Fresh American troops to win the war, March states view
General March testifies that a 3.2 million strong American army in France by June will outpace German forces and that a four million force soon after will seal victory. He cites training pools in the U.S. and stresses full manpower use within twelve months while deferring only essential workers and dependents. Congress faces urgent bills as ships deploy steadily through year end.
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United States
Dent
Larch
Baker
War Department
March
England
France
Supreme War Council
House Military Affairs Committee
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Labor Organization
Crowder
Chamberlain
Senate
Soldiers in Race Riot at Camp Merritt
Rioting between white and colored soldiers at Camp Merritt New Jersey Saturday night left four dead, with three colored and one white among the casualties. Investigations were begun and a white infantry company faced arrest under riot-duty charges as colored troops fled and were rounded up for inquiry. The cause of the trouble could not be ascertained.
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Camp Merritt
N. J
Washington
Department of the East
Chicago graft case hints at bribery tied to council jokes
Alderman Walter Steffen, ex assistant US district attorney, to testify before the grand jury on Aug 19 as State's Attorney Hoyne presses charges that the trustee traction ordinance was pushed through by bribery. Hoyne says other aldermen have tried to portray the bribery talk as a joke, but Steffen's testimony could expose the grafting scheme despite protests and bluffs.
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Chicago
Walter Steffen
United States District Attorney
Hoyne
Steffen
Raid on bootleggers nets Stamford suspects
Federal agents working with naval officers seized Mazziro Toscia of Bridgeport Joseph Root and Patrick Burke of Stamford and John B Hartwick of Norwalk on liquor procurement charges for US sailors The operation followed a Saturday raid by justice department operatives and drew criticism over surveillance methods The arrests target nonprofessionals who allegedly supplied sailors with liquor
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Stamford
Failore
Mazziro Toscia
Bridgeport
Joseph Root
Patrick Burke
John B. Hartwick
Norwalk
Department of Justice
United States
Connecticut Clocks Strong Clockmaking Tradition
Reliable Connecticut Clocks touts the state's prowess in clock production with a wide range from alarms to tower clocks. It highlights an extensive assortment including Seth Thomas pieces and emphasizes reasonable prices for high quality timepieces.
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Connecticut
Seth Thomas
War Photo Shows Aid Station Carrying Wounded German
American soldiers from the Regimental Aid Station of the First Division lift a wounded German on a stretcher for transport to a base hospital as depicted in the newspaper.
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First Divisio
Call for Mechanics from Nineteen States to Crowd Crowder
Provost Marshall Crowder issued a call for 5 709 selective service men for general service as mechanics auto drivers and other specialists to entrain September 1. Nineteen states are named with quotas ranging from 50 to 1 289. Thirty white selective service men also were called for limited service. Fifteen from the District of Columbia and 15 from Ohio join aero squadron and Wilbur Wright field respectively, to entrain August 26.
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Crowder
Washington
Arizona
California
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Massachusetts
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Michigan
New Mexico
New York
Texas
West Virginia
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
808Th Aero Squadron
Wilbur Wright Field
Dayton
Happenings in This Vicinity 25 Years Ago
A fragment from The Penny Press dated August 18 1893 notes a dearth of men at shore resorts with two men seldom seen on the beach except Sundays. Local items include H H Society of Madison hosting a two night kirmess for local improvements, a schoolhouse contract awarded to Samuel Arnold of Chester, Temperance Day at Tylerville Camp Meeting, farm stock at Cromwell pound, possible closure of Central Hotel Cromwell for lack of patrons, Middletown colored community outing at East Hampton lake, Samuel P Calef’s journey from Clinton to Westbrook in rain, the Clara schooner sunk off Westbrook breakwater, Willow Island river navigation detour due to low water, Laurel Brook reservoir level 30 inches below overflow, Ira L Gardiner and wife vacationing at Block Island, Henry R Young’s first outing after sickness, and Captain John W Carrol departing for the Race at 4am with 18 after bluefish.
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H. H. Society of Madison
Tylerville
Samuel Arnold
Chester
Cromwell
Central
Middletown
East Hampton
Samuel P. Calef
Clinton
Westbrook
Clara
Willow Island
Laurel Brook
Ira L. Gardiner
Block Island
Henry R. Young
John W. Carrol
War timing and resolve in emancipation duties speech
A speaker rejects assurances that the war will end soon. He argues the conflict will conclude at the appropriate time, not prematurely. He warns against complacency and urges continued sacrifice and duty until emancipation arrangements are correctly achieved.
Are We Downhearted K Nit War Industries Board Yarn Spinning
Dispatches from Washington report a War Industries Board order prohibiting spinning woolen or worsted yarns until further notice. The move aims to conserve supplies for Army needs and may soon limit access to yarn for sweaters socks and related items. The notice invites inspection and lists several names in a brief feature on workers returning from the trenches and those back on the firing line.
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The
War Industries Board
Washington
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Henry Ford
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State Council of Defense
Department
Paris
Clemenceau
Home Libre
R. J. Atwell
Division of Pictures
Committee On Public Information
Washington, D. C
Penny Press
Agust
Socony
Eben
E. B. Bigelow
Rockfall
F. C. Rodowic
W. J. Atwell
Center
Bacon Bros
Main St
R. E. Wamsley
Durham Road
Brown Bros
Cutting
Washington St
J. H. Ewald
Church St
Fisk
Forest City
South Farms
D. J. Hartman
Green St
E. Krenz
A. B. Lane
Ryan & Olson
Higganum
F. Olson
Higganum. Co
W. Scoville
C. A. Johnson
W. B. Nelson
Portland
N. R
Standard Oil Company of
Miss Ahern
Senglaub
Brewer
C. H. Weber & Co
Premier Brand Yacht Club
Howard’s
Sunbeam
Maine
Cove
Neptune
Borden’s
Armour’s
RED Jacket
Wilbur
Hershey’s
Hershey's
Baker's
la Touraine
Smith & Quirk
Grocers
Tol
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