Strikers menace Ornburn at meeting over Graphophone strike
State Secretary Ira M. Ornburn faced heckling and a attempted expulsion by Graphophone workers at Colonial hall as he arrived to mediate the strike. Lavit urged cooperation but warned outsiders to stay clear of Local 111 Machinists disputes, while Ornburn defended federation efforts in Bridgeport labor settlements.
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Columbia Graphophone Company
Colonial Hall
Ira M. Ornburn
Connecticut Federation of Labor
State Federation of Labor
Ornburn
Bridgeport
American Federation of Labor
Season's Highest Tide Hits Sound Coastline
The season's highest tide caused damage along the sound with waves breaking far above normal. Bulkheads and cottages shut fast to the pounding surf near Bridgeport. Some small boats were reported out and bathers sought shelter as overcast skies and a cold breeze persisted.
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Otlock
Tuihua
Midamiany
Do Not Leave Town This Summer Advertisement
A note urges readers not to leave town this summer without arranging to have The Standard Telegram delivered to a vacation home. It advertises daily subscription by mail at 50 cents a month.
Man with fractured skull dies after city crash
Abraham Ansel of 7 Hallett Street was thrown from a heavy touring car in a head on collision at Hallett and Arctic streets shortly before 6 PM. He walked home unhurt then collapsed and died at Bridgeport Hospital from a base of skull fracture. Partner driver Lewis Dorkin of 914 Howard Avenue reported the crash and remained at home per doctor’s advice. Police sought a second driver named Harry Luckness of North Avenue, but could not locate him. Details remain scarce.
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Government sues to dissolve cement trust in New Jersey
Attorney General Palmer announced a suit in equity to dissolve the cement combination. The action targets 19 companies including Atlas Allanown Alpha Bath lor Edison Giant Glens Falls Ixoickerbocker Lehigh Nazareth Phoenix Vulcanite Portland Cement Coplay Cement Manufacturing Amercales Cement Corporation Lawrence Cement Company Penn Alien Cement Company Pennsylvania Cement Company and the Security Cement and Lime Company.
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New York City IRT Grants Wage Increase
The Interborough Rapid Transit camp operating subway and elevated lines in Manhattan has granted a ten percent wage increase. The raise, announced today, comes after a request from the Brotherhood of Interborough Employees and aims to forestall a potential strike similar to the earlier transportation disruption in Brooklyn.
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I Sorborough Rapid Trans
Munnal
Brotherhood of Iinterborough
Airplanes Deployed to Target Alabama Moonshiners
In Montgomery Alabama Aug use of airplanes to locate distilleries in the state was inaugurated. Deputy Marshal J A Wall conducted a flight over surrounding terrain and announced several arrests to follow, signaling a campaign against illicit distilleries.
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Viscount Ish to Lose Post at Washington
San Francisco August 13 A Shidehera vice minister of foreign affairs in the Japanese cabinet has been appointed ambassador at Washington to succeed Viscount Ishi according to cable advisories from Tokyo received today from the Toklo sperman local newspaper Bar Association melts New London August 18 Absut TH members of the Connecticut Bar association attended the summer meeting at the Griswallastern Point Chief Justice White of the United States Supreme Court was the guest of honor.
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Lavit Accused of Squandering Union Funds By Davison
E C Davison International secretary of the Machinists Union during a Central Labor Union meeting in Carpenters hall accused Samuel Lavit Local No 80 business agent of squandering funds raised to aid striking Graphophone workers and other shops. Lavit denied the charge saying no Bridgeport money was raised and that a committee of five union members and three officers handled the money from Graphophone workers. Davison warned of rough house tactics and said the union would pursue legal action while planning a Bridgeport newspaper to back Local 115 and fund future strikes.
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Machinists’ Union
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Carpenters’ Hall
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Machinists' Organi Eation
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Bridgeport
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Harris Prouse
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Machinis Union
Russian Captain Disrupts Plaza Scene Then Is Arrested
Captain Mc Law M. Lubansky of New York city, claiming Russian ammunitions inspector status, caused a disturbance at the Plaza theatre last night over a nonfirst class ticket. He waved a cane and slammed the floor, drew attention from ushers and patrons, and was taken to city headquarters after paying a cash bond for appearance in City Court.
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Postavenue
New York City
Plaza Theatre
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Sohansky
Tie
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Romania Aggression Becomes Diplomacy Test at Peace Conference
Paris dispatch reports the peace conference may overlook Romania's invasion of Hungary, siding with French urges to let Archduke Joseph head Hungary. Americans lament reduced hold on borders while Britain and France plot broader bargains, Czech fears over reparations grow. Slovak factions press for immediate Roumanian withdrawal. German threat talk resurges.
