German Delegates Present Credentials at Peace Congress
German foreign secretary Count Von Brockdorff-Rantzau and delegates presented credentials to Allied representatives at the peace congress in Versailles. The ceremony ended quickly as the German head bowed, signaling a solemn start to negotiations. Weather disrupted plans to move to the Hall of Mirrors for signing.
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Associated Press
Versailles
Peace Congress
United States
Tadhations
von Brockdorff- Rantzau
Anon
Hiarr ’ Council
N' Brockdorff-Rantzau
Krench
Gamboa
Congress
von Brockdorfft-Rantzau
Éame
Hall of Mirrors
Hotel Des. F
Trianon
Hungarian government overthrown reported in Vienna alerts
Berlin reports via Associated Press note that Vienna newspapers publish word that the Hungarian government has been overthrown. Hungarian foreign, war and food commissioners and their families are said to have arrived in Vienna, with the implication they fled Budapest.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Vienna
Budapest
German U boat visit boosts Liberty Loan drive in Bridgeport
Bridgeport hosts a Victory Liberty Loan event with a German U boat 148 visiting the harbor. Coast Artillery Train with six guns, Kentucky battleship crew, and General Mitchell will participate on the campaign’s banner day amid light crowds and poor weather.
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Bridgeport
Treasury Department
Washington
Bridgeport Trust Company
Mineoln
Coast Artillery
Kentucky
Mitchell
Seaside Park
Weather Delays Transatlantic Flight Start
At St Johns Newfoundland May 1 weather delayed the planned trans Atlantic flight. Conditions at sea were favorable much of the day but a late cross wind scuttled hopes for a hop off by Hawker and Captain Raynham. Continuous watch for a fair breeze persisted.
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Sv. Johns
Harry
Hawker
Frederick
Miss Julia O Connor Addresses Bridgeport Union Meet
Miss Julia O Connor of Heston addressed a large meet ing of union operators from Bridgeport last night. Union officers and Miss O Connor said no public action was planned now regarding the Southern New England Co. reinstatement issue. O Connor, Rose Sullivan and Teresa Sullivan will remain in charge after the meeting.
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Julia. O'Connor
Heston
Bridgeport Exchange
Miss O'Connor
Connec
Southern
New England Co
O'Connor
Rose Sullilivan
Teresa ‘Sullivan
Detectives Hunt Slaying Victim Near New Canaan Woods
State police pursue a baffling murder case after an unidentified woman’s body is found in woods near New Canaan. Investigators plan dental charting to confirm identity while crowds visit the scene awaiting clues.
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Near - New Canaan
New Canaan
Frank Virelli
State Police of
Bridgeport
Amouth
Vitelli
Towers Map Transatlantic Route For American Flying Boats
Commander Towers outlines a four stage 3125 mile flight from Rockaway to Plymouth via Trepassey Horta and Lisbon with stops for tuning. Planes will depart from Rockaway Point and be moored at Trepassey Newfoundland for a week of preparation before the ocean crossing.
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Plymouth
England
New York
British Isles
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Trepassey Hay
Newfoundland
Portugal
Rockaway Point
Long Island
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Halifax
Liberty Motors
Rockaway
Horta
Fayal
Azores
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New Foundland
America
Towers
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Blood Flows as May Day Rioters Clash in Paris
Paris on May Day saw serious disorders with mobs and police clashing near Place de la Concorde and Place de la Republique. Deaths were narrowly avoided as troops withdrew under pressure while water hoses fought the crowds and rioters aimed for the war ministry and Chamber of Deputies.
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Paris
Associated Press
Place de la Concorde
Chamber of Deputies
War Ministry
Madeleine
Place de la Goncorde
Place de la Republique
Bombs mailed in May Day plot mostly found says Justice
Washington May 1 post office officials believe most, if not all, bombs mailed from New York as part of an anarchist May Day plot have been found. Internal machines appear German in origin. some addressed to Senator Overman were intercepted while others were halted in Salt Lake City and Salisbury. Unusual precautions protected officials in Washington as postal workers chased stray devices nationwide.
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New York
Naval Intelligence
Department of Justice
Germany
William. Hy Jxing
Utah
Frank S. Nebeker
Salt Lake City
Salisbury
N. C
Overmaan
Senate
Overman
Atlanta
Kolchak's Fourth Army Overwhelmed by Reds
London May 1 Russian Wireless Official reports that along the Salimsch river northwest of Orenburg Reds obtained a complete victory over Admiral Kolchak's fourth army corps. Eight regiments were wiped out and more than 1,700 prisoners were captured.
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London
Salimsch
Orenburg
Admiral Kolchak
Fourth Army
Romanian Allies Marching on Budapest Report
London May 1 The Hungarian war office statement of April 30 says Franco Serbian Roumanian and Czecho Slovak forces continued their advance on Budapest with Roumanians capturing Mezo Hur eighty miles southeast of Budapest.
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W War Office
Budapest
Mezo ‘Hur
Municipal Ice Plant History in City Council Message
Mayor Wilson reports on the municipal ice plant project in June 1916 and again on June 5 1916 detailing legislative approval, a 100 ton unit facility plan, and cautious progress. He promises a council report at the May 8 meeting.
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Wilson
Common Council
Board of Commissioners
Wilsons
Avill
May Day Riots in Cleveland Wound 100. Tank Assaults
Cleveland on May Day erupts in violent rioting as Socialist protesters clash with police and soldiers. About 100 wounded, 11 officers shot or injured, and a detective killed by a gunshot. Ruthenberg arrested as downtown sectionbraces for hours. Public Square rally draws over 20,000 socialists amid flag clashes and red insignia confrontations.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Woodring
C. 1. Ruthenberg
Public Square
Eugene V. Debs
Thomas J. Mooney
Liberty -Toas
H. 8. Bergen
Tith
80Th
Ruthenberg
Bergen
Joh Hardy
Detroit
Pell
League foes in Senate count on 25 votes
Republican opponents of the League of Nations refuse to be disheartened by League claims that at least 64 Senators will back ratification. Senator McCormack of Illinois says there has been no shift in sentiment among signers of the opposed bloc, who remain united against ratification.
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Washington
League of Nations
League
M McCormack
Illinois
Cevers
May Day clashes as New York police clash with crowds
May 1 New York saw Madison Square Garden mass meeting backing general strikes. Police and soldiers fought in the rain while Mooney and Gillings supporters urged actions. Strikes plans included four five day blocks and indefinite stoppage unless released from prison.
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Army OF New York Police
Mooney
New York
Madison, Square Garden
Thomas J. Mooney
K. Billings
Chicago riot call nips disturbances headline
Chicago police in Maxwell Street district quelled disturbances after a riot call. About a score of alleged radicals were arrested as they allegedly attempted to form a parade banned by authorities. No casualties reported.
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Chicago
Maxwell Street
Radis Vals
Boston Police Clash with Radicals in Dudley Street Fight
In Boston on May 1 a riot erupted as police aided by soldiers clashed with several hundred radicals attempting a May Day parade after a meeting. Three police and a civilian were stabbed, many radicals beaten. 116 arrests, including 16 women, as officers fired warning shots and arrested groups dispersing into patrol wagons. Authorities warned they might call state guard aid. Martha Foley, a militant suffragist arrest, reportedly led inmates in song.
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Dudley Street
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Crowley
Adjustant General's’ Department
State Guard
Adjutant General's Office
Martha E. Foley
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