Britain proposes moratorium on German payments
London conference ended with a committee of finance ministers to study M Poincare plan. Lloyd George proposed an immediate moratorium to Germany while France demands security and inter Allied debt settlement. Poincare argued a moratorium must include strong guarantees and that France seeks real security before any relief.
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London
Aus
Associated? Press
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Raymond Poincare
Robert Harne
Txchequer
Birwin
David Lloyd- George
Germany
AE Poincare
Franta
Poincare
Stex George
Lloyd-George
M. Poincare
Japan
Feenen
Baron Hayashi
Lioyd-George
Earl of Balfour
M. Poincats
Alges
Obregon Ratifies New York Loan Pact
President Obregon ratified the agreement made in New York between Senor De la Huerta treasury secretary and international bankers. The move was reported in an extra edition from Mexico City dated August 7.
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Menico City
Universal
Obregon
New York
Senor de la Huerta
Treasury
Two Dollar Bill Raised to Twenty Dupe Scam
A mutilated two dollar bill presented as twenty dollars duped a grocer at 1940 Stratford Avenue yesterday. The swindled merchant said a young man bought a small item and passed the defaced note in payment, receiving nearly nineteen dollars in legitimate currency in change.
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Stratford Avenue
Council Launches Searching Inquiry Into Milk Prices
The Common Council ordered an inquiry into milk pricing after Alderman Kisco charged distributors with unwarranted high prices and warned of a possible winter rise. An investigation committee of Kisco Bel ley and Bartcott will oversee testimony from dairy farmers and distributors. A second committee, led by Kenney Lavery Beers and Senford, will study Wheel er and Howes waterfront land for a potential public dock on Pequonnock river. The mayor emphasized considering all dock opportunities and aims to organize the inquiry promptly.
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Kisco
Frank J. Kisco
Common Council
Atwater
Eugene ¢. J. Belley
Walter Bartcott
Alderman Kisco
Eisen
Ivestigation
Daniel J. Kenney
William Lavery
Ralph T. Beers
Wilbert Senford
Wheeler and Howes
Pequonnock River
Constreet
Stratford Avenue
Fon Dock
Jonn ¥. Caldwell
Wso
Mayor Atwater
Eity
Insurgents Collect Large Sums in Taxes in Ireland
Dublin reports from Cork that irregular forces control public services including inland revenue and have collected an estimated 100,090 pounds sterling. They sent demands for income tax on August 1 in the name of the Republican Civil Administration department and demanded payment within three days.
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Dublin
Cork
Inland Revenue
Republican Civil Administration Department
Auto crash kills 84 year old on State Street
Beers, 84, of 4110 State Street died after stepping into traffic as Sebestyan, a beverage dealer of 30 Wordhin Avenue, swerved to avoid him. Sebestyan, held on manslaughter charges, posted a $1,000 bond after several hours in custody. The accident occurred near Beers' home during a three day stay in the city.
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Vuliue Sebestyan
Wordhin Avenue
Tls
Tran
W.W. Beers
State Street
Sebestyan
Beers
EB. J Susslin
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Hin
R Sebestyan
State Straet
Bridgegor
Stratford
Tha Buren
Miselnz Fergens
King and Delaney Absent From Republican Confab
John Jr King and Senator Alexander L Delaney will not attend the Republican State Central Committee meeting in Hartford as they are reported on vacation. Committee members said they had not heard definite plans, with State Chairman J Henry Roraback to preside at 1:20 p.m. The session aims to set a date and place for the State convention and caucuses, with a likely September gathering in Hartford.
