Foreign Born Labor Urged to Stay, Commerce Chamber Told
Wheaton of the Americanization department urged industries to retain foreign born workers, warning that non English speakers face higher accident risk and higher costs without interpreters. He cited wartime labor and proposed tripling funding for Bridgeport night schools to teach English and democracy, with Justice Wheeler backing the push.
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Department of Americanization
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Stratfield
Europe
George W. Wheeler
Wheaton
Hinglish
Beiall
State Council of Defense
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Uadhr
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Red Cross Starts On Allotment of 5000 Garments
Bridgeport Red Cross begins a 6000 garment allotment including undergarments and coats to be finished by late January. Woolen items cut at Seaside Institute will be distributed to auxiliaries, with 400 paper lined vests shipped to New Haven for Friday’s boat to Siberia. Mrs. Worthen urges continued knitting as Bridgeport leads national Red Cross efforts.
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Red Cross
New Haven
Priday
Nathaniel Worthen
Military Relief Committee of the Red Cross
Bridgeport
New York American
Wilton
War Cabinet
New York Ammerigan
Spauk
Armenian Leader Scoffs at Claims of Sultan's Heir
New York dispatch reports Arshag Mahdesian secretary of the American committee for Armenian independence rebutting Abdul Medjid Effend’s claim that Turkey opposed Armenian atrocities. He charges Turkey shifts blame, cites massacres from 1822 to 1909 totaling 489,107 deaths, 247,599 Armenians.
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Abdul Medjid Effend
Turkey
Arshag Mahesian
American Committee For
Mahdesian
Ottoman Empire
Barlow Fined $100 for Contempt in New Haven Case
Lester A. Barlow, noted inventor, began a divorce suit against Ruby Marion Barlow in the Superior Court at New Haven. Judge Howard Curtis halted proceedings with a mistrial after Barlow directed an objectionable remark to the respondent’s counsel. He was fined $100 for contempt of court, and the case was dismissed after a threatened jail penalty was avoided by defense arguments.
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Lester A. Barlow
Veah
Ruby Marion Barlow
New Haven
Howard Curtis
Barlow
Cone
Two Influenza Cases Reported in Day Two
Two influenza cases were reported to the Department of Health yesterday for the 25 hours ending at 3 o'clock. At the isolation hospital there were no deaths or admissions and one patient was discharged, leaving a total of wick at the institution ofuly 14.
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Department of Health
Nurses Seek Home For Motherless Babe At Hospital
A Bridgeport hospital cares for Mary a one year old Thalian girl orphaned by influenza. The nurses hope to place her in a loving home as the father shows little interest. Mary has bonded with staff after daily care and baths, and would thrive with proper attention.
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Bridgeport
Hilleside Home
Mary
Mackensen Returns to Berlin With Ill-Gotten Wealth
Zurich dispatch reports Field Marshal Von Mackensen returned to Berlin with 49 million marks in sold and notes, plus staff provisions for families. Picket soldiers at the rail station confiscated the goods, authorities defend the action saying guards acted to prevent theft.
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von Mackensen
Romania
Berlin
Zeitunge
Augsburg
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ra‘Iros
Adda
Wealthy Germans and Austrians Sell Stock Amid Revolt Fears
In Geneva on November 27 wealthy Germans and Austrians led by former royal families are selling their stock holdings to dodge a revolution. The mark and crown fall to 60 and 29 francs per hundred, lowest since the war began, as Swiss bankers expect further declines while capital flees.
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Geneva
Russia
May Fenton Promoted To Rank Of Colonel
Mrs Chauncey Lee Tenton of 908 Fairfield avenue reports from her husband that he has been promoted to colonel. Colonel Fenton has served as a staff officer in France for months after a long Washington posting. Mrs Tenton, formerly Miss Margaret Tawley, lives with her parents at 908 Fairfield while her husband is away.
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Wairfield Avenua
Fenton
France
Washington
Tenton
Marregaret Tawley
Ding
Charles W. Hawley
Fairfield Ironu
Woodcock Recovers From Spanish Influenza At Home
Mrs Narsee and family faced the influenza outbreak with Charles Woodcock, chief guard at Remington Park, contracting the disease at 269 Willow Street. The mother and children nursed him as the illness spread, but the children mostly recovered and Woodcock resumed his duties yesterday.
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Charles Woodcock
Willow Street
Woodcock
Remington i ‘Park
Stratford Fire Department Saves Automobile from Fire
Stratford report credits the Stratford Fire Department with preventing total destruction of a Milford owned car after it caught fire near the Warner Brothers bus factory on North Main Street. Fire crews used chemicals and contained the blaze to the front of the vehicle, with quick action saving the rest of the car.