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American Peace Commission
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Germany
Severe storm lashes sound coast with record tide
A severe weather event from the Atlantic produced a high tide and gale winds along the sound coast. Warnings from the Weather Bureau warned of heavy damage as waves broke over sea walls and bulkheads at Seaside Park and nearby beaches late last night.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Atlantic
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Englewood Struck Mine Near Thames River Port
The American steamer Englewood struck a mine on the Thames River at 7 30 this morning and sent a distress call for help. The Englewood, reported moving toward the Thames under its own power, is listed in danger amid ongoing rescue efforts.
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Liberty Bond Thefts Hit Two New York Firms
Liberty bonds valued at about 290000 were stolen yesterday from two New York brokerage firms in the financial district. Messengers entrusted with the bonds disappeared, and one boy failed to deliver 178000 of bonds. The cases mirror an earlier theft from Richard Whitney and Company, prompting a police search for the missing messenger and suspect exchanges.
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Edison Ford and party stop off at Danbury
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford with Firestone and companions paused in Danbury on a motor trip from the Adirondacks. The party, returning by motor, stopped for the night. Mr Wood joined Edison at a moving theatre event as John Burroughs left the group at Waterbury.
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Danbury, Conn
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Henry Ford
Firestone
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Mr. Edison
John Burroughs
Waterbury
Austrian Troops Protest Monarchial Movement
In Vienna and throughout Austria the armed forces demonstrated against attempts to establish a monarchy. Soldiers gathered before the parliament building and urged abandoning the militant form of government. Similar demonstrations occurred in rural districts.
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Vienna
Austria
Bavarian Diet Adopts Constitution for Aryan Free State
A Bamberg dispatch dated Thursday reports the Bavarian Diet has adopted a constitution for the Aryan free state. Three votes opposed a motion to abolish all noble titles, which was rejected.
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Bamberg
Thesday
Democrats Ready To Meet Leagues Enemies Half Way
Washington August 53 The split over peace treaty reservations narrows as Republican senators back a reservations plan to safeguard the Monroe Doctrine domestic control and Congress power. Senate leaders hint Lodge may join the anti administration wing to secure two thirds for ratification, while Hitchcock presses committee action and the fight edges toward an end game.
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Palmer seeks tougher regulation to curb price gouging
Washington August 13. Attorney General Palmer announced the first federal conviction for profiteering a retail grocer fined $500 for sugar sold at 15 cents a pound. Palmer urged an amendment to extend food control laws to clothing and containers, with penalties up to 5000 dollars or two years imprisonment. Amendments extend anti profiteering provisions to wearables tools and containers.
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Federal Aid Asked to Force Food Hoards Into Market
Governors of several states urged the justice department to compel release of stored food to the market as prices rise. Attorney General Palmer said district attorneys were ordered to cooperate with governors. In Binghamton a grocer pleaded guilty to profiteering and was fined $500 for selling meat at 75 cents a pound after a warning from the city sealer.
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British Board of Trade empowered to fix all food prices
The House of Commons, after heated debate, adopted an amendment empowering the Board of Trade to fix food prices following an investigation. The vote stood 132 to 5, with critics denouncing the move as destroying the balance of trade and urging restraint. Donald Maclean and Lord Robert Deal condemned the amendment as muddied and dangerous social policy.
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Commons
House of Commons
Board of Trade
Lord Robert Deal
Donald Maclean
Arrangements Made for Carnegie Funeral
Funeral plans announced for Andrew Carnegie with rites at West Weymouth. The service will include scripture reading and prayer, with a choir from New York providing vocal pieces. Details remain private due to family wishes.
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Andrew Arneale
Willam Pierson
New York
West Weymouth
Negir
Suerdary
Archibald Barrow
York
Binghamton Grocer Guilty of Profiteering
Washington reports the first federal profiteering conviction. A Binghamton retail grocer was fined 500 dollars in federal court for selling sugar at 15 cents per pound after a district attorney wired from Binghamton to the attorney general.
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Palmer
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P’aghamton
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Department of Justice
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Binghampton
Telegram Evening Post telegraph note appears inprint
A brief transcribed line from the Daily Telegram style page referencing a telephone bar notice and timing details for the Evening Post edition. The line hints at late delivery or edition substitution with a contact number for the press. The tone mirrors a classic midcentury newspaper teaser.
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