Pershing Ready to Act Soon at Border
Gen Scott studies the situation and will report to the capital today. Pershing has disposed his forces for rapid pursuit of Villa, with troops potentially withdrawn from Mexico within eleven days if Washington directs. Diaz movement sparks unease in Juarez and at the state department, with Mexican backers in both nations suspected of anti American sentiment in Chihuahua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Siat
Diaz
el Paso
Pershing
Villa
Mexico
Washington
Fort Bliss
Carranza
Juarez
Walter
Hugh
Francisco Lige
State Department
United States
Chihuahua
Six Feet Four Inches Steinlick Roars Home in Rage
Steinlick, a 6 foot 4 inch man weighing 260 pounds from 4 Farmer Avenue, caused chaos with an axe after an intoxicated return. He attacked a front door, injuring Hanson with a swing, and led police to a patrol wagon that he helped push after it stuck. He faced preliminary court action, bond set at 3890, and was remanded to the county jail with next court slated for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Steinlick
Farmer Avenue
Steinlick
Boston Avenue
Palmer Street
Old Athletic Park
Remington City
Hanson
Breinlicke
Bridgeport
Steinick
Po- Edward Bolger
Ogden Streets
Wilder
Bonda
Too Anxious Seeker Arrested At Union Metallic Plant
Frank Capeselli of 20 Morgan Avenue was fined $5 by city court after attempting to break into the line of employment at Union Metallic. The incident caused a disturbance as an anxious job seeker sought entry, leading to his citation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tryine
Union Metallic Ige
Frank Capeselli
Morgan Avenue
Weather Dispatch for Connecticut Showers and Wind
The forecast notes showers tonight for Connecticut with partly cloudy skies in San Gay. A strong and shifting wind is expected, bringing cool conditions and moisture across the state tonight into tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San- Gay
Denounces City Court and Gets Second Hearing
Charles E Curtis alias George E B Murray faced a rare city court moment as Judge F L Wilder reopened a case and allowed a second hearing after Curtis threatened to shoot up Baldwin's on Cannon Street. Curtis was jailed for one year, complained of a frameup, and demanded counsel. Witnesses contradicted claims, with room mates James and Lee Foley testifying Curtis had no gun that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Curtis
George EB. Murray
Curtis
Baldwin
Cannon Street
F. L. Wilder
Wilder
Bridgeport
Coughlin
Murray
James and
Lee G Foley
95 Elm Street
James Foley
Meyer
Foley
Lee Foley
Detectives say Dorothy Arnold clue is hoax
New York detectives led by Police Inspector Faurot ruled out a West Point cellar burial theory in the Dorothy Arnold case. A Rhode Island convict’s tale of aiding the burial was deemed false, and only an old water main remained in the cellar at the searched house two miles south of West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dorothy Arnold
West Point
Faurot
Miss Arnold
Octave Charigs-Glennorris
Rhode Island
Police Commission
Giennorris
Francis R. Arnold
Fifth Avenue
Ebioat
Arnold
Handsome bandit robs Union Pacific train alone in Wyoming
In Rawlins Wyoming on April 22 a lone bandit boarded the Overland Limited at Greeley and robbed the passengers after compelling the guard to pass his hat. About $400 was taken from the cars and a watch was given to a porter. The fugitive fled toward Robbers Roost as a posse of two dozen riders pursued. The same man is suspected in three earlier train robberies in Wyoming and Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Wyo
Union Pacific Limited
Hanna
Union Pacific Overland Limited
Corlett Junction
Greenriver
Oregon
Roy
Utah
Greeley
Colo
Ing
James Sherlock
Sherlock
Elk Mountain
Union Pacific Oveland Limited
Man Dies by Hara-Kiri in Bridgeport Hospital
Alexander Novak, 61, long patient at Bridgeport Hospital, eluded nurses at 2:30 am and fatally cut his jugular vein with a razor. He called his wife to the bedside and gave her a sealed book, possibly containing his will, then killed himself to ensure death. Medical Examiner S M Garlick notes death by his own action. Novak lived at 262 Hamilton Street with his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Novak
Bridgeport
Novak
Hamilton Street
Oily clothing catches fire in repair shop blaze
John Brown of 28 Hayes street suffers burns to arms and shoulders when oil soaked jacket ignites while he tries to smother flames from waste paper in a repair shop near Naugatuck Junction at 4 am. He is rushed to emergency hospital, treated by Dr. Weldon, then returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven Road
