Carranza Agrees to Assist U S in Mexican Crisis
Reports from El Paso cite Major General Scott to Secretary Baker detailing a U S aim to curb brigandage in northern Mexico. Obregon to patrol Parral and western mountains while Villa’s fate remains uncertain. plan includes 68 motorcycle scouts from Funston with Tampico as base.
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Washington
el Paso
Scott
Baker
Carranza
United States
Mexico
Obregon
General Obremon
Parral
Villa
Ean
Ila
Funston
Walter
Hi Paso
Pedto
Pershing
Juno
Ojo Azules
Marietta
Tampico
Tuxpan
Arraign Men Accused of Stealing Samples
Charles Gordon Louis Couber and two others faced arraignment in the crim inal superior court on charges tied to a theft of women s neckwear left in a department store lobby. Edmund Silverstein said to have arrived Feb 28 in the city, case located after a detective aided by a witness, leading to arrests and a trial later in the day.
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Oppenheim & Baruch
Fifth Avenue
New York
Charles Gordon
Louis Couber
Thi City
Curtis
Criminal Superior Court
Edmund Silverstein
Pray
Poe
Freight Clerks On New Haven Road To Strike
New Haven May 1 16 An order for a strike to take effect at 2 pm tomorrow was issued by J J Forrester grand president of the Brotherhood of Railway Freight Clerks to clerks on the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad. About 2100 members are affected as clerks left their posts to demand higher wages and a revised schedule after failed talks with management.
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Columbus
N. M
Pershing
Namiquipa
New Haven
J. J. Forrester
Brotherhood of Railway Freight Clerks
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Clerks
Forrester
C.L. Bardo
Bridgeport
Bundock
Britain to Press Right to Inspect Mail Amid U S Protest
Washington May 16 The British ambassador Sir Cecil Spring-Rice informed Secretary Lansing that Britain seeks to reduce delays and interferences to mail destined for the United States while maintaining its claim to the right to prevent the use of mail for goods or information by enemies.
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U. S
England
Washington
Cecil Spring-Rice
Lansing
United States
Great Britain
Death of Warner Bros salesman at Hotel Onandsaga
John Lennon a well known Warner Bros salesman lived at 231 See Street Syracuse New York. His body found in his Hotel Onandsaga room late Friday night and autopsy cited acute dilation of the heart. Funeral services held at St Augustine's Church with solemn requiem mass. Burial in St Michael's cemetery. Four pallbearers from New York and four from local Warner Bros offices.
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Johnon
Warner Bros. Co
See Street
Lennon
Onandsaga
Syracuse
N. Y
Bridgeport
Syrnese
Elks
St. Augustine’s Church
Robert J. Bowen
James B. Nihill
Howard Hayes
St. Joseph’s Cathedra
Hartford
New York
Warner Bros
William Strasse
Harry Tigh
Frank Mills
Eugene Kiley
Irving Peters
L. C. Neafle
Thomas Varin
John A. Leonard
St. Michael's Cemetery
Father Hayes
Railroad Cop Pinched For Breaking Peace at Station
A three way arrest at the railway station ends with railroad policeman Joseph J. Fitzpatrick fined 10 dollars and costs for breach of peace. His prisoner John Monte a colored man from Meriden was released on a noise. Monte resisted orders after a Providence ticket request led to reserves being called. Both men faced city court this morning for the alleged disturbance at 710 last night.
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Joseph J. Fitzpatrick
Gilbert Street
John Monte
Meriden
Monte
Providence
Fitzpatrick
Bridgeport High School Graduation Tuesday June 20
Bridgeport High School will hold graduation exercises for the senior class in the new school auditorium on Tuesday evening June 20 per an announcement by Principal H. D. Simonds. Senior class day is June 2 with the senior dance that evening. junior events are May 29. Barnum prize essay contest winners slated this week with judges Jonathan Godfrey Philo Calhoun and Dr. D. C. Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport High School
H. D. Simonds
Jonathan Godfrey
Philo Calhoun
D. C. Patterson
Galen Hospital Sues For $1000 Bill For Operations
Galen Hospital sues Alfred S. Brown executor in superior court to recover 1451 dollars for medical services rendered to Mary E. Brown. Dr M. V. B. Dunham of Fairfield acted as her agent ordering the attendance. The suit is returnable in June.
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Galen Hospital
Alfred S. Brown
Mary E. Brown
M. V., B. Dunham
Fairfield
Corset Strike May End From Firm Owner Talks
Machinists at Automatic Machine Co. walk out early this morning. Negotiations to settle the strike at George C. Batcheller Co. and Crown Corset Co. begin tomorrow with Edward Russell of New York, head of both plants, arriving to meet striker committees. No factory changes noted. both idle.
