Merchant Marine Will Reach 25,000,000 Tons by 1920
Bend Indiana June 10. Chairman Hurley of the shipping board outlined a vast American merchant marine program to reach 25 million deadweight tons by 1920. He cited a $5,000,000,000 fleet and a plan linking the United States with Central and South America and the Orient. He and Director Schwab noted output rising toward 18,518,000 deadweight tons this year as shipyards operate at high capacity.
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Hurley
Bend
Ind
Pring ‘Board
Notre ‘University
Great Commerce
Amberica
Japan
Russia
China
Mia
Orient
America
Europe
Bros
United States Board
Germany
Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Shipping Board
The
Food Administration
Fuel Administration
Coast Guard
War Industries Board
Council of National Defense
Tariff Commission
Rivers and Harbors
Alaskan Railroad
Committee On Public Information
George 8. Creel
Battle near Montdidier and Noyon ends in heavy exchange
Allied lines along the Vardar river area report strong German attacks between Montdidier and Noyon. Berlin claims gains and prisoner numbers, while British and French fronts endure intense shelling on wings and center as heavy fighting continues with high casualties. Associated Press dispatches describe the slaughter on the ground where entente forces prepared the shock.
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France
Associated Press
Montdidier
Noyon
Father McGivney Reports From Front In France Amid Bombardment
The article recounts Father McGivney’s dramatic Paris arrival during a fierce bombardment. He aided wounded civilians, met Allied officers, spoke with Colonel Roosevelt’s son in a hospital, and visited American debarkation ports and training camps while traveling under harsh conditions.
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Tallberry
Father McGivney
Raoul Lufberry
Connecticut
Tou
Luiberry
Pather McGivney
Archie Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Ather McGivney
France
Fire kills man and injures flyer near Mullin Mississippi
A jet plane crashed near Mullin Mississippi after an in flight slip. P. Aberdeen Mississippi and Lan joned Owen of Lan were killed and seriously injured when the aircraft side-slipped and plunged about 100 feet.
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Aberdeen
Miss
Jone
Owen
Varnes
West Point
Multon
Wednesday Half Holiday Plan Adopted by Chamber
The Retail Merchants committee of the Chamber of Commerce voted at Stratfield to rescind 5 pm summer closings and advocate closing at noon on Wednesdays in July and August. They argue noon closures reduce hardship for perishable goods lines, improve uniformity across city and outlying areas, and allow more clerk time. A canvass of merchants will begin immediately.
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Retail Merchants’committee
Chamber of Commerce
Stratfield
Aasthera
Eagles Red Cross Show Draws Big Turnout in Bridgeport
Despite bad weather, Eagles hall sold out for a St Josephs minstrel troupe benefit for the Red Cross. The southern plantation stage, white costumes, and comedian end men Mat Weiler and John Bues drew hearty laughter. Teres Polke entertained as interlocutor, with encores for the chorus. Frank Braithwaite produced and penned lyrics as the event netted over $200 for charity.
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Eagles Hall
St. Joseph's
Bridgeport Aerie
Order of Eagles
Red Cross
Mat Weiler
John Bues
Teresa Polke
Weller
Bues
Frank Braithwaite
Eagles’ Lodge
Red Cross Fund
Fraternal Svea Sick Benefit Officers Installed
At a Syed Sick Benefit Society meeting last night officers were installed including President A Anderson and Vice President O Johnson. The group meets on the second and fourth Mondays at 119 Broad Street and related fraternal orders noted new degrees conferred and installations in Martha Washington lodge of Daughters of St. George with Miss L Carrington District Deputy attending.
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Svea Sick Benefit
Syed Sick Benefit Society
A. Anderson
Prident
Nnson
Seer Anderson
Jinsnetal
Rtangstrund
Tr Urer
Tr Derson
Broad Street
Daughters of
Nurses Tardiness May Bring Draft in Bridgeport
Bridgeport faces a nurse shortage for government and Red Cross service. About 400 graduates are pledged but reluctance to volunteer leaves many with 30 patients. Debate over casuals going to France and possible conscription looms as private care suffers and June 15 replacements may need rest before returning to families or hospitals.
