Connecticut Over Quota For Red Cross 13 Places On Honor List
New Haven May 24 Connecticut surpassed its Red Cross quota with about $2.41 million pledged. Thirteen chapters already exceeded targets including Hartford Waterbury New Haven and Bridgeport. Wallingford and Watertown notably doubled their quotas. Nationwide drive pushes toward a $100 million goal aided by a surge in subscriptions amid war news.
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Greenwich
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Stamford
Ansonia
Manchester
Washington
France
Greater
New York
Atlantic
Greater New York
New England
Pennsylvania
Potomac
Stand Together Urges Tancredi Parade Feature Lineup
A large Italian parade in Bridgeport honored Italy's entry into World War I era alliance, led by Colonel Alphonso Tancredi. The event drew thousands along the route, with floats including a live bull labeled We Will Slaughter the Kaiser Before Sunset and representations of Uncle Sam, Italy, and France. Numerous Italian societies and schools participated, with police escort and groups from Columbus Dewey Castelficese and other organizations.
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Sirkrchibald Campbell
Washington Park
Alphonso Ancredi
Tralian
Omtuch
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Big Alles
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France
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Josephine Riccio
Grace ‘Altieri
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iMra
Aurilio
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Columbus
Dewey
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Livinese
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Caserta
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Abruzzi
Trinafears
Enrico’ Caruso
Diritti
Dovers
Fantana
Court Roma
Fjieen
Star of Italy
Ca“Jumbus Boy's Club
Peter Parza
Ene
Minute Men
Twomen
The
Savoy A.C
Americans Unite With Italy On War Front
In a rally at the Metropolitan Opera house, speakers extol the American Italians and the allied cause. They urge the United States to join the Italian front, praising Italy's bravery, the growing American army in Europe, and enduring friendship between nations. Letters from Wilson and the British ambassador underscore unity and resolve for victory.
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Italy
Britain
Brance
Great Britain
France
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Gabe Cares
Amerstein
Europe
Metropolitan Opera House
Charles I. Hughes
Enrico Caruso
Wilson
Hughes
Robert Lansing
Lord Readjing
Count Y W. Macchi di Cellere
Moldavia Sinking Reports 56 Americans Lost At Sea
A British admiralty cablegram reports the merchant cruiser Moldavia sunk with 56 American soldiers missing. The vessel carried troops between England and France, with no details on units aboard. The report lists prior transports Antilles and Tuscania sunk and notes ongoing Allied and German actions on the western front and air war developments.
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Moldavia
War Department
England
France
London
Sunik
America
Europe
Antilles
Tuscania
Ireland
Gleaves
mid-Atlantic
Tre
Inniscarra
Cork
David Lloyd-George
Zedinburgh
Soea
Germany
Alles
Somme
Bucquoy
Ine
Arras
Kemmel
Lys
Manders
Scarpe River
Moreuu
Montdidier
Western Battle Front
Ermans
Cornell and Princeton Crews Have Final Spins
Cornell and Princeton crews completed pre regatta practice on Lake Carnegie with brief evening starts. The Freshman race will precede the Varsity, following the Harvard Princeton baseball game.
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Princeton
N. J
Cornell
Lake Carnegie
Collier
Ithacans
Police prepare tag sale drive in Milford streets
Milford police foresee a large Red Cross tag sale by driving motorists through the village. Polite volunteers and Red Cross nurses will be on duty, and every automobile driver will be expected to buy a tag to support the fund.
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Milford
Red Cross
Red Cross Fund
Quilty
Joint Fisheries Panel Reaches Broad Accord in Two Coasts
Washington May 9 The Joint American Canadian Fisheries commission announces substantial agreement on Atlantic and Pacific coast questions after extended hearings in both nations. Details of operation remain to be settled.
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Washington
American Canadian Fisheries Commission
Atlantic
Pacific
Flies Pittsburgh to Buffalo With One-stop Flight
Lieutenant Georges Flachaire and a French aviator landed in Buffalo just before 8 pm completing a Pittsburgh to Buffalo flight with a single stop at Oil City. The report notes the journey started this morning and ended tonight.
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Pittsburgh
Buffalo
N. Ya
Georges Flachaire
Oil City
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