Hutcheson to Confer on Strike
President Wilson's intervention ends eastern shipyard strikes. Hutcheson, head of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, to confer with government officials tomorrow on the carpenters' demands and the adjustment board status. Shipyards expect renewed labor talks as unions reassess the Pacific award and the Hague.
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Washington
Wilson
Shipping Board
William L. Hutcheson
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Hutcheson
Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment Board
Board
Carpenters’ Brotherhood
Bututcheson
Everit Macy
Djustment Board
Seattle
Estern Yards
Pacific Coast
Macy
William Blackman
Cor ‘Poration
Tomight
Council Re elects Wm. A. Lamond Harbor Master
William A. Lamond was reelected harbormaster by the board of aldermen for a three year term. He was the sole nominee. The council scheduled hearings on several minor matters for February 28 including the Crowther street naming to Canfield avenue and extensions of streets and avenues. A resolution to extend Connecticut company tracks was referred to the streets and sidewalks committee. Weather outlook notes fair and warmer conditions in New England and East New York with rain or snow possible later. a broad forecast map shows varied regional temperatures and rainfall patterns over the next 48 hours. Winds: North Atlantic moderate. Middle Atlantic moderate with fair weather.
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William A. Lamond O
Board of Aldermen
Lamond
Crowther Street
Canfield Avenue
Capitol Avenue
Keane
Con Inecticut Company
East Main Street
Boston Avenue
Boston and
North Avenues
Committee On
New England
New York
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Atlantic Coast
Atlantic
East Gulf States
Middle
Rocky Mountain Plateau
Washington
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Upper Lake
Mid- Atlantic
Seine
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Upper Lake Region
North Atlantic
Daily Almanac
Sui Wises
Connecticut Draft Quotas Set for February Departure
Hartford February 19. An order from Washington to Adjutant General Cole directs that Connecticut final 15 percent of the draft quota, 1,100 men, depart for Camp Devens February 27. Physical examinations begin with Low 41,200 Class LI registrants in Bridgeport at the new High School Sunday. Boards One to Three and Pye issued notices to 2,060 men per division for Sunday exams. Board Six sent none yesterday but about 200 Class I men will be notified today. Local boards continue vocational classification cards. several boards nearly exhausted their supply with none from Washington yet.
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Hartford
Washington
Cole
Connecticut
Camp Devens
Bridgeport
Bocat Alvut
Pye
Board Six
Offer to Help U S in Housing for Bridgeport
Manufacturers and citizens have made a liberal offer to the government housing director Otto M. Eidlitz to accompany a Congress appropriation for houses in Bridgeport to house thousands of munition workers and relieve strained conditions. The exact amount is not known. the source could not be learned.
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Otto M. Eidlitz
Public Buildings Committee
House of Representatives
Washington
Congress
Bridgeport
City Again Restores Freight Boat Service Bridgeport to New York
The City of Brockton resumed Bridgeport to New York freight service after a one week delay caused by icicene damage. The 800 ton cargo departed Bridgeport early morning and returned in the evening with a full outgoing freight house, signaling normal operations.
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Bridgeport
New Yorke
Brockton
New England Steamship Line
Maine
New London
City of Taunton
City of Brockton
New York Pier
Jby
New York
Wiple
Two men arrested in duping local man as Morgan kin
Edward J. Farnsworth and Elmer L. Hall, both of New York, were arrested in Detroit on grand larceny by trick for posing as J Pierpont Morgan’s nephew and persuading Patrick Murray of 1340 Stratford Avenue to turn over 5000 dollars of sulphur mine stock to Hall who posed as a stockbroker. Murray, duped in Pittsburgh earlier, seeks return as police pursue extraction papers.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Patrick Murray
Stratford Avenue
Elmer L. Hall
New York
Murray
Edward J. Farnsworth
Detroit
Mich
Morgan
Pittsburgh
Farnsworth
Elmer P. Hail
Hall
J. Pierspant Morgan
Pitsburgh
Mad Dog Runs Wild in Madison North End Streets
A mad dog terrified residents of Madison and Jackson avenues last night before police tracked it down. City dog warden George Hall arrived, removed the animal, and determined it posed no danger to people or property.
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Mad Dog
North End
Madison
Jackson Avenues
George Hall
73 Year Old Man Wanders From Home
John J. Conners Sr aged about 73 or 78, of 478 Stratford Avenue, vanished after leaving home for a short walk last evening. His son notified police, a general alarm issued as search continues. Description: 5'8", 150 pounds, slim build, gray mustache, smooth shaven except for it, wearing dark coat, striped trousers, black shoes and rubbers. Family believes absence may be accidental and not intentional.
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John J. Conners
Stratford Avenue
John J . Conners, Jr
Steatford Avenue
John J. Conners, Sr
Conners
Mob lynches suspect after alleged baby kidnapping
Fayetteville Georgia February 18 A Black man named Rud Cosby was harmed by a mob after allegedly attempting to rob the home of Mrs. Barney McElvaney near Aberdeen. The two year old child was taken and later found unharmed. Cosby was hanged to a tree by the mob. no arrests have been made.
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Fayetteville
Cosby
Barney McEbvainey
Aberdeen
Patel
Railroads Seek Higher Wages Across United States
Washington reports representatives of major railroads urged higher wages for railroad workers before the government railroad commission. They stated the cost of living has risen and many workers are underpaid, while eastern and western lines already pay about 86 percent of employee earnings.
