Ex-Chancellor May Be Berlin Envoy to U S
London May 24 The Exchange Telegraph Company says it learns from diplomatic circles that Prince Von Buelow former German chancellor is proceeding to Washington charged by Emperor William with a special mission. The Exchange Telegraph Company also says it understands Prince Von Buelow will become ambassador to the United States.
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Prince von Buelow
Washington
Kaiser
London
von Bernstorff
Exchange Telegraph Company
Emperor William
United States
Wife a Witness for Prosecution in Waite Case
New York May 24 The telegram sender identified as K Adams from New York to ward Rapids urged autopsy on John E Peck Waite’s father-in-law. Mrs Waite testified that her husband suggested calling Dr Albertus A Moore to attend the autopsy and that they planned a visit to Hot Springs. The hearing covered testimonies from witnesses including Miss Ellen Weaver Percy Peck and others connected to the Waite case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
K.adams
Arthur Warren Waite
John E
Ward Rapids
Percy Peck
Clara Louise Peck Waite
Mr. Waite
Dr. Waite
Waite
Albertus A. Moore
Jack Pooley
Eugene A. Kane
Peck
Pooley
Perry Schurtz
Grands Rapids, Mich
John E. Peck
Bank Reform Expands Postal Savings Deposits
President Wilson signed an amendment raising the Postal Savings deposit limit from 100 to 1000 dollars and removing the daily cap. Deposits of any amount up to 1000 can be made in a single day, likely boosting Bridgeport post office totals as many depositors move funds into safe government accounts. The change, supported by Postmaster General Burleson and Third Assistant Dockery, aims to foster check accounts and broaden public demand for postal savings.
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Postal Savings Bank
Postal Savings Act
Wilson
W. T. Meyers
Bridgeport
Postal Savings
Burleson
Dockery
Husband of Gadski In Auto That Kills Youth in Greenwich
Greenwich Connecticut May 24 Henry Crawford 22 died at the hospital from injuries after being struck by Capt Hans Lauscher’s automobile in Cos Cob Monday night. A chauffeur drove the car while Lauscher and two friends rode as passengers. Crawford reportedly jumped from a moving street car and was struck by the fender, fracturing his skull on the pavement. Crawford resided in Cos Cob. The affidavit notes the occupants had been living at Shippan.
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Greenwich
Conn
Henry Crawford
Cos Cob
Hans Lauscher
Madame Gadski
Captain Lauscher
Crawford
Shippan
Two Millions More of Canadian Gold For J. P. Morgan Co
New York May 24 British gold consignment totaling 3,000,000 was received by J. P. Morgan Co and deposited in the assay office. The latest addition brings the Dominion’s total gold shipments to 16,500,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Morgan Co
New York
Canada
J. P. Morgan & Co
Dominion
Weather forecast summary for tonight and Thursday
Weather report notes cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with moderate south winds.
Mrs Barrett Denies Desertion in Stratford Divorce Trial
William J. Barrett of Stratford sues Margaret Barrett for divorce. He says she deserted him on September 3, 1912. Mrs Barrett testifies denying the desertion charge. Witnesses corroborate or challenge custody and character of Mrs Hennessy. Judge Curtis reserves decision.
Senate Inquires of British Attitude on Poland Supplies
The foreign relations committee recommended passage of a resolution by Senator Hitchcock Nebraska asking the secretary of state to inform the Senate on Britain's attitude toward shipment of supplies to Poland. The measure was advanced in Washington on May 24.
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Senate
Poland
Washington
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Secretary of State
Foreign Relations Committee
Sinn Fein Leader Held for Treason After Court Martial
Dublin May 24 John MacNeill president of the Sinn Fein Volunteers has been found guilty by a court martial of complicity in the Irish rebellion. His sentence will be announced within a day or two.
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Dublin
John MacNeill
Sinn Fein Volunteers
Senate seeks safety measures for Americans in Ireland
Washington May 24 The Senate foreign relations committee favored a resolution by Senator Kern directing the secretary of state to inquire through consular representatives in Ireland about the safety of American citizens in districts under martial law. The move aims to safeguard lives and property of Americans there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Kern
Secretary of State
Ireland
Double funeral for train victims Hopke and Hooke
Mary Hopke killed by an express train at Burr road crossing will be buried by the Dorset Workers' union and friends. Her husband Andrew, fatally injured trying to save her life, will also be honored with services. Unnamed relatives have not claimed either body. The funeral will be held tomorrow from the couple's Pine Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hopke
Burr Road Crossing
Dorset
Hopke
Jin Pine Street
Four Die In Fire At Navac Mine In Virginia City Nevada
Four men are confirmed dead as a fire sweeps the Yellow Jacket Mine near Virginia City Nevada. Two bodies were recovered, with the fate of others unknown as rescue efforts continue in the lower levels.
