Germans Yield Mile to Push by French
War criers report a continued French push on the western front with strong local engagements near Castel and Mailly-Raineval, plus advances south of Castel toward Moreuil. Allied gains include Berat in Albania and French Italian operations extending east toward Monastir, while British and German statements note limited raids and artillery activity.
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Ypres
Bailleul
Fof
Albert
Aisne
Marne
Villers Cotterets
Rheims
Rome
War Opeen
Italy
Ars
Pemenere
Cornone
Albania
Picardy
Nieng
Hamel
Villoirs Bretonneux
Somme
Cantigny
Castel
Avre
Aime
Long‘pont
Corcy
Thurs
Jain
Chavigny
Faye‘rolles
Longpont
Oberal
Lys Salient
Berat
Monastir
Serbia
Athens
Asia
Minor
London
War Office
Bucquoy
Arras
Hinges
Returned Secretary to Address Nichols Church
Phillip Warner a returned YMCA secretary will speak at Nichols Methodist Church tomorrow at 10 o'clock about conditions in France and the duties behind the front lines. Warner recently returned after six months of work aiding American soldiers and will share experiences of YMCA service in huts near the trenches. Many Bridgeport residents are expected to attend to hear the soldier welfare story.
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France
Nichols
Phillip Warner
Warner
Bridgeport
Motorist Harold Hayes Held On Brake Charge
Harold Hayes aged 20 of 1195 North avenue was arrested last evening by Patrolman Tijinagan for violating state automobile laws by driving without proper brakes on his vehicle.
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Harold Hayes
North Avenue
Tijinagan
Brewery Worker Rescued After Vat Fall at Connecticut Brewery
Peter Weber, 54, of 50% Con heaticut avenue, fell into a beer vat at the Connecticut Brewing company plant. He suffered poisoning but was revived by Dr. H. of a local hospital and taken home. he was weak but alive after extraction.
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Peter Weber
Conheaticut Avenue
Connecelicut
Pany
Yartee- Noonim Wa Sevioy
Tiarty ‘H
Emer
Roney Hospital
Oman Toolk
Weber
Blaze Threatens Railroad Station Fire Rumor
Firefighters battled a blaze at a railroad station area with streams of water. Chief Johnson led the crew from the A. W. Burritt lumber yard fire as flames threatened floors. By eleven, crews declared the site safe after extinguishing and checking debris for hidden matches or a potential rat cause.
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Johnson
A. W. Burritt
Warns Engineers To Conserve Fuel Across the East
Connecticut fuel administrator Thomas W. Russell has not set a domestic coal price yet but expects a decision soon. A Boston domestic coal ban until December 1 may extend eastward, with inquiries by New England administration directors to adopt similar rules. Connecticut warns the public about impostors posing as fuel inspectors, noting no state appointments have been made.
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Thomas W. Russell
Connecticut
Boston
East
New England
Connecticut Council of Defense
Mitchell's Ridgefield Home Bequeathed to Widow Mitchell
Bridgefield July 12 Special The will of John Ames Chell founder and editor leaves his residence to Mrs. Mitchell and most of his fortune to the widow Mrs Mary H Alitshell The editor sets up a trust fund of 70 shares of capital steel for her life then to friends and former associates upon death Executors and trustees Edward Metcalf James Metcalf Edward Martin Thomas Mason remember several corporation employees each receiving 100 shares with discretionary distribution by the executors and trustees
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Bridgefield
John Ameschell
Mitchell
Mary H. Alitshell
Ingatee
Capital Steel
Taife Publishing Company
Belgium to be governed as Austria style federal state
Amsterdam July 12 German governor of Belgium plans to turn Belgium into a federal state mirroring Austria. The Wanders and Walloon regions would live separately under one king with a president under German control, per Hamburger Nachrichten.
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Amsterdam
Bron Friedrich von Alkenenisen
Belgium
Austria
Wanders and
Walloon
Danbury Fire Destroys Mattress Plant. Workers Escape
A Panbury factory of the Waterbury Mattress company was destroyed this afternoon by flames sparked by a hair picking machine. Damage reached about 4,000 dollars. Quilek spread of the fire hindered escape, but all workers left the building unharmed. Also included is an advertisement praising Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Panbury
Waterbury Mattress Company
Rent Adjusters Nominated for City Rent Board
Nominations for three men to serve on the Trent Adjustment committee are with Governor Alareus FH. Wolcomb as Hartford announces the appointments today. Reports from the Manufacturers' Association and the local Machinists branch cite rent increases over three years, with figures showing wide variance. a formal rent committee is expected to be established soon to curb wartime rent extortion and protect workers.
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Trent
Alareus FH. Wolcomb
Hartford
Manufacturers’ Association
International Association of Machinists
Frederick A. Barnett
W. E. Burton
Charities Department
Ming Bridgeport
Nior
I. K. Russell
Taft‘Walsh Board
Russell
Taft-Walsh Board
Anda
W. M. Redfield
Bridgeport Land and Title Company
Mmi
Gridgeport
Mr. Russell
Sia
City Ice Company
Bridgeport Gas Light Company
Illlminating Company
Wheeler and Howes ‘Company
Bridgeport
Lavit
Samuel Lavit
I “Fhe
Government
Savit
Burton
Ifair
Mammoth Protest In Mooney Behalf At Park July 28
A local International Association of Machinists meeting approved a mammoth demonstration at Seaside Park on July 28 to seek justice for Thomias Mooney condemned in the San Francisco bomb case. A Washington mass meeting and appeal to President Wilson will also be organized with thousands expected. Initiation dues for July were cut to eight dollars due to high demand for local union admission.
