Immigrant Heart of America Theme From Rabbi Wise Speech
Rabbi Stephen Wise urged welcoming immigrants at a United Church forum, condemning anti alien views and arguing Americanization is moral work. He cited incidents from 1878 and emphasized harmony of diversity within American liberty, noting loyalty of foreign born in war efforts.
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Italy at Peace Signals From Saint Remo Council
Premier Francisco Nixti spoke with American and English reporters after the council session. He said Europe needs a crisis and peace is a state of mind. He warned that three troubled areas Central Europe the Muslim world and Russia must work together to restore stability. He noted Germany should be treated fairly to foster peace and warned that failures to do so could fracture the Allies.
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Trussia
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Miner Read and Tullock partner Samuel Read dies
Samuel Read senior member of Miner Read and Tullock wholesale grocers died at his New Haven home after injuries from a fair at the New Haven Country Club. Born in New Haven, he leaves a widow and two sons.
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Miner, Read and Tullock
Gale Grocers
Bridgeport
New Britain
Meriden
New Haven Country Club
Denounces Beer Bill by New York Legislature
William F. Anderson, state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, denounces the passage of the 2.75 percent beer bill by the New York legislature. He calls the action disgraceful and absurd and says it shows contempt for public sentiment and for prohibition. The remarks were made in Albany today.
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New York
William F. ‘Anderson
Tidal Wave Kills Six at Champerico Wharf
A huge wave swept over the Champerico wharf in Guatemala killing six people and destroying more than six thousand bags of coffee and many bales of merchandise.
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Salvador
Champerico
Guatamela
London Clergyman Claims Telepathic Link to New York
April 25 London Reverend A Reginald Drew asserts daily telepathic communication with a New York friend and says he can hypnotize himself to send thought waves and receive messages. The Weekly Despatch plans a test next Saturday with its New York correspondent as intermediary.
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New York
America
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Chun
Irish police shot and killed amid Cork killings
Reports state Sergeant Cornette Geann and Constable Mc Goldrick, Belfast-born officers, were shot near Bandon County Cork on Saturday night. Separately, Behan, tavern keeper, was wounded in Dublin. Constable Swenton injured in Ennis. In Wormwood Scrubs London, hunger strikes by Irish prisoners surged, with protests outside the prison and demonstrations by Irish Self Determination League.
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Irish Self ‘Determination League
Mount Joy
Smuggling Booze Triggers Policy Change Across Border
Hartlord Ane 26 Those who would employ airplanes in smuggling booze across the border should beware. Travelers Insurance adds a clause to airplane accident and liability policies rendering coverage void if the aircraft is engaged in smuggling booze across the border.
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Travelers Insurance Company
Fiume Blockaded by Land and Sea
Fiume remains heavily blockaded both by land and sea after April 24. Italian forces and irregulars, including Annunxlo troops, guard the approaches west of the city where 45 horses were reported stolen. General Ferrniug aims to punish the local military command in Fiume amid this tense siege.
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Mexican Rebels Menace Port of Manzanillo
Action reports from Agua Prieta to Sonora describe revolutionary forces threatening the port of Manzanillo as authorities brace for impact. A military official cites unrest near Manzanilla and Colma la, with military vehicles deployed to the area tonight.
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Gov Allen Ready for Debate with Gompers
Governor Mieruy J. Allen of Iansas said he is willing to debate Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor on the Kansas court of industrial relations. Gompers announced he has accepted and the debate will be held in New York City later in May.
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Ala
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Cannon Found in Prussia by Allied Commission
In East Prussia at Kornigeberg 250 cannons were unearthed by the Inter-allied commission. reports say 200,000 Russian prisoners are held in Germany, with many lacking clothing and supplies as investigators review the condition of captured troops and assets.
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Crime in New York Declines. Stenographers and Chorus Girls Behave
New York crime totals shrink for 1919 with 816 in courts vs 359 in 1918. Stenographers, manicurists, and chorus girls report perfect behavior. printers and editors show minor declines. Farmers and machinists rise in trouble, while lawyers appear less on record according to Hugo’s statistics.
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Card game raid by masked gunmen shocks York town
Masked gunmen seized two detectives and 14 prisoners during a raid on a card game at a Berlem apartment in York. A detective and an elevator operator Herbert Mayes were shot. Mayes died later. Robbers fled after a gunfight. police pursued them to the street, where another man was killed during the escape.
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Gompers Urges AFL Members to Choose Candidates Independently
Cleveland Ohio April. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, defended non partisan policy and urged members to support independent labor parties. He warned against party voting and said the federation will not dictate selections for government representatives.
