Man Nabbed for Posing as Army Captain in Swindle
New York police hold Frederick M. Robinson of 527 West 121st street for posing as a United States Army captain to obtain money and goods via bogus checks. He wore a captain’s uniform when arrested and allegedly swindled Louis Liggett & Co John Wanamaker and the American Red Cross with checks drawn on Thames National Bank Norwich Conn. Amounts range from $50 to $180 per incident. Robinson, recently married three months, claimed service in the Spanish American War and past work as an electrician. He admitted masquerading as Captain Robinson.
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New York
War Department
Rederick M. Robinson
West 121St Street
United States Army
Robinson
Louis Liggett & Co
John Wanamaker
American Red Cross
Thames National Bank
Norwich
Conn
Carlson
Sys
Fuller Potter
Army Inteligence Bureau
Second Massachusetts Infantry
Captain Robinson
War Department Repu
Captain Robinson Identified in Grand Larceny Case
Police traced a phony army captain to a Brooklyn the crowd seeking aid from detectives. Detective Carlton identified Frederick M. Robinson after a face-to-face with him at police headquarters. Robinson admitted his identity and planned to arraign him on grand larceny charges at the Tombs Court, with his wife of three months living with him at a West 121st Street room.
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Frederick M. Robinson
Jill Brothers
James Ma. Creery & Co
Lord & Faylor
R. H W. Macy & Co
Tilton & Co
Spatcing's
Joh Wanamaker
Louis Liggett & Co. Crocker & Co
Carlton
Robinson
Polices
Unitform
Tombs Coqurt
West 121St Street
Soldier Harold Hawes to report for active service
Harold Hawes of 137 Worth avenue has joined the Signal corps at United States army headquarters and will report in Washington, D C on Friday morning. He expects transfer to the aviation field at West Point Mississippi for construction work. Hawes was formerly works manager of the G Drouve company.
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Harold 8. Hawes
Worth Avenue
Signal Corps
United States Army
Washington, D. C
My. Hawes
West Point
Miss
G. Drouve Company
Fairfield Red Cross shipments and wartime events
Fairfield chapter of the American Red Cross, chaired by Judge John H. Perry, has sent 3140 gauze dressings, 112 sweaters, 144 socks, 86 mufflers, 150 wristlets, 71 helmets, 25 bed shirts, 25 bed spreads, and 25 hospital gowns since February 4. A war rally at Sherman hall featured Yale’s Charles M. Bakewell and Mrs. Andrews as speakers. Community notes mention post offices closing early on Washington’s Birthday, postponed Christian Endeavor social, and War Savings drive progress, with local officials discussing taxation appeals and school stamp sales.
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Fairfield
iWeb
American Red Cross
John H. Perry
Southport
Valery Havard
The
Rent Cross
Colonel Mayard
Army
Red Cross
America
Gertrude Austin
Rute Pierre-Charron
Paris
Sherman Hall
Fairfield Liberty Chorus
William E. Smith
Charles M. Bakewell
Yale University
C. M. Andrews
New Haven
Washington
Christian Endeavor Social
Pairfield Congregational Church
Wairfield
Warmers’ Club
William H. Burr
Greens Farms
I. C. Devan
Warner Bureiuu
J. K. Hall
Young Men's Christian Association
Fairfield Y. M. A
Edna Jord
L. M. Johnson
Speaer
Memorial Library
Walter Perry
William EL. Cgiould
Board of Relief
Board of Assessors
Bridgeport Hydraulic Company
War Savings
William Jo. Smith
War Savings Committee
Falirfield War
William QO. Burr
Sherman School
Jrog
George W. Larson
Germans Relocated to Georgia Internment Camp
Fort New York Feb 20 14 Germans interned on Willis Island were sent to Stort Oglethorpe Ga to make room for others to be rounded up for not registering. McCarthy said roughly two hundred more would be arrested for failing to register as authorities move to internment. The group included Frederick William H Ebling and Hamburg America official Popenhouser along with other named individuals.
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New York
Bis Island
Army
Navy
Stort Oglethorpe
Ga. Thomas
McCarthy
Georgia
Theederal Building
Willis Island
Pennsylvania Station
Ifrederick William H. Ebling
Popenhouser
Jacob Breuer
Martel Wertaner
Max von Recklinghaisen
Rute Schroenheid
Frederick Vanderwande
Fritz Schmidt
Gus A. Mayers
Southport Girls Aid Red Cross School Work
In Southport on February 20, 1917, students at Pequot School under Mrs. Julia B. Walker knit sixty square Red Cross blankets for Belgian children while lower grades snip cloths for soldiers pillows and boys make candles. Friday afternoons the effort benefits Fairfield branch.
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Southport
Red Cross
Pequot
Julia B. Walker
Fairfield
Washington
3 Wakeman Memorial
Howard N.wakeman
Pequot Avenue
Sherman Hall
Aliss Elsie Bulkley
Addie B. Hotchkiss
William Nichols
Liberty Chorus
Church Street
Pequot Library
Fraternal Hamilton Commandery visit and notices
Right Eminent Sir Arthur C Wheeler of Norwalk will visit the Masonic temple this evening with associate officers. The Temple will be exemplified and Templar honors accorded. A special convocation of Jerusalem Chapter R A M is set for Friday at 380 oclock. Also reports of Adelphian Lodge and Pioneer Lodge events and a Washington’s Birthday program by Sheridan Circle. Public sales of savings stamps in Bridgeport reach 4500 while daily average remains near 5000.
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Hamilton Commandery
Arthur C. Wheeler
Norwalk
Connecticut
Masonic Temple
Oulock
Order of the Temple
Rederichk II
Tlunt- Ington
Meriden
Warren
Laughters
Sons of St. George
Odid
Red Cross
Sheridan Circle
G. A. RR
Full-Size Latin Marseilles Crochet Spreads
Special value spreads offered in large sizes with raised patterns and scalloped hems. Crocheted spreads priced at 3.4 dollars, with embroidered center in color options and white edging. Some feature color embroidery along the edges for a decorative finish.
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Marseilles
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