Garfield halts heatless Mondays nationwide order rescinded
Dr Garfield suspended the heatless Monday program effective February in a decision allowing possible return within ten weeks if rail transport worsens, granting state fuel officials authority to extend closures where needed. Except New England, few states would keep it beyond March. Four weeks had elapsed with compliance east of the Mississippi.
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Washington
Garfield
New England
England
Mississippi
Virginia
War bureau budget fight over 15000 funds looms
A controversy involving Bridgeport fuel committee and Justice George W Wheeler may prompt a rejection by the board of apportionment of 15000 to cover War bureau expenses for the coming year. The board seeks 15000 for salaries 7508 and other expenses while opposing a city budget hit. Weather report notes fair conditions in South New England and East New York with impending rain and temperature shifts across the region.
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Jreau
Bridgeport Fuel Committee
Apreme Court
George W. Wheeler
War Bureau
Connecticut
New England
New York
Kansas
Saskatchewan
Missouri Valley
Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountains
North Dakota
Tennessee
Ohio iNey
Sidge
South Atlantic
Lawyer Seeks Writ to Discharge Russian Draft Pick
Charles Recht, an attorney, filed in Brooklyn federal court for a habeas corpus writ to discharge Abraham Pfeiffer a Russian drafted under U S law at Camp Upton New York. Judge Chatfield called the motion novel and referred it to United States Attorney Melville J France for an early report on the law.
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New York
Charles Recht
Brooklyn
Bell
National Army
Camp Upton
Yaphank
N. Y
Abraham Pfeiffer
Recht
United States
Russia
Pfeiffer
Chatfield
Melville J. France
Trolleys Collapse in Grand Street Crash
Two Connecticut company trolley cars collided near Grand and Main, brakes failing and telescoping the fronts. Injuries reported among passengers including Boman and Miss Lay Chambers, with passengers and bystanders alarmed as the vestibule was breached.
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Connecticut Company
Grand
Main Streets
Main Street
Boman
Lay Chambers
Gregors Street
Bridgeport Class 1 draft exams resume Sundays
Physical examinations for Class 1 registrants in Bridgeport districts one two and four restart on Sunday February 24 and continue weekly until all are examined. Local boards three five and six may hold exams on the same dates. The action follows a regular meeting of Bridgeport draft boards.
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Bridgeport
Medical Advisory Board
Olffie Hils
Washington
Krridgeport
Lave Deen Re
U S Steamer Sinks U Boat in Mediterranean
An American steamship reported sinking a German submarine after a running fight on January 13. The vessel arrived at an Atlantic port and was described as not fit for service.
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Atlantic
Tuscania Loss Now Only 171
Washington reports from the War Department indicate few American deaths in the Tuscania sinking beyond the 164 buried on the Scottish coast. The latest tally puts the missing at about 260, with 171 survivors added to the official unrecorded list after cross checks with passenger lists and embassy cables. Additional survivors announced include Malkind, Allen, Hamilton, Weirch, Moxer, and Linsan among others.
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Washington
War Department
Tuscania
Department
Associated Press
Wie Department
London
Wardaburtident
Malkind
Mall River
Arrest for Failure to Report to Draft Board
Dutties McGuire of Providence was arrested in Bridgeport for not reporting for military duty after being summoned by Providence draft authorities. He was booked and will be transferred to Providence to face federal authorities.
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Dutties McGuire
Providence
Shelton Street
Sridgeport
Pobive
Bao
McGuire
Providence Drarh
Ambition Dims as King Loses RNC Chair Bid in St Louis
Ambition soured as John P. King fails to secure the Republican National Committee chair in St Louis. Observers note his long pursuit of influence, including visits to Oyster Bay and Washington, and months of absence from the city. Upstate resistance and GOP leaders murmur that King’s bid for national power ended with a local political setback.
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John T. King
Hays
Republican National Committee
John PT. King
St. Louis
Mr. King
Oyster Bay
Washington
Stie
Jing
Actale
Mur
Bridgeport
Upstate
J. Henry Roraback
Canaan
Myr
King
Col. Toosevell
Suburbs Cars to Be Routed to New Plaza
Bridgeport plans a central water street plaza to route suburban trolley lines from Norwalk Raifield Westport Stanford New Haven Derby through a new transfer station. Main city lines on Mit stripe remain while other routes shift to the plaza as engineers study traffic effects and street widenings.
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Water Street
Consteveti
Mit
Joseph 8. Goodwin
Bridgeport Tin
Connecticut
Tralley
Bridgeport
Cloodwin
Norwalk
Raifield
Westport
Stifford
New Haven
Derby
Phiga
Winter Street
New England
Main
State
Barnum
Yourdsley Park
Irack Inwn
Oak
Stratfield
Plas
OUST INSTRUCTOR FOR PRO GERMAN VIEWS AT TECHNICAL SCHOOL
A German born 55 year old instructor at a technical college in Harrisburg was dismissed after three months for pro German sympathies. He opposed claims of German atrocities presented before the state school board leading to an official review. Mrs Tomarks was notified and the principal, Dr Charles B Pager, led the investigations.
