Vienna Mob Threatens Allied Headquarters
Vienna crowds threaten the Entente mission and warn delegates not to sign the peace treaty. Paris talks show the Big Four working, with Orlando absent, as Adriatic settlements and German counter proposals dominate discussions. President Wilson’s departure looms and German-Polish frontier issues add urgency to the slow progress toward a treaty.
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Vienna
Copenhagen
Entente
Germany
Adriatic
Paris
Council of Four
Orlando
Italy
White House
Wilson
M.clemenceau
Precamier
Lloyd-George
Post and Standard Telegram May 1918 circulation figures
Net paid circulation in May 1918 shows Post 28,317 and Telegram 16,461 with a combined total of 44,478. Sunday editions also report gains for May 1818 and May 1918, listing Sunday Post figures of 10,398 and 12,610 respectively.
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Post
Sunday Post
Soviets End Coffin Profiteering Move In Moscow
In Moscow the Russian Soviet government has taken over coffin manufacture and sale, pricing coffins almost at cost to curb profiteering amid a typhus epidemic. The crisis has cost about 58,000 lives per month, with some prices reaching up to 700 dollars for plain wooden coffins.
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Copenhagen
To S
Moscow
Massacre of Hungarian Peasants Reported by News Despatch
Vienna report says three thousand peasants including women and children were shot or hanged by Red Army after revolts in western Hungary near Oedenburg. Koelerhof village burned. surrounding villages refused Bolshevik control. Bela Kun and Pogany allegedly ordered requisitions. Rebels armed with rifles and axes challenged Red forces. many killed, some hanged. Additional fighting near Oedenburg left thousands involved and the district placed under siege. Kaschan captured by Hungarian communists after two days of fighting with Czechs.
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Hungary
Red’ Army
Tire
Kollerhof
Vienna
Red ‘Army
Oedenburg
Koelerhof
Cereonte
Austria
Bela ‘Kun
Joseph
Pogany
Holevik
Semely
Edithen
London
Soprony
Zinkendroff
Aarch
Zinkendorf
Kellerhoft
Red Guards
Ilag
Kellerhof
Kaschan
Copenhagen
Budapest
Soupee Soupee Shocks Doughboys on Thursday Night
A hot summer evening in a bayside neighborhood erupts as soldiers returning from service awaken the area with a chanted bugle call. A fishmonger rides through, shouting that the meat is fresh from Long Island Sound, causing surprised residents to peek from windows.
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Long Island Sound
Rovelile
Duty of a Man to His Home and Love
Rev William Rose of the Church of the Redeemer preached on The Duty a Man Ones arguing that home rests on love duty and spiritual life, not merely a house or furnishings. He warned against superficial attractions and urged daily effort, health, and employment of work to sustain a lasting union.
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William Wallace ‘Rose
Bearns
British Troops Mutiny in Plymouth Over Isolation Camp
In Plymouth on June 8 fifteen hundred British troops of General Allenby's force returning from Gallipoli and Mesopotamia refused to entrain for an isolation camp after six suspected smallpox cases were found aboard. The troops withdrew from cars and declined to enter the camp, and authorities redirected them to demobilization centers. Spectators included officers and men of the USS Aroostook, which was to return to New York.
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Plymouth
Allenby
Egypt
Palestine
Gallipoli
Mesopotamia
Balkans
England
U.S. S. Aroostook
New York
Whitefish antics flood Berkshire pond as Bridgeporters celebrate graduation
Bridgeport residents witnessed a humorous whitefish frenzy at Berkshire Pond yesterday. Crowds cheered as thousands of fish crowded Pequonnock River near the dam, while locals used brooms, shovels, and baskets to corral the fish and bring them home. Residents forecast more Friday fish crowds and urged caution with further measures.
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Bridgeport
Berkshire “Pond
Sim
Pequonnock
Barkshire
Berkshire Pond
Wilson 10 sail for s with next fortnight
Paris June dispatch says President Wilson may sail from France for the United States within ten days or two weeks. White House notes uncertainty on a definite sailing date as plans hinge on progress at Versailles and a potential Belgium visit.
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St .-Belef
Wilson
United States
von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Veragilles
Germany
Paris
France
Washington
White House
Belgium
Versailles
Nicaragua asks for Marines aid amid Costa Rica threat
Nicaragua appeals to the United States for landing troops to counter an alleged invasion threat from Costa Rica. The Nicaraguan legation says Costa Rican forces mass on the frontier after Tinoco’s revolution collapse, with Tinoco accusing Nicaraguans of aiding rebels.
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Washington
Nicaragua
United States
Costa Rica
State Department
Tinoco
Liberal Party
Zelaya
Tionco
Weather man calls halt to outings as mercury takes
Bathers and Sunday promenaders faced a sharp weather shift as a warm spell collapsed under a March wind. Temperatures spiked then plunged from midweek highs toward cooler readings after a gale crossed the Sound by Saturday noon, bringing rain to a halt.
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Mercury
Palm Beach
Cranks May Furnish Clue In Bomb Plots
New York authorities study anonymous letters from cranks claiming to reveal radicals behind last Monday’s bomb attacks on public officials. Letters with fake addresses flood Justice Department offices, but some are used to identify gunmen in the Rosenthal case as part of a nationwide probe led by Wie Jr. Flynn, who will stay through Tuesday to confer with police.
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New York
Wie Jr. Flynn
Shelton Tax Dodgers Rounded Up In Court
Twenty five local men were arraigned in a city court special session last night for evading personal tax payment. Prosecutor Joseph G. Shapiro issued warrants and Judge John B. Dillon presided. Three cases were dismissed with receipts shown. twenty two ordered to pay the tax plus a total of 4.35 in fines and costs. Further detentions will be straightened soon.
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Shelton
Joseph G. Shapiro
John B. Dillon
New Haven Line Adds Summer Trains From Bridgeport
The New Haven road issued its summer timetable, effective 12:01 yesterday. New services include a Bridgeport to New York train at 6:40 p.m. and a New York to Bridgeport return at 10:01 a.m., plus a Bridgeport to Waterbury train at 8:40 a.m. and a Waterbury to Bridgeport train at 8:10 a.m. Also noted is a connection for passengers to Waterbury. General Pertaining informs the War Department that George W. Batelle of Lakeside, Conn has received the Distinguished Service Cross.
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Efrict
New Haven Road
Bridgeport
New York
Aleilsak P. Ou
Waterbury
Boats Storm Bound At Harbor In Strong Eastward Winds
The boats George McCn, Salutation, Charles Henry McWilliam, and Arganott lie tied in harbor facing rough seas that prevent eastward sailing today.
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George McCint
Tery
Salutation
Charles Henry McWilliaing
Arganott
Irish Problem and Ireland's Path to Independence
George Creel outlines Ireland's bid for independence before the Versailles peace conference. The article, part one of a series, links the Irish question to United States ties and national interest. Creel, former head of Information, will present historical facts to support immediate settlement.
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Taday
Two Union Men in Bridgeport Telegraph Offices
Only two known Commercial Telegraphers Union members operate in Bridgeport with fear of revealing affiliations. A general strike of Western Union Postal Telegraph and American Telephone and Telegraph workers may not reduce local staff, but could disrupt transmissions to and from Bridgeport. Some workers belong to TIA or unionizing sentiment exists. Miss Hithel Keotfe says no notice yet from Chicago on the strike set for Wednesday at 8 am. Managers Dowd and Simons see no action until strike begins.
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Commercial Telegraphers Union of America
Western Union Telegraph Co
Postal Telegraph and Cable Co
American Telephone and ‘Telegraph Co
Bridgeport
Hithel Keotfe
Telephone Operators’ Union
Chicago
Thomas P.-. Dowd
Postal
Burton Simons
Western Union
Iin
Wall Street
Mosquito Menace Returns to Stratford in June
Stratford residents report a renewed invasion of large mosquitoes this year after years of relief. Local elders recall past eras when swarms were so dense oxen could not pass through center streets. efforts to eliminate breeding sites are underway to ease discomfort.
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Stratford
New Jersey
Beardsley
Su'ytford
Academy Hill
Mr. Beardsley
Dak
How Did He Do It Asks Crook's Victim
Charles Humz reports a $46 theft from his trousers pocket while he slept Saturday night. He claims he hid his shin curtains beneath his pillow and suspects the money was removed during sleep. Police were notified yesterday and investigation continues.
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Crook
Charles Humz
Hee Avenue
Bridgeport Ice Price Fight Prompts City Action
Citizens push for a 60 cent 200 pound ice price as city may deliver ice using a 1916 bond issue. Hartford officials discuss delivery costs and delivery efficiencies to lower consumer prices while a potential conflict with a private supplier looms.
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Standard-Telegram
Harry W. Walker
Bridgeport Tee Delivers Company
Bridgers
Walker
Raphael
Hartford
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Ice Delivery Company
Myreies Delivery Company
Man Robbed in Saloon After Crowd Forms
A man standing in a crowded saloon was robbed of 85 dollars while a purse containing 35.80 was later reported missing from Peter of 44 Malt Street in Water Street area Saturday night. Barry said he realized the loss after leaving the place and suspects a thief in the crowd.
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Peter
Water Street Oate
Barry
GIVES NO PROTECTION Labor Leader Charges
Labor leaders claim officials offer no protection amid a Western Union telegraphers strike spread across the nation. Konenkamp says 2,800 union members idle as 300 already quit, with 2,500 more to join, while warnings of wage talks and arbitration surface but threats of a broader walkout grow.
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Konenkamp
Enkamp
Bih
Thern
Tts
Comb Carlson
French Flyer Sets New World Record at 31 168 Feet
Paris reports Lieutenant Casale ascended 9 500 metres to a new world altitude record of 31 168 feet, surpassing the previous 31 090 feet. The note mentions test overseas planes and a potential Vitokera trial fight with a $50 000 prize planned for tomorrow in St Thomas.
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Paris
Casale
ST. Toms
Comotion
Poles Protest Jews in Boston Mass Meeting
Polish residents and children marched downtown Boston to protest alleged per secution of Jews in Poland. A mass meeting featured John Rleczka of Wisconsin, a Polish-born candidate for Congress, as主 the chief speaker.
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Boston
Polland
John Rleczka
Wisconsin
Niun
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