Bridgeport Raid Nets 22 Prisoners at Putnam Club
Police and Putnam County officers raided a popular resort near Bridgeport, arresting 22 people including Esther Lawrence and YW Bush on liquor selling charges. Several women leaped from a second story into a lake to escape, were later captured, and all detainees faced fines and hearings. Bail was posted for some. others were fined as the raid closed in on dawn.
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D. Bush
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Connecticut
Danbury
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Sther Stafford
Ieport
Esther Lawrence
James Murtry
Wsters
Stafford Naw
Mure
Lienant John Walton
Eks
Putnam County
Soviet government facing overthrow as discontent rises
Insterdan dispatch notes Bolshevik circles report the Soviet government near collapse with many officials planning exile to Stockholm. German observers say unrest spreads from lower classes as the regime brings the country to ruin. Weather and almanac items follow with scattered forecast details.
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Stockholm
Germans Praise Conduct of Army of Occupation
A Berlin foreign ministry representative praised American troops in Treves saying Germans including shopkeepers and hotel workers view their behavior as blameless. He noted traffic is respected by American columns and no decrees have alarmed the population as life returns to normal.
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Berlin
Treves
Germans Vies With Germans To Shape New Government
Berlin December 6 The Associated Press reports a decisive battle looms as soldiers demand party representation on all governing boards and threaten equal votes with workers or call for a national assembly. Soldiers claim the war has obliterated Germany’s middle class while workers have built a powerful social category. The clash signals the first major political sensation of the revolutionary government.
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Associated Press
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Lung Yarfied
Canopie To Dock Wednesday Noon Off Banks
Boston dispatch reports the liner Canopie, last to sail from England with aviation units and 209 casuals, is 1000 miles at sea and expected to arrive at noon Wednesday. Officials said it would reach Boston as a troop transport after the armistice.
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Langland
Stow
Liverpool
Pat Herat
White Star Line
Tocny
French Prisoners Shot by Germans at Langensalza Camp
Paris reports nine French prisoners killed and fifteen wounded at Langensalza prison camp in Saxony. The act sparks French demand for reparations and new warnings from the Allied governments. A Paris despatch notes recent “serious gravity” incidents in Saxony camps with similar reports of German reprisals.
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Prussian
Saxony
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Reidental
Sound Beacon Out Warship Patrols Act
Execution Rock Lighthouse near New Rochelle and Sands Point was damaged today by a tree, destroying power for the beacon and fog horn. Heavy fog shrouds the Sound as naval vessels patrol the area to warn ships away from jagged rocks. new machinery may be installed within a day or two.
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Execution Rock
Long Island Sound
New Rochelle
Sands Point
Texecution Rocks
Britain Day Observed in Pulpits Here
Britain Day was observed in Bridgeport churches with sermons on World War achievements and urging an end to hatred. Rev H C Arch urged America as encourager of England while William Wallace Rose reflected on the Yorktown alliance of Britain France and the United States and warned of lingering tensions between Britain and America. (Continued on Page 16.)
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H. C. Arch
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England
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William Wallace Rose
Universalist Church of the Redeemer
Yorktown
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France
United States of America
Tivilain
Trance
Washington Pays Tribute to British Prowess in War Era Event
In Washington the British Empire’s role in World War I was honored in an event by the Washington Britain’s Day committee. Senators representatives and officials attended along with diplomats as speeches and tableaux highlighted the army and navy achievements. Senator McCumber of North Dakota lauded Britain's services and ideals.
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Dee
Weington
McCumber
North Dakota
England
Britain
Same Jobs or Better For All Service Men
Bridgeport workers returning from army or navy discharge will find their old jobs or new positions created, the Telegram reports. Bullard Engineering, American Chain, and Bassick company officials promise ready placements or job redemptions for service members. The US Employment Service will help place soldiers in vacancies by canvassing factories if needed. Continued on Page Two.
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Bassick Company
Edgar W. Basisel
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Spain to Expel Prince Ratibor German Envoy
Dispatch from Madrid reports that the new Spanish premier Count Ranvinones plans to expel the German ambassador Prince Ratibor and several other German embassy members accused of spying and backing anti-dynastic agitation.
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Weeks probes change in 102nd leadership amid removals
Senator Weeks questions the War Department about leadership shifts in the 26th Division and the 102nd Regiment. He cites Col. Edward Logan and Col. J H Parker removals, and scrutinizes General Edwards relief amid the division’s strong wartime record. The inquiry also targets Major-General Clarence R Howards’s command and possible external influence.
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Boston
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Parker
Washington
Stabbing Brawl Leaves One Near Death at North Avenue
Luigi Kneipe of 154 Hallett Street hosts a gathering that ended in a stabbing assault on Lorenzo Auronzo, a veteran of the Italian army. Auronzo fled to his home on North Avenue pursued by Principe, who was stabbed in the left eye during the struggle. Auronzo, 29, and Frank Gaylas were arrested. two others, including Wrank Lodis, injured in the melee, were treated at St. Vincent's. Investigators sought accountability as Auronzo remains under care with serious wounds.
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Police Detective Bureau
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Thingipe
North Avenue
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Pringipe
Wrank Lodis
Madison
Evenue
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Todis
Oliver Albert Risley
Re. Frank E. Gaylas
Fourth Precinct
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Elis
Chivlas Lodis
Poard
Cemetery theft steals six foot spruce for Christmas
Mountain Grove cemetery reports a six foot Colorado spruce tree stolen early Sunday morning. Superintendent B H Dorman notes the tree, prized by the gardeners, was cut with a saw leaving only a stump. Police and Detective Bureau investigated, with a man sent to follow up on the case.
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B. H. Dorman
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Dountain Grove Cemetery
Ramsey
Ther Detective Bureau
Air traffic begins in Germany reports say
London reports indicate air traffic has started between major German cities. Airships carry parcel post and passengers, with a fare of 22 2 marks per kilometer about four shillings per mile. Planned flights include Berlin to Munich in about four and a half hours. A new large aircraft design aims to carry forty passengers.
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Sone
Berlin
Munich
British Occupation Forces Order Germans to Tip Hats
Berlin reports an official British order under occupation directing all German men to raise their hats to British officers and to do so when the British national anthem is played. The ruling is issued by authorities in charge of the German zone under British army supervision.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Negotiations By President Next Tuesday
President Wilson’s Manhattan voyage continues toward Brest and Paris with talks set to begin Tuesday after official visits. The George Washington sails through squalls, Azores arrival pushed to Tuesday, while Wilson meets Lansing and Henry White to discuss a league of nations and Lloyd George’s platform.
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Associated Press
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Brest
Paris
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Azores
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Lansing
Henry White
League of Nations
David Lloyd-George
United States
Limited Armament Probable Predicts Daniels in Report
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels tells Congress that President Wilson will seek a treaty reducing armament to the lowest point compatible with domestic safety. He outlines naval policy, noting the United States must contribute to world peace commensurate with its wealth and leadership among free peoples. The report frames a postwar navy based on spirit and restraint, not just ships.
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Josephus Daniels
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