Copper King driven from Cananea by mob in Mexico
Douglas of Cananea Consolidated Copper Company says a 2400 strong mob demanded his ouster after the mine shutdowns left 2000 workers idle. Delegations with state troops pressed for immediate reopening and replacement of management, while Col Alvarado and P Durazzo reportedly could not control the crowd. Douglas fled Cananea and arrived in Douglas, Arizona.
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Douglas
Ariz
Cananea Consolidated Copper Company
Mob
Cananea
Col Alvarado
P. Durazzo
Cansan
Pasquaiia
Col. Alvarado
Pope Cheerful and Wants to Resume Work
Rome April 22 The Pope is much less troubled by his cough and has no fever for six days. Doctors expect to limit their visits to once daily as weather drags morale and a sirocco winds from Africa depress him. He remains keen to resume duties despite doctors fears of relapse.
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Rome
Africa
Wilson Appeals to Gov Johnson Over Alien Bill
President Wilson after a California Democratic delegation conference decided to tele graph Gov Johnson and California leaders urging them not to enact anti alien land laws that would violate the United States treaty obligations with Japan.
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Wilson
Gov. Johnson
Washington
California
Congress
United States
Japan
Government Ends Belgian Political Strike Nears Compromise
Brussels report says government ready to accept a compromise and end the political strike that has crippled Belgium’s industry and commerce for ten days. At Saint Lambert, the GLASS strike ended as workers returned to the country’s most important factories this morning.
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Belgium
Brussels
Val Saint Lamberth
Divorce Judge Dead In Mentone France
Lord Gorell, longtime English High Court judge in probate, divorce and admiralty division, dies in Mentone France at 65. Revered for a high divorce tally, he is succeeded by his son Henry, a barrister educated partly at Harvard.
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Mentone
France
Lord Gorell
Prohibition Bills Defeated in Hartford House
In Hartford on April 22 the House rejected two prohibition measures. Representative Clitus H. King of Fairfield saw his bill limiting licenses to one per 1,000 people fail 134 to 53. A second bill to raise license fees in towns over 15,000 to 750 dollars also failed despite assertions that Bridgeport licenses were worth far more than quoted.
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Hartford
House
Clitus H. King
Fairfield
King
Lyman
Middlebury
Bridgeport
Temperance
Capitol
16000 Turkish Refugees Reported in Dire Plight at Vienna
Vienna reports 16000 Turkish soldiers and refugees led by Djavid Pasha arriving at Fiera near Avigna. Fugitives in pitiful condition, many starved and exhausted from Somatton. Southern Algeria has been cleared of subsistence means by marching armies, famine widespread among survivors.
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Vienna
Djavid Pasha
Janina
Fiera
Adriatic
Avigna
Algenia
Haseen
Greeks and Servians in Turkish accord shared by all sides
Constantinople April 22 Greeks and Servians concluded an agreement with Turkey similar to the Bulgaria Turkey pact suspending hostilities for ten days. Repatriation of Turkish prisoners begins. First batch of 5000 sent to Merinaia Asia Minor. Mussulmans from Salonika to Scalanoya in Asia Minor to be transported by Greek vessels.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Bulgaria
Mereina
Asia Minor
Greece
Salonika
Scalanoya
Noted Event in Masonic Circles in Rhode Island Day Observed
About 190 Rhode Island Consistory members traveled to Mason temple Lafayette Consistory to confer the Master Ad Vitam twenty degree. A full display with costumes and electric effects impressed visitors from Providence and included a lunch at the Algonquin club and a brief 32nd degree after the main conferral.
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Lafayette
Rhode Island
Providence
Lafayette Consistory
Algonquin Club
Masonic Temple
Obituary: Eugene Botsford Dies in New York Arrives for Burial
The body of Eugene Norman Bots ford who died in New York Saturday arrived in this city this afternoon and burial was in Lakeview cemetery. A former resident, he is survived by several relatives in town. Rev Mr Wagner of Summerfield M E church conducted the services at the grave.
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Eugene Norman Botsford
New York
Lakeview
Boteford
Mr. Wagner
Summerfield M. E
Bridgeport May Be Episcopal Bishop's Home
Bridgeport could host a resident Episcopal bishop as Connecticut diocesan officials push for division of the diocese. Clergy and lay delegates favor splitting to ease travel and duties as the diocese grows beyond one bishop.
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Bridgeport
Connecticut
Fairfield County
St. John's Church
Protestant Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
Ernest J. Craft
Christ Episcopal Church
Chauncey B. Brewster
New Haven
Stamford
Greenwish
Althugh
Jerusalem
Strike of New Haven Railroad Section Hands
Forty nine section hands of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad, based at Brewster and Towners New York, went on strike demanding 1.75 dollars per day, a 15 cent raise. Detectors arrived as a precaution. no disturbances reported. Most strikers are Italians.
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Darbury
New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Brewster
Towners
Bonds Approved for Stratford and State Street Bridges
The Stratford avenue and State street bridge project moved forward as the Common Council adopted resolutions authorizing a referendum on issuing 1.5 million dollars in bonds for both bridges despite a mayoral veto. Other actions included street grade changes, honoring a fountain donor, curbing transient merchants, accepting Hubbell Siemon Patterson and Bryant streets, and scheduling weights and measures conference travel.
