Locomobile workers vote for strike over pay and hours
About 450 Locomobile Company of America machinists at Bridgeport voted 96 percent to strike Thursday morning after a failed 44 hour week and 5 percent wage rise. The vote, held at Hagian Hall, highlighted a power struggle between Local No. 30 loyalists and a splinter faction backed by a rival Local 116 and the International Association of Machinists.
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Locomobile Company of America
American Federatwn of Labor
e@in- Ploves
Hagian Hall
Johi Gan
Central Labor Union
Lotal No. 30
International Association of Machinista
Samuel Lavit
Machinists
Ergan
Lcical No
Lodge
Bridgeport
Lavi
State Federation of Labor
Cent Labor Union
International Association of Machinists
Leacal No. 30
Internai Onsetticers
Washington
Local No. 30
Iodge
Levit
E. C. Davison
J. A. of M
Lavit
Colonial Ea
Mom
Berea
Davison
Eagles’ Hell
Eagles’ Hall
Bridgeport Machinists
Saiit
Complete Collapse of Kolchak Movement in Forecast
Washington reports that the Kolchak movement in Siberia is nearing complete collapse. Kolchak forces have fallen back about 200 miles from their former positions near Hines and Onsk, with evacuat ion threatened. Allied failures to secure supplies forced Admiral Kolchak to retreat before Bolshvik forces, including German veterans who fled Russia after the armistice.
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Washington
Kolchak
Siberia
Kingtan
Hines
Onsk
Allces
Balahavik
Russia
Prince of Wales Lands in Newfoundland on North American Soil
The Prince of Wales arrived at St Johns from the battleship Renown for his first North American visit. He toured the town with his suite, received photographs, and will visit the city again tomorrow. Admiral Halsey and Colonel Grigg met him, while local streets and buildings were festively decorated for the royal reception. Icebergs were sighted near Grand Banks during a calm crossing.
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ST. Johins
Prince of Wales
Conception Bay
Halsey
Grigg
St. Johns
Topsail
Atlantic
Grand Banks
Prince
Bridgeport Sells Government Surplus Ham First in CT
Bridgeport will be the first Connecticut city to place government surplus ham on sale with a fleet of trucks sent to New York for inspection. The hams arrive and will be distributed to firehouses ahead of the sale starting tomorrow or Thursday.
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Bridgeport
Connecticut
New York State
Massachusetts
Bridgeport Transportation Association
T. H. Coonan
New York
Polish Enter Minsk London August 11 1941
Polish forces entered Minsk after a night of heavy fighting, the war office said. A four year old boy, Theodore Kodi Lovski, son of Mr and Mrs C J Kodelowski, was injured in a Sunday automobile accident and is described as seriously ill at St Vincent’s hospital with little hope for recovery. Edward W May, the Longville driver, is held for trial under a $1000 bond, with his case continued to August 16 in City Court.
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London
Fpress
Minsk
War Office
Cheodore Kodelowski
C. JX. Kodelowski
St. Vincent's Hospital
Edward W. May
Long Will
Yesterca
House passes profiteering bill in Commons vote
London August 11 the House of Commons approved the second reading of a government bill to prosecute and penalize profiteering by a wide margin 251 to 3. A mass meeting supporting the Czechoslovak Red Cross will be held at the Lyric Theatre next Sunday evening under auspices of the Americanization committee.
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London
Associated Press
House of Commons
Meass
LYRIC
Ted Cross
Lyric Theatre
Amexieniaation
Ironmaster Carnegie Dies Sudden at Berkshire Home
Andrew Carnegie ironmaster and philanthropist dies after brief final illness at Shadow Brook Lenox Massachusetts. Widow and daughter Margaret arrive as private funeral planned. body to be moved to Pittsburgh. Dr Bruce W Paddock notes feeble condition but active in summer pursuits near Lak E Mahkeenac. Complete life story on page 13.
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Lenox
Mass
Berkshire Hills
Andrew Carnegie
America
Shadow Brook
Pittsburgh
Ton
Bruce W. Paddock
Pittsfield
Carnegie
Laké
Mahkeenac
Wilson opens doors to American covenant draft
President Wilson sent the American draft of the League of Nations covenant to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and withheld other peace papers, saying most were left in Paris or confidential. He noted the Bliss letter on Shantung as confidential and revealed Ishii concealed a secret treaty during negotiations.
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Paris
Bliss
Shantung
Monroe
Lansing
Baron Ishii
Washington
Wilson
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Europe
General Bliss
Henry White
Viscount Ishii
United States
Japan
Great Britain
Shantung Peninsula
Jeasue
League
Senate Twlay
Wwe
Striking claim on labor leadership and wartime control
Washington Aug 11 Nine tenths of labor leaders energy go to sitting on the lid Austin B Garretson former head of the Order of Railway Conductors testified before the House interstate commerce committee seeking to solve railroads after wartime control He warned sporadic strikes signal industrial unrest not government overthrow and urged Congress to act decisively to allay the mood He opposed extending the Plumb plan and pressed for railroad workers to have a voice in management while pushing for politics to be removed from the sector
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Washington
Austin B. Garretson
Order of
House, Interstate Commerce Committee
Garcetaon
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Sieking
British War Veterans to Meet at Bridgeport Minstrel Club
A meeting of the British War Veterans will be held tonight at 7 in the Bridgeport Minstrel Club rooms at 234 Stratford Avenue. The session, postponed from last week, aims to ratify the recently drawn up constitution.
