Riot at Ansonia factory leaves three shot by guards
In Ansonia on May 13 a riot at Ansonia Manufacturing Co. left three strikers shot by guards. One victim, Charles Majlis, 22, died or near death from chest wounds. another wounded in the neck. a third struck in the thigh. Police, guards, and fire department struggled to control about 200 rioters as state cavalry were readied.
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Ansonia
Ansonia Manufacturing Co
Devo
Derby
Fird de 1Enk
Schumacher
Muwer
Gee Charles Mdjlis
Geo Conceiver
Mother shields man who flogs her young sons
In Probate Court Judge Paul L. Miller took custody of Charles nine and Joseph five from Mrs. Margaret Broughan after she admitted mercilessly beating her sons by John Hart, a boarder and machinist. Hart is jailed for the flogging. The boys were placed in the home of BL Francis in New Haven, over Mrs. Broughan’s objections. She claimed she can support them and did not want relatives to care for the children.
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Paul L. Miller
Margaret
New Haven
Naval bill seeks battle cruisers and submarines
Washington May 1 naval conference voted to abandon the five year program urged by Secretary Daniels and to build five battle cruisers and about 25 submarines under the current naval bill.
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Washington
Naval
Daniels
Prohibitionists Name Phillips Delegate To National Convention
T. T. Phillips of Brint was elected one of four delegates to the national convention at the prohibitionists state convention held here this afternoon. Others named include E. L. G. Hententhal of South Manchester J. L. Rinxl Groton and E. H. A. Rich of Orange. E. Ford of Bridgeport was chosen as district alternate.
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New Haven
T. T. Phillips
Brint
E. L. G. Hohenthal
South Nchester
J. L. Rin
Groton
EH. A. Rich Orange
E. Ford
Bridgeport
Grease Fire Damages Grant's Lunch Wagon at Lower Bridge
A pot of grease overturned at Grant's lunch wagon on the lower bridge at 7 10 this morning. Initial flames threatened the wagon before the fire alarm company reported the incident and assessed damages.
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Grant
Aq Stl Alarm Co
Revenue Agent Arrested on Graft Charges in New York
Christopher J. Fortman, a deputy internal revenue collector for over a decade, was arrested by federal authorities on a warrant accusing him of soliciting and accepting bribes from tobacco dealers in exchange for false reporting. AUSA McDonald announced further arrests of other collectors as part of an effort to dismantle a grafting scheme that allegedly cost the government over $360,000 in the past year.
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New York
Christopher J. Fortman
Internal Revenue
United States District
McDonald
Vatican Urges Berlin to End U Boat Policy
London May 18 Sir Edward Grey the foreign secretary announced in the House of Commons that a British government formed by Sir Henry Howard, minister at the Vatican, has made representations to Germany urging an abandonment of submarine warfare.
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London
Edward Grey
House of Commons
Henry Howard
Vatican
Germany
William H Fones of Famous Dentist Family Dies at 40
William H Fones, once living in Bridgeport, died in Buffalo after a weeklong illness from pneumonia at about age 40. An adjuster by trade, he left Bridgeport a decade ago from 887 East Main Street. His family includes noted dentists Edwin Fones and Dr. A C Fones, founder of the Fones Training School. Survived by wife Mary K Fones and a sister, with ties to Dr. R E Tuttle.
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William H. Fones
Buffalo
N. Y
Mr. Fones
Bridge‘port
East Main Street
Edwin Fones
Barnum Avenue
A. C. Fones
Fones Training School
Bridgeport
R. E. Tuttle
Fones
William Fones
Charles Fones
New York
Robert Fones
D. D
Yonkers
Civilian Fones
Birt
William Jaedis
Mary K. Fones
Kilpatrick accused by daughter in divorce case
Mrs May Langdon daughter of James R Kilpatrick testifies in superior court detailing years of whiskey drinking by her mother and alleged pressure from Kilpatrick She says he swore at his wife and failed as a father while Kilpatrick and his co defendant deny responsibility The divorce suit cites intemperance and infidelity with trial expected to finish soon.
