Trench fever traced to trench louse in army study
Secretary of War confirms that trench fever is a germ disease spread by lice. Sixty-six volunteers inoculated in France demonstrated transmission by the trench louse, with findings likened to yellow fever work by Reed. Names of volunteers and their addresses listed.
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New York Times
Washington
Bake
France
Pershing
United States Medical Corps
Walter Reed
Gor@as
Army
Panama Canal Zone
Secretary of War
Whye x Oren
Western Front
Reed
England
Panama Capel
Army Medical Corps
Indictments Start War on Profiteers
A federal grand jury in Washington charges John Fleming, John T. Cavanaugh, Eugene Sullivan, and Joseph Kohn with conspiracy to obtain government raincoat contracts through contingent fees. B. A. Bittan, Philadelphia, worked with them. raids targeted firms using such schemes across the East and New England.
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Fillegal
John Fleming
Boston
John T. Cavanaugh
Eugene Sullivan
Joseph Kohn
B. A. Bittan
Quaker City Raincoat Company
Philadelphia
Liberty
New England
Department of Justice
Huston Thompson
New York
Department of Justice of Legals
John_ T. Cavanaugh
Jose Kohn
Reston
Kohn
Bittan
Quartermaster’s Department
Roper
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Fleming
Cavanaugh
Sullivan
Perceaks
Grand
United States
Thompson
DOOM MURDERER TO CHAIR IN BROOKLYN
Alton Cleveland, once National Park New Jersey postmaster, was sentenced in Brooklyn to die in the electric chair for the Feb 16 1918 shooting death of his sweetheart Mrs May Lewis outside her Brooklyn home. Four other men received homicide sentences including Salvatore Belfiore for second degree murder and three Navy Street gang members for killing Charlie Abriaccio.
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N. J
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Supreme Court
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Carroll Street
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Ship Caulkers Club
President Street
Alfonso Sgroia
John Esposito
Michael Natara
Navy Street
Blackhanders
Charlies Abriaccio
East 116Th Street
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Harlem Doctors Prepare for Air Raid First Aid
Fifty Harlem physicians met at West 125th Street Police Station to organize first aid for air raid victims. Lt. A Lustgarten of the U S Medical Corps presided after returning from Syracuse where he trained soldiers in first aid. He will spend a 30 day furlough aiding local doctors and invites volunteers to help.
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New York
Hospitals face nurse and physician shortages in war era
City Hospital Conference votes to train a large reserve of nonprofessiona nurses and to urge federal action to preserve hospital staff. Dr Thomas Howell cites 33 physicians in New York Hospital outpatient dept vs 44 earlier. volunteers and women nurses noted. resolutions call for government backed conservation and rapid training to meet military and civil needs.
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Goldwater
Army
New York City
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Holmes
Methodist Episcopal Hospital
Robert J. Wilson
Willard Parker Hospital
Congress
J. Ceorge O'Hanlon
Bellevue
Brooklyn City
M. H. Abbott
Lehanon
Anna Remiii
J. VU. Norris
Presbyterian
Mt. Sinai
Elizabeth van Sivke
St. Luke's
Reuben O'Brien
Manhattan
Appointed General Managers Railroads Under Regional Director
A. H. Smith, Eastern Regional Director of the Railroad Administration, named general managers for lines under his jurisdiction. Listed are F. M. Ring of Delaware Lackawanna & Western, J. Bennet of New York Chicago & St Louis, T. F. Brennan of Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh, A. M. Barlow of Buffalo & Susquehanna, J. H. Nuelle of New York Ontario & Western, H. Morrie Rutherford of Lehigh & Hudson River, K. H. Wilbur of Lehigh & New England, Richard O Sullivan of Ulster & Delaware, J. D. Hawks of Detroit & Mackinac Refinery, A. Worthington of Cincinnati Indianapolis & Western, W. B. Wood of Grand Rapids & Indiana, H. C May of Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville Hallway, H. W. McMaster of Wheeling & Lake Erie. They will oversee departments and report to the Regional Director.