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Navac
Virginia City
Nevada
Yellow Jacket
Here
Embargo on New Haven Rail Road Lifted Tonight
The embargo on New Haven rail traffic against Bridgeport will end at midnight, Cham ber of Commerce officials say. Railroad executives test a new demurrage rule allowing two days for cargo removal, three extra days with $2 per day charges, and $7 daily charges after day five, a move expected to benefit the railroad financially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Bridgeport
Chamber of Commerce
Bridgeport Man Held For Speeding Cycle Through Shelton
Julius Drugdke aged 22 of 217 Warren Street is arrested after speeding through Shelton on a motorcycle. He is charged with reckless driving and turned over to a Shelton officer.
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Bridgeport
Shelton
Julius Drugdke
Warren Street
Great Pain Causes Mrs. Mooney to Hang Herself at Her Home
Extreme asthmatic pain led Mrs Annie Mooney a 56 year old widow to die by her own hand at 42 Summer Street last night. She hanged herself to a door hinge with twine from a charcoal bag while family were away. Survived by sons Samuel Louis Fred and daughters Ethel Rebeck and Sadie Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Mooney
Summer Street
Samuel
Louis
Fred
Ethel Rebeck
Sadie Clark
Buffalo
Bead Chain Firm Plans New Bridgeport Plant
Bead Chain Co. of 1555 State street expands after wartime demand for American bead chains. A new two story steel and reinforced concrete factory will rise at State and Mountain Grove streets, with 100 feet on State and 60 on Mountain Grove, aiming for fall occupancy. W. Gerald Bryant leads the firm with his father Waldo C. Bryant and Gilbert W. Goodridge among management.
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Europe
Bridgeport
Bead Chain Co
State Street
Helen B. Rennell
Barnum
Level
State and
Mountain Grove Streets
Mountain Grove Street
Bostwick Avenue
Waldo C. Bryant
Bryant Electric and
Perkins Electric Switch Co
Gilbert W. Goodridge
Bryant Electric Co
Good- Eke
State police raid Ansonia riots and round up workers
In Ansonia on May 24 state police arrested three more workers tied to the fuse department strike after a fatal shooting. Authorities, with about 15 warrants issued, drove through the city seeking suspects for breach of peace. Koepler Saul and Michael Schmotsky face court tomorrow as the Ansonia mill plans to reopen. In Hartford, about 100 cigar makers quit Soby's factory over stock conditions, prompting expected wage discussions and a workers meeting at labor headquarters.
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Ansonia
Ansonia Manufacturing Co
Koepler Saul
Michael Schmotsky
Hartford
Soby
Charles Soby
Labor Headquarters
Husband and Wife Not Speaking Divorced After Messenger Child
In Stamford superior court Florence Louise Fitzgerald sues John J. Fitzgerald for divorce alleging persistent cruelty and noncommunication. Witness Grace Hay testified she visited the couple and recalled a time when Fitzgerald returned home intoxicated and threatened to kill his wife. Fitzgerald denies the cruelty claim and asserts the plaintiff refused duties.
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Grace Hay
Stamford
Florence Louise Fitzgerald
John J. Fitzgerald
Hay
Fitzgeralds
Fitzgerald
New Bridgeport police appointee receives $100 check
John J. Carney of 52 Fulton Street, named to the Bridgeport police, was given a $100 check by D. M. Read Co. for 20 years of service. He heads the company shipping department and will start police duty June 1.
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John J. Carney
Fulton Street
Bridgeport Police Department
D. M. Read Co
Carney
Carmney
Women Riot at Slavonian Rectory Sparks Turmoil
Senate judiciary committee voted ten to eight to report favorably Brandeis nomination to the Supreme Court on a strict party vote. The plan for Senate action remains undecided with Shields delivering the decisive vote, Cummins voting no. Debate traced to January 28 nomination and Boston citizen charges amid lengthy hearings.
