Bridgeport Corset Plant Leads 44-Hour Week Labor Drive
Bridgeport factories push for a 44 hour week as 8,500 workers strike across Graphophone Remington Yost Bryant Electric and corset firms. Crown Batcheller agrees immediate 44 hour week with wage increases and union recognition, while Warner and Columbia Graphophone pending arbitration and settlements. State Federation leaders plan broader campaigns across Connecticut and national AFL affiliates in coming weeks.
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Bridgeport
Warner Brothers Company
Eagles’ Hall
Columbia Graphophone Company
Crown-Batchellor Company
Ciy
Stratfield Hovel
American Fedation of Labor
Cty
A. F. Or
Chicago
Washington
Ira M. Ornburn
Patrick C. O'Meara
Connectcut Federation
Graphophone Company
Remington-Yost Typewriter Company
Bryant Electric Company
la Fesista Company
Brdseye- Somers Company
Union of Foals
Ornburn
Federation of Labor
Beiter
Crown-Batchelier Company
Warner Company
American Federation of Labor
New Haven
Waterbury
Crown-Batcheller
Goming
Edward W. Russell
Crown-Batcheller Company
DeVer H. Warner
Saloons Continue Beer Sales After Judge’s Ruling
In Bridgeport and New Haven, saloons persist in selling 5 percent beer despite Judge Chatfield’s ruling that beer is intoxicating. The Connecticut Brewers’ Association and State Liquor Dealers’ group plan meetings and potential appeals, while some brewers say they will keep producing beer at 2.75 percent alcohol content.
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Bridgeport
Talen
Lous Kutscher
Home Brewing Co
Itsely
New Haven
Sew Haven
Nshaniel W. Kendall
Connecticut Brewers’ Association
Chatfield
Charles
Hamilton
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Schraauder
American Legion seeks amendment to war risk insurance act
The American Legion executive committee chaired by Major Frederic J. Adams proposes an amendment to the war risk insurance act. The plan, to be drafted at the next meeting, would let insured or beneficiaries choose how payments are disbursed. Congressman Merritt will relay the proposal to Washington for legislative action.
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Frederic J. Adams
Merritt
Legislative Committee of
Washington
Down with the Soviets New Day in Russia
Wireless report from Bolshevik territory cites acute distress among workers amid strikes and shortages. Miramenoff notes epidemics spreading, bread and medicals running out, with immense death tolls reported. Col A M Nikolaieff disclosed the message to reporters in Moscow via embassy contacts.
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Russia
Clemenceau meets Dragamuroff and foreign officials
Paris July 24 Premier Clemenceau receives General Dragamuroff, envoy for Admiral Kelchak of the All Russian government at Omsk. He later holds talks with Prime Minister Venizelos of Greece and British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour.
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Paris
Zavas
Clemenceau
Dragamuroff
Kelchak
Omsk
M. Clemenceau
Venizelos
Greece
Arthur J Balfour
Do Not Leave Town This Summer Warns Readers
A notice urges readers to arrange for The Standard Telegram to follow them to vacation homes during the summer. It notes a daily subscription rate of 50 cents per month by mail.
Aerial Mall Pilots Threaten to Strike Today
A group of aerial mail pilots in Belywyony Park and New York area threaten to refuse flights tomorrow unless two discharged colleagues are reinstated. They cite unsafe planes and demand safer machines, arguing the department must back their orders or face disruption to Chicago Washington routes. Postal officials say a strike is unlikely but acknowledge the issue and potential resignations.
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Belywony Park
Praeger
Washington
Leon Smith
EB. Hamilton
New York
McCusker
Samborn
Post Office Department
Liberty
Prager
Slill
Tikely
Avialora
New York-Washington
Long Island
Post Office
English People to Be Protected Says Bonar Law
London July 24 government leader Andrew Bonar Law told the House of Commons the whole force of the government will be exerted to protect the people from pressure amid dock workers and miners strikes. He said agitators are being watched and a settlement on coal piece rates is expected after talks among Lloyd George miners and government officials.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Bonar Law
Miners’ Federation
Coalcandraller
Yanea
Lloyd- George
Yorkshire
Linkey
Texas mob hangs negro after jail escape in Gilmer
Chilton Jennings, a Negro, was taken from Gilmer jail by a mob of about five hundred men and hanged in the court yard square. He had been arrested on a charge of assaulting a woman the previous day. The mob dispersed after the execution.
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Gilmer
Texas
Boy Dives Hits Bottom Neck May Be Broken
Anglo Sullivan 14 of 915 Hollister avenue suffered a possible neck fracture after diving into shallow water near the Miamagne Yacht club at Seaview avenue. He was dragged from the water by friends, an ambulance was called, and he remained hospitalized at Bridgeport hospital with injuries awaiting X rays to determine severity.
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Anglo Sullivan
Hollister Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Young Sullivan
Miamagne Yacht Club
Seaview Avenue
Antonio Sullivan
Trollister Avenue
Grain Dust and Flour Explode Like Gasoline
New York July 24 The United States grain corporation will spend 180000 to wage a campaign next year against the fire menace in storehouses and elevators nationwide. Wheat director Julius Barnes urged the appropriation noting grain dust and flour mixed with air can explode like gasoline when sparked.
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New York
United States Grain Corporation
Army Foods Surplus Sale Plan Draws Republican Critique
Washington July 24 immediate sale of the 120 million dollar War department food surplus was urged by ten Republican members of the House war investigating committee. Democrats withheld judgment pending review. They charged government policy kept goods from domestic market to protect wholesalers. Plan would sell to municipalities but many lack legal authority and dealers threaten injunctions to block purchases.
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Washington
War Department
United States
House War Investigating Committee
Secretary of War
Chatman Graham
Wilara
Jocw
Plane arrives at Mineola on 8,000 mile bombing flight
Lieutenant Colonel R Harte arrived at Mineola from Washington at 12 48 p m on a 8 000 mile round the rim of the country flight in an army bombing plane He is to depart tomorrow for Augusta Mo the next stop en route to Maine capital after noon and his four man crew will follow.
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Mineola
R. Harte
Inday
Washington
Augusta
Harte
Maine
Palmer Answers Charges In Fight For Appointment
Palmer testifies before a judiciary subcommittee on his Senate confirmation as attorney general. He disputes charges on alien property administration and says ownership disputes must go to federal courts, while Harold Remington asserts government missteps and Penny Kennard dispute arises over future aides.
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Washington
Daly
Mtchell Walmer
Senate
Lis Noninalior
Genarel
Harold Remington
New York
Leslie Kennard
Indiana
AL Otney
Kemington
Persia
Declan Tat
Department of Justi
Milestulan
Himven
Adragon
Alimnard
New
Republican
Tilay
Uamer
Kennard
Pelmer
Renington
Falmer
Remington
Palmer
Special Committee to Probe Shipping Boards Formed
Washington July 24 By unanimous vote the House adopted a resolution to appoint a special committee to investigate Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation activities and how 52,250,000,000 was spent. Republicans supported the probe claiming waste, Democrats urged the inquiry and predicted it would show sensational claims about the Shipping Board were unfounded.
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Washington
House Today
Shipping Board
Emergency Pleet Corporation
Congress
Democrac
Stabbed Man Attacked by Unknown Rivals Near Maple Streets
Fred Baker age 84 of 1164 Barnimn revenue was attacked by two men armed with improvised blades near Hallett and Maple streets shortly after midnight. Baker suffered three stab wounds including one to the neck and another to the right side. He was treated at Bridgeport hospital and is not in serious condition. A 33 year old driver, Pale, was arrested for assault claiming Baker struck first. The assailants fled and searches found no additional suspects.
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Fred Baker
Bridgeport Hospital
Hallett and
Maple Streets
Barnimn
Hallett
Ouenight
Laker
Baker
Ageret
Maxwell
Emergercy Hospital
Amoulance
Assis
Steve
Wourd Street
Pale
Ald
Lodge Urges Wilson to Present Defensive Treaty for Senate
Washington July 24 Republican and Democratic Senators argued over Taft's plan for interpreting the League of Nations ratification. Lodge and Brandegee pressed the president to submit the defensive treaty with France in parallel with the Versailles treaty, while Hitchcock and others defended the president's handling. A Senate resolution to demand simultaneous submission was introduced, drawing from published texts and London reports. The debate touched on presidential access to individual senators versus presenting the full pact to the Senate. Continued discussion was expected.
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France
Hitchcock
Executive
Connecticut
Taft
Washington
League of Nations
Wilson
Senate
Germany
Paris
Unairman Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Brandegee
Nebraska
Mississippi
Ham
Lodge
White House
Jigaro
London Times
Primi
Wade
United States
le Four
Ead
Brandegeene
Miichonek
Hing
League of
Shantung
League
Government Takes Care of the Morals of Tis Printers
Washington officials and Speaker Gillett agreed to expunge portions of the Densmore Mooney report to remove offensive language. Printing office staff halted work after objections, focusing on conversations recorded at District Attorney Fickert’s office via a dictaphone. The edited sections cover alleged immoral discussions tied to the case and the Mooney investigation.
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Washington
Gillett
Densmore
Mooney
Government Office
Fickert
Asant
Revolt in Egypt Leaves Hundreds Dead and Thousands Fined
London dispatches report eight hundred Egyptians killed and about one thousand six hundred wounded during disturbances in Egypt. General HM Tenby announced in the House of Commons that 89 natives were sentenced to death and over two thousand to varying terms. Casualties among Europeans and others totaled forty one dead and thirty three wounded. military losses were twenty nine killed and many wounded.
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London
Egypt
Ale Tenby
Cell Harmsworth
Foreign Office
House of Commons
Reck Purchases Wood Property for 180000 at 104-10 N Street
Carl Reck, florist, paid 180000 to Harry W. Hincks trustee under Sidney Is. Beardsley for the Wood property at 104-10 N Street. The deed filed yesterday shows a 52 by 88 foot building with a 120000 bank mortgage, Hincks holding the mortgage.
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Warl
Reck
Harry W. Hincks
Sidney Is. Beardsley
Wood
N Street
Hincks
Police hold two men in cigar theft investigation
Police detain Edward Gordske of New Haven and James Casey of Springfield on technical charges of breach of the peace while assisting an inquiry into the theft of cigars valued at 150 dollars from Minor Reed and Tullock on Water Street.
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Edward Gordske
New Haven
James Casey
Springfield
Beach of the Peace
Kun seeks safe conduct to Argentina via Vienna report
Bela Kun, head of the Budapest Soviet government, asked for safe conduct to the Argentine republic. The request was reported by Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen citing Vienna sources.
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London
Bela Kun
Deposml
Budapest
Copenhagen
Vienna
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Balfour
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Grain Corporation
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Onge
Probe Committee
RAP War Department
Barris
Court
Tis
Allenby
Carl Reck
Sidney Beardsley
Kun
Argentina
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