Bomb kills four, injures seventy five in Chicago federal building
An explosion in a crowded corridor of Chicago's federal building at 8 10 pm kills four and wounds about 75. The blast is blamed on the I W W with raids on two LW W headquarters yielding nine arrests. A woman was detained nearby as agents and police hunt the suspects amid claims of reprisal.
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Federal Building
Dept. of Justice
Landis Court
Chicago
Philip Barry
Department of Justice
L W
50 Bridgeporters Held in Big Draft Raid in New York
Bridgeport registered men figure prominently in New York draft raids as about fifty locals were rounded up and interned in city armories. Reports from Draft Boards show mixed results with several in good standing and some delinquent. Board 1 supplied the largest batch, with a continuation expected on page two.
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New York
Bridgeport
Telestams
Department of Justice
Draft Board 5
Draft Board No. 6
Board No. 4
Lnrgest
Chamber Luncheons to Start Monday at Stratfield Ball Room
Weekly Chamber of Commerce luncheons begin Monday in the Stratfield ball room with a plate lunch for 89 cents. Frank A. Captwell arranged the event and Charles A. Otis will speak on resources and conversions of the War Industries Board. All are invited. tickets at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Stratfield
Frank A. Captwell
Charles .A. Otis
T Resources
W. Industries Board
Bradford J. Pierce, Sr
Regia
Nde
Otis
G Bridgewart
Chamber
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
United States
Bridgeport Composer’s One Act Opera Accepted by Metropolitan
Bridgeport's Professor John Adam Huge, of 193 Cottage Street, has learned his one act opera The Temple Dancer has been accepted by the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York. After five years of waiting and three years of composing, the piece will be staged midwinter in the grand opera season with Miss Claudio Murdio as prima donna and an American tenor in the lead. The work centers on Jaast India themes with a jungle dancer and temple guard.
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John Adam Huge
Cottage Street
Bridgeport
Metropolitan Company
Metropolitan Opera House
New York City
East India
Hugo
Itlugo
102nd Not Decimated In Battle says March denies rumor
Major General Peyton C March chief of staff denied reports that the 12nd Connecticut National Guard regiment suffered massive casualties in France and was sent home. He said only 14 men were incapacitated or convalescent, about 27 total in August, with the 102nd Regiment still serving under Colonel John H. Parker in the division led by Major General Clarence B. Edwards.
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Geo. MW. Manning
Washington
Peyton C. March
U. S.A
12Nd
France
United States
102Nd
Bridgeport Telegram
Marek
Alaigh
National Guard
101St
Attalion
Gren
Hartford
New Haven
Coriano
John OH. Tarker
Gererial
Clarence 2
Jidwards
Mob in Georgia Lynches Prisoner After Recapture
A mob in Macon Georgia lynched prisoner John Dillany after recapture by county officers. Dillany had been captured in a swamp nearby while in custody. prior escapee Gilham allegedly hired a man to attack white women. The lieutenant says he confessed.
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Georgia
Macon
John Dillany An Hegre
County Offtress
Ly Negros
Here
Gil- Ham
Wri
Bridgeport Drivers Fined in Stamford Court Action
In Stamford on Sunday two Bridgeport men were fined for motor vehicle violations. George Palpham of Camotine Street and another Bridgeport resident were each fined amounts reported. Both cases were held over for further court action.
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Bridgeport
Stamford
Armone
Gietariste
Stanford
George Palpham
Camotine
Cor Innes
L. Ives
Nis
Body of Man Missing Six Months Found Buried
Workmen at Pierce company excavation in Jackson avenue uncovered a decomposed body in winter clothing identified as Thomas Rehill of 15 Hunting street. Rehill had been missing since March after his mother died March 8, with police leaning toward accidental death from a fall into an open ditch. A union card in his pocket aided identification, and the body was moved to local undertakers.
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Pierce Company
Jackson Avenue
City
Thomas Rehill
Hunting Street
Howard Clarke
The
Concern
Wheeler
Marek
Rehill
Catherine Rendit
Howe and Waters Company
Arrmarke
Youth Hurt When Thrown from Milk Truck
Robert Memner age 18 of Westfield Avocntia was thrown from the running bond of a milk truck at 6 PM and sustained a severe gation of the seal after his head struck the brick pavement near Main Street and Seymour Street. Dr Loum Simonsen of 629 East Main Avenue attended.
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Robert Memner
Westfield Avocntia
Main Street
Seymour Street
Loum Simonsen
East Main Aroet Wry
Fidlitz Defends Not Blocking Classification Work
In a tangled War Labor Board exchange, Fidlitz states he did not bar classifying trade and wage matters at Bridgeport. He notes that despite wartime strain, joint representation and collective bargaining are needed, with union and employer reps agreeing to institute talks and coordinated action to address disputed points.