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Bridgeport Minstrel Club
Stratford Avenue
Freight Embargo Partially Lifted Tomorrow Amid Delays
Reports from New York Boston Cleveland and Manchester indicate a staged partial lift of rail freight embargoes tied to shopmen strikes. Milk perishable foods livestock fuel and related items would move Wednesday but delays expected. Union leaders warn ballots on returning to work delay full resolution into Friday.
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New York
New Haven
Wartford
Lonsight
Central New England
Boston
Union Sewlers
Hoston
Maine
Albany
Hartford
Meu
Underwood Co. Closes Plant After Strike
Hartford August 11 The Underwood Tywriter Co. announced the closing of its entire plant except the office department due to strikes over the past three weeks. A strike of 400 more workers today raised idled employees to 2,400 of 4,100. Management cited railroad freight tie ups as a partial cause and many strikers were women earning 16 to 20 dollars weekly operating punch presses.
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Hartford Conn
Underwood Tywriter Co
Carranza executes 15 mutiny leaders
An American report from El Paso Texas dated Aug 11 says fifteen leaders of a mutiny plot in Chihuahua City were executed after the conspiracy to hand the garrison to General Francisco Villa was uncovered. The executed men's identities were not known at the time of the report.
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EL Pasg
Texas
Chihuahua City
Francisco Villa
Mexico
Plane crashes near Felixstowe. one dead
A flying boat Felixstowe Pury bound for Capetown on an 8600 mile flight crashed off Felixstowe today. The pilot was killed while the six passengers were rescued. Also, a library directors meeting was postponed due to lack of a quorum and will be reconvened in September.
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London
Felixstowe Pury
Capetown
South Africa
Felixstowe
State Administrators Enthuse at Chance to Fight Food Profiteers
Attorney General Palmer won broad support from state food administrators to cooperate in cutting high prices. He urged district attorneys to act on evidence of law violations and notified inspectors to supply information on request. The move aims to curb hoarding and profiteering while fair price committees are rebuilt in every county.
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Palmer
U. S
Secret Service
Washington
Uns
Flouston
Congress
Senate
Wilson
Flouse Agriculture Committee
Pura
Ope
Drew
Myers
Columbia
Murtock
Federal Trade Commission
Chinese and Tentons Not At War Declared by Parliament
Parliament passes resolution authorizing a mandate to declare that no state of war exists between China and Germany. It remains uncertain if the mandate will be published before delegates confer with Kennan representatives.
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Tentons
Perscin
Associated Press
Parliament
China
Germany
Kennan
Archduke Joseph seeks Allied aid and outlines aims
The message from Archduke Joseph, Hungary's temporary dictator, to Clemenceau was received in Berne. He demands allied recognition and presents a plan to form a constitutional state, purge Bolshevism, honor armistice terms, restore security, revive production, and prepare for peace talks. He seeks contact and support from the Allies.
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Berne
Archduke Joseph
Hungary
Clemenceau
Budapest
Supreme Fied Council
Bela Kan
National Assembly
Slenedy
Joserei
Lenine rumored to retire as Bolshevik leader
Aug 11 reports from Helsinki and other Russian dispatches claim Premier Lenine may resign the head of the Bolshevik government while strikes sweep Bolshevik lands. Approximately one hundred and fifty strike leaders reportedly executed. A war office statement says Bolshevik control over the Black Sea coast is reduced to about 40 miles as the volunteer army advances near Kharkov and Ochukov, 41 miles east of Odessa.
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Copenstagen
Premiat Lenines
London
Black Sea
Kharkov
Ochukov
Noth
Odessa
War ‘Office
Actors' Equity Sued For $500000 By Winter Garden
Winter Garden company files a $500000 damages suit in U S District Court naming nearly 300 top stage and screen stars as defendants alleging conspiracy linked to a strike by Actors Equity. The suit mirrors the Danbury Hatters case and threatens to attach bank accounts and property unless bonds cover the damages.
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New York
Actors' Equity Association
Winter Garden Company
Shabeets
United States District Court
Danbury Hatters
Provictive Association
Fire in Montreal Claims Seven Lives
A Dominion Park statement issued today lists seven dead in yesterday’s blaze: three men, three women and four boys. Morgue officials earlier announced nine casualties by mistake.
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Montreal
Dominion Park
Auven
Do Not Leave Town This Summer Warns Readers
A notice urges readers not to leave town this summer without arranging to have The Standard Telegram delivered to their vacation home. It advertises daily subscription by mail at 50 cents per month.
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Circulation Department
Post Publishing CO
St John’s
N. Y
Ironmaster
Berkshire
Antaro Caregie
Wba
Garretson
Reinke
Bill Steine
Bert Canfield
Hale
yen_anak
Ewe. Oy
ARO
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Iinginemen
Railroad Administration
Canada
Manchester
N- 11
Itan and Maine Railroad
Nushiwa
Carranza
Pilot Kitkal
Bondon
Actors’ Association
Deak
Blaze
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