Armistice Belief Sparks Peace Talk In Petrograd
Petrograd reports an armistice now in effect with officials predicting permanent peace between Russia and the Central Powers. London dispatches note German withdrawals and shifting military plans while unrest and reports of Bolshevik elections and leadership cast a shadow over the peace process.
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Russia
London
Stepatchen
Germany
Enen
The
Times
Iit
Brest Litovsk
Skatons
Moon
Ates
Kaledines
Ros- Woy
Don Cossack
Kharkov
Daily Mail
Hegworran
Khar‘kov
Constituent Assembly
Constitutional Democrats
Othrs
Daily News
Eviki
Hhe
Himperor Nicholas
Tobolsk
Railway Men’s Union
Factories May Close All Doors
Bridgeport faces severe coal shortages as 2 500 tons arrive but snowbound streets prevent deliveries. Applicants at the fuel office can obtain coal only by providing their own transport. Several large stores may suspend operations this week amid near famine conditions. Model Tool & Gauge Co with one day of coal warned to close for business tomorrow, risking 380 skilled jobs on government orders.
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Bridgeport
Fuel Committee
Model Tool & Gauge Co
John Street
Frankford Arsenal
Winchester Arms Co
Red Cross Drive Aims To Add Millions Of Members
Washington officials predicted the Christmas Red Cross membership drive would raise enrollments from 5 million to 10 million or possibly 15 million. District workers nationwide coordinate efforts to expand the drive before Christmas Eve.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Garfield Seeks Coal Miners Holiday Work Demand
Washington December 17 Garfield asks coal operators and miners to forego Christmas and New Year holidays to maximize production. Each idle day costs about 2,000,000 tons of coal. authority to shut down industries if needed to supply households was granted to W K Prudden, federal fuel administrator for Michigan. Michigan cities face severe domestic shortages.
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Washington
Garfield
The
Fuel Administration
W. K. Prudden
Michigan
Congress recess delays Wilson on railroad program
Washington report indicates President Wilson will lose no further maneuver against the railroad program as Congress recesses to consider stalled legislation. The move suggests a hold on progress while lawmakers return to parliamentary debate.
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Congress
Wilson
Washington
Eleven ships sunk in North Sea convoy attack
London reports a British destroyer, four mine sweepers, one British and five neutral merchantmen sunk in the North Sea. The losses, totaling about 8000 tons, followed a German attack on a convoy from Scotland to Norway, announced by Sir Eric Geddes.
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London
North Sea
Scotland
Norway
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
Lightless nights designated in Bridgeport plan
Washington orders designate Thursday and Sunday as lightless nights to conserve fuel. White ways, street, advertising, and store lights to be reduced to safety levels with no outdoor lighting except safety needs. Advertising and theatre signs to be discontinued Thursdays and Sundays weekly until further notice. Alderman Stagg absent. city plans unclear.
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Washington
Thomas W. Russell
Bridgeport
Jomes
Joseph H. Stagg
Common Council
Water Street Keystone Club Rumors Provoked Police Comment
Supt. John H. Redgate admitted he did not know much about the Water Street Keystone Club run by “Baby Doll” Thomas. He declined further comment when asked if he knew the establishment housed both races, hosted gambling, or carried a disreputable reputation.
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Keystone Club
Water Street
John H. Redgate
Congress member enlists as private in Army
Representative Royal C. Johnson of Aberdeen South Dakota enlisted today as a private in the regular army and was assigned to duty at a national army camp. He has not resigned his seat in the house.
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Washington
Royal.c. Johnson
Aberdeen
Ees Y Macao
Public questions to Bridgeport officials over club abuses
The public asks Police Supt Redgate and Police Commissioner Stanley why Baby Doll Thomas’s cabaret operates year round defying liquor laws, why illegal dice games continue, and why discriminatory club rules and harmful activities persist. The paper vows to publish any official response and protect citizens.
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Redgate
Bridgeport
John T. Stanley
Thomas
Prohibition Clash Opens In House With House Vote Expectation
The House began a six hour debate on the prohibition constitutional amendment as wets and drys claim narrow paths to victory. Senators and representatives poised for a close result with the measure needing three fourths ratification and possible Senate revision after House action.
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Washington
Drys
House
Senate
Teuton Raid Reported Near U S Troops in France
In a telegraphed dispatch from Paris the Associated Press notes German claims of a raid in the Bures sector near American positions may align with a recent U S raid site. Across Europe on December 17 officials report limited ground fighting on the Brenta Piave front with one attack repelled and heavy artillery engagements elsewhere. The text also states Turkey has occupied two islands off Asia Minor and mentions plans to remove alleged mischief makers from internment camps to National Army cantonments.
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France
Associated Press
Bures
US Hesitant On Bolshevik Recognition Amid War Strains
Washington reports say recognition of the Bolshevik government by the United States remains unlikely as officials await developments. Ambassadors and consuls report communication gaps with Petrograd and rumors of Germany financing Bolshevik money. Diplomatic dispatches note famine relief appeals from Persia and New Rochelle hosting 11,000 soldiers from Fort Slocum.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Europe
Francis
Petrograd
Baby Doll of Fairfield County Faces Murder Charge
William Baby Doll Thomas, a pampered political power in Fairfield County and owner of a Water Street resort, was arrested after a six hour gun battle with police. He is held without bail as a murder suspect, while over 100 patrons were taken during the siege. A coroner's inquest is planned as investigations threaten to expose deep political corruption in the county.
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William
Thomas
Fairfield County
Water Street
Coron John J. Phelan
Henry Greenstein
Supreme Court Overturns Max Ams Injury Verdict
The Supreme Court reverses the superior court ruling awarding Max Ams Machine Co. $5000 damages against Machinists Union No. 30 and others. The court orders a new trial, finding trial error and upholding a partial victory for labor in the Fairfield strike case.
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Supreme Court
Max Ams Machine Co
Union No. 30
Superior Court
William L. Bennett
Bennett
Fairfield
George Bowen
Peter J. Coleman
William “Seemar
Bowen
Baer
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