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John ‘Jr. King
Alexander L. Delaney
Repubican
Ayn House
Hurtiota
Arthur J. Gornor
Bridgeport
Connor
J. Alex. H. Robinson
Delaney
King
J. Henry Roraback
Ti Dg
Jikels
Hartford Ag
Conductor killed atop freight near Ansonia
William Sheers of Hopewell Junction N Y a conductor on a New York Boston freight express was killed late today when his head struck the Maple street bridge as he walked atop the cars He was attempting to signal the engineer to transfer a prisoner to Shelton police The incident occurred near Ansonia authorities will arraign a man identified as John Martz or John Marn in Shelton tomorrow night per local reports
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Head
Bridge
Bridgeport
Ansonia
William Sheers
Hopewell Junction
New York
Boston
Maple Street Bridge
Sheers
Placimus
Shelton
Sul
Jima
Che
PBS
Beugeport Vsonic
John Marn
Te Shelton
City Coure
Repair Men Vote Against Locomotive Repairs at ALCO Plant
Brooks plant workers at American Locomotive Co voted 400 to SL against repair of locomotives, with fifty engines in the yards. President Andrey Fletcher and other officials addressed the workers before the vote.
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Dunkirk
N.Y
Brooks
American Locomotive Company
Legit
Andrey Fletcher
New York
Police Board Backs Auto Parking Overhaul With One Way Plan
Police commissioners drafted two ordinances to curb parking violations and congestion. They propose three central districts with no parking on some streets, 20 minute limits elsewhere, and 40 minute limits on others. Several streets would become one way under the plan.
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Raihe Condirlong
Bridgeport
Raserher
Police Board
Sims
Wilvert Santo
Fred Atwater
Agota
Chamber of Commercce
Soverray
Enim
Pal
Golden Hill Street
Matintrae
Lyon Terrace
Court Street
Male Street
Gilberts Street
Nearth Trishington Avenue
Middle’ Street
Rom Walleel
Congre Street
Stayt Street
Water Street
Conve Inn Street
Wajrfield Avenue
Frory Main Street
Courtlard — Street
Courthing Steed
Tommisvingers
Bank Atrent
Broad Street
Wall Street
Main Street
Cannan Street
Knife Swong In Kitchen Battle Wounds Woman
In a domestic incident at a home on Sheward Avenue Joseph Fesenczi allegedly assaulted his wife Elizabeth with a kitchen knife. He was arrested on a assault charge and held in 4 million dollars bond. The wounded woman was treated at Emergency hospital and later released.
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Joseph Fesenczi
Sheward Averup
Tavis
Alpabeth
Matuigy
Pesenca
Asaault
Phen
Re 1A
Busslin
Polles
Bids Open Soon for Harbor Improvement Projects
War Department announces bids to be requested within a week for Bridgsort Harbor dredging channel main harbor and Pequonnock river dredge works. Aggregate contract value around 70000 dollars with local marine firms likely to win portions as New Haven and surrounding area prepare deeper harbor and navigational fixes.
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Providence
Pequonnock
Tana Ce
New Haven
Elm City
Second Victim Of New Haven Fire Dies In Hospital
In New Haven a second victim, Angenica De Marina aged four, dies at St Raphael's hospital after a blaze badly wrecked the Massaro home. Earlier Fannie Massaro, fourteen, died in the morning. Louis De Martina, a brother, is reported in critical condition with officials not yet confirming the fire's cause though an explosion of a snail lamp is suspected.
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New Haven
Ang
Enica de Marina
Louis Massaro
St. Raphael's Hospital
Fannie Masgaro
Louis de Martina
Chinatown Visitor Shot in New York Tong War
A Chinatown visitor named Malsvenden was seriously wounded in New York during the Tong War period when a Chinese assailant opened fire on Yong chief in a crowded street. A police car rushed to Chinatown following the incident amid tensions.
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Chinatown
New York
Ro Law ‘“Ational
Othe Tp Sing Tang
Hing Shack
Ma. Malsvenden
Io Chinktown
Stinging Defeat for Northern Chinese Army
Reports from Canton describe a severe setback for Northern Chinese forces as Ming troops push toward Shinehow province. Officials confirm heavy attacks near Sun Yat sen area with casualties and disrupted supply lines.
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Canton
China
Sun Yat Sen
Ming
Shinehow
Not Nog Man Ankhresthi Faces Park Sales Charge
Local man Thoman Enelta, living at 77 Cinten Ave, arrested after his push cart collided with a vendor cart near the park. He was charged with violating local ordinances restricting the sale of goods from earth or vehicles in that public area. Bond set at $19 for appearance in court.
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Thoman Enelta
Harding proposal viewed as inadequate by rail strike foes
Washington reports say President Harding's plan to end the railroad strike lacks a constructive program. Shop crafts leader M Jewell calls it an attempt by railroads to break the strike and says unions will not accept it. In New York L F Loree calls the plan a demand for surrender by railway presidents, stressing his comment as a personal opinion.
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Jewell
Loree
New York
Harding
L. F. Loree
Miners and Operators Near Agreement to Resume Work
Cleveland August 7 The Associated Press reports a tentative plan to resume coal production under the wage scale in effect at the strike start and to set up an advisory commission within the industry. A conference with operators from across the country and union officials will meet Wednesday to consider the plan and other major interests.
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Cleveland
Associated Press
Anesuig Fyven
Provident Harding
Jaxiglenes
John L. Lewis
Riners
Sifrod M. Ogie
National Céail Association
Indiana
Ikino
Indianapolis
Chicago
Opieratere
Signal Tampering Suspect Seized Over Railroad Dispute
Arthur Masonheimer of Mystic is jailed in Stamford on federal charges tied to a strike interference claim against the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad. Inspectors were under a car when he was arrested awaiting arraignment before Commissioner Rawlin Thomas. Masonheimer allegedly signaled to start the disruption, with police saying Haday and Drakemon also worked on the matter.
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Sewthaven
New York
New Haven
Barthorailroad
Arthur Mason- Heimer
Mystic
Stamford
Masonhelmer
Hady & Drakemon
Amy Ja
Warklng Pena
Two Killed and Sheriff Wounded in Joliet Strike Attack
A 250 infantry unit with machine guns under Lt. Col. Morris occupied Joliet strike yard areas this afternoon after a morning clash left two men dead and the sheriff wounded. The incident followed a Board of Health meeting in Englewood where regular bills were discussed.
50 000 Bequest for Fairfield Congregational Church
In New York on August 7 a will for art collector John Sanford Saltus reveals a 500000 bequest to his fiancée Estelle E. Campbell and 80000 to Doris Walcott Bigelow. The Fairfield Congregational Church trustees receive 50000, along with the American Bible Society New York and The French Branch of the YMCA in Manhattan. Saltus died in London after ingesting a cyanide cleaner mistaken for ginger ale.
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New York
Congregational Church of
Fairfield
John Sanford Salins
Estelle E. Campbell
Robert James Campbell
Doris Walcott Bigelow
Alralmon Heads Summoned Into Conference
Unclear text fragment describes labor unions balking at leaving seniority issue to a board decision. Mentions conference summons and terms. No clear persons, organizations, or dates identifiable in readable lines.
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Labor
Rail labor board meets to discuss Harding plan on rail strike
Ben W Wooper chair of the United States Railway Labor Board calls a meeting at 8 tonight to weigh President Harding's latest proposal to settle the railway shopmen's strike. BAR HARBOR Maine T DeWitt Cuyler says executive group will meet in New York Friday to discuss the same plan. Washington AP reports the government seeks immediate settlement with a plan for workers to return and management to hire back, while seniority issues be decided by the Railroad Labor Board. Unions imply refusal and urge a general conference of all railroad labor groups Friday in Washington. Industry leaders and union chiefs indicate further steps but no immediate response from executives public.
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Londos Avy
France
M. Poincarc
Chicago
Ben W. Wooper
United States Railway Labor Board
Harding
Bar Harbor
Maine
T. DeWitt Cuyler
Association of Railway Executives
New York
Washington
Associated Press
Railroad Labor Board
Taipond
Rall
White House
Thhough
M- Jowell
Railoa
American Federation of Lator
W. H. Johnston
Machinists Association
J. P. Noonan
Iter Galliros
EL Walls
Paul Stephens
Arthur J. Lovell
I Service
Gener
Fay
Jewell
Tranlroad
Vanes Bee
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Pres. Obregon
Dupes
Ireland
John Martz
Etty
War Department
Four Brotherhoods
M. Jewell
Shop Crafts Federation
Lewis
United Miners
Long Hiltman
Samuel Farrar
Long Hi W
Joliet
Fairfield Cong. Church
Sanford Saltus
Alralmon
Labor Board
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