New Sultan May Face Abdication Turmoil in Constantinople
Special from United Press. Fearful of Sultan Mehmed V being swayed by Kiamil Pasha and the Reactionaries, Young Turks discuss another ruler change. Tewfik Pasha resigns, Hillmi Pasha reinstated after April 13 mutiny. Execution of plotters begins as naval arsenal seizure and Adana massacres probe unfold. Abdul Hamid implicated. Nadier Pasha alive despite earlier reports. Pestilence fears rise near Adana Alexandretta amid Armenian massacres.
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United Press
Constantinople
Mehmed V
Turkey
Kiamir Pasha
Young Turks
Kiemil
Abdul Hamid
Hilt Pasha
Tewfik Pasha
Kiamil
Hillmi Pasha
Cheftek
Adana
Abdul
Salonica
Nadier Pasha
Galata
Nadler
Committee Searches for Zink in Vain
A district committee searches for Alderman George Zink Jr to press pledges on harbor line. They leave three copies of their joint communication at his home after a fruitless dawn-to-evening inquiry. They pledge to press him next fall as they cite his alleged city line promises and ties to Harbor authorities and the Oyster Protective Association.
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Harbor
East End
Twelfth District
George Zink, Jr
Zink
William R. Brown
Connecticut “Oyster Protective Association
Tate
Poland
Asare
Controversy over City Line persists in council debate
The effort to secure a legal opinion from former Republican Guy Marr clarified the harbor dispute and its legal status. Tonight the Common Council will hear arguments as Mayor Lee seeks immediate discontinuance of the City Line. supporters vow a major public demonstration to show opposition and press for relocation or a compromise line backed by Alderman Daniel Mahoney.
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Republian
Marr
Lee
Friends of Thhe
Taft in Danger From Fierce Pace of His Chauffeur
In Washington on May 3 President Taft is described as an unconscious speed maniac as chauffeur Robinson drives at 50 to 60 miles an hour along suburban Washington roads. Friends fear a serious smash may occur, with Sloan the secret service officer repeatedly cutting power to slow the car. The article notes Taft's unfamiliarity with autos and reliance on his driver while companions monitor the speedometer with alarm.
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Robinson
Washington
United Press
Taft
Elity
Ertyer
General Bell
Army
Sloan
Secret Service
Jess Speed
No Desire To Increase The Hours Of Toil In Stores
Public discussion clarifies proposed labor hours law for store workers. Merchants argue the measure does not raise daily hours, but rebalances shifts, with restrictions on women and children and potential extension of hours in other periods. Bridgeport merchants claim current practices already comply and emphasize service needs.
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General Assembly
Tulked
Bridgeport
Hartford
Action on Car Barn Report Likely Tonight
Common Council meets to review the car barn report and a new railroad scheme to build on Congress street land. Aldermen expected to reject the plan as Water street between Golden Hill and remains too narrow to accommodate the tracks, hindering the Bros' Qo.
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Common Council
Congress Street
Water Street
Golden Hill
Street
Bros
Elks Open New Temple to Public in Bridgeport
Bridgeport lodge No 36 BPOE invites the public to visit the new Elks temple on Wednesday May 5 from 3 to 9 PM. Guided tours will show all rooms, with a substantial lunch served by the lodge steward.
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ELKS
House
Lodge
William E. Burnham
Nathan
C. Herz
Joseph C. Ivers
Henry P. Lyons
William A. Abercrombie
House Committee
Brothers of the Lodge
Bridgeport Lodge
Grand Lodge
Order
Rioters Arrested as Bakery Strike Clashes in Manhattan
New York May 3 Police reserves were deployed on the East Side after rioting by striking bakers who walked out Saturday for shorter hours. Strikers targeted non union workers at shops beating them with clubs. Eighteen rioters were arrested as the Master Bakers' Association refused concessions and asked police protection for their staff.
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New York
East Side
Manhattan
Master Bakers’ Association
Democratic Committee to Elect Town Chairman Tomorrow
Town Chairman M A Kenny will lead a Democratic executive committee meeting to elect a town chair man and conduct other business. The session starts at 8 o clock tomorrow evening in room in the Connecticut Bank building. Kenny is expected to seek re election amid praise for his leadership, fund raising, and organizational growth.
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Democratic Party
M. A. Kenny
Connecticut Bank
Kenny
Democratic Association
City Court Cases Tie Up Local Docket
Joe Dolinsky, 14, of 98 Church Street, turned over to a probation officer for 30 days after being accused of breaking windows at Sehleichert's greenhouses. Joseph Lahey, arrested on State Street for a disturbance, fined five dollars plus costs and jailed 20 days. Mike Capello and Joe Bruno, stopped on Pem broke Street after a mid street confrontation, each fined five dollars plus costs. Elmer Hines and Frank Barker, implicated in stolen goods, were relieved with no evidence found.
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Joe Dolinsky
Church Street
Sehleichert
Wagner
Joseph Lahey
State Street
B. Glennon
Mike Capello
Joe Bruno
Dempsey
Pembroke Street
Elmer Hines
Frank Barker
Millinery firms consolidate big New England operation
A major consolidation unites Charles Dillon & Co of Hartford with Edward H. Dillon & Co of Bridgeport creating the largest millinery business in New England outside Boston. The merged firm, valued at about a million dollars, employs nearly one hundred in Bridgeport and operates a Paris office, with both brothers directing purchasing trips to Paris to secure European styles.
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Charles Dillon & Co
Hartford
BE. H. Dillon & Co
Charles Dillon
R. Ballerstein
A Poe
United States
K. Ballerstein
Edward H. Dillon & Co
New England
Boston
Edward H. Dillon
Bridgeport
Main
Harral
Main Street
E. H. Dilson & Co
Dillon
Paris
Rue St. Cecile
Charles Dillion
Wall Street Today New York May Market Irregularities Observed
The New York market opened with indecision and mixed buying, Reading rose then slipped 3% after a brief gain. Gould issues showed higher activity as Western Union and Wabash preferred shares advanced. Most stocks posted small changes with gains and losses roughly balanced in the first hour. Government bonds held steady while others remained strong.
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New York
Reading
Gould
Western Union
Wabash
Foster Charged With Impropriety by John J McNamara
John J McNamara of Holbrook McNamara publishes a caustic appeal accusing Commissioner John E Foster of benefiting personally from board business. The letter notes Foster’s firm supplied goods to the Board of Charities and claims orders increased after Foster’s rise to the board, while denying any personal dishonesty. McNamara offers to step down from the board to avoid conflicts, and cites prior firm relations with the Charities Department dating to 1889.
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John J. McNamara
Holbrook
Charities Department
Board of Charities
Foster
Department
Stone
Firm
O' Holbrook & McNamara
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360 State Street
Democratic Committee
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Wall Street Today
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Namara
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Cannon St
Lyceum Hall
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Mansfield
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Meine
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Fairfield
Gilman School
Stratford
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Old Street
Snare & Co
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Railroad Age
Warner Circle
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B. A. Lester
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Grater
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Heights
William Broch
North Main St
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Kossuth
Bridgeport Steam Laungry
F. Fotch Piano Co
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James Green
Cai Airpo
Dorothy
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Chester Brooklyn
Locomobile Company
Locomobile Company of America
Uzsito
James J. Sheehan
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M. M. Nagel
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Old Homestead
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