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Common Council
Stratford Avenue
State Street
General Assembly
State Street Bridge
Elm Street
Harrison Street
Wilson
Peter J. Carroll
T. W. Reddy
Paul II. Miller
Edward E. Garlick
W. G. Steigier
Malcolm MacFayden
Mauritz Olgon
William R. Kearns
Willson
Nathaniel Wheeler
R G. de Forest
Paul L. Miller
John E. Lyddy
RR. G. DeForest
George W. Finn
Hubbell
Siemon
Patterson
Bryant
Washington, D. C
Wilson railroad probe measure gains House approval
Hartford April 22 Mr Wilson of Bridgeport secured acceptance in the House of a joint resolution to name a committee to investigate the New York New Haven Hartford railroad company. He reintroduced the matter from the table and moved the resolution with his filed specifications to the judiciary committee.
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Hartford
Wilson
Bridgeport
House
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Judiciary Committee
Autopsy ordered in Bush death case
An autopsy on William Henry Bush, believed to have killed himself in a police cell, was conducted to determine the exact extent of the fatal injury. Bush, who lived with his son at 1049 Pembroke Street, had worked in the public works department. Relatives claimed the body today. Also, Oliver W. Stewart spoke in Chicago to a temperance audience, predicting a near saloonless nation by 1920.
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William Henry Bush
S. M. Garrick
Bush
Pembroke Street
Public Works Department
J. A. Courtade
Oliver W. Stewart
Chicago
C. EB. Society of the People’s Presbyterian Church
Underwood's tariff bill ready for Congress
Washington reports the Ways and Means committee approved the new Democratic tariff revision by party vote and sent it to the House for general debate. The bill supports income tax changes, plans a budget system, and aims to cut tariffs while preserving revenue. It outlines policy to reduce protection and boost competition, with a table comparing Payne law revenue to projections under the new bill and notes gains in living costs and price shifts.
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Washington
Ways and Means
Teday
Underwood
Victor Murdock
House
Congress
Committee Would Adopt Wilsons Park Suggestion
Hartford April 22 The committee on Cities and Boroughs reports a substitute bill mirroring most of the original bill by Rep Lynn Wilson of Bridgeport to change how Farm Commissioners are named. It would end self perpetuation, allow current members to serve out terms, then appoint future members by the Mayor. The board would shrink to four members after 1918 and a referendum provision delays effectiveness 60 days after Governor approval unless 10 percent of voters demand a 1918 election.
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Hartford
Committee On Cities and Boroughs
Lynn Wilson
Bridgeport
Board of Farm Commissioners
Wilson
Police
Charities
Motorcyclist Sues for 10000 After Collision in Darien
William I Austin of Darien testified in a 10000 suit against Zigman Mason after a collision on a Darien road. Austin said he swerved to avoid Mason’s auto, was struck, and suffered severe injuries including toe amputation and lost teeth. Mason denied negligence as the trial continued at press time.
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William I. Austin
Darien
Greene
Superior Court
Zigman Mason
Austin
Mason
Stamford
Death of Paseczky Ruled Accidental Fall
Detectives in St. Vincent's Hospital case believe John Paseczky died from injuries after a fall rather than an assault. The 26 year old, of 611 Bostwick Avenue, was found yesterday between two buildings after allegedly leaving a wedding party. Captain George Arnold says investigation found no substantiation of a beating.
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John Pasiczky
Bostwick Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Third Precinct
George Arnold
Arnold
Captain Held For Assault On Infant Daughter
South Norwalk April 22 Julius Bruckner captain of the coal barge Morning Star was arrested yesterday and charged with criminal assaulting his two year old daughter. He was found guilty this morning by Judge William F. Tammany and bound over to the next term of the Superior court under bail of 3000 dollars. The baby is at Norwalk hospital expected to recover after stitches were needed for wounds inflicted by the father.
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South Norwalk
Julius Bruckner
Morning Star
William F. Tammany
Superior Court
Norwalk
New Haven Stock At Lowest Point in Thirty Years
Dr William H Zalmon of Yale University will speak at the North Church chapel midweek meeting on The Civic He Church. Zalmon, secretary of the Yale Mission Band, has traveled in China and is well acquainted with his subject.
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New Haven
William H. Zalmon
Yale University
North Church
Sallman
Yale Mission Band
China
Owen Glass currency bill outlined in conference
Washington April 22 chairman Owen of the Senate Banking and Currency committee outlined the informal talks with President Wilson Secretary McAdoo and Chairman Glass on currency reform. The plan features fifteen regional reserve banks, a governing board, elastic currency with gold redemption, and potential retirement of the current bond secured currency over 10 to 15 years.
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Washington
Owen
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Tte
Wilson
McAdoo
Glass
House Banking Committee
House
Senate
Owen-Glass
Theaw Tnchade
Rach Raghen
Treasury
The
Agom
Theer
Urrepey
United States
Goverk—Ing Board
Aldrich
Death notices reach city for Parsons and Staples
Friends report the sudden passing of George W. Prreons, a prominent insurance man and former resident, while Mrs. Mary F. Staples, widow of W. Minor Staples, dies after a long illness at her home 155 Benham saveque. Her loss is deeply mourned by a wide circle of local friends.
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Thoston
George W. Prreons
Parsons
Mary FP. Staples
W. Minor Staples
Benham Saveque
Staples
Edity
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Cay
Frederick Ceferholm
Cederholm
Police and Fire Department
Committee On
Wilson’s Park
AUTO
Paseczky
DR. Salmon
Currency Committee
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