Naugatuck Junction
John Brown
Hayes Street
Brown
Emegecy Hospital
E.B. Weldon
City Sutes 11 For Failure to Meet Sewer Assessments
City attorney filed common pleas court suits against local residents who failed to pay sewer assessments. Liens have been filed and the city seeks foreclosure. Cases returnable to the May term. Defendants include Morris Wheeler Olive street Timothy O Rourke Wilmot avenue August M Brill Hollister avenue Mary C O'Brien Maplewood avenue Joseph Spageli Linen avenue Charles France Iranistan avenue Bridget Kelly Calhoun avenue the Yule Needham Co Front street Jennie Levy Mountain Grove street Julia T Wolfe Wilmot avenue Edward C Spargo administrator Wilmot avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Comley, Jr
Common Pleas
Morris Wheeler
Olive Street
Timothy O'Rourke
Wilmot Avenue
August M. Brill
Hollister Avenue
Mary C. O’brien
Maplewood Avenue
Joseph Spageli
Linen Avenue
Charles France
Iranistan Avenue
Bridget Kelly
Calhoun Avenue
Yule- Needham Co
Front Street
Jennie Levy
Mountain Grove Street
Julia T. Wolfe
Edward C. Spargo
Veness Sues for a Divorce Desertion Alleged
James Veness of this city sues Agnes M Veness in superior court for divorce alleging desertion on June 29 1911. The couple married April 26 1893 and Mrs Veness maiden name was Agnes Dutcher. Margaret Hington seeks decree from Thomas Slington on intolerable cruelty. Mrs Tlington maiden name Margaret Sullivan married defendant July 31 1915. Arville Shortell of Huntington sues William R Shortell of Derby for desertion in May 1908. they wed in April 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Veness
Agnes M. Veness
Veness
Agnes Dutcher
Margaret Hington
Thomas Slington
Tlington
Margaret Sullivan
Germans again press Verdun drive as Russians reach Marseilles
French front near Verdun endures intense bombardment from German guns with an attempted advance repulsed by artillery. A German attack north of Courettes Wood using liquid fire was also checked. Russian troops arrive in Marseilles for western front service amid enthusiastic welcomes along the route. British losses in the April 17 Mesopotamia battle exceed 4,000 killed and wounded per the war office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Verdun
Meuse
Fort Vaux
War Office
McH
Courettes Wood
Lyons
France
Marseilles
Constantinople
The
Tigris
Mesopotmia
Conflict in Wreck Inquiry Highlights Testimony
Providence reports a joint inquiry by the interstate commerce commission and Rhode Island public service commission found conflicts in testimony from railroad employees over the New York New Haven Hartford wreck at Bradford on Monday night in which five passengers died. Conductor William G Read said he did not see the flagman or warning fuse. fireman Simon T King corroborated engineer Mansfield on signal lights. John W Coombs claimed a fuse was thrown. In a separate city court case Frank Pelligya pled guilty to theft from Holland Dry Goods Co and was fined $25 by Judge Wilder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Bradford
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rhode Island Public Service Commission
William G. Read
Simon T. King
Charles H. Mansfield
John W. Coombs
Frank Pelligya
Highland Avenue
Wilder
Pelligya
Holland Dry Goods Co
Pellgya
Danbury Post Office Primary Ends With Letter of Withdrawal
In Danbury on April 8 a firc primary narrowed candidates for postmaster to D Frank Stevens and Hugh C Shalvey. Shalvey withdrew after 915 voters cast a decisive vote, backing Stevens. The letter to Donovan and Cummings endorses the people’s will and signals Stevens as preferred appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Hugh C. Shalvey
Donovan
National
Homer S. Cummings
Post Office Department
D. Frank Stevens
United Hatters of
North America
Stevens
Cummings
Shalvey
Jeremiah Donovan
South
Norwalk
Conn
D.r. Stevens
Democrats of
United Hatters of North America
Danbury Democrats
Cold Weather Next Week Forecast Across U S
Washington says Easter week will be cold and unsettled in the northern states with possible local snows in the northwest. The forecast expects a disturbance from the far west Tuesday or Wednesday, moving to the Midwest and eastern states by week end, with general precipitation but periods of fair weather overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pacific Coast
Weather Bureau
American
Great Lakes
Far West
Middle West
Parley Sought on U S Note Delayed by Information Requests
Berlin reports Germany expects a lengthy American note to trigger a round of parleys and requests for details. The Lokal Anzeiger says the document will be examined with German thoroughness, delaying a final answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Lokal ‘Anzeiger
