Combined Help Drive totals reach 128657 in treasurer's hands
The Combined Help Drive closed last night with about 128657 in hand and potential further gains of 10 to 12 thousand dollars. Proceeds will fund Salvation Army building on Elm Street and aid Jewish Relief in Central Europe and Near East relief in Armenia. Wolfe praised workers after Lynn W. Wilson’s speech, crediting leaders Lavery Von Wettberg Shapiro and Asheim.
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Salvation Army
American Jewish Relief
Near East
Elm Street
Europe
Wolfe
Albert B. Lavery
Edward F.'von Wettberg
Charles H. Shapiro
Leonard Asheim
Wells
Levery
Mr. Lavery
von Wettbergs
Shapiro
Asheim
H. Willard
Fleck
Wolfe En
Mena
Sumner Simpson
Simpson
Bridgeport
Sigmund Loewith
American Jewish Relief Committee
William Wallace Rose
Stratfield
Farms absorbing army of unemployed
Washington May 48 A growing demand for farm labor reduces unemployment nationwide. The U S employment service weekly summary for May 24 lists 227,425 people unemployed, down from 247,265 the prior week. Over half the unemployed were in New York City.
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Washington
United States’ Employment Service
New York City
Boy 15 Rescues Drowning Lad At Quarry Pond
Vickers a 11 year old schoolboy of 2 Stratafield road dived into deep water at a quarry pond on the East Side and dragged 12 year old Ralph Chevelier Stratford road to safety. Chevelier unable to swim went under twice crying for help. An ambulance surgeon treated him at the scene and he was later taken home.
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Frying
Vickers
2& Stratfield Road
Ralph Chevelier
Stratford Road
Chevelier
Chum
Ismergency Hospital
Final standings of help drive teams division four and B
The final results list 24 captains and lieutenants with varying contributions. Maj F J Adams leads at 2308 dollars, then Maj F W Stevens at 441? and several others including Capt P E Bronson 3130, Capt Rex DeLacour 5035, Capt J E Poole 8005, Thenat G B Garlick 1536, Lieut F J O Reilly 4082, Lieut R V Moore negative 1877, Lieut Fred Kirshner 2206, Lieut Vincent Keating 4411, Capt John D Brock 2860, Capt John F Stanley 2860, Capt Israel Cohan 980, Capt Clarence Winton 882, Capt David Feuer 8500, Capt Patrick Helly 582, Capt Boris Smirnow 7308, Capt Harry Cohan 684, Capt Lionel Levy 4818, Capt Irving Hilson 3416, Capt Isadore Shine 2154, Capt Theodore Phillips 1487, Carmuel B Plotkin 2128, Capt C F Greene 2738.
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F. J. Adams
F. W. Stevens
P. E. Bronson
Rex DeLacour
J. E. Poole
G. B. Garlick
F. J. O'Reilly
R. V. Moore
Fred Kirshner
Vincent Keating
John D. Brock
John F. Stanley
Israel Cohan
Clarence Winton
David Feuer
Patrick Helly
Boris Smirnow
Harry Cohan
Lionel Levy
Irving
Hilson
Isadore Shine
Theodore ‘Phillips
Carmuel B. Plotkin
C.F. Greene
Hartford Protest Against Daylight Saving Repeal
Hartford May 28 Special Protests against the proposed repeal of the daylight saving act were wired to Connecticut House members by Hart Hubbard president of the Manufacturers Association of Connecticut. A bulletin urged each member to oppose the legislation. Hubbard said all manufacturers and about a quarter of a million workers oppose any change, noting daylight saving allows outdoor exercise and improves workers health.
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Hartford
Connecticut
House of Representatives
Kent ‘Hubbard
Manufacturers Association of Connecticut
Hubbard
Peace Conference Plans Plenary Session in Paris
Paris May 28 A plenary session of the peace conference will be held tomorrow afternoon in the foreign office. The terms of the Austrian treaty will then be communicated to the representatives of the countries which broke with Austria.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Austria
Cummings Seeks Pact as 1920 Campaign Theme in Chicago
Democratic National Committee chairman Homer Cummings opened the 1920 campaign in Chicago, urging which peace treaty and League covenant define the race. Leaders backed using the international accord to unify voters while deferring discussion of a possible third term until Wilson clarifies his stance.