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Washington
United States
Railroad Commission
J. W. Higgins
Chicago
Western Association of Railways
Wiggins
Lane
Plaza Project Report to Aldermen Presented
The special committee led by J. F. Black Frank Braithwaite and Morris W. Brown presented a map based layout for extending Jolm street and widening Water street to the Common Council. The report was referred to the Board of Appraisal of Benues and Damages for benefit and damage assessment, with hearings planned before the March council meeting. The Middle street extension is deemed unnecessary as Water street widening covers the area. The council adjourned to February 28 for the appraisal board’s report.
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J. 4. Black
Frank Braithwaite
Morris W. Brown
Jolm Street
Water Street
Ison
Benois and
Damges
Plaza
Middle Street
Watersteet
Halsday
Board of Appraisal
Remington Plant to Hire More for Browning Gun
Remington Arms and Ammunition plans to employ 8 000 to 12 000 more workers after April 1 as it doubles shifts at the Bridgeport plant to speed production of the Browning machine gun for American expeditionary forces. First deliveries are targeted around April 1 with machinery installation ongoing and heavy equipment already in place.
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Bridgeport
Remington Arms and Ammunition Company
Remington Arms
Remington-W. M. C. Company
Remington
War Department
Rance
Business Men Disapprove of Plaza Expense
Bridgeport Business Men's Association voiced disapproval of the plaza project as unwise amid war needs. They suggested Maplewood avenue extension to Grand Street and using the Grand Street bridge for traffic relief. The group planned to invite the local fuel commission to the annual meeting to discuss next season's fuel plans amid notes of freight congestion relief led by David Feuer and Alt. Ivener committees.
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Bridgeport Business Men's Association
Maplewood Avenue
Grand Street
Gand Street
Wis
Fuel Commission
David Feuer
Tawe Men
Bridgeport
Alt. Ivener
Third Hun Air Raid on London Fails to Penetrate Defenses
London reports a third night of hostile air raids with no penetration of defenses and no reported damage or casualties so far. Earlier, a Sunday night bombing hit a hotel, killing six to eight nearby watchers. three servants and several pedestrians also died, and a taxi driver and two passengers were among the dead. Official tallies show last night’s casualties: 16 killed and 37 injured.
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London
Tots Burn in Locked House in Millbury
Hazel four and Arthur two, children of Mr and Mrs Herry Longwell, burned to death in their locked bungalow at County Pond at noon today. The mother had locked them inside while she ran to a neighbor. Origin of the fire is not known.
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Millbury, Magss
Hazel
Arthur
Herry Longwell
Longwell
County Pond
Billion for War Voted by House
The House passed a billion dollar war measure without a record vote. The $1,107,299,000 package funds the military establishment, navy, and other branches, with Senate prompt consideration anticipated. Secretary Daniels sought $280,077,152 to expand the navy and related defense programs, including vessel construction, more ordnance, and larger Marine forces.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Daniels
Navy
Marine Corps
Henry Ford
Hig Detroit
Pellant Bay
New York
Pelham Ebay
Hampton Roads
Bridgeport Coal Dealers Reject Half Ton Individual Quotas
Bridgeport coal dealers with Local Fuel Administrator Carl J. Siemon decided that half ton allotments to families cannot be granted for the present. They noted satisfactory hard coal arrivals but said reserve supplies are insufficient for any large increase. Shipments are improving but must be distributed cautiously as fuel on hand remains limited.
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Bridgeport
Carl J. Siemon
Derby Ice Jam a Menace to River Below Derby
Ice covers the Housatonic River above Derby dam to over two feet thick in places raising doubts about the temporary bridge and dam enduring a large jam if thaw begins. Guards with dynamite stand ready to break up any jam threatening the bridge or dam. Below the dam the river opens as ice thaws, but the upper river is completely frozen with a jam risk if conditions worsen. Local residents report thicker ice this year than any memory.
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Derby
Housatonic
Derby Dam
Threats of Invasion Reach Reval and Riga Forts
Bolshevik peace failures ignite German threats to Baltic ports. Berlin reports German troops crossing the Dvina as fighting rages in Ukraine. Kiev falls to Bolsheviks after a bloody assault with 4000 dead and 7000 wounded. Odessa shells and harbor bombardments resume as Polish legions suffer a rout. Continued on Page 14.
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Russia
Germany
Berlin
Dvinan
Bweelden
Baltic
Esthenia
Livonia
Riga
Reval
Gulf of
Petrograd
Austria
Austria-Hungary
Artse
Petrov Brad
Kiev
Ukraine
Odessa
Alinsk
Ayer Review Off 10000 Disappointed At Camp Devons
Ten thousand spectators were disappointed as the grand parade and division review at Camp Devons in Ayer Massachusetts were indefinitely postponed due to cold and pneumonia risk. Brigadier General J B McDonald cited cold morning conditions and health concerns, while Major General Harry Hodges ordered the halt. Thousands of troops and visitors were turned back to their barracks. a review intended to honor a returning officer was canceled. Private Shoniws Carroll of Derby will face court martial for AWOL after a week away, with possible loss of pay to cover guard costs.
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Devons
Ayer
Mass
War Department
Pneumoniz
Harry I. Hodges
Cor Unding
France
Derby Slam
Shoniws Carroll
Derby
Conn
Depot Brigade
Figers
Carrol
Lie
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Council
Wm. A. Lamond Harbor
U. S
J. P. Morgan
Lynch Negro
Baby
R.R
Minsk
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