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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
20
An advertisement extols the blend concept, comparing harmony in singing to the mixing of tobaccos. It explains Mecca cigarettes use twelve tobaccos five Turkish and seven American and describes a blending process via a heating stage to fuse flavors into a single Mecca taste.
The American Red Cross reports on April 15 that its war fund totals 110.18 million dollars received through the June 1917 appeal. Net available for appropriation stands at about 82.32 million after refunds, with nearly all allotted by June 1 as usage accelerates.
The document lists funds and allocations including 110 91 3,119,000.00 and 1,968,925.00 for Red Cross personnel abroad, 201,300.00 RELIED WORK-UNITED STATES, and a total of 9,723,123.37. It notes Army and navy base hospitals 11,000.00, medical and hospital work, sanitary service, camp service, sweaters, helmets, and convalescent houses, with canteen service. Additional items include restricted use by donor, working capital for areas, and 15,000,000.00 for working cash advances for France and the United States.
Washington May 15 The fourth training camp series for reserve officers began a 14 week course with an estimated attendance of 12 000 to 15 000 students. If as expected the camps add about 10 000 names to the army commissioned list total officers from this source would reach 67 000. Twenty four camps opened with 600 to 1 200 men each.
Senator Cummins of Iowa introduced a resolution urging government departments to report manpower strength and to advise on further legislation needed to mobilize maximum manpower for military service with minimal disruption to essential production. The measure seeks to enable the country to use its maximum mean power in defense.
After passing exams, two new recruits join the American merchant marine. Emil Waldorf Stewart of 729 Brewster Street and Guy Francis Wolfman of BAT Poplar Street will depart on Friday and Wednesday respectively for intensive training aboard a coastwise steamer in Boston.
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