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Bridgeport
Red Cross
France
United States
Muropa
Wood Remains for Good of the Service Statement
Secretary Baker told the senate military committee that General Wood’s retention was for the good of the service and outlined a plan to appoint successors to Generals Crozier and Sharpe who have been relieved of their bureau duties. He proposed adding to the army bill authority for two major generals to cover Crozier and Sharpe and clear the leadership confusion. The committee favored the plan, with no discussion of expanding the army under the bill.
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Washington
Baker
Senate Military Committee
Wood
Crozier
Sharpe
Ordnance
Quartermasters
Jorge
Baren
Wal
War Council
Freedom Comes to Three Lifers at State Prison
Hartfart June 106 Three men serving life terms for murder and robbery were pardoned by the state board of pardons. Henry J. Chamberlain of New Haven John Cavanaugh of Waterbury and Webster W. Taylor of West Haven received clemency. Also denied clemency for Carine Lanste Garmine Pisunielle and Vruneascoa Passo, under death sentence for Morris Goldstein’s murder in West Haven.
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Hartfart
Htomain
State ‘Board of Pardons
Henry Js. Chamberlan
New Haven
Ohn Cavanaugh
Waterbury
Anterberk W. Taylor
Wast Wave
Carine Lan
Ste Garmine Pisunielle
Vruneascoa Passo
Morris Goldstein
West Flaven
Unberlain
Ales
Margaret Jarnst
James So Taylor
Taylor
Chamberlain
Payanaugh
Tdith
French
Murder Likely in Harbor Body Found Near Newfield Avenue
Unidentified woman found nude and floating face up in the harbor near Newfield Avenue. Medical Examiner Dr. Garlick reports skull fractures from a blunt blow and a cord tied around the neck. A rain coat and three stones were used to weigh her, with identification attempts failing. police believe murder, not suicide, and await identification at Cullinan and Mullins parlors in Golden Hill Street.
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Newfield Avenue
Barnell
Lake ‘Porpedo Boat Company
Garlick
Harpor
Cullinan and Mullins
Golden HA Street
John J. Shelan
Yobally
Objectio
Medical Man with 320th Infantry Arrives Overseas
Private Michael Amrich of the Medical department of the 320th Infantry has arrived overseas, per a letter to his parents. He enlisted in June 1917 in this city, trained at Fort Slo Cum then Fort Slethrope, Ga, Camp Lee, Virginia, and went to France after nine months. He was formerly a printer with the American Graphophone company. He is well known on the East Side and friends await his letter detailing France service.
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Michal Be, Amrich
Michael BB. Amrich
Medical Department
320Th Tnfantry
U. S
Jerance
Arctic Street
Amrich
Fort Slocum
Fort Slethrope
Camp Lee
Petersburg
France
Amyich
American Graphophone Company
Cartoonist killed in Buffalo incident shocks city
Francisco June Ve jator Phil Nader, a noted sport page cartoonist, was killed today in an accident at Buffalo New York. Raeher’s widow and five children in San Francisco mourn him.
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Francisco
Phil Nader
Buffalo
Raeher
al Bve
San Francisco
Fakes Debate Dominates AF of G Delegates
The national convention of the American Federation of Labor reads through disputes over delegates, committee appointments, and the executive council report. A resolution counters published resort declarations by Western Union Mulegraph Co. president Neweand Garritan, who claims no ongoing operator or worker convictions.
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Gp. Paul
Minn
Executive Council
American Federation of Gabor
Neweand Garritan
Umion Mulegraph Company
Mayor Lays Down Law to Board of Education
In a June hearing before the Ways and Means Committee Harvard professor O M W Sprague proposed a broad war revenue tax plan including 80 percent war profits tax based on the English system and hefty levies on incomes luxuries and goods such as coffee tobacco and automobiles. He urged a 10 percent wealth tax and a new form of wartime security. Local officials debated the Board of Education budget and demanded clear expenditure statements to avoid misunderstandings and potential underfunding of school operations.
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Washington
Wouge Ways and Means Committee
O. M. W. Sprague
Harvard
Sprague
A. F Thomas
Lynchburg
Andrew P
School Teachers Get Wage Raise
City officials and the Board of Appportionment discussed funding for a wage rise for teachers, with a March borrowing plan of up to 106000 dollars to cover the increase. The board opted for a flat raise for teachers starting in September, plus a $100 raise for school janitors. Superintendent Charles TH. Poland also receives a $100 raise.
