Telegraphers Prepare for General Strike
J J Konenkamp, president of the Commercial Telegraphers union, announced a nationwide strike after reaching Chicago. He said mail notification will reach members in about three days, and railroad operations will not be affected where operators handle both railroad and commercial messages. Members were told to prepare for the strike.
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Washington
S. J. Jkonenkamp
Commercial Telepranchers
Chicago
Konenkamp
Warship fires on U S S Louisiana kills seaman
Washington dispatch reports a warship during target practice mistook the battleship Louisiana for a target and fired a shell aboard, killing one seaman. The navy department attributed the accident to hazy weather and said no enemy action was involved.
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U. S. S. Louisana
Washington
Louisiana
Navy Department
German Sailors Start Work under Guard at Devens
CAMP DEVENS MASS June 4 Twenty five United States army soldiers guard 109 Germans formerly on Kronprinz Wilhelm brought to this camp to work the land. They are housed in a stockade with two wire walls and floodlights at night. Guards shoot any escape attempt. There are 24 armed guards guarding the depot guard house with seven prisoners listed, six in hospital. One prisoner reports feeling unwell. others have little to do beyond cleaning and basic chores.
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Devens
Mass
United States Army
Ivert MePher- 20
Je Inp
Conscave
Georgia
Stockade
Traffie
Wilson Opposes New Prohibition Until Food Needs Assessed
President Wilson declared opposition to further prohibition legislation until the food administration decides foodstuffs must be conserved. The position was stated in a letter to Senator Sheppard of Texas. A house amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill would block $6,060,000 if grain is used to produce alcoholic liquors.
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Washington
Wilson
Food Administration
Sheppard
Texas
Country trip prompts orderly move and return plan
The narrator plans time in the country to avoid moving until Jack is back in Washington. Saturday they drive out and stop at a nurse to buy plants for the old fashioned garden. Louise unexpectedly returns and helps, despite protests, wearing a grey taffeta frock and blue meretricé apron.
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Jack
Washington
Louise
Engineers Ready to Discuss War Production Plans
Bridgeport engineers will meet at the Hotel Bauerett Worcester wss today with the Bridgeport branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers attending. Key figures include Harris Wetcher Brower Mell Wells Coulter Kingsbury Diggould and Fulton Hawley. Topics cover screw thread fits tolerance limits converting a factory for munitions and fuel in New England plants. A general war session will discuss how engineering societies can aid the government procurement program including ordnance ships munitions and aircraft material.
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Bridgeport
Bauerett
Worcester
Wss
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Bilectrical Engineers
Ifty
Bridgepary Ranch
Aaya Harris
Fr. Wetcher
A . Brower
C.F. Mell
Tera Wells
James Coulter
J. Kingsbury
Harris
Armerica
Europe
New England
Ordnants
Navy Department
Army
Fisherman’s joke about ling and a busy line
A signed exchange notes a disgruntled telephone subscriber would not be a good fisherman. The quip implies he would complain if his ling were busy. It also mentions sugar shortages affecting necessities and suggests cutting fudge as a nonessential.
Scouts Seek Black Walnut Trees for War Needs
Boy Scouts of Bridgapo led by Leon Argetsinger answer President Wilson by canvassing county for black walnut trees. Scouts search fields and roads to locate owners with walnut and other suitable trees needed for army rifles and airplane construction. Multiple owners reported possession and scouts are instructed to gather more trees.
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Boy Scouts
Bridgapo
Leon Argetsinger
Wilson
Boy Scou
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