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Unidentified World War Soldier Remains Among Millions
A fragmentary report notes a lone unidentified private from World War I. No relatives traced. memory tested amid shell shock rumors. Only one such soldier remains recorded in the era’s chaos, with the line of inquiry floundering.
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London
Hayve
Library Week Urges Bridgeport To Explore Public Volumes
The Library Week campaign urges Bridgeport residents to use the Public Library and its branches, highlighting about 209000 volumes in print, plus extensive holdings reachable by neighbors. The Techno logical room aids researchers with catalogs and service, inviting all to sign for a library card and enjoy reading, knowledge, and cultural diversions.
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Jala
Burial costs rise as clergy seek higher marriage fees
London clerics demand higher marriage fees after reporting burial costs have doubled in five years. A wedding once cost about $1.05, while clergy argue the burial bill has risen sharply, prompting calls for fee adjustments.
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London
Umamuch
Five Injured In Sunday Motor Accidents
Several people were hurt in multiple Sunday crashes. George Kaibels, 7, was struck on Sembroky street near Janestreat and treated for a tongue laceration and possible internal injuries. Gustave Sugerman, 1160 Ogden Street, was injured on foot after being hit by a car driven by Sibert and admitted to Bridgeport Hospital. George Bergen of 178 Street, New York, suffered a broken left leg, right shoulder, and right wrist in a collision with David son’s Yale-bound car. he was treated at Bridgeport Hospital. Manuel DePont and John Gains were riding north on Cross Avenue when their motorcycles collided with Francis Roagponte. both were thrown and injured.
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George Bergen
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Pilotless Airplane Seen as British Hope for Flight
London April 3 British government experimenters pursue a pilotless airplane with secrecy tests. Advances in directional wireless may allow two stations to pinpoint a signal source with small arc error, boosting prospects of a successful unmanned craft.
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Air Patrol Plane Floats Overboard Overalls Trigger Loss of Control
In Atlantic City on April 25 a coast patrol plane suffered a dramatic descent after wind lifted a pair of overalls from the cockpit. Lieutenants Galey and Martin of New York, piloting the craft, struggled as the rudder jammed, forcing a series of spins before a rough but safe landing. The overalls were recovered and the patrol resumed duties.
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Chess players rule out destitution in London report
A London report states that no men who play chess are found among the English poor. The board and conclave agree that a chess player is unlikely to be destitute, while those who are unsteady may be at risk.
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Clergy Back Mayor in Bridgeport Vice Clean-Up Push
Two city ministers used their pulpits to praise Mayor Wilson for the recent anti vice raids. Rev Archibald Campbell and Rev Paul Edwards urged support for the administration, criticized critics as martyrs, and urged churches to endorse the crackdown despite political division and police conduct questions.
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Vice crusade empties Bridgeport vice haunts
With most Burns detectives in New York for the weekend the anti vice drive left Bridgeport quiet. Several familiar gambling haunts were deserted and police planned to meet tonight as raids had been staged two weeks earlier. Several alleged disorderly house proprietors face city court this week while four arrestees held for investigation after a six thousand dollar bond was set in a separate case.
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Burning bridge cuts Mexico off from U S
U S line from Mexico severed as fire destroys the international bridge at one border crossing. Communication and telephone service halted. Initial loss estimated at 1.5 million dollars with authorities assessing damage and next steps for rapid reopening.
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Ex Kaiser Receives Church Vote of Thanks in Berlin
Berlin April 25 former Emperor Wilhelm II and his consort were given a vote of thanks at the closing session of the unnasl general synod for their many acts of Christian charity and love toward their brother church. The synod also paid tribute to the former monarch as the head of the Protestant state church.
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Associated Press
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Unnasl Geneal
Auto Crash at Westbrook Injures Two People
Two occupants sustained injuries in a Westbrook automobile accident. The crash involved a westbound vehicle and a passenger, with reports of a fractured skull and other injuries. Names and exact details are partially garbled in the report. The incident occurred as the vehicles collided near Westbrook, with local responders attending the scene.
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Taken From Ship On Charge Of Homicide
WENV YORK April 25 Charged with homicide Francis Gilholy D Providence R I was taken to police headquarters from the American oil tanker Steed He is alleged to have caused the death of Edward Fuller a sailor of Glastonbury Conn April 14 when the tanker went out of Tampico
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Salior
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Tampico
Condition near normal in Chicago district
Chicago dairies report near normal activity as four week walkout by railroad workers winds down. Railroads say 1052 workers have returned to duty, shipments of livestock and meat resume, with 401 carloads of stock received and 294 carloads moving east as Mississippian dispute eases.
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