Wire Strike Off After Labor Leaders Conference
Secretary of Labor Wilson announced an indefinite postponement of the Western Union telegraph strike after conferring with S. J. Konenkamp, president of the Commercial Telegraphers Union. He said Konenkamp assured no walkout would start tomorrow while Congress considers a wartime-control measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Labor
Wilson
Konenkamp
Congress of Federal Control
Washington
Western Union Telegraph Company
S. J. Konenkamp
Commercial Telegraphers Union
Ronenkamp
Chicago
Congress
Samuel Ga
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
New Milford Boy Prisoner in Limburg Camp
New Milford July 7 In General Pershing casualty list today Lory M Couch member of Company G 102d Infantry appears among those taken prisoner by Germans on April 21 during action on the Western front in France and is now in a German camp at Limburg Germany Private Couch was 20 when he enlisted over a year ago New Haven trained at Camp Devens before overseas service His parents Mr and Mrs AH A Couch of Bridge Street have been notified by the American Red Cross that he is well cared for with food and clothing each week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Milford
Pershing
Lory M. Couch
AH. A. Couch
Bridge Street
France
Limburg
Germany
New Haven
Camp Devens
American Red Cross
Weather Report for Washington July 7
Partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday fair with sunshine. Alamanac notes include sunrise and sunset times, moonrise and moonset, and expected high temperatures. Details show regional forecast for East New York and South New England areas with daily time references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
South New England
Italian flier killed performing for mission at Mineola
Sergeant Gianfelice Gino of the Royal Italian Flying Corps died in an airplane accident at Hazelhurst Field Mineola while nose diving for the Italian mission to the United States and Major General William L Kenly. Official inquiry considered. death attributed to low altitude and possible judgment error. Gino had trained American aviators and tutored Captain Antonio Silvio Resnati who died last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gianfelice Gino
Mineola
N. Y
Royal Italian Flying Corps
Hazelhurst Field
United States
William L. Kenly
Military Aeronautics
Gino
Antonio Silvio Resnati
Giuseppa Bevionse
Aeronautics
Kenly
Ugo D'Annunzio
Testoni
Five Drivers Arrested By Fairfield Deputy
Fairfield July 7 Patrick H McGarry special deputy sheriff arrested five persons driving motor driven machines Herman Vousquic Bronson Road Fairfield reckless riding a motorcycle on Past road Edward Vargeusm New York city driving a Ford truck without registration or mirror released on 15 honda Charles H Young South Norwalk passing a trolley car while discharging passengers David W Walsh Brooklin 44 miles an hour State road reckless driving speeding Louis Hilman 470 Newfield avenue Bridgeport not having registration number or mirror Hillman employed by City Barrel company Bridgeport ordered to appear in court tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Patrick H. McGarry
Herman Vousquic
Bronson Road
Edward Vargeusm
New York City
Honda
Charles H. Young
South Norwalk
David WH. Walsh
Brooklin
Louis Hilman
Newfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Hillman
City Barrel Company
Those Who Work Most on Gardens Will Profit Most
Firemen and policemen lagging in tending the Lordship gardens near Bridgeport will not profit from others’ greater zeal. Secretary Orr and Chief Johnson visited Mallory war gardens in Danbury to implement a time card system, with each worker punching hours to ensure proportional profits based on time worked. About 80 acres are tended by factory workers who contributed $10 for seed and fertilizer, as did Bridgeport police and firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordship
Bridgeport Home Gardens Committee
John A. J. Orr
Home Gardens Committee
Daniel E. Johnson
Bridgeport Fire Department
Mallory War Gardens
Danbury
Mallory Gardens
Bridgeport
28 Connecticut Men In Latest War List
Army casualty list names 28 Connecticut men by status. Killed in action, died of wounds, accident, disease, wounded severely, missing, airplane accident. Includes Lieutenants Wesley Prom and Charles A. Dean and many Privates with hometowns such as Meriden and Canton. Continued on later page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Washington
Army
Wesley Prom
San Acitonio
Frank ¢. Linn
San Antonio
Doyle Allen
Hikins
Harry T. Gale
Fairfield Eviction Sparks Official Inquiry and Threats
Fairfield plans an official inquiry into the eviction of 65 year old Mrs. William Coley as neighbors report a strange threat by an anonymous caller vowing to burn the Turney home and nearby shack homes within six months. Selectman H R Elwood will pose questions about the eviction and seek a permanent home for the elderly woman at today’s town meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Turney
Fairfield
Turney
William Coley
Turney’s
Jairfield
Selectman
H. R. Elwood
Board of Selectmen
Elwood
F. G. Keenan
Ash Creek
Trost Road
Black Rock Protest Over Shanty Influx Plans
Black Rock Civic Improvement Association schedules a meeting tonight at 8 to review and vote on measures to halt new bungalow construction in the district amid alleged wartime housing conditions. Members expected to attend protest and assess further actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Rock
Black Reck Civic Improvement Association
Papers Forwarded For Subscribers During Vacations
Special arrangements ensure Telegram delivery continues for subscribers on vacation. Contact Tarnam 6000 to notify departure and have papers forwarded. no extra charge.
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Suoucr
Tarnam
Haeiaa
Murmans Join Allies Report From Arctic Coast
July 7 report states the Murman coast population on the Kola Peninsula has broken with Russia and joined the Entente. Despatch from Vardee, Norway to Civistiania Tidens Ten notes US supplies have arrived at Murmansk.
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Copenhagen
Murman Coast
Kola Peninsula
White Sea
Arctic
Russia
Entente
Vardee
Norway
Civistiania Tidens
United States
Murmansk
Motorist Speeds Away After He Runs Over Man
Norwalk July 7 Special A heavy automobile struck Elihu Fenton of Southport as he lay unconscious in the road after a motorcycle crash on the Post road at Greens Farms. The driver failed to stop and disappeared in a cloud of dust as passersby shouted. Fenton was rushed to Norwalk hospital with a badly crushed right foot.
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Norwalk
Elihu Fenton
Southport
Fenton
Bridgeport
Greens Farms
New Jersey
Henton
State Policeman Virelli Arrested For Not Moving
Sergeant Frank Virelli, a well known state police officer, was detained at the Third precinct after a confrontation with Patrolman James Foley on Fairfield Avenue. The sergeant claimed his authority and was briefly held before the mix up was cleared up, the pursued motorist remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Virelli
Third Precinct
Frank
James Foley
Fairfield Avenue
Brewster Street
Fairfield
Bridgeport
Virellus
Foley
Virelli
Thea Speeder
Body Found Off Black Rock Shore After Week in Water
A man about 40 was found floating several miles off shore by a patrol boat from the Black Rock naval station. He was half clad, no ID, wearing a dark jacket and socks, blue eyes, five six, clean shaven. The body towed to the base and identified later by authorities.
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Naval Patrol
Black Rock
Black Rock Naval Station
Naval Base
Der. 2
Garlick
Clarkedis
Leonard H. Dyer
Soldier Struck Dead by Lightning at Camp Devens
Private John S. Francis of North Adams was instantly killed by a lightning strike while in a tