Talk to Your Neighbor By Wireless the Hum Is Gone
New York August 27 Dr Lee De Forest announced a successful application of alternating current to wireless telephony. The pony wireless panel would plug into a lamp socket letting people talk house to house or city to city without disturbing central. Experiments between High Bridge Westchester and lower Manhattan showed the invention works. The device eliminates the previous hum and reduces operations to simple calling central.
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New York
Pony
Lee de Forest
Hun
High Bridge
Westchester County
Central
Mr. de Forest
Conciliators Hope to Unite Factions in Graph Case
United States Labor Department conciliators arrived to aid the Columbian Graphophone dispute. Charles Fury and L. Thomas met with Graphophone President T. C. Roberts, Bridgeport mayor Wilson, and the striker committee. Thomas expressed optimism an adjustment can soon be made. Details of discussions were not disclosed.
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United States Labor Department
Charles J. Fury
L. &. Thomas
Bridgeport
T. C. Roberts
Graphophone Company
Thomas
Roberts
Wilson
Tip Spread Looms as Revenue Men Reach Salons
A Bridgeport rumor says internal revenue agents arrived on a special mission and saloon keepers expect a strict wartime enforcement. Attorny General Palmer funds a nationwide campaign to compel compliance, with 46 agents assigned to Bridgeport. Arrests are not immediate but information gathering precedes warrants.
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Bridgeport
Internal Revenue
Washington
Attornay
Palmer
New York City
United States
Wilson to Tour West to Defend League
President Wilson plans a nationwide swing to advocate the peace treaty with addresses in about fifty cities. He will depart Washington within days, reach the Pacific coast for a fleet review in San Francisco delayed to September 14, and spend 23 days arguing ratification while meeting Pershing in New York. The Navy review was fixed for September 1 despite the trip.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Tumulty
Roosevelt
BBC
Avael
Pacific
Cantt
Pershing
New York
Palmer cites downward price trend and DOJ efforts
Washington Aug 27 Prices are showing a downward trend in parts of the country though not yet enough to affect immediate purchases. Attorney General Palmer said the government seeks a fair chance to reduce artificial inflation and expects cumulative results as Congress may amend food control laws to penalize profiteering. He warned against merchant propaganda urging early purchases and urged restraint to avoid fueling a buying hysteria.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Palmer
Cowles Street Autoist Strikes Sergeant Wolfe on Main Street
Sergeant William R. Wolfe of the Fourth precinct was injured about the head after being struck near Bethany chapel on Main Street at 9 40 last night by an automobile driven by Arnold Waite of 142 Cowles Street. Patrolman McDonald aided after Wolfe and Waite were taken to St Vincent s hospital. Waite said glare from headlights blinded him and he swung right to avoid an oncoming car, striking Wolfe with his left mudguard.
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William R. Wolfe
St. Vincent's Hospital
Bethany Chapel
Main Street
Arnold Waite
Cowles Street
Wolfe
McDonald
Waite
Gouth
Pershing to be welcomed with major New York homecoming
General John J. Pershing will receive a large city reception and a military review in New York on September 14. Plans announced by Mayor Hylan's committee call for a grand homecoming as Pershing arrives aboard the Leviathan and continues the celebration until his departure for Washington.
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New York
John Jr. Pershing
New York City
Hylan
General Pershing
Washington
Plan to replace Plumr's railroad control proposed in Senate hearing
Judge George W Anderson urged a federal railroad company combining government and private ownership to form a single national system. The plan would empower eminent domain, require profit sharing with labor, outlaw strikes, and place rate setting under service-at-cost with ICC approval. States would handle commuter rates and safety improvements.
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Washington
George W Anderson
United States District Court
Boston
Interstate Commerce Ommission
House’ Interstate Commerce Committee
Anderson
Witness
Interstate Commerce Commission
Two Suits Filed Against Connecticut Co
Two lawsuits naming the Connecticut Company as defendant were filed in the Superior Court yesterday. William Krusch of Newark alleges a trolley car on Riverside avenue in Norwalk struck his car on June 26, causing total loss and business losses of 3000 dollars, seeking 3600 dollars in damages. Mrs Parska Gaspar of United City cites injuries from a March 7 trolley collision while riding in a car, alleging negligent motorman actions by the company.
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Connecticut
William Krusch
Newark
N. J
Riverside Avenue
Norwalk
Ptrbska Gaspar
Unid City
Trolley Coompany
Lavit Arrested at Mass Meeting Entry
Samuel Lavit, business agent of Machinists Local 30, was arrested yesterday afternoon as he tried to enter Colonial hall for a mass meeting of Columbia Graphophone strikers. He was charged with breach of peace, released on $600 bond, and will seek a trial with possible higher court review. Insurrection proceedings may follow to stop police interference.
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Samuel Lavit
No. 30
Colonial Hall
Columbia Graphophone’ Company
Lavit
Lawrence Finkelstone
Lau
Sults
John Redgate
Adoward J. Crowley
Dram
Levit
City Schedules Sugar Sale at Five Firehouses Friday
Bridgeport announces sugar sale to residents Friday morning at five firehouses. Two- hundred tons will be sold in ten and a quarter pound lots for $1 each, with a strict limit of one lot per customer. Sugar arrives in 160 pound sacks ready for weighing and packing.
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Bridgeport
Bridgeports
Clean Up of Day Law Violators Announced
Washington Aug 27 Recent arrests in New York for violation of the prohibition law will be followed immediately by clean ups in other areas Attorney General Palmer announced today He said liquor dealers who thought enforcement had slowed for the war time probe would be shown they were mistaken Palmer said some cities opened up when they thought the law could not be enforced We will change that condition He added saloonkeepers who have maintained their organization in hope of restoring the war time ban will be pursued Enforcement of war prohibition is by the Bureau of Investigation DOJ Constitutional prohibition by a separate staff in DOJ and Treasury revenue agency Separate from other government work.
