British Mission to Tour Canada In View of Shipping Needs
Washington May 22 British official mission will leave for a brief visit to Chicago and then Toronto Montreal and Ottawa. Shipping problems were discussed by Secretary Balfour and others as British trade experts and American officials finalize tonnage needs and a program to sustain ally lifelines. Balfour also met J P Morgan and it is believed Morgan & Co may exit munition purchases once a central Buying commission is arranged.
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Washington
Chicago
Toronto
Montreal
Ottawa
Balfour
Emi
Eee
Fin Chinas
Bar Goethals
A3 Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Prohibit Railroads From Raising Rates on Short Distances
Washington May 22 The Supreme Court sustained constitutional provisions of a 1909 statute prohibiting railroads from charging higher short distance freight rates than long distance ones. The court also upheld the lower court’s validation of the Western and Southwestern railroads tax test formula for determining confiscatory rates after earlier rate rulings.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Police Sift Murder Suspect Thomas Malone in Stirle Case
Danbury authorities seek Thomas Malone or Howard of Brooklyn in connection with the murder of Joseph Stirle. Stirle’s body was found in woods beside an unfrequented road south of Danbury on Saturday. Malone, related to the Stirle family, was near the Stirle home early Saturday and later bought a New York boat ticket. He reportedly had forty dollars to buy a horse in Danbury.
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Danbury
Thomas Malone
Howard
Brooklyn
Joseph Stirle
Malone
Stirle
Aged Hermit Mason Walton Dies Near Gloucester
Mason A. Walton a 19 year old hermit author and lecturer who lived in woods for 23 years died near Gloucester Massachusetts. He promoted outdoor living for health wrote A Hermits Old Friends and other stories and campaigned for the Greenback Party in 1878 while editing two campaign papers. He later contributed many articles to magazines on outdoor life and gained note as a naturalist.
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Gloucester
Mass
Mason A. Walton
A. Hermit
Heinze Loses $15 Million Antitrust Suit in Supreme Court
Washington May 22 Arthur P Heinze for the Heinze Copper interests lost a $15,000,000 anti trust suit against the Copper Co the Lewisohn interests William Rockefeller and others charged with attempting a monopoly of Montana copper industry The court sustained dismissal of the Heinze suit.
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Washington
Arthur P. Heinze
Heinze Copper
Supreme Court
Ne Ee
A Copper Co
Lewisohn
William Rockefeller
Montana
Heinze
Eight Hour Day Settlement Near In National Rail Talks
New York May 22 a settlement is expected this week in the national conference committee of the railroads and the heads of the four railroad brotherhoods over the eight hour day. Representatives from both sides said progress had been made after two weeks of talks.
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New ‘York
Harvard Students Begin Intensive Military Training
Harvard students began this week an active training program including rifle and bayonet practice, entrenching labor, and practice marches. The aim is to replace close order drills with more modern field training as part of ongoing military preparedness.
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Har- Were
New Hair Removal Claim Uses Phelactine
An advertisement touts phelactine as a zero odor, non irritating method to remove hair including roots. It promises safe use even for children and claims superiority over depilatories and electrolysis. Sold by pharmacists with a satisfaction guarantee.
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Jnat
Germany moves to ease Spain ties after sinking
Berlin says Germany’s note to Spain on the Patrio sinking aims at friendlier relations. The under secretary blames England for delaying ships and cites plans to boost Spain’s economy, including Hamburg to Spanish port steamship lines and a fruit export venture.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Germany
Spain
Patricio
England
Hamburg
Spanish
German Minister Regrets Sinking of Swedish Steamers
Copenhagen reports the German minister in Stockholm conveyed deepest regret over the sinking of Swedish steamers Vesterland Viken and Aspen. The vessels were sunk in the Gulf of Bothnia while carrying grain released from British ports under a recipr agreement, with crew losses reported and Sweden outraged.
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Copenhagen
Stockholm
Vesterland
Viken
Aspen
Gulf of Bothnia
Sweden
Engineer Corps Nearly Recruited In New York
New York May 22 recruiting officers reported 761 men enlisted toward 1065 needed to fill the First Reserve Engineer Corps ranks. Hopeful they would be fully recruited by Thursday. The regiment’s greatest need is cooks with thirty required and only three enlisted.
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New York
Reserve Engineer Corps
Prisoner Dies as Result of Burns in Danbury
Charles Weeks aged 40 of Brewster New York died in Danbury hospital from severe burns. He was arrested in Brewster for a minor offense and while in custody his clothing caught fire, allegedly from sparks from his pipe, before aid could reach him.
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Danbury
Charles Weeks
Brewster
Presbyterians Unite Two Church Branches
The general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States voted unanimously to reunite the northern and southern branches. The resolution was ordered sent to the Southern Assembly in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Dallas
Tex
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Southern Assembly
Birmingham
Ala
Holcomb to Oversee City Draft Plans in Bridgeport
Governor Holcomb will supervise the federal conscription draft in Bridgeport and visit Wednesday at 1 PM for a meeting with city and military officials to arrange details. John W. Banks, in charge of registration clerks, was unavailable for plans, but it is understood volunteers at a ratio of one to eighty inhabitants will be enrolled for clerical enrollment duties.
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Holcomb
Bridgeport
John W. Banks
Women Doin g Men s Work in Wartime Britain
Wartime reports from England and France show thousands of women replacing men in heavy labor and on public transport as most men serve in uniform. The piece notes female ailments in contrast to male strength and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham s Vegetable Compound as a forty year remedy enabling women to perform demanding tasks.