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May Longden
James R. Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick & Hotz
Jacob B. Iein
Fannie Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
Kipatrick & Hotz Co
Smith
William
Comiley, Jr
Mayo Succeeds to Command of Atlantic Fleet
Washington May 18 plans for reorganizing the Atlantic fleet involve Admiral Fletcher retiring as commander in chief. Vice Admiral Henry T Mayo now commanding the first division with his flag on the Arkansas will succeed Fletcher as commander in chief. Fletcher reverts to rear admiral and Coffman becomes vice admiral. Changes take effect tomorrow.
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Washington
Atlantic
Daniels
Admiral Fletcher
Henry T. Mayo
Arkansas
Fletcher
DeWitt Coffman
Fifty Divorce Cases On Docket Of Court
Part two of the civil superior court will convene in this city tomorrow with Judge Curtis on the bench to handle short calendar business. Judge Webb will share the docket tomorrow. next Tuesday trials begin. About 20 contested divorces remain and over 30 uncontested cases await trial. On May 26 one court will likely hear testimony in uncontested divorces.
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Civil Superior Court
Curtis
Webb
Armed group seizes Pratt's Island in garbage plant dispute
Four armed men seized Pratt's Island in New York Harbor after kidnapping watchman James Farmer, tied to Richmond Borough opposition to a proposed municipal waste disposal plant. Farmer was released after signaling police. 15 men claimed to represent the disposal plant contractors.
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New York
Pratt’s Island
Richmond Borough
James Farmer
Vigrant Committee
Staten Island Civic League of
Richmond
City of
Pratt's Island
Farmer
Farmer Phoane
Brooklyn
Pratt
Pierce To Assist Hartford Garment Workers Strike
Organizer John Pierce, who led the corset workers strike in this city, was called to Hartford today by striking shirt waist makers. The Crown Corset Co. and George Batcheller Co. suspended picketing at their plants on Railroad Avenue for the first time in weeks and will resume work at 8 oclock Monday morning, marching from the center to the factories.
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John Pierce
Hartford
The
Crown Corset Co
George (. Batcheller Co
Railroad Avenue
International Association of Machinists to act in injunction case
Action by the International Association of Machinists in the Max Ams Co temporary injunction case restraining the union from picketing will be taken in about two weeks. Attorney Hugh J Lavery will file a brief after consulting labor lawyer F J Mulholland. Union officials say they are not ready to disclose their proposed course.
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International Association of Machinists
Max Ams Co
Hugh J. Lavery
F. J. Mulholland
Lavery
Automatic Machine Strikers Stand Pat
Automatic Machine Strikers at the Automatic Machine Co reported no change in the factory situation this morning after a Machinists club meeting. Leeds, head of the company, was not in Bridgeport and is not expected for days. a committee of workers will seek an audience upon his return.
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Automatic Machine | Co
Machinists’ Club
Machin
Leeds
Machine Co
Bridgeport
President Wilson to Speak Before Peace League Meeting
Washington May 18 President Wilson accepted an invitation to address the Peace League of Enforce Peace led by former President Taft. He discussed a possible world league with a common police force to preserve peace. Representatives of the Women's Peace Party urged immediate steps for a neutral nations conference to end the European war. Meetings marking the 1909 Hague conference are held in neutral countries.
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Washington
Wilson
League
Taft
Women’s Peace Party
Europe
W. Thompson Burch
Women's Peace Party
Lee Baward Russell
John J. White
Rae
New Yorker Convicted In Dublin Riots
Jeremiah G. Lynch of New York was tried and convicted by a Dublin court martial on a charge of participating in the Irish rebellion. The sentence was to be promulgated today but no word reached the American embassy. Royal inquiries opened into the rebellion revealed German-sourced plots to land arms and rifles, with testimonies from Sir Matthew Nathan on the Volunteers and opposition factions within the National Volunteers as Ireland seeks a free govern ment.