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Flese
Otta M
Tridgeport
Wis
Mendliiy
N. G. Woods
National War Labor Board
Abe
Bridgeport
Dridgeport
Britain Demands Full Reparation From Bolshevik
London telegraphs the British government demanding full reparation for the attack on the British embassy at Petrograd last Saturday. Captain Cromie, the British attaché, was killed as the embassy was sacked. Britain warns Soviet leaders will be treated as outlaws if satisfaction is not given or violence repeats.
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London
Moscow
Petrograd
Cromie
Attauhhe
Challenger Home visits Bridgeport after Seicheprey battles
Lieutenant Stanley H. Challenger, a veteran of Seicheprey and the Maine battles, visited his Bridgeport parents for a week before reporting to a southern training camp. He recounted the 27 hours at Leškeprey, the ambulance arrival, and the sacrifice around him as he manned his gun amid shellfire.
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Stanley H. Challenger
Seicheprey
Maine
Bridgeport
D Mrs. Howard
Noble Avenue
Leisheprey
Challenger
Felf
103Nd Infantry
Leicheprey
Sea Wall Worker Killed by Falling Block at Seaside Park
Dominick Casagrande of 76 Bal wrel street New London was instantly killed and Ralpte Ver of a yeuwein sustained minor injuries when a steel block shattered a derrick at the Black dock end of the new Seaside park wall shortly after 4:30 yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred as a granite reel was being set and the eye bolt released, causing the derrick to fail and strike both men. Casagrande had a fractured skull. Ver suffered contusions to the jaw and chest. Medic staff were summoned but Casagrande died at the scene. Ver was treated and discharged after stabilization. The body of Casagrande was removed to the Buckle family parlors. Ver was left at the scene.
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Dominick Casagrande
Balwrel Street
New London
Bhick Dovk
Seaside Park Wall
Dee
He Navy
Dpesanti
Jett Clhow
Iasaga
Ua. Seoth
Medical Jsammer Din S.A. Far Vek
Tinva
Yeater
Limited Service Draftee Holds War Cross for Ambulance Work
Thomas Anderson of 349 East Avenue, a limited service draftee, has a War Cross awarded by General Petain for bravery as an ambulance driver with the American Red Cross. He will leave with the division for Camp Upton. After returning from France he stayed with his parents. He was examined and found fit for service and served with Civilian Refugees during air raids before joining the National Guard unit.
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Petain
Red Cross
Thomas Anderson
Ast Avenue
Sis
Camp Upton
Anderson
France
Abr Wack
Vlomis Evnderson
Cottiage
Abyrele
America
Tront
Gant
Paris
Camp Feewks
Weonmiaa
Werahington
East
EU Cross
Eversis
Rhea
French Gain Widely Northeast of Noyon Front
Haig's forces crossed the Canal du Nord and reached the western outskirts of Neuville-Bourjouval near the canal. French troops moved north of the Oise and forced a German retirement as Franco American units crossed the Vesle on a front about twenty miles long.
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Noyon
Foch
Flanders
Champagne
Soissons
Oise
Vesle
Haig
Canal du Nord
Neuville-Bourjouvai
Moeuvres
Cambrai
London
Associated Press
Neuville-Bourjouval
British forces advance near Havrincourt and Cambrai
British troops reached the northwestern edge of Havrincourt wood and occupied Moeuvres six miles west of Cambrai. They crossed the Canal du Nord on a three mile front. Patrols entered Moislains north of Peronne and crossed the canal there, with Manancourt and Etriecourt firmly held.
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Havrincourt Wood
Moeuvres
Cambrai
Canal du Nord
Peronne
Moislains
Manancourt
Etriecourt
French Gains North of Vesle Front in WWI Push
Paris reports French forces forced German retreat north of the Oise and Vesle fronts. They crossed the Vesle on a nearly twenty mile front and advanced from Libermont to Bois de L Hospital while taking Bucy le Long and other localities. Prisoners, guns, and supplies were captured as battles continued northeast of Soissons.
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Paris
Oise
Vesle
Noyon
War Office
Canal du Nord
Libermont
Bois de L'Hospital
Freniches
Guiscard
Beaugies
Grandru
Mondescourt
Appily
Ailette
Marizelle
Manicamp
Aisne
Soissons
Bucy le Long
Foncel
Ghassemy
Brenelle
Vauberlin
Vauxeere
Blanzy
Baslieux
Americans Take Four Villages in Pursuit of Germs
American troops in retreating German lines north of the Vesle captured the villages Bazoches Perles Fismette and Dassieux. They took prisoners and machine guns and reached the general line of Vauxcere Blanay Le Grand Hameau. American aviators also achieved success.
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Washington
the Vesle
Bazoches
Perles
Fismette
Dassieux
Pershing
War Department
Vauxcere- Blanay- le Grand Hameau
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Ypres
Rheims
Charles A. Otis
South New
Daily Almanac
Pau
San Sles
Bridgeport Man’s Opera
Metropolita
John Adam Hugo
Claudia Muzio Prima Donna
Fidlitz
War Labor Board
Britain
Ient
Marne
Glorious
Sea Wall
Derrick
Carliek
Ablinga
Mallts del Bucklety
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