris for Spa to coordinate with armistice delegations. In Devon, Ellen Brown Stirk, wife of Frederick Stirk, died last night. Funeral Thursday at 1:30 from Fawley and Wilmot mortuary. Interment in Lakaview cemetery.
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Paris
Havas
France
Belgium
Spa
Hien Brown Stirk
Ellen Brown Stirk
Frederick Stirk
Devon
Fawley and
Wilmot
Lakaview Cemetery
Hood's Sarsaparilla Trio Promote Quick Recovery
After influenza Crip fevers and other blood poisoning prostrating diseases demand restorative treatment. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood strengthens nerves stimulates the liver before meals Peptiron iron tonic after meals Hood's Pills mild cathartic as needed This triple combination aids convalescence and helps prevent disease.
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Hood
Bach
War era mineral output hits record value in 1917
United States mineral production in 1917 reached an unprecedented 5,010,948,000 dollars, up 43 percent from 1916. The increase totaled 1,496,976,000 dollars, with blast furnace products copper coal and petroleum supplying about 74 percent of the value and 83 percent of the gain.
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Washington
United States
Geological Survey
Small Loot for Bold Burglars at Three Residences
Three homes on Bridgeport Housing Co property near the Hamilton and DeLoss plant were entered Saturday night. Robbers took money, a Waltham watch, gold chain, revolver, and small coins from H. M. Pike and F. R. Barker properties. Deputy Sheriff Gould and N F Bakey chased the suspect but found nothing.
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Fairfield
Bridgeport Housing Company
Hamilton and DeLoss
N. F. Bakey
East Bound Road
Bakey
William H. Gould
Bridgeport
H. M. Pike
Meadowbrook Road
F. R. Barker
American air service losses and totals in France report
Major General Harbord released a December report showing American airmen in France destroyed 854 enemy planes and 271 balloons, with American losses at 971 planes and 45 balloons. Total American air casualties were 442 with 109 killed, 103 wounded, 200 missing, 27 prisoners and three interned.
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Washington
France
Harbord
War Department
Russian Loss of Man Power Was Greatest in War
Copenhagen dispatch tallies Russia war casualties at 9,150,000 with 1,700,000 killed, 1,450,000 disabled, 3,500,000 wounded, and 2,500,000 captured. Estimates from other sources place German casualties above 6,000,000, French deaths at 1,400,000, Italian deaths around 500,000, and British official losses at 653,704.
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Copenhagen
Associated Press
Russia
Vetrograd
A. J. Sack
New York
Cologne
Chamber of Deputies
Tauelen Voilin
Italy
Paris
Salvatore Varnali
Viielor Emmanuel
Ingses Ty
Romanones Returns to Paris for Conference with Wilson
The Spanish statesman visited Paris for talks with President Wilson and was hosted by the American leader this evening, amid efforts to advance wartime diplomacy and allied cooperation.
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Romanones
Paris
Wilson
Eee
Nativity Tableau at YWCA Vesper Service Draws 100
Nativity tableau performed by Federa tion clubs at the YWCA on Sunday afternoon drew more than 100 attendees. Miss Margaret Hughes sang with Miss Beatrice Brown at the piano as club girls presented The Nativity. Ethel Sterling read the Bible. participants included Mary Erhard Dorothy Blackman Bessie Byrnes Lilian Kirk Lydia LeRoy Mollie Ambrose Eva Brest Matilda Hart Fannie Norton Nora Wickman Mildred Taylor Mary Hoadley. Open House planned for Christmas Day from 4 to 8 pm with hostesses from business women’s club and a cohasing-dish supper at 6 pm.
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Federation Clubs
Y. W. C. A. Association
Margaret Hughes
Beatrice Brown
Ethel Sterling
Business Women's Club
Blr
Five Wounded As City Shares Casualty List
Five Bridgeport soldiers and one Fairfield man were named wounded in yesterday’s War Department casualty list. Sergt Alexander J Bats of 246 Brooks St led the local ties, severely wounded. Priv Walter L Puffer of 85 Courtland St slight wound. Priv Gilacomino Delapietro of 267 Hamilton St wounded. William A Evans of 261 Bronx Ave among the gas casualties. Priv Frank Laeve of 163 Tunxis Hill Rd wounded in the left arm. Daniel Benisewich of 93 Relley St wounded with undetermined status.
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Bridgeport
Fairfield
War Department
Alexander J. “Bats
Bertha Bakus
Brooks Street
Prigate Walter L. Puffer
Courtland Street
316Th Infantry
Gilacomino Delapietro
Hamilton Streets
National Army
816Th Infantry
Remington Arms Company
William A. Evans
111Th Machine Gun
Argonne
Jetter
Miro
William Evans
Bronx Avenue
Frank Laeve
United States Army
60Th Infantry
Tunxis Hill Road
Fair Eld
Daniel Benisewich
Relley Street
Missing $270 Roll Prompted Police Inquiry
Steve Martas of 334 Hanenets avenue asked police to locate $270 he says vanished from his home in the early morning. Part of the money reportedly turned up in a baby's crib. police continue investigating while noting the owner carried money in pockets and bags. Japan joins nations using motion pictures for education.
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Steve Martas
Hanenets Avenue
Martas
Newtown Mass for John Donahue at St Rose’s Church
A mass for the repose of John Donahue is scheduled Tuesday morning at St Rose’s Church. Parishioners are asked to attend in prayer and remembrance.
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John Donahue
St. Rose's Church
National banks report nearly 20 billion in resources
Washington December 22 The Comptroller of the Currency announced that resources of the national banks on November 1 totaled 19 821 204 000 an increase of 31 777 799 090 since last August. The rise is nationwide with small declines only in Nebraska Kansas Ohio and Tilmede. Only one national bank failed this year a record not seen since 1879.
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Washington
Williams
United States
England
Canada
France
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Japan
Germany
California
Bulgars Repulsed by Greek Forces in Macedonia Action
Bulgarian troops fired on Greek posts near Troussova injuring three Greek soldiers. The Greek forces attacked, captured two Bulgarian posts and forced Bulgarian troops to retreat toward Mont Beles. Several Bulgarian soldiers were killed. In Paris, Portugal names its foreign affairs minister to lead a peace delegation. other delegates_expected next week.
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Associated Press
Trousesova
Seres
Greek Macedonia
Mont Beles
Paris
Foreign Affairs of
Portugal
Lond
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