Adriatic in port passengers recount heroic deeds
At sea explosion killed five and injured three aboard the Adriatic. Captain Hugh O. David maintained strict discipline as crew and passengers aided victims. Four priests assisted, and a purse totaling about $6,700 was raised for victims' families by grateful passengers.
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Ime
Gimes
Dofbeeks
Iziehman
Jim Carol
Liverpool
Hugh O. David
North Atlantic
Martin Glenn
New Yor Granding
Ruth recuperating after his operation
New York reports Babe Ruth, famed Yankee slugger, is recovering after an operation on his right leg at St Vincent's hospital. Dr. George King led the procedure to remove infection from an injury suffered last Tuesday in a sliding play. If all goes well, Ruth could return in three to four days and may play in the series at the Polo Grounds.
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New York
Ruth
H Meni
Ansonia
Bhay
Bob
Yankees
Dr. King
Path
Small Hope For Reconciliation In German Conference
London reports slim prospect of resolving Britain and France gaps at the German affairs conference. An Allied accord temporarily suspends a 60.6 million mark payment while talks continue, with informal talks to resume among Lloyd George Poincare Schinner Theunis Hayashi and other leaders.
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London
Associated Press
Great Britain
France
Arsent Arisig
Germany
Marsing
Lalcy
Lloyd-George
M. Poincare
Signor Schanaer
Chetalian
Baron Hayashi
Iialy
Seven injured in head-on crash near Milford Haven
Seven persons were injured when two cars collided head-on near Milford Haven tourist camp on the New Haven turnpike. The crash involved Frank Morton of Bridgeport and Jane Rider with William Cass of New Britain. Injuries include facial wounds, a fractured nose, and scalp lacerations. authorities continued details on victims and circumstances.
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Milford
Milford Haven
New Haven
Frank Morton
Shelton Street
Bridgeport
Eich
Jane Rider
Wiliam FL Cass
Lincoln Street
New Britain
Hijzaherh Nialocistr
Noble Avenue
Frank Norton
Harry Ellsworth
Griswold Street
Te Nortons
Ambulance Tire Burst Chaos Delays Dying Printer
Basil Saroch a 66 Giurdi Street printer lay dying in an emergency hospital as an ambulance racing to St Vincent's Hospital careened past Golden Hinsty on Wala Street bursting a rear tire shattering two display windows at F W Woolworth. Dr B J Susslin applied restoratives while driver Petring fought to reach the hospital. Saroch collapsed with heart disease on State and Water streets and died before arrival. he was about 50, employed by Slovak Helye Publishing at 70 Church Street with family in Brooklyn.
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Basil Saroch
Giurdi Street
Nam Bulanca
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Golden Hinsty
Wala Street
F. W. Woolworth
Dlass
B. J. Susslin
Mir Bu)ince Aware of the Gravity of the Dying Many Condition, Seally
Dean
Baryeh
State Street
Water Street
Burny
Sagslin
Saryeh
Friends
Agan
Slovakeyhelle Publishing Company
Tragic Crane Accident Kills Man at Ho Ward Street Plant
Fernando Ortalo, 31, of 1054 Railroad Avenue, was fatally shocked while working in the cab of an electrically driven crane at the American Tubs and Stamping plant on Ho Ward Street. Exagr gency hospital physician Dr. Margolis found burns on Ortalo and suspects accidental contact with live high voltage. Rescue efforts delayed by the crane’s position. work crew used ropes to reach the body and recover it to the ground. Ortalo’s wife had died a month earlier.
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Howard Street
American Tubs and Stamping Company
Fernando Orlalo
Teargold
Railroad Avenue
Margolis
Exagrgency
Ortalo
diMeuny
Theody
Margolly
Train Hits Automobile at Station. Operator Uninjured
In New London Australia a car was wrecked when struck by a train late this afternoon. The driver, Same Tisdale of 235 Broadway Flushing, Long Island, was unhurt and returned home without assistance after the collision at the rail station.
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New London
Aus
Aag
Tisdale
Broadway
Flushing
Please Forget My Existence Begs Mathilde McCormick
Mathilde McCormick says she will not marry Max Oser this year despite an engagement. She is in Switzerland for a vacation and plans not to return soon. The statement stresses the engagement remains intact and asks the world to forget her existence.
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Mathilde McCormick
Geneva
Max Oser
Switzerland
Mathilde
America
Blaze in Shoe Shop Quickly Extinguished
A small blaze broke out early at Samson Brothers shoe repair shop at 281 Lexington Avenue, possibly from spontaneous combustion amid leather scraps. Firemen arrived after a 12:60 alarm from Hox 392 and extinguished the flames before 2 o clock, with damage limited to the rear room and adjoining apartments.
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Samson Brothers Shoe Repair
Lexagion Avenue
We Shop
Delock
Hox
Lord Northcliffe Still In Grave Condition
London physicians report Lord Northcliffe remains in grave condition after recent illness. Bulletin shows no improvement and notes the precarious state, with updates expected as doctors monitor his recovery.
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Lord Northcliffe
Former Bry Presidential Nominee Woolley Dies in Spain
John Ge Woolley of Madison Wisconsin, former Prohibition candidate for President, died in Granada Spain at 11 16 am after a 40 day illness from a cerebral attack. Funeral arrangements withheld as Treachers of his fate arrived.
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Bry
Spain
Granada
Cassociated Press
Jonn Ge Woolley
Madison
Wis
Prohibition
Presi
Dan
United States
Woolley
Trepchers
Ireland Mourns Arthur Griffith Burial Wednesday
London reports Ireland stunned by the death of Arthur Griffith Sinn Fein leader and president of the republic. His body lies in state at Dublin City Hall and a monster funeral is planned for Wednesday as government urges normal events continue. Michael Collins hurried from Cork to attend Griffiths bedside before his death and vast crowds pay tribute nationwide.