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Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
New York
J. Bennet
New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Cleveland
Ohto
T. F. Brennan
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway
Rochester
A. M. Barlow
Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad
Buffalo
J. H. Nuelle
Ontario & Western Ailway
Middletown
Hp Morrie Rutherford
Lehigh & Hudson River Railway
Warwick
Ruppert Roots Film Clearing House Venture
Colonel Jacob Ruppert, part owner of the New York Americans, launches the Film Clearing House to cut distribution costs in motion pictures. The forwarding service aims to replace multiple branch offices, with offices at 18 East Forty-first Street. Directors include Rachel P. Fitch and William M. Seabury, and Fred Dennett serves as vice president and general manager.
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Jacob Ruppert
American League Baseball Club
Ita
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Colonel Huppert
Fred Dennett
Rachel P. Fitch
William M. Seabury
East Forty-first Street
Federal Sugar Refining profits fall from 1917 peak
The Federal Sugar Refining Company reports a 2 172 045 profit for the year ended May 25, down from 1917 by 1 004 519. After taxes of 1 008 002 and war imposts, surplus for dividends stood at 4 516, with final year-end surplus 441 428. Sugar on hand at year end was 3 863 300 versus 6 106 119 a year earlier.
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Federal Sugar Refining Company
American Window Glass Machine declares dividends
Directors in Pittsburgh today announced an initial dividend of 10 dollars per share on common stock and the regular quarterly 1 percent on preferred stock. Since the war began the company has paid back all dividends on American Glass Company stock as well as the preferred dividends of American Window Glass Machine Company.
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American Window Glass Machine Company
Pittsburgh
American Glass Company
Clemenceau Spends Day at Front
Paris dispatch reports Premier Clemenceau spent Sunday at the front. He refused to talk but smiled when asked about the situation, as noted by the Petit Journal.
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Clemenceau
Paris
Havas
Petit Journal
Blanche Ring Returns to Palace Vaudeville Stage
Blanche Ring, absent for most of two seasons, returns to the Palace with new songs and infectious charm. Al Herman, L Wolfe Gilbert, Anatol Friedla n, James Watts, the Ford sisters, and Gladys Clark with Henry Bergman also headline in new material and dances.
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Palace
Ivariably
al Herman
L. Wolfe Gilbert
Anatol Friedian
James Watts
Ford Sisters
Mabel
Dora
Gladys Clark
Henry Bergman
Theatrical Notes from Broadway Theatre and Nearby Stages
Theaters report several cast and stage transfers. Laura Hinkley and Mabel Ferrin's Another Man's Shoes opened at the Broadway Theatre with Lionel Atwill starring and a large supporting cast. Musical shows moved to new stages including The Rainbow Girl Fancy Free and Lady! Lady! Also Florence Reedell to star in The Wanderer with plans for a film tie and the Maytime cast addition Patsy De Forrest. A variety of announcements cover upcoming performances, replacements, and aid shows, with several actors named for upcoming appearances.
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Frederica
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Lionel Atwill
Bilsie Mackay
Sue MacManamy
Lucia Moore
Joyce Farr
Aliee Fleming
Frederick Turton
Herry Ashford
Wishtat
Powell
Phil
Leigh
Walter Young
Charles M. Holly
Elliott
Comstece
Gest
Florence Heedell
A. H. Woods
Miss Heed
Konda
Deatiny
Patsy de Forrest
Fulton
Hert Beliers
Ammote
United States ‘Tank Corps
Rex Mead
Emon Whelen
Chften Crawford
Dorothy Dicksey
Carl Hysen
Olbrook Blinn
Alice Jady
Ann Wheaton
Dorothy Gish
Little Disturber
Griffith
Caruso to Sing in Ocean Grove Concert
Italian tenor Enrico Caruso will perform at Ocean Grove M J on July 27 in a special concert arranged by R E Johnsten. Walter Damrosch sails from an American port to France to lead an orchestra tour organized by I H Piagter for the M C A. Marcia Van Dreeser Charten Cooper and Tom Dobson to appear at Briarcliff Manor on June 2 for the American Friends of Musicians in France. The Truncan Dancers with George Cope land pianist will appear at Carnegie Hall June 27 28 and 29 before a tour of the Eastern area.
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Ocean Grove
M. J
R. E. Johnsten
Walter Damrosch
France
I. H. Piagter
Marcia van Dreeser
Charten Cooper
Tom Dobson
Briarcliff Manor
American Friends of Musicians
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