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Washington
New York
Palmer
Endoues of
Te O Emere Trent
Justice
Mgr. Palmer
Bureauo of Investigation
Department of Justice
Treasury Bureau of Dutennial Revenue
Thasa Poverdiment
Fear derby fliers perished in lake and mineola flight
Seven airmen completed the complete trip tonight as darkness fell. Lieutenant Slater is believed missing and presumed dead after failing to appear at midnight. Boats and search parties scoured Lake Ontario while New York and Toronto areas joined in the effort. Eleven entrants had finished the 1090 mile flight to Toronto and return before storms ended the day.
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Toroneg
Toronto
Mineola
W. G. Barker
Roland ‘Steilfs
Trert Acosta
C. Js. Coombs
Leutenant
M. Moore
C. Aa. Schiller
RR. W. Schroeder
J. G) Slater
Lake Ontario
Buffalo
Slater
New York State
Toroto
Niagara
de. T. Willaims
Curtissfield
N.Y
Roosevelt
Minority Report on Cavell Execution Divides ABA
A Baltimore dispatch notes a minority of the American Bar Association committee on military law sustains the German execution of Edith Cavell as in accordance with civilized warfare. The report, led by S. I. Gragary with Judge Willan J. Bynum, argues for abolition of the death penalty for women and questions the German military justice process in Cavell's case.
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Minority Report of
American Bar Association
Cavell
Baltimore
Edith Cavell
Miss Cavell
I. Gragary
Chicago
Willan J. Bynum
Greenshare
Gregory Sarily
Didh Cavell
Popular Fairfield Ave Bootblack Succumbs At Hospital
Tony Chivevalle, eight, of 44 High Street, long known as a bootblack operator on Fairfield Avenue, died at Bridgeport Hospital after a brief illness. He had run a bootblacking business for many years and was widely known locally. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
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Fairfield Ave
Tony Chivevalle
High Street
Vondaeten
Ateveral Ton
Sovial Shay
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgepom
Chlepane
Ma Ob Larwadte
Ibs Elig
Thos Fletcher Bridgeport Resident Dies After Illness
Thomas Fletcher aged 92, longtime Bridgeport resident of 368 Pembroke Street, dies after two and a half years of illness. He was a veteran carriage maker, former partner in the Housel drew carriage business, member of St John’s Lodge for 80 years, and affiliated with Orient Chapter Order of Eastern Star. Funeral services set for 2:30 PM at the Pembroke Street home with St Mark’s Episcopal Church rector officiating. St John’s Masons to conduct ceremonies at Mourning Circle Cemetery. He immigrated 69 years ago, worked at Wood Carriage Co and White Manufacturing Co, married Ann auter in 1848 before sailing to America. Eight children survive, including Mrs James Perry of Milford and Atts William A Lewis of Pembroke Street, plus eight grandchildren and college-age grandchildren.
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Thomas Wletcher
St. John's Lodge
Soam
A. M
Pembroke Street
Guy
Wembroke Street
Fev
Benjamin FP
Toot
Mauls Episcopal Churen
St. John's Lodge of Masons
Mourriakn Circe
Fletcher
Whitin
Newark
Wood Cartinge Co
White Manufacturing Co
Thomas House Drew
Tim
Hilhedelphia
Major Boudren
AL Fletcher
America
Annaiuter
Pooteat
Ull
James Os. Perry
Milford
William A. Lewis
Gus Pembroke Street
Elefeher
Wit1
John's Jodge of
Masons
Gerdec Pebraary Ud
Chembes of
Orient Chapter
Order of Eustern Stour
St. Larke’s Biscopal Ghureh
Railroad Brotherhoods Move to End Coast Strike
Leaders of four railroad brotherhoods order engineers and firemen to return to work within 24 hours as government steps consider resuming operations. The strike paralyzes California lines from Los Angeles to central states, with only a few trains moving and officials warning of potential government control.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Warren S. Stone
California
Stone
Southern
Southern Pacific
Lackawanna machinists reject wage offer vote
In Lackawanna, machinists in several shops vote on President Wilson's wage proposal. The union reports the vote was almost unanimously to reject the offer, urging for a raise to sixty eight cents an hour, with a demand of seventy five cents.
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Bcranton
NMS
Lackawienni
Radirosal
Thriefly
Wilso
Robbery by Wire At St Augustine Church Vault
Joseph Mason 30 of g2 West 63rd Street New York was arrested near yesterday by Sergeant Wheeler and Detective Garrity on a charge of robbing a poor box in the vestibule of St Augustine church. Mason was locked up on theft charges. He was equipped with a wire with a sticky end used to pull coins from the coin slot.
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Joseph Mason
West 63Th Street
New York
Sergent
EL Wheeler
Garrity
St. Augustine Church
Mason
Wadchurel
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Department of Labor
Whitten
Callahan
Barkeep
Pacific Fleet
Middle West
Homes
Senate
Hoge Public
Phins
Evening Post
Sunday Post
Post Publishing CO
Plumr
Federal Railroad Company
Connecticut CO
Will
Redgate
Fear Derby
H. G. Slater
iSix
Toney Chiarvalle
Meyer
Thos. Fletcher
St. John’s Lodge of Masons
Brotherhood Head
Itrotherhood of
Abr. Stone
W. Gee
Brotherhood of Rnilway
Brotherhood
Brotherhod
Winnipeg
Mr. Stone
Mr. Lee
Trail
Creneral Hines
Santa So Coast Lines
Salt Lake
Reren
Hines
Lackawanna
Atactiiuista of
DD. Ba & We. Etadirent Company
Lac
NEW Yorker
St. Augustine’s
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