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Europe
England
France
Lydia E. Pinkham
Andy
Royal Arcanum Considers Women and Children Membership
Boston May 22 A plan to admit women and children to membership was presented to the supreme council of the Royal Arcanum at yesterday's session. The proposition was made by Arthur B Eaton of Pennsylvania.
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Boston
Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum
Arthur B. Eaton
Pennsylvania
War Menu For New York Hotels
New York May 22 The Hotel Men’s Association announced a food conservation thesis will place war menus before patrons of all New York hotels as soon as possible. Dinners and banquets will have fewer courses and the more expensive foods will not be offered.
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New York
New York City
Hotel Mens Association
War dissension threats life of famous club
An acrimonious split imperils the Black Rock Yacht club over a navy base demand. Governors and members argue patriotism, with resignations rumored as mediation seeks to avert friction. The dispute centers on turning club-house and waters over to the U S naval reserve for a base, splitting conservatives who fear loss of the deep-water anchorage between Norwalk and New Haven.
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Black Rock Yacht Club
Board of Governors
United States Naval Reserve Forces
Bridgeport
Norwalk
New Haven
Leonard H. Dyer
Navy Department
Usher
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Bridgeport Yacht Club
Fairfield
New York
Wilson Marshall
Kiel
Germany
Clean Up Campaign to Start May 27 in Bridgeport
Bridgeport announces a city wide Clean Up Campaign beginning May 27 to improve health and prevent fire losses. Fire and health officials, led by Captain Thomas Broderick and C Howard Dunbar, will inspect the city to identify dangerous conditions and urge public cooperation. Citizens and organizations are asked to report hazardous cases. the effort aims to keep the city clean year round and deter crop arson by German saboteurs with a 90 day notice noted in the text.
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Bridgeport
Fire and Health Departments
Thomas Broderick
C. Howard Dunbar
Phosphated Iron Spotlighted As Nervous Tonic In Bridgeport
Bridgeport residents are urged to try Phosphated Iron to combat nervous fatigue with claims of rapid relief. The ad promotes capsules only and warns against tablet substitutes, citing WwW. P. Hindle Drug Stores in Bridgeport, Conn., and other leading druggists.
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P. Hindle Drug Stores
Bridgeport
New City Charter to Be Voted on Aug 11
Mayor Clifford B. Wilson sent the draft city-manager charter to the common council and set Saturday August 11 as the special election date to decide its acceptance or rejection by the people.
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Common Council
Clifford B. Wilson
Council ratifies large bond issue and bridge contract
The common council approved a bond issue totaling 2,579,377.50 with interest and named Hincks Brothers & Co as the bidders. A resolution empowered the public works director to contract a 15000 bridge project over Berkshire pond from Island Brook avenue to Roosevelt street. Tax abatements were granted to Elizabeth Botwright William Landsman Wolverine Motor Works Frank Musante Carl Berger and Frank M DeLevale.
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Common Council
Hincks Brothers & Co
Director of Public Works
Berkshire Pond
Island Brook Avenue
Roosevelt Street
Elizabeth Botright
William Landsman
Wolverine Motor Works
Frank Musanté
Carl Berger
Frank M. DeLe Vale
Farmers organize to transport milk in New Fairfield and Brookfield
Farmers in New Fairfield and Brookfield form the Farmers' Service Co to transport their milk to market. A. E. Edwards of Stepney, Charles Bristol of Brookfield and William Treschow of Bridgeport lead the new company operating large motor trucks.
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New Fairfield
Brookfield
The
Farmers’ Service Co
A. E. Edwards
Stepney
Charles Bristol
William Treschow
Bridgeport
Golden Hill Street Garage Approved Amid Local Opposition
Golden Hill street residents see commercial development despite protests as the Reo Garage Co. wins permission to build a new garage at 439 Golden Hill Street. St. John's Church Bridgeport earns the Episcopal Diocese banner for top Sunday school missionary work. A May-day party at Brooklawn rink aids Hebrew Children's Aid society with a volunteer committee led by Miss Augusta Mendel and others. One cent a word ads for farm seeds and classified notices run from John Beck & Son.
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Golden Hill Street
Common Council
Reo Garage Co
Golden Hill
St. John’s Church
Bridgeport
Episcopal Diocese of
Brooklawn Rink
Hebrew Children’s Aid Society
Augusta Mendel
Cecelia Kane
Elizabeth Gilman
Ida Kutler
Hazel Finkelstone
Josephine Swartzkopf
Esther Birnbaum
Mildred Krause
Bessie Cohen
Sarah Lederer
Rose Frank
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Harvard
Engineer Corps
Royal Arcanum
Texaco
Texaco Motor Oil
Louis Disbrow
Texas Company
New England
Offce
Devonshire ST
Council
Post Office News
Arcade Street
Barnum
Weeeler & Howes CO. Masons’ Building Material and
Bridgeport, Conn
John Beck & Son
Sprague Ice & Coal CO
East End E. Wash. Ave. Bridge
Tel
Stee
Highland Spring
W. K. Mollan
the University School
Fairfield Avenue
Albert Eesshai
Paris
Savenala Dabmis
Eta
Curta Chemical Co
West 28Rd St
Flairfield Avenue
M. J. Gannon
Embaueumese
Brosd St
Near
John
Vine
Lieberum & Heaphy
State Street
Frank Polke & Son
Hancock Ave
George P. Potter
Broad Street
Hawley & Wilmot
State St
Pin B. Hewles
Ee Wilmot
John F. Gallagher
Margaret L Gallagher
Fairfield. AY
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