Naval Secretary Daniels Draws Labor Patriotism In War Speech
New York Feb 22 The labor support for the Prussians is shattered by the claim that U S labor could be manipulated by insidious propaganda Secretary of the Navy Daniels told a patriotic mass meeting with Samuel Gompers. He urged labor not as a class but as a force in national life to back timely ship production and munitions. He praised riveters and sailors, warned Britain against overreliance on munition workers, and emphasized ships and supplies as vital to the war effort. He argued every worker aiding the fighting line furthers victory and national gratitude.
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New York
United States
Propanda
Aniels
Samuel Gompers
Jabor
Democracy
Maine
Navy
Man Lost as Father Is Dead Relative Search Seeks Orrissey
Frantic relatives seek Matthew Orrissey of 598 East Main Street after his father died last Thursday in Southbridge. He is needed at home for the funeral Monday. Orrissey worked at LU C Company and Remington. Local notices warn of scattered fragments of details amid weather and almanac mentions.
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Matthew Orrissey
East Main Street
Southbridge
Orrissey
LU. C. Company
Fate of Missing Girl: 15-Year-Old Concetta Rich Found Married
Concetta Rich, 15, daughter of Rocco and Mrs. Rich of 155 Church Street, had been reported missing aftermath of a Wednesday departure. She is married to an unnamed husband and will return to Bridgeport today. Detectives found she bought new clothes and left old ones, saying she would return soon. Her husband plans to join a draft program and training camp. parents say they have heard from her and are relieved.
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Concetta Rich
Rocco Rich
Church Street
Algo
Westerday
Thei Rs
Ried Vine
White
Bridgeport
Muntha Loyvea
Dier
Death Rate of U. S. Airmen Not High, Baker Says
Secretary Baker notes the death rate for student aviators remains low with 104,900 flight hours logged since training began. He cites War Department records showing ten lives lost in training flights and additional fatalities from aircraft crashes and ground accidents. Baker argues the fatal rate is expected in a new aviation era and not discouraging overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 5 S
Baker
Washington
Ifeh
Avs
Congress Approves 18 Month Rail Control Plan
Washington reports the Senate passed the administration bill for government control of railroads up to 18 months after the war with a $500 million revolving fund. Work continued through the holiday as both houses push toward final action next week with amendments limited to short lines and rate controls pending conference.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Interstate Commerce
Judge
Massachusetts
C F Greene Heads State Postmasters
Postmaster Charles Greene of Bridgeport was elected president of the state Postmasters’ association at the annual banquet in Lehn’s Shove House. Over 60 postmasters attended as officers for the coming year were elected and speeches on postal service topics were delivered by longtime officials.
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Charles Green
Bridgeport
Pute Postmasters’ Association
Dra
Lehn’ Shove House
al Pucts
Attenmhuies
Westerdas
Postminsters
Waodayy
Gonerll Willy Fy
Associalian
Itheea
Dunquet
Erdhers
Hstenad
Philip Troup
New Haven
Lry Walsh
Middletown
William JT Vincks
War Savings
John J
Bohi
Stamford
Rher Service
JT. 1
Penders Meriden
A. McGregord
Hanwiy Ati Leo
William T. Atey
Idgeport
Chairles bYir Port
Lyridgeportts
Travis Wilson
Trartford
Charles If, Greene
Baidgepay
David Wilson
Mortford
Levan
Shrelian
Tetter
New Ileven
Runaway Train Wreck Kills One at Mountain Pass
A Central Railroad of New Mexico runaway train plummeted down a mountain near Ashley after derailing beyond Mountain Park. One person is reported dead and several others feared buried in wreckage as cars burned from brake-wheel sparks.
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Central Railroad of
New Mercy
Chie
Ashley
Mountain Park
Deny P. O. Is Short of Men in Letter Carriers Debate
At the Connecticut State letter carriers convention in Gold Fellers hall, EF Vandernoot of New York argues there is no labor shortage and criticizes employing women as letter carriers. He cites pay, hours, and union loyalty concerns, while Boston’s Peeley denounces women in the role as impractical and potentially brutal.
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EF. R. Vandernoot
New York
National Letter Carriers’ Association
Connecticut State Association
Qold Fellows’ Hall
le Ileparbinenk Neuds
Postal Service
Gurimert
State Association
BR. Unin
Middletown
Connecticut
National Association
Letter Corriens
Ss. Peeley
Boston
NAL Tlc
Hoe
Post Office
Catches Arta in Mixing Machine Badly Hurt
John Thornick of Raitpod Avenue suffered deep lacerations when his arm was caught in a mixing machine at the Stateybeslos Company last night. He was taken to Vincent's hospital for treatment.
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Arta
John Thornick
Raitpod Avenue
Indemn- Vhaye
Che Thee Os Company
Wil Dike Garb Vincent's Hospital
Kita Ds Windttty
A. Cladvas
Hornick
Statybeslos Company
McAdoo Assures Food Shipping Safe for East
Washington February 22 Director General McAdoo assured there is no danger of a serious food shortage in the eastern United States regarding transportation. He urged Food Administrator Hoover to provide precise stock locations and ports for allied shipments and promised guaranteed rail movement subject to weather and floods. The Food Administration issued a cautious note as McAdoo’s letter arrived.
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Washington
McAdoo
Hoover
Seaboard
Railroad Administration
The
Food Administration
Railroad Directorate
Mr. Hoover
McAfrey
United States
Air
Hanover
U S Should Take Over All Shipyards Debates Policy Plan
Washington December 22 Philip Alanson of New York managing director of Pacific and Mastern Steamship Co told the senate commerce committee the government should seize all shipyards and terminate agency contracts to operate them. He urged government ship construction under a public program, saying private yards are favored by foreign interests and costly. He cited his 12 years in shipping and argued cost plus contracts misallocate funds.
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Washington
Philip Alanson
New York
the Pacific and Mastern Steamship Company
Senate Commerce
Lhel
Shipping Board
Manson
Munson
American International Shipbuilding Corporation
Dog Iglando
Murderer Michael Schramm Back For Charge in Kayser Killing
Michael Schramm alias Michael Lowe of 381 Pierpont Street was arrested after confessing to the August 24 1918 murder of Reverend Walter Edmond Kayser in Gary Indiana. He faces trial at the scene and may be linked to the killing of a city marshal, investigators say.
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Michael Schramm
Michael Lowe
Pierpont Street
Walter Edmond Kayser
Gary
Ind
John Rambo
Garry
Michael
Schramm
Munitions Stop Unless Coal Comes
Emergency relief of about 40 tons of soft coal has not eased the fuel shortage threatening the Remington Arms and U M C munitions plants in Bridgeport. With relief due before Monday, closure of both plants remains likely as the fuel crisis deepens and could impact wartime production.
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Remington Arms
U. M.C
Bridgeport
Remington
US M. C
Purth
New Britain Boy Dies in Pershing Force at Front
General Pershing reports February 19 combat casualties incl private Fred Kopanski severely wounded and two slightly wounded. Deaths include Privates Walter Reynolds of Beaver Falls and Lawrence Witherspoon of Portland Oregon, plus Edward Barton of Cooleyville Ohio. Sister Mrs J M Brand of Chicago and other relatives listed.
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New Britain
Pershing
Washington
Fred Kopanski
J. M. Brand
West 13Th Street
Chicago
William Bowers
Westville
Okla
William Riley
Switwer
Porter
Walter 8. Reynolds
Beaver Fbalts
Bkeatly Street
New Joritain
Conn
Lawrence A. Witherspoon
Thurman Street
Portland
Oregon
Eadward Barton
Cooleyville
Ohio
Americans Kill One German and Capture Another in Chemin des Dames
With the American Army in France front units under instruction in the Chemin des Dames sector engaged in non patrol fighting. They killed one German and captured another. one American was slightly wounded.
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France
Associated Press
Chemin Des Dames
May Shoot Draft Men in Plots at Camp Lewis
Four national army soldiers were held in the guard house at Camp Lewis Washington awaiting a presidential war warrant that could intern them as enemy aliens. They allegedly planned to shoot officers and aid the German army in Europe. Possible death penalty mentioned. names withheld pending Washington advices. A broader purge of enemy aliens was reported with about 34 discharged and roughly 200 total.
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Camp Lewis Lacoma
Wash
Tech
National Army
Washington
Europe
Jridge
War Savings Stamps Appeal Urges Immediate Support
A bold wartime plea urges readers to buy War Savings Stamps without delay. The message questions waiting for the slaughter of brothers and sons, urging immediate purchase wherever available.
Petrograd Under Siege as German Advance Presses
Petrograd is under a state of siege with Lenine and Krylenko ordering guerrilla warfare to resist the German advance. Rumors of the Trotzky government’s fall persist, while German forces push eastward capturing Hapsal and Rieshitsa and approaching Minsk vicinity. American troops train along the Chemin des Dames and conduct a raiding party as heavy artillery roars along the Aisne and Alsace fronts.
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Petrosgrad
Lenine
Krylenko
Petrograd
Berlin
Elsthonien
Baltic
Reval
Helsingfors
Kronstadt
Sty
Hapsal
Gulf of Finland
Rieshitsa
Riga
Teutons
Leuzin
Minsk
Uncle Sam
Aisne
Champagne
Alsace
Draft Men Due in Camp Wednesday Camp Devens Aver Mass
Bridgeport and airfield county s final 15 per cent quota of the first draft will arrive in this camp shortly after 3 o clock next Wednesday afternoon. Those from the southern end of the county 152 in number will leave New Haven on a special train at 9 a m and will reach Aver station at 2 40 p m Greenwich will provide 15 Stamford 147 South Norwalk 19 Bridgeport 32 Stratford 139 and Milford 4 There will be 24 men from Danbury gunk the special train from Waterbury will bring then into Aver at 3 o clock. Irather and yon Private Alexander Culughie and Private Alexander Caughie Jy are among the newly arrived rookies in the same Continued on Page 22
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Devens
Aver
Mass
Bridgeport
Airfield County
New Haven
Greenwich
Stamford
South Norwalk
Stratford
Milford
Danbury
Waterbury
Oyer
Irather and
Yon
Alexander Culughie
Alexander Caughie
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Germany
Scretary Daniels
Funt
South New England
Carolina
Tne
New England
Hues
Middle Asian States
New Magna
England
Atlantic Coast
Athen Coast
North Atlantic
Eptepe
Cimas. I. Green
R.R
C. F. Greene
Deny P. O
U. S
Rambo
Remington-U. M. C
W. S. S. War Savings
Chemin Des Dames Road
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