Bridgeport Papers Report Austria Strain and Dum Dum Bullets Probe
Bridgeport Evening Farmer details deteriorating Austria relations after a harsh US note reply. It also covers Dr. Herbert Ehlenzle labeled nub of Fay conspiracy, his affidavit over dum-dum bullets by Union Metallic Cartridge Co, and calls for separate trials as federal case moves forward.
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Fay
Bridgeport Concern
Herbert Ehlenzle
Robert Fay
Walter Scholz
Max Breitung
Engelbert Bro
Ege
States
Kiensie
Bronkhorst
Benno Loweny
Frank Moss
Etenéte
Ion Metallic Cartridge Co
Germany
State Department
Washington
Elenble
Kingdom of Continued
One Cent a Minute Demanded by Bridgeport Machinists
Frank Jennings of the International Association of Machinists announces a wage slogan to 600 machinists at a Cannon Street ball in Bridgeport. The demand, backed by Frederick Cederholm and George Bowen, calls for one cent per minute for labor, sixty-nine minutes to the hour, and eight hours per day, aiming to secure fair pay for skilled workers in local factories.
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Connecticut
New England
Cannon Street
Frank Jennings
The
LA of M
Wreester
Mass
Frederick Cederholm
George Bowen
Union
Jennings
Bowen
Erheim Brie
Miss X in Cult Divorced Wife Testifies in Suit
Mrs. Colt testified in the superior court that her husband Dunscomb Colt had a Paris liaison with a mysterious Miss X. She described his cruelty and her own nervous breakdowns, admitting a past drink problem and a pledge to abstain, though she claimed the vows targeted whiskey, not all spirits.
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Paris
New York
Colt
Jacobson
Case
Players demand consideration in new peace move
New York reports rapid development in the peace talks for baseball with organized and independent interests seeking harmony across the sport. Players press for recognition of salaries and long term contracts as the foundation of the game in any league agreement, signaling a major shift in professional baseball structure.
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New York
Kojgether
Engineer Minty Dies On Express Engine At Saugatuck
James A. Minty of Devon known as Jim, died with his hand on the throttle while the New Haven Line express cleared ice at Saugatuck. Fireman Henry R. Cordier stopped the train after Minty slid from the seat. Minty had 40 years of service and survived a Rye wreck. Cordier survived by aiding landing the train. The accident occurred near Westport river bridge. Minty’s colleagues recall his fearless, long career on the New York to Boston route.
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New [York
New Haven
James A. Minty
Devon
New England
Jim
Saugatuck
Westport River
Henry R. Cordier
Park Street
Hartford
Minty
EB. B. Weldon
Cordier
New Haven Road
Boston
New York
Naugatuck Road
David Gibson
Naugatuck
Rye
Chicago
Albuquerque
San Francisco
Springfield
Dan Ryan
Seaman Captain Charles Hubbs Killed in Nantucket Harbor Storm
The Nantucket harbor death of Captain Charles Hubbs, master of the two masted schooner L. L. Hammond, occurred when he was tossed from the ship during a fierce storm. His skull fracture proved fatal. his son survived by jumping ashore with help sought. Survived by widow and four children, body brought to town under Henry E. Bishop.
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Charles Hubbs
Nantucket
Hubbs
L. L. Hammond
Oakwood
H.J. Lewis Oyster Co
Henry E. Bishop
Weather forecast notes cloudy night and mixed precipitation
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions tonight with Friday bringing rain or snow. Winds shift to moderate variable, gradually easing.
German Plotters Sail From U S For Italy Warn Milan
Milan report cites Secolo claiming Britain warned Italy that German emissaries left U S ports aiming violence in Italy especially against merchant shipping. London dispatch notes Russians withdraw from Bessarabian frontier, Greeks observe lull on Macedonian front, and Entente forces reposition north of Saloniki.
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Milan
Italy
The
Secolo
United States
London
Berlin
Pesterl Lloyd
Budapest
Saloniki
France
Quashing Wilson Boom Frames G O P Dinner Plan
Mayor Clifford B Wilson's bid for governor is shelved to run for lieutenant governor. Senator Louis H Cheney's gubernatorial boom will be quietly launched at the John T King dinner in the Casino tonight. Cheney's name will not be openly mentioned, with Healy seen as a stalking horse. The King faction seeks to suppress a Wilson nomination in a convention fight while Roraback quarters upstate oppose Wilson. Tonight's program includes Holcomb and Healy addresses, with King closing the meeting. About 1,000 tickets have been sold. Dr W J Colgan remains ill, and Florence E Gough sues Conrad F and Mrs Stein for 250 dollars.
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Clifford B. Wilson
Louis H Cheney
Hartford
John T. King
Cheney
Myer Wilson
Frank E. ‘Healy
Farmer
J. Henry Roraback
Republican State Central Committee
Wilson
Seuter
V. Holcomb
Bridgeport
Fairfield County
Charles P. Barnes
Senator Healy
Senator Cheney
John T King
King- Wilson
Holscomb
Frank E. Healy
Mail Order Bride Crosses Country In Blizzard Romance
A Montana woman and an Illinois man plan marriage in Bridgeport after a dramatic cross country journey in a blizzard. Miss Bessie Whittaker traveled by train despite transport rail disruptions to meet Joseph A. Heberle and wed Rev. P. E. Mathias at 7 tonight, ending a romance sparked by a matrimonial ad.
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New York
Bridgeport
P. E. Mathias
King’s Highway Congregational Church
Joseph A. Heberle
Fairfield Avenue
Bessie Naoma Whittaker
Rock Island
Miss Whittaker
Buffalo
Heberle
Miss Whitaker
Remington , M.C. Company
Bridgeport Man Takes Charge of Remington Arm Co Project
Farl S. Fenelon of Bridgeport has been sent to oversee erection of buildings for the Remington Arms Co at Mion New York. A Yale educated civil engineer, he previously assisted in constructing all Remington arms buildings north of Boston Avenue.
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Farl S. Fenelon
David Fenelon
Atlantic Street
Remington Arms Co
Mion
N. Y
Fenelon
Yale University
Remington Arms & Ammunition Co
Boston Avenue
Austria US relations near crisis over Ancona reply
Vienna and Washington face a breaking point as Austria's unoffical response to Secretary Lansing's note on the Ancona is deemed unsatisfactory and the United States signals no room for discussion. Ambassadors report the situation remains tense with hopes Vienna will promptly accede to US demands.
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Vienna
United States
State Department
Washington
Austria
Lansing
Ancona
London
Amsterdam
Wilson
Penfield
Grisis
Germany
Dumba
Baron Zwiedinek
Austria-Hungary
Austro-Hungarian reply to US note on Ancona sinking
Vienna dispatch notes Austro-Hungarian government willing to exchange views with Washington but questions the US demand for specific legal considerations. It contends the US note relies on doubtful representations and declines to justify the commander’s punishment without full tied facts. Ambassador Penfield is awaiting further discussion.
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London
United States
Ancona
Frederick C. Penfield
Vienna
Amsterdam
Reuter
Tte
Fatas
Imperial Royal Navy
Washington Cabinet
Washington
Su Marine
Penfield
I Suys
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U.M.C. CO
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Mate
Logal Seaman
Hatchway
U. S
BIG G.O.P
Louis R. Cheney
DR. Colgan
W. J. Colgan
Miss Gough
Florence E. Gough
Common Pleas Court
Conrad F. Stein
Stratford
Uncle Sam
Montana
Arms Co
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