Big Anti trust Gases Go Over For One Year
Washington May 23 anti trust suits against United States Steel International Harvester and three other big companies will go over for a year before decisions end. Chief Justice White said wartime conditions delay rulings though reports said opinions would not be handed down soon. Several other linked cases involving bonds and New York state tax law were discussed as part of the broader anti trust and corporate litigation review.
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Washington
United States Steel Corporation
International Harvester Company
White
Chipery Company
Lehigh Valley
New York
New Jersey
Twenty-eighth
Twenty-ninth Streets
Crosstown Railways Company
New York City
New York Railways Company
Anthony N. Brady
Brady
Heinze Loses Sherman Suit Over Copper Trust
Arthur P. Heinze for Heinze Copper loses treble damages case under the Sherman Act against Amalgamated Copper Lewisohn interests William Rockefeller and others charged with monopoly of Montana copper. Court sustains dismissal. adjourns until June 4 for decision.
Hundreds Flee Draft Exodus Amid War Department Moves
Washington May 23 Hundreds of young men subject to the draft flee to escape by leaving the country the War Department reports Provost General Crowder asks State Department aid to stop the exodus The first draft army camp for Greater New York will be near Amityville Long Island about forty miles from Broadway Additional camps announced at Chichimauga Tenn Atlanta Ga and Greenville S C in the southeastern division under Major General Leonard Wood Two camps at Atlanta for National Guard and National Army Tobyhanna Pa named as a camp for trained National Guard machine gun companies Captain Harry L Waggoner named to command Officials expect to appoint lieutenant generals and a general as the army nears consolidation The minimum American force for France is set at 500 000 with a total army of about one million within eight months Smaller units likely from the National Guard The food speculators may seek Congress to fix minimum prices on their products.
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Washington
War Department
Crowder
State Department
Greater New York
Amityville
Long Island
Broadway
Chichimauga
Tenn
Atlanta
Greenville
S. C
Leonard Wood
National Guard
National Army
Tobyhanna
Harry L. Waggoner
Hirh
France
United States
Germany
Foreign Office
Holland
Switzerland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Great Britain
America
Scandinavian
Spain
England
Russia
Baltic
Belgium
Serbia
Montenegro
Romania
Gibraltar
Morocco
Commission to Force Price of Coal Downward
Washington reports the federal trade commission will press to reduce anthracite coal prices if producers and dealers do not honor prior pledges to halt extortionate practices. Field agents will monitor trade activity and report any renewals of abuses, urging independent operators to cut prices and cooperate for the season.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
United States Senate
Turkish Appointments to Sweden Hint at a Direct Move for Peace
Copenhagen May 23 A dispatch notes manoeuvres by the Young Turk party in Stockholm suggesting a direct line to peace. Ismael Deschambolet, named minister to Sweden, has been a leading Young Turk figure and member of the inner council. He previously held Constantinople posts as prefect and interim vali chief, head of the secret police, and part of the triumvirate with Enver Pacha and Talaat Bey.
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Copenhagen
London
Young Turk Party
Stockholm
Turkey
Ismael Deschambolet
Sweden
Young Turk
Vali
Constantinople
Secret Police
Young Turk Triumvirate
Enver Pacha
Talaat Bey
Socialist Party names delegates to Stockholm conference
Chicago delegate Morris Hillquit New York Victor L Berger Milwaukee Algernon Lee New York will represent the American socialist party as delegates to the Stockholm conference. Announcement made yesterday by the national executive committee of the socialist party.
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Chicago
Morris Hillauit
New York
Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
Algernon Lee
American Socialist Party
Stockholm
Socialist Party
Snake causes short circuit in Westport plant incident
A snake fell on power lines at Be Disbrow Crossing Hills Point road Westport yesterday afternoon causing a short circuit and burning out the feed wires. The snake was killed by eleven thousand volts of electricity. Laborers traveled to the scene by hand car to repair the damage.
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Hills Point Road
Westport
Plan to Use Neutral Ships Under Food Embargo Rules
Washington reports a growing risk for neutrals as the United States trends toward embargo measures. The administration may require neutrals to sail for Allied ports and ration trade with Central Powers, with sanctions for noncompliance. Neutral vessels might be forced to frequent Allied ports or risk losing access to U.S. markets.
Canada to Raise Army of 100000
Ottawa May 23 Sir Robert Borden announced a plan for compulsory military enlistment on a selective basis to raise not less than 50 000 and probably 100 000 men to reinforce five Canadian army divisions in France. He noted volunteers have produced 326 000 so far and overseas formations exceed 360 000 including allies.
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Ottawa
France
Robert Borden
England
Canada
Atlantic
Sir Robert
Ypres
Vimy Ridge
Wilfred Laurier
Wilfrid
Extension of Fitchburg notes by B and M approved
Boston May 23 James H Hustis temporary receiver of the Boston and Maine railroad was authorized by Federal Judge Morton to agree to a year long extension of 88 promissory notes of the Fitchburg railroad totaling 757 577 and due January 1 next The notes covered permanent improvements on the Fitchburg road leased to the B and M Hustis said selling the notes in the open market at present would be unwise
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Boston
James H. Hustis
Boston & Maine Railroad
Morton
Fitchburg
Boston& Maine
Fitchburg Road
Hustis
Stratford Schools Exhibit Open This Week
Stratford schools will host a year end exhibit inviting parents and friends to visit Franklin and Center Washington Nichols avenue Eli Whitney Sedgwick Surf Honeyspot on scheduled days to view students work and meet teachers.
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Stratford
Franklin and Center
Washington
Nichols Avenue
Thursay
Eli Whitney
Sedgwick
Surf Avenue
Honeyspot
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Ree
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Bridgeport Trust Co
West Point
Horatio Gates Gibson
the Smith
Fairfield
Bridgeports
Smith-Murray Co
C. E. Peloubet
Pictorial Review Co
Stratford Schools
Cortez C
Rockwell
Main and
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Sheffield
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc. Jewelers
Arcade Corner
Woodman of America
Viola Gerard
Beva Sawyer
Ida Gaines
Loretta Foster
Annie Lee
Lottie Hill
W. B. Jud
the Electric Shop
the United Illuminating CO
Telephone Barnum
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