Capital Awaiting Report From Gerard on German Reply
Washington April 22 official reports say Ambassador Gerard has delivered the note to the Berlin foreign office and briefed the State Department. He later conferred with Foreign Minister von Jagow and indicated immediate consideration of the document. Officials expect a German reply by mid next week as Count von Berri is away. The German envoy has advised modifying submarine warfare to meet American demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Washington
Gerard
Foreign Office
Austria
United States
Count von Berri
America
Administration ready to spend borrowed cash on bonds
City boards prepare plans for allocating the 2.275 million bond issue across pavement sewer and school bonds with advisory scrutiny. Police and fire funds to be managed by respective departments as leaders approve. Steamship line crippled by a union strike halting Hartford to Newark service and freight shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Board of Education
Austria gets U. S. note on Imperator attack
Vienna dispatches report the Austrian foreign office received a U S note over the attack on the Russian bark Imperator in the Mediterranean. Two Americans were aboard the Imperator and one was wounded when an Austrian submarine fired without warning, according to official messages to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
U. S
Imperator
Amsterdam
Vienna
Afuian Foreign Office
United States
Mediterranean
State Department
Washington
Unable to Furnish Bonds Leon Ryczer Goes to Jail
Leon Ryczer aged 35 of Fairfield was arrested after the death of Cas sius S. Gould struck by a jitney on State street and Clinton avenue. Ryczer, held in city court on a manslaughter charge with bonds set at 1000, could not post. Autopsy by Medical Examiner Garlick found septic pneumonia as the primary cause, with the coroner to conduct an inquest at St Vincent's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Ryczer
Fairfield
Cassius S. Gould
State Street
Clinton Avenue
Wilder
Ryder
Gould
S.’ M. Garlick
Arlick
St. Vincent's Hospital
John J. Phelan
Bridgeport Beaten By One In State Shoot
Bridgeport loses to New Haven in the opening Connecticut Trap Shooters' association shoot held in Meriden. A L Chamberlain earns high gun with 42 targets. Hartford No 1 defeats Bridgeport No 1 by one third as over 100 shooters compete despite a gusty wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Trap Shooters’ Association
Meriden
Bridgeport
A. L. Chamberlain
New Haver
Hartford No. 1
Bridgeport No
Sells Automobile and Is Arrested Driving It Later
Iby Goores of 171 George Street New Haven sold his car to a local dentist yesterday morning. He was arrested after noon by Policeman Thomas Weller for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. His case in city court was continued to May 13. he was released on $150 bond furnished by Roger Savage, manager of Peck Lines in Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iby
George Street
New Haven
Mahivnan
Thomas Weller
Rogervrolet
Peck @ Lines
Savage
Middle Street
Bridgeport Club Files Articles of Incorporation
The Bridgeport Baseball association filed articles of incorporation today with the town clerk. Capital stock is $3,000, divided into 80 shares of $100 each, all paid in. Shareholders include Harry Corwen with 14 shares, August Knorr with 14 shares, and Arthur E. Wicks with one share, all residents of South Norwalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Baseball Association
Harry Corwen
August Knorr
Arthur E. Wicks
South Norwalk
Opposition to W S Cornwall discharge in bankruptcy filing
Opposition to the discharge from bankruptcy of W S Cornwall was voiced as his petition was filed with Referee John W Banks. Attorney Joseph G Shapiro for Trustee F Fox and Judge Henry Stevenson appeared for creditors. Referee Banks said ten days would elapse before action and a 10 percent dividend was declared for creditors of Erwin F Short Hat Co Danbury and Stamford Stern ford Supply Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Cornwall
Cornwalls
John W. Banks
Joseph G. Shapiro
F.fox
Henry # Stevenson
Banks
Erwin F. Short Hat Co
Danbury
Stern Ford Supply Co
Stamford
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San Antonio
Aart Baker
Hugh L. Scott
Army
Charles Curtis
Jurist
Overland Limited
Porter
Bridgeport Hospital
U.S
Hartford
Tran
Hartford & New York Transportation Co
Newark
Bridgeport Club
W.S. Cornwall
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