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Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Way
Republican Party
League of Nations Covenant
Homer
Cummings
Democratic “National Committee
League of Nations
Wilson
Percy V. Pennybacker
Texas
Democratic Congress
Congress
Memorial Service Planned for Fallen Comrades in Campaign
Archangel May 26 memorials set for American and British dead in north Russia. Des Moines and transports carry troops relief, with Wankton due soon. First American infantry unit expected home in a week after eight months on the Vologda front. Memorial Day observances planned at Archangel cemetery for about 200 Americans killed or died of disease. Also reports of Bolshevik unrest and retreats around Vinnitsa and Lake Onega, Rimsky, and Petrograd area, with Estonian advance pressuring Bolshevik lines.
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Archangel
Associated Press
Wankton
Vologda
North
Russia
London
Moscow
Vinnitsa
Shunga
Lake Onega
Petrograd
Jtem
Bolshevik Cortoners
Rel
Tispelge
Rimsky
Lake Onegs
Republicans Move To Start War Expenditure Probes In Congress
Washington May 28 Republicans push for a special 15 member committee to fully investigate all contracts and expenditures of the War department during the present war. The plan scales from the existing four Republican and two Democratic War department expenditures panel led by Graham Illinois with possible expansion to cover the President's $100 900 war fund and War Risk Insurance bureau.
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Washington
Congress
House Committee
Graham
Mondell
War Department
War Risk’ Insurance Bureau
Hawker lambasts air crossing effort at Daily Mail lunch
London May 28 The Associated Press reports Harry Hawker scoffed at the US crossing of the Atlantic by a heavier than air machine saying the plan lacked seriousness and that ships stationed at frequent intervals show no fight in the motor. The luncheon audience totaled about 260 to 300 British attendees who had just cheered American navy aviators reaching Europe.
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London
Associated Press
Daily Mail
Grieves
Harry G. Hawker
United States
Atlantic
Tranker
Europe
Pilot NC 3 Tells Horrors Of Long Sea Drift
Commander Holden C Richardson recounts three days adrift after forced landing in dense fog. He praises comrades for navigating 30 foot seas to Ponta Delgada, describes water scarcity and improvised fuel from radiator water, and laments wireless misdirection delaying rescue by destroyers.
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Universal Service
Holden C. Richardson
NC-3
Lisbon
Ponta Delgada
Scott Replaces Colby on Shipping Board
Washington May 28 Lieutenant Commander T A Scott of New London Conn has been selected to replace Bainbridge Colby as member of the Shipping Board Scott served in the war under Admiral Taylor chief constructor of the navy and headed navy salvage operations A few weeks ago he was placed on the reserve list Before receiving a commission in the naval reserve force Scott was president of the T A Scott Towing Pile Driving and Wharf Building Company and the Scott Investment Company both of New London He is a Republican.
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Washington
T. A. Scott
New London
Conn
Bainbridge Colby
Tdent. Com
Scott
Admiral Taylor
Navy
Naval Reserve Force
T. A. Scott Towing
Scott Investment Company
French Aviator Sets New Altitude Record
Vahis May 28 Adjutant Casale a French aviator today in flight for altitude ascended 4000 feet this constitutes a world record The former altitude record of 30000 feet was made by Captain Lang of the British army in January
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Vahis
Casale
Lang
Suffrage Resolution Favorably Reported by Senate
Washington May 28 The House resolution proposing submission of a two woman suffrage constitutional amendment to the states was reported favorably to the Senate late today and Chairman J Watson of the Woman Suffrage committee gave notice he would call up the resolution for debate next Monday. A final vote is expected soon after Immediate after reorganization of Senate Committees by the Republicans today the Woman Suffrage committee held a hurried meeting and agreed unanimously to favor able and immediate report of the House resolution the first measure passed by that body at this session.
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Washington
House
Benate
J Watson
Woman Suffrage Committee
Senate
Stolen Touring Car Found Abandoned in Stratford
A seven passenger touring car stolen from Gassi Blackman of 182 Cedar Street was found deserted and wrecked against a telegraph pole in Stratford at 3 o clock last night. The owner reported the loss at midnight after returning home from 8 o'clock. Police located the wrecked vehicle abandoned in Stratford.
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Gassi Blackman
Cedar Street
Stratford
Polce
Navy would need 950000 men to bring troops home says secretary
Secretary Daniels told the House naval affairs committee the navy would be dangerously weakened without a temporary force of about 950000 men to handle emergencies and help repatriate American troops from Europe. He urged completing the 1918 program for ten battleships and six battle cruisers and maintaining a peacetime force of 36000 sailors per ship counts, with plans to keep 716 ships active while 193 go out of commission and 409 in reserve.