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London
Jeremiah G. Lynch
New York
Dublin
Oval Commission
Sir Matthew Nathan
Ireland
Sir Matthew
Royal
Baron Hardwane
Trish Reellion
Matthew Nathan
Matthew
National Volunteers
Ulster Volunteers
Ajority
Provisional Comitee
Advertisements Decorate New Haven Cars Under Roebling Pact
The New Haven Railroad contracts with George W Roebling Co of New York to place ads in all stations and most railroad cars across three zones from New York to Boston. Ads appear daily in 1208 cars, with purchases limited to a minimum of ten boards per advertiser. Publicity chief E Lyon says earnings will fund equipment and improvements.
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New Haven Road
George W. Roebling Co
New York
Roebling Co
New Haven
Providence
Boston
E. ©. Lyon
Woman sues local midwife over alleged faulty care
Lena Nucifora testified in common pleas court that Mary's treatment as her midwife worsened her health after she gave birth to twins. The $1,000 suit against Mary J Mihalcik was heard by Acting Judge Wilder who reserved decision.
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Lena Nucifora
Common Pleas Court
Mary J. Mihalcik
Wilder
German envoy warns German citizens on U.S. neutrality
Washington reports Count Von Bernstorff instructed all German consuls to admonish German citizens to strictly observe American laws to prevent plots against neutrality. Berlin officials stressed no tolerance for lawbreaking and endorsed lawful conduct, with instructions dispatched to consuls last night.
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Washington
Germany
Count von Bernstorff
United S
Berlin
United States
Ian Fonsuls
MISS MCGOY TALKS OF PITCAIRN ISLAND UTOPIA
Miss Emily McGoy, Bridgeport nurse, describes Pitcairn Island society as a utopian Pacific paradise. She asserts no taxes, common ownership, absence of crime, and a royal system under her father James Biumett McCoy. The interview outlines government, religion, morals, and daily life on the isolated island.
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Emily McCoy
Bridgeport
Pitcairn Island
Pacific Paradise
Pitcairn
Pacific
Thomas Moore
Longfellow
Eure
America
McCoy
Mike McCay
Britannica
Nurses’ Graduate Club
West Avenue
Miss McCoy
James Biumett McCoy
Spain
Carpenter Falls From Scaffold Breaks Leg at Oak and Grand
Albert Hegling 27 of Peace street Stratford, a carpenter, fell fifteen feet from a scaffold at a new building site on Oak and Grand streets at 10 this morning. He landed on shingles, suffering a compound fracture of both bones in his right leg and was taken to Bridgeport hospital by emergency ambulance.
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Albert Hegling
Peace Street
Stratford
Oak and
Grand Streets
Hegling
Bridgeport Hospital
Weather Notes for Connecticut Tonight and Friday
Connecticut forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight with a cool and fair Friday. Moderate winds accompany the stretch of settled weather as temperatures stay on the cool side.
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Connecticut
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Mother Shields
Phillips
Mayo
Atlantic Fleet
Isle
Pierce
Peace League
Jeremiah C. Lynch
Royal Commission
Railroad
Miss McGoy
DR. Garlick
Medical Log
Dr. Mailhouse
Samuel M. Garlick
Connecticut States Medical Society
Garlick
Max Mailhouse
George W. Burroughs
Danielson
John Calvin Kendall
Norwalk
Charles B. Graves
Cushman
Sears
Marvin McR. Scarborough
Phineas H. Ingalls
R. J. Rowley
Stratfield
G. B. Cowell
Clifford B. Wilson
Homer S. Cummings
George S. Porter
George E. Hill
Fairfield County
Roentgen. Ray
W. A. LaField
Uis M. Gompertz
George F. Hawley
Joseph M. Flint
Pott
Fred H. Albee
New York City
A. A. Crane
Waterbury
Lonefellow
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