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Harrisburg
Paech
AL Diebig
Carkisbure
Tomarks Wer
Charles B. Pager
God O-day
Liebig
Germany
Three More Die In Hicks Field Crashes Near Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas February 13 three additional fatalities were added to the growing death toll at Hicks Flying Field fourteen miles from Fort Worth. The deceased include Lieut Peyton C Mareh First Lieutenant J L Wray and Cadet Flyer K Porter. The crashes occurred after falls of thousands of feet with cadets rushing to the scene as the planes descended. The three bodies are being held pending disposal instructions.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Hicks Flying Field
Peyton C. Mareh
United” States Army
Ligut
J. L. Wray
Los Angeles
Calif
K. Porter
R. A. Porter
Patchoette
N.Y
Hickfield
Camp Bowie
Theulepant Wray
Porter
Hicksfield
Tha Bods
Spanish Steamer Ceferino Sunk by Submarine
The Spanish steamer Ceferino of 3,647 tons was sunk by a submarine near Herro island in the Canaries. All crew members were saved and towed to La Palma port. This marks the third steamer sunk within three weeks, after the Giralda and the Sebastian, provoking protests from the Spanish government. Ceferino was built in 1899 by Maglinid. home port Aviles.
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Madrid
Sveb
Herro Island
Canary
la Esta
Canaries
Giralda
Sebastian
Oy Maglinid
Aviles
Hold U. S. Officer for Stealing $7,000
Robert H. King of the 48th U.S. Infantry was arrested in San Francisco on charges of desertion and embezzling $7,000 in express money orders. Hall denied the embezzlement charge and refused to discuss the desertion accusation. Arrest followed advice from the sheriff's office at Little Rock where Hall had been stationed.
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San Francisco
Calif
Trent
Robert H. King
U.S. Infantes
Hall
Pdallee
Little Rock
Grill Two Firemen on Alarms Case Heard Before Board
Firemen John J. Nelly and I Olin Stow were found guilty of neglect of duty and disobedience of orders by the board of fire commissioners. Chief Daniel E. Johnson was to reprimand them, with likely transfer from alarm headquarters to other duties.
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John J. Nelly
I. Olin Stow
Board of Fire Commissioners
Daniel E. Johnson
Welly
O. A. Leonard
Arc
Kelly
John Willis
Five Alarm
Snow
Berkshire
Mayor Donovan Declares Office Not to Exist
Norwalk, Med. 138. Special report on Mayor Joel Inkich Donovan ruling the building inspector office non existent under charter provisions. He refused to accept nominations for the post currently held by Clarence T. Pinch whose term ends this month. The action heightens chaos after two years of irregularities surrounding the office and recalls a prior Clover-Manufacturing case. The council meeting lacked open hostilities, though tension with ex mayor Warstrom remained. The revolver sale for emergency police force was postponed as Wasstrom applauded the mayor’s remark on illegality.
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Norwalk
Med
Joel Inkich Donovan
Faward 2
Quinlan
Clarence T. Pinch
Ofice
Finch
Carl A. Warstrom
Leenight
Jeramiah Onoorn
Jean Traction
Notrwalk
Strom
Mayrar Donovan
Moaman
Intercept note tied to plan to free enemy held
Federal authorities in Utah say a note intercepted in Fort Douglas linked a plot to free Taybold and other enemy aliens at the war prison camp. A woman author of the note and Hey B. Henry Beesman of Ogden were arrested as tunnels were found within the civilian and military sections of the camp.
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City
Utah
Mel
Augusta Minnie Dd
A. Deybold
Eae Awien
War Pris
Bort Doug
Leyboln
Hey. B. Henry Beesman
Ogden
Taybold
von Migensieben
Ca- Towbin
Nomumber
War
Scilor
Railroad wage boosts eyed in $82 million annual cost
Washington heard estimates on railway wage increases as J Franklin for the Federation of Labor outlined proposals. Secretary Lane calculated an $82,000,100 yearly rise based on a 31 3 percent average, with higher pay for skilled workers and time and a half for Sundays and holidays. He suggested applying raises to about 260,000 uncovered workers as well.
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Washington
Railroad Use Commission
J . Franklin
American Federation of Labor
Lane
Franklin
Lane Wades
Ge Basis
Carmen
Garretson
Feat of ad removal leads to door answer delays
A resident complains that an advertisement in The Telegram caused increased door activity as people came to her home seeking the ad. Mrs George Osborn notes she could not accommodate more rooms and mocks the paper’s sales approach.
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George Osborn
Mes. Osborn
Telegram Post
Germans Prepare Offensive on Western Front
Grand Headquarters of the French Army reports German war plans amid continued vigilance. Estimates place German front line at about 2.1 million troops with reserves totaling around 2.3 million. Authorities debate exact division counts. raids by British forces yield captures and incursions while French artillery engages on multiple sectors. Combnued on Page 12.
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France
Associated Press
American Sharpe
Wife Caught in Revolving Saw May Die
Mrs Renalkozinsky of Fairfield was injured when her dress was caught in a wood sawing machine. She was taken to St. Vincent's hospital with a fractured skull, multiple injuries, and was not expected to survive. Louis Renalkozinsky summoned from work after witnessing the accident.
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Louis. Renalkoginsky
Fairfield
St. Vincent's Hospital
Mi Renalkozinsy
Louis Renalkozinsky
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