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London
Dubblh
Arthur
Ireland
Fres
Iim
Cosgrave
Dublin
Trey
Michael Colling
Cork
r@rifith
Mallow
Pormoyly
Kerry
Ainse Fein
GrimMins
Sinn Fely
England
GW. Bunsell
James Steprens
Alice Millifay
Oliver Fogarty
Griffith
America
Griffih
Enend
Ane
Michael Collins
Grifith
Nolion
Wustwrater
Witte
Half Dozen Roughs Overwhelm Officer at Barnum Ave
Police report says Peter Lally of the 4th precinct was overwhelmed by about six assailants on Bar num avenue near Gast Main street at 8 o clock yesterday morning. His club was torn away and he was struck, but he defended himself and identified several attackers. Police later filed charges based on Lallys complaint.
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Adda
Poneman
Peter Lally
Boiss
Barnum Avenue
Gast Main Street
Polleeman
Polleem
Taledn
Pokeman
Seveveral
Hig Assailizata
Dealers Expect Coal Rationing Here Impending
Bridgeport residents face imminent coal rationing as local dealers warn of a coal crisis. K W McNeil predicts household allotments of quarter-ton blocks via state fuel administration quotas for families, institutions, and hospitals. Bituminous coal may replace anthracite, with overseas shipments filling shortages, while domestic supply remains constrained.
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Bridgeport
K. W. McNair
McNeil Coal Company
New York
Karm Terminal Company
Alvic
K. W. Mawel
MoNel Coal Company
Anthracite Shortage Talks Near Says Lewis
Cleveland Aug 13 President John Lewis of the United Mine Workers said important developments occurred today in the anthracite strike and predicted four conferences with operators within a few days to renegotiate a settlement. He declined to detail the statements but said he had been in long telephone talks with operators in Philadelphia. He expected a joint conference soon and progress toward a settlement.
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Cleveland
Pryuss
John K. Lewes Ik
United Mine Workers
Kuewis
Philadelphia
Lewis
United Mine Workata
Tobacco crop in New England falls from 1923 levels
Wakefield Massachusetts reports a drop in tobacco acreage across New England. Figures show an eight percent decrease from last year with reductions in broadleaf and other varieties. Havann seed counts shift to 16 078 acres from 12 801 last year while Savann shows 111% against 2325, amid uncertain weather and production plans.
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Mase
Cnelindt
Faderat
Venglant
Ngures Ashjee
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Trackmen in New York District Voting to Strike Immediately
New York district maintenance of way workers plan an immediate strike against the Pennsylvania and Erie railroads entering New York or its waterways. A resolution sent to Washington cites breach of an agreement with the U S Railroad Labor Board and railroad executives and seeks no negotiations before action.
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New York
Pennsylandia
Erie
New York District Council
Washington
FP. Grable
Pennsylvania
B. F. Grab
Unions Withhold Reply Leaving One Ray of Hope
Chicago and Washington dispatches report that president mediation failed to end the railroad strike. After 44 days of talks both sides reject seniority arbitration. A narrow hope rests on union brotherhoods withholding replies, while warnings of a nationwide paralysis grow unless intervention powers are granted.
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Chicago
Harding
Big Four
Washington
Thia' Re
Nly.ag
Railroad Labor Board
Sheppard
Order of
Bombs Hit West Shore Local. Ten Injured In New Jersey
Three bombs exploded near Granton Junction as the West Shore railroad Weehawken local crossed a culvert. Ten passengers were injured, five seriously, with ambulances and police rushing to the scene. The West Shore, a New York Central subsidiary, sent wreckers to move the damaged cars to Granton.
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North Bergen
N. J
Weehawken
West Lore Railroad
Granton Junction
Wna
Gragy
Thapolee
Shortfly Teferesha Weehawken Local
Granton
Theo
Elde
Weves
West Shore
New York Central Railroad
Southern Switchmen Strike Amicably Ended in Meridian
The walkout of switchmen, yard crews of the Southern Mail system, has been amicably settled and the men will return to work this afternoon. A like settlement in the Mobile and Ohio yards is reported.
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Meridian
Miss
Houtle Yard
Difference
Mobile & Ohio
Airplane in tail spin kills two near Medina
Two aviators from the Medina aviation club died after their planes went into a tail spin and fell about 200 feet while attempting to land near Medina. The deceased were identified as Lou Yatin and James Ray, both 21, with serious questions about the crash under investigation. Authorities at Cleveland reported the incident late today as wreckage was inspected and flight records reviewed.
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Cleveland
Fire destroys locomotives on M1 road in Portland
August 11 Portland Maine fire ripped through the Maine Central Boston and Maine and New York terminal yards destroying fifteen locomotives and a round house. Loss placed at 1 090 000 with eight engines and over 100 freight cars damaged. Sheriff Graham launched a widespread investigation after explosions were heard. Officials suspected incendiary origin though no definite cause yet.
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Portland
Maine
Maine Central
Boston and Maine
Tarts Land ‘Terminal Company
Sharift Hing Graham
Nla
Boston
Canary Hospital Crowded By Mosquito Bite Odds
A fragment from Page Two notes canaries in a New York Bird Hospital with bites from mosquitoes. Efforts to protect the birds include screen decor and wrap potential protective attire. A separate item reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Harry Tre of 14121 State Street Bridgeport yesterday at Bridgeport Hospital.
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Harry Tre
State
Osa
Harrys,Jr
Esterday
Bridgeport Hospital
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