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Spe- Gabe
Stratford Pe
Totel
Lmge
Lrivan
Warner Brothers- Bus
North Main Street
Chich Judson
Chemical Motors
William Blamey
Bridgeport
Main Street
Fountain
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Barnum Avenue
New England
Harold C. Page
America’ Central Fire Insurance Company
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Perk
Sergt
Parks
France
Sargeant Ralph Park
Qu Tlon
Jin
Belle Parks
Ea. Broadway
Devon Seeks Improved Lights At R R Station
Devon improvement association again urges New Haven road officials to install electric lighting at the Devon station area. Current century-old lamps are deemed unsafe. A plan for a Friday church youth event and Red Cross activities are noted, plus a December smoker and local social news.
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Devon
Devon Improvement Association
New Haven Road
Improvement Association
He Baen
Riots Hit Iquique as Peruvians Flee to Sea
Refugees arriving in Motilon do not recount peaceful escape. They say Peruvian men and women were chased and stoned by Chileans in Iquique last weekend. L. Hosa the Peruvian consul was among those fleeing. Chilean authorities reportedly did little to intervene as mobs destroyed property and even burned bones. Censorship on Chilean dispatches persists. no demonstrations in Peru were noted. Chilean consul Bunster spoke with Argentine chargé Wattaires.
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Peru
Iquique
Motl- Jondo
Palona
Senor L. Hosa
Chilern
Sausaye
Chile
Senor Bunster
Wattaires
Conflicting Testimony In Halt Inquest
Inquest into the death of Mrs. John Hott of 775 Noble Avenue heard by Coroner John Su Phelen. Mrs Holt died after being struck by an automobile driven by Charles F. McCarthy of Oat Street Me ford on Tuesday night along Ithetad Avenue. The hearing will continue tomorrow morning and McCarthy remains in custody on bonds of 3900.
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John Hott
Noble Avenue
Holt
Charles 4
McCarthy
Meford
Ithetad Avenue
Waldorf
President Wilson sets news censorship rules for peace talks
MONTGOMERY November 2. President Wilson announces there will be no censorship by the public information committee and that official government business will precede news. American reporters to Paris will be assisted by the government while coverage is arranged. The sailing of the George Washington with press representatives is likely delayed by scheduling of the president’s congressional address and other arrangements.
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Great Britain
France
Mngton
Aty Bonth Tessid Reneh Goveroian
United States
George Washington
Congress
Associated
England
Tctal
Italy
Bishop Demands Kaiser's Execution For German War Crimes
In St Louis on November 27 Bishop William A. Quayle of the Methodist Episcopal Church urged that any U S peace commission must compel Germany to pay fully for war crimes. He declared the Kaiser must be tried and executed before true justice can prevail and added that the war was against the German people, not just the Kaiser.
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ST. Louis
William A. Quayle
Mathodist Episcopal Church
Germany
War Stamp Sales Reach New High In Bridgeport
War Savings stamp sales are set to hit 2,000,000 dollars as the new issue gains momentum. Bridgeport sales Tuesday totaled 8,404.88 dollars while statewide daily sales reached 18,403.71. City totals stand at 133,?98% and state at 14,054,160.90.
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Bridgeport
Witlin
McElroy Wins Way from Banks to Lieutenantcy
Leo McElroy son of Mrs E M McElroy of 07 Gallen Hill street has received his commission as lieutenant. He began service locally and went to Camp Devens. Intended for aviation service he served in France with the infantry, advanced through non commissioned ranks, and reached an officers camp. Ela is brother of City Engineer James A McElroy.
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Leo McElroy
E. M. McElroy
Gallen Hill Street
Bridgeport
Camp Devens
France
Srades
Ela
James A. MeElroy
Potatoes and Seasoned Stuffing for Pot Luck Dish
To two cups of riced potato add three small onions chopped and cooked with two tablespoons chopped salt pork one half teaspoon minced onion one teaspoon salt one quarter teaspoon white pepper one quarter teaspoon paprika a few grains cayenne one tablespoon chopped parsley and one teaspoon minced parsley and one tablespoon melted margarine mix all together and use for stuffing. Then consider poker hands in Rum versus Poker.
A Shampoo Worth Trying It Promotes Easy Home Hair Care
An old advertisement promotes Canthrax dissolved in hot water as a cheap, quick drying shampoo. It claims the solution cleanses the scalp and all hair strands, dissolves impurities, cools and refreshes, leaves the scalp dandruff free, and produces bright luster and soft shine as hair dries quickly.
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