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Automatic Machine Co
George C. Batcheller Co
Crown Corset Co
Edward Russell
New York
Automatic Machine Co. Workers Quit Strike Over Wage Demands
Several score machinists walked out at the Automatic Machine Co after a strike vote. Only 14 machinists remain. the plant is tied up. They seek an eight hour day and a 10 percent wage rise, work nine hours now. Norman Leeds, company president, refused concessions. A mass meeting at 27 Cannon Street authorized the strike with one dissent. Pickets circled the plant and daily meetings will continue until changes are made. Leeds says wages rose 25 percent last year and no further changes are affordable.
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the Automatic Machine Co
Norman Leeds
Cannon Street
Leeds
Fairfield Strikers Obtain Other Jobs at Local Factory
Special to The Farmer. Fairfield May 16. Employees of Wood Brothers Mfg Co makers of lamps are on strike with about six out. They have obtained jobs at another local factory after a dispute over the discharge of a colored worker. The workers quit when the discharge was refused.
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Fairfield
Wood Brothers Mfg. Co
Express Drivers in Chicago Set to Strike Today
Chicago May 16 five hundred drivers employed by express companies were ordered to strike. The walkout was called by W A Near president of the Teamsters Joint Council in protest of the discharge of drivers who joined the Wagon Drivers Union. The firms affected include American Adams Wells Fargo Northern Merchant National and Western Express.
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Chicago
W. A. Near
Teamsters’ Joint Council
American
Adams, Wells-Fargo
Northern
Merchant
National
Western Express
Youngstown plants reopen after strikes
Youngstown Ohio May 16 The Republic Rubber Co plant which had been shut since April 29 over labor demands reopened this morning with 550 of 1250 workers back. The General Fireproofing Co also reopened after a machinists strike and more workers returned to the Trussed Concrete Co where a strike continues. The Girard Iron Company announced a wage advance to about one thousand employees.
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Youngstown
Republic Rubber Co
General Fireproofing Co
Crossley Sued for 350 Dollar Plumber's Bill
In common pleas court, a 350 suit was filed against J Harry Crossley by plumber George L Beitner for work and materials. Five properties tied to Crossley were attached, including Hancock avenue parcels 1704 to 706 and 1728 to 734, plus land on Waterman street and at Hollister and Connecticut avenues. Superior court also appointed appraisers for Cooper Aircraft Co, with Crossley as former secretary, and confirmed William J Suckley as receiver.
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Common Pleas Court
J. Harry Crossley
George L. Beitner
Crossley
Hancock Avenue
Waterman Street
Hollister
Connecticut Avenues
Crossdey
Webb
Robert R. Adams
Stiles E. Goodsell
Cooper Aircraft Co
William J. Suckley
Bridgeport to parade for new policemen first public turn
Bridgeport appoints a large new police force 172 officers and men with 70 pensioned. New recruits measured for uniforms valued over 7000 dollars and will debut in the Memorial Day parade on May 30 and begin duty June 1 under Lieutenant Garry Sanger. Major reshaping of precincts planned as three more lieutenants and seven officers to be named.
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Bridgeport
Board of Police Commissioners
Thomas Quinn
Quinn
East Bridgeport
John H. Redgate
Eugene Birmingham
Clifford B. Wilson
Garry Sanger
Coroner Narrows Motive in Papp Death Case
Coroner John J. Phelan finds extenuating circumstances in the death of Mary Papp s husband Nicholas Papp and orders her held for criminal examination. He cites desperation and mental anguish from marital strain and loss of savings, and notes she planned suicide and then killed her husband before reconsidering. The inquest reports a Canada wedding five years prior, a burned first child, and a life of alleged neglect by Papp who squandered savings on drinking and gambling.
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John J. Phelan
Cholas Pp
Papp
Papps
Welland
Canada
Mary
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Metal Goods Co
Mrs. Papp
J. B. Klein
George Kereski
Nicholas Papp
B. Klein
Klein
Ernest Berger
Steve Nowack
Bridgeport. Metal Goods Co. Op
Connor to Get $3000 Job Established Last Night
Arthur F. Connor, Hartford based chief clerk in the motor vehicle department, will become examiner of liens for Bridgeport with a $3000 annual salary. He also gains the $800 clerical pay of the board of appraisal of benefits and damages, totaling $3800 yearly. Connor starts July 1 for a three year term. succession in Hartford to be decided.
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Arthur F. Connor
Secretary of State
Hartford
Bridgeport
Common Council
Connor
Board of
Abe S. Geduldig
Umn
Board of Appraisal
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U.S
General Scott
Big Bend
New Haven” Road
G. A. Bundock
George A. Bundock
John Lennon
Lawrence
Bridgeport- Lawrence
Box No. 4
Crescent
Nobel Avenues
B.H.S
J. H. Crossley
Casement
Trish Lad
London
Bailey
Roge Casement
Martin Collins
Gasement
Tralee
Mary Gorman
A. H. Bodkin
Michael Flavin
House of Commons
Daniel J Bailey
Cate
John Hearne
Royal Irish Constabulary
McCarthy
Sergeant Hearne
Ereilly
Richard Morton
Denham Bucks
Saint Brendan
Hearne
Goroner Phelan
Mary Papp
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