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Washington
Navy Department
United States
Daniels
House Naval Affairs Committee
General Board
Europe
Congress
McKean
Office of Operations
Department
Austrian States Pay Part of Indemnity
Paris May 28 The states from the old Austrian empire have virtually agreed to pay part of the Austrian indemnity in recognition of their liberation and to redeem a portion of the 49 6,000,000 kroner Austrian paper currency in circulation. Austria's indemnity payment will be about 2,506,000,000 kroner. An additional 2,500,000,000 kroner will be proportioned among Hungary Czecho Slovakia Jugoslavia Roumania Poland and Italy.
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Paris
Associated Press
Austria
Hungary
Czecho-Slovakia
Jugoslavia
Roumania
Poland
Italy
Democrats Reelect Hugh J. Lavery Chairman
Hugh J. Lavery was unanimously reelected chairman of the Democratic town committee at a meeting held last night attended by all members. He was reluctant to accept the post but agreed to serve another year. There was no other business.
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Hugh J. Lavery
Democratic Town Committee
German reply to peace terms at Versailles set for Friday
The Associated Press reports Austria and Germany prepare counter proposals to the Allied peace terms. Germany aims to present a 108 page volume of counter proposals as the Council of Four seeks a settlement including potentially Dalmatia and a Ne seaport. The German reply emphasizes alleged injustices and protests over Allied treatment, with focus on President Wilson’s peace points.
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Associated Press
Germany
Hav
Versailles
Wilson
State Guardsmen patrol New Haven riot aftermath
Connecticut State Guard mobilizes six companies with 250 policemen and 40 military police to patrol downtown and Yale areas after last night violence. Additional companies housed in the armory with motor trucks ready for emergencies. Lucien Burpee ordered mobilization. Police guard two Yale newspaper offices after threats linked to riot coverage.
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New Haven
Connecticut State Guard
Army Hospital
Allingtown
Yale
Lucien I. Burpee
Hartford
Osporn Hall
Sale
Anson Phelps Stokes
Court of Appeals to rule on beer intoxication ruling
New York May 28 Judge Henry G Ward of the US circuit court of appeals called an extraordinary session for June 17 to hear the government's appeal from a federal judge Mayer restraining enforcement of wartime prohibition against Jacob Hoffmann Brewing Co pending a decision on whether beer with 2.74 percent alcohol is intoxicating.
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New York
Henry G. Ward
United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
Mayer
Jacob Hoffmann Brewing Company
Democrats Lose in Chairmanship Fight
Washington May 2 Republicans pressed their slate of Senate committee heads with Penrose of Pennsylvania and Warren of Wyoming named finance and appropriations chairmen. Democratic minority assignments were adopted after the party line vote, ending repeated Democratic bids for separate chairmanship votes.
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Washington
Senate
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Warren
Wyoming
Read Will Not Start for Britain Today
The NC-4 seaplane will not begin the final leg from Rockaway Beach to Plymouth England tomorrow. A Lisbon Portugal dispatch cites conditions for resumption of the overseas flight but does not state the reason for Read's postponement. The despatch was filed at 9 10 am Lisbon time and delivered by cable.
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Washington
Rockaway Beach
Long Iland
Plymouth
England
Navy Department
Lisbon
Portugal
World League commendee by Australia’s premier
In Melbourne on Saturday Premier Watt asserted that the League of Nations must gain support from Britain France and America and urged unity to ensure global justice. He stated Australia backs the reorganization of British, French and American nations to advance this aim.
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Australia
Melbourne
League of Nations
de Aha
W. A. Watt
Betts
Empire
Watt
Rioting in Lima Promoted by agitator sparked clashes
Washington reports riots in Lima and Callao yesterday left several dead and many wounded. Dispatches from Lima indicate the disorders followed actions of agitators, prompting authorities to restore order amid ongoing unrest.
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Washington
Lima
Callao
Orenburg Stormed As Bolshevik Forces Advance In Russia
A telegram from Onisk reports Orenburg under attack as Kolchak's Siberia forces push toward key Bolshevik strongholds in southeastern Russia and a vital railway junction on May 21.
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Orenburg
Kolchak
Siberia
Renlsee
Imgi
Germans Refuse Surrender Amid Versailles Pressure
Report from Amsterdam notes counter proposals as Allied Powers press on at Versailles. It cites German reluctance to surrender and hints at demands for acceptance of terms while OWT camps and officials negotiate with representatives in Paris.
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Amsterdam
Versailes
Will
William
Bertins
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