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Senate
Brandeis
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Ife
Shields
Tennessee
Cummins
Iowa
Culberson
Overman
Chilton
O’gorman
Fletcher
Reed
Ashhurst
Walsh
Smith
Georgia
Clark
Wyoming
Nelson
Dillingham
Sutherland
Brandegee
Borah
Cummins and Works
Wilson
Boston
Judiciary Committee
Carranza Note to Washington Sent by Special Messenger
Washington reports a new note from General Carranza will be sent to the capital by Special Agent Rodgers from Mexico City. Rodgers did not specify start time or contents, but expects arrival late next week. Earlier reports said Carranza officials were increasingly friendly toward the United States and that the border crisis period had passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carranza
Rodgers
Mexico City
State Department
Car Officiels
United States
Nine year old girl chased after accident on Middle Street
Mary Crone aged nine of 666 Pembroke Street was crushed by a truck while the rear of the vehicle was blocked off. A crowd chased her through Middle Street before she was rescued by Edwin Gaynor who took her to the hospital for treatment. Doctors later amputated the injured fingers at Bridgeport hospital.
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Middle Street
Mary Crone
Pembroke Street
Mary
Lower Middle Street
Housatomic Avenue
Raymond Chagnore
Main Street
George. Moore
Bunnell Street
Read Carpet Co
Edwin G. Gaynor
Gaynore Manufacturing Co
Emerpeeny Hospital
Chagnore
Bridgeport
Manufacturer Has Husband of Employe Arrested For Threat
Walter Brindley 39 of 287 George Street was arrested on breach of the peace after messages to Edith Brindley at the Nichols Underwear Co. ordered by president Chester E. Nichols. He was fined five dollars and costs in city court, with judgment suspended.
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Chester E. Nichols
Nichols Underwear Co
Walter Brindley
George Street
Brindley
The
Underwear Co
Edith Brindley
Mr. Nichols
Germans Regain Lost Positions in Verdun Drive
Paris reports a major German offensive east of Dead Man Hill on the Verdun front last night. The attack, though largely unsuccessful overall, pushed into part of the village of Cumbres after intense close combat. French forces now face over three German divisions, while an Italian ship explosion reportedly set a town ablaze and destroyed several heavy guns.
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Paris
Dead Man Hill
Verdun
War Office
Cumbres
Harvey Hubbell Plans Fine Long Hill Estate Home
Harvey Hubbell president and treasurer of Harvey Hubbell Inc plans a handsome residence on the Hubbell estate on North Main Street Long Hill. New York architects draft plans while construction may begin next spring. Grounds laying out now with an English gateway and winding drive leading to the home about a quarter mile from the main road. The current homestead will be remodeled for a caretaker's residence. Estimated cost is $50,000.
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Harvey Hubbell
Harvey Hubbell, Inc
Hubbell
North Main Street
Long Hill
Long Island Sound
New York
John T. Donovan
Bridgeport
Refuses Divorce To Mr and Mrs Stevens
Judge Webb of the superior court denied both requests for divorce by John E Stevens of Benham Avenue and Louise Stevens of Stamford. The court found desertion claims groundless as the husband and wife continued living together after March 1912. Cruelty claims by Mrs Stevens were also not proven and her charge of a loathsome disease by the husband was denied. The couple married in 1904.
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John E. Stevens
Benham Avenue
Louise Stevens
Stamford
Webb
Superior
Stevens
Accused of stealing brass two held in arrest
Joseph Smith of Water street and James Stewart of New Rochelle were arrested today on theft charges. Police officer Edward Daley seized them on Kossuth street with a brass roller weighing 50 pounds, belonging to Salt's Textile Co.
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Joseph Smith
Water Street
James Stewart
New Rochelle
Edward Daley
Kossuth Street
Salt's Textile Co
Refuge From Women Mob at Parish House in Torrington
A mob of about 400 women attacked the Sts Cyril and Methodius parish house in Torrington this morning, chasing Father Panik and guests behind barricades in an upper room. Police rescued Panik and two relatives, later guarding the rectory as more than 50 participants faced charges for breach of peace and property injury.
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Church of
Sts. Cyril and Methodius
Church Street
Crescent Lavenue
Gaspard Panik
Mathew Jankola
Church of the Sacred Heart, Torrington
Stephen Krasula
St. John's
R. G. Church
New York City
Panik
Ofstrofsky
Sisters of Mercy
Annie Hanshik
Catherine Pstonia
Hsilet Street
Agnes Adams
Mary Pivovarnik
Church
Annie Galla
Hallam Street
Bertha Verdan
Arctic Street
Mary Zitka
Sacred Heart Church
Torrington
Father Jankola
John J. Nilen
Father Panik
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Berlin
U. S
Adams
Ally IS
Jersey
Gadski
William J. Barrett
Stratford
Margaret Barrett
Curtis
Superior Court
Barrett
Torrington Construction Co
M’neill
Sinn Fein
Volunteer Army
Andrew
West End
Bridgeporters
Slavonian
R. C
Mexico
Mrs. Stevens
Jankola
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