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Seaside Park
Thomias Mooney
San Francisco
International Association of Machinists
Broad Street
Washington
Mooney
Wilson
New London
Uswil
Une
Maachinists' Union
Carpenters' Hall
Untitled vehicle overturns near Ash Creek farm
A taming one of the larveento trucks owned by Musanje brothers toppled into a ditch beside the red fist east of Ash Creek after an airlock incident. Waller Travar of Watson Avenue Steatford, driver of the machine, escaped unharmed.
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ETULP
Musanje Brothers
Ash Creak
Waller Travar
Watson Avenue
Steatford
Ten New England Soldiers Located In German Camps
Washington reports nine more officers and 29 enlisted men of the American expeditionary forces held prisoners in Germany. Names include Lieutenants Crawford Edens Snowden Mewolth Mackenzie and Aviator John Mewolth, with numerous corporals and privates from Massachusetts New Jersey Ohio Illinois and other states. Transfers noted for Lieutenants Sdans and Redmond from Camp Barlshuhe to Villingen as announced by the War Department.
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Washington
War Department
Srish Ambendor Oat Bertin
Arcan Regation
Merne
Cusp Ravel Serer
Harald Willis
F P
Dae
Langensalaa
Julien N
Dan
Neogu
Frank KK
Miller
Madera
Samuel Miller
Lakeville
Inrlsruhe
James Prank Crawford
Warsaw
Louis M. Edens
Caboot
Maurice Snowden
Redmond
Pittsburgh
John Joseph Mewolth
Philadelphia
Lee H. Whitehead
Jeffery
Meenas F. Meehan
Springfield
Clarence Edward Newton
Cincinnati
Ghia
Emmitt
John Prosser
Minneapolis
Ixungas
James Puntillo
Newark
N. J
Carmenite Puopolo
Avon
Mass
Rocco Summa
Woodbury
Conn
Murry
Svitak
William C. Sweeney
Battle Creek
Mich
Carl Holst
Alliston
George Korman
Aleksander Kraukuszveski
Schenectady
N.Y
Jeremiah Lehane
New York City
Wilfred Marquies
Fall River
Roy R. Mason
Gainesville
Fla
Frank John Meyer
Reading
James N. Muldoon
Brighton
Sweetheart Arch At Camp Devens To Be Dedicated
AYER Mass July 12 An arch built largely from stones brought by friends of soldiers to Camp Devens will be dedicated next week The structure sits on the main street near the hostess house A fountain will be built under the arch Soldiers lamented that many girls brought pebbles but stones were scarce The monument is to be named Sweet Heart Monument through the project
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Ayer
Mass
Camp Devens
Piri Friends of
Sweet Heart
Carrying Dad's Dinner Lad Hit by Automobile
Edward Weske twelve of 37 Whiting Lane suffered a broken leg and body bruises when struck by a car while alighting from a trolley in front of the American Tube and Stamping plant yesterday noon. He rested in Bridgeport hospital this morning. Molid was carrying his father's dinner at the time of the accident. The automobile was driven by George F F Schutt of 169 Van Sick ten Avenue Gravesend L I.
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Edward Weske
Whiting Lane
American Tube and Stamping Company
Bridgeport Hospital
Mo Lid
George FF. Schutt
van Sickten Avenue
Gravesend
L. I
MARKUS ARRIVE: 1919 Automobile Markers Ready for Distribution
Two carloads of automobile markers have arrived at the Hartford police department and will be distributed later this year. The 1919 markers are black with white letters, the 1918 markers appear at the bottom of the devices, pleasure car markers feature a white background. Commercial and public service markers have distinct color schemes. Chief Clerk Rea J Wetstine said local office inspectors found conditions satisfactory.
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Markus
Automobile Department
Rea J. Wetstine
Hartford
Horvath Proclaimed Ruler of Siberia
Lieutenant General Horvath, vice president and general manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway, proclaimed premier of a temporary Siberian government and provisional ruler. Report says a new government is established at Vladivostok with Central Powers support, aiming to liberate Siberia from the Bolsheviks and implement universal suffrage and land distribution.
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London
Horvath
Siberia
Harbin
Yokia
Londwan
Qwnas
Vladivostok
Tolsheviks
Why Not Censor Men's Suits at Fairfield Beach
Fairfield July 12 Special The Annuals a group of 12 girls urge male censors at the beaches to ensure proper bathing suits for men They want censors to inspect male bathers and discuss at the Bench association meeting Sunday Also proposed is banning roiling and lying on the sand before or after bathing to keep Fairfield Beach orderly.
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Fairfield
Bench Association
Bad Check Gambler Arrested in Local City
Travelling man Charles F. Gusheem, living at 202 Fairfield avenue, was arrested last night by Detectives Malone and Derrick on charges of passing worthless checks of small denominations. He will be arraigned in City court this morning. Gushee, new to Gridgeport, reportedly offered to repay the amounts. Police say several complaints were received yesterday and the case involves local victims.
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Maclttes
Charles F. Gusheem
Fairfield Avenue
Malone
Derrick
Gushee
Nerrick
Providence
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the Ayre
Nichols Church
Chateau Lake Louise
Nicgas Giliveu and
Canadian Pacific Rockies
Victoria Glacier
Sontirg
baGanada
Aly
F. L. Sturdes
General Agunt
Canadian Pacific Railway
Lesson
Malin
City Savings Bank
Mornday
Avlouk
Ridgefield
Hood
Holcomb
Mammoth
Park
Fairfield Girls
Pippins
Ed Pippins
Maaisen & CG. Inc
Merrimac St
Channels Chemical Company
Chicago
Toronto
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