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WHHS
Board of Apportionment
Charles TH. Poland
Obituary notices for several local residents in one page
Obituary notices for Catherine Buchanan, Oscar Wilhelm I Swan, Blanche Cahill, Samuel Grindrod, Alexander Alison Jr, Willian MacDonald and others. Funeral times, church names, burial places, and pallbearers listed. services held at home and local churches with interment in St Michael's, Brepney, Park Cemetery, and Moonen Grove cemetery.
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Catherine V. Buehaigen
Caterina V. Buchanan
Stillman Street
Thomas Hanley
Pequiem
Charles M. Kelly
James V. Hussion
Sih-Deascon
Thomas Meehan
Joseph Brady
Christopher Hurley
Petey Clark
Michael Wandy
Palmer and
Wi Purial
St. Michael's Cemetery
Oscar We. D. Swanson
Oscer Wilhelm I
Prul Paine
Adolf Swansen
St. Mary ’s-by-the-Sea
Black Rock
Haston
Brepney
Blanche M. Cahill
Blanche
Maria Cahill
Rose Humbert Cahill
Highland Avenue
Stratford
Park Celleclery
Saumney Grindrord
Asumnel Grindrod
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Solemen
Terrence B.similth
Tha Ttov
Redward Shauehnessey
Hey. Prangig K. Wadden
Jann Metiulre
Willian Kuba
Leroy Buekelew
Fluery Audley
William Miche
Tinelus Sherman
Housal Carpenters
Enion
Roosevelt calls for death penalty for traitors in speech
In Louis on June 10 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt praised Major General Leonard Wood and urged capital punishment for proven traitors. He warned that Wood’s guidance could have prepared 2,000,000 men at war’s start and argued mercy to traitors harms loyal soldiers.
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Sr. Louis
Theodore Roosevelt
Leonard Wood
United States
Wood
Roosevelt
Russia
Baseball supplies for U S prisoners in Germany
American prisoners in 12 camps in Germany will receive baseball equipment. President Bank announced that the paraphernalia will be sent through the Cross, which advised that Germany consented to the plan.
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Chicago
Geremany
Bank
Germany
Congestion in East Now Eliminated Freight Cars Drop
Washington June 10 Freight congestion east of the Mississippi has been nearly eliminated. The railroad administration reports only 11 000 cars above normal on western lines, down from 50 000 above normal last January when the problem existed.
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Washington
Mississippi
Railroad Administration
Mystery U-Boat Submarine Attacks and Cape Cod Ship
Reports describe a German submarine attacking two sailing craft, the Rio and a schooner, with six shots fired at the Rio as crews evacuated. A mysterious steamer, possibly a submarine mother ship, was sighted at Lewis Harbor, West Yarmouth, prompting naval inquiries and routing restrictions for vessels along the Delaware coast. Diversions hinder outward Boston shipping as authorities tighten harbor orders and patrols.
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Burrows
Clark
First Naval District
Boston
York
Glouce
Graves Light
Muineert
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Vardar
Ene
House of Commons
ARIS
Gervom
Monta _ sector
Belloy
St. Maurr
War Office
Bessons-Sur- Matz
Rmane
Elincourt
Ndon
Erlin
London
Cthe
RLIN
Phonton
German War Office
Field Marshal Hall
Standard Oil Company OF
New York
Psoas Sr
Firer
Chamber’s
Eagles’ Red Cross
St. Joseph’s Troupe
Masonic Order
St. John's Lodge
R. and &. Jew Hamilton Commandery
Case
Senate
Board of Pardons
Garrick
320Th Infantry
Labor Federation
W. U
Carlton
Board of Education
Jast R
Owen Burns
Howard S. Challenger
Fones
Dre Godfrey
Naval
Lewis Harbor
Philadelphia
Delaware
Office of the Fourth Naval Reserve
van Boskirk
Branch Hydrographic Office
Eachoo
Cape Charles
Virginia
Hartford Electric Steel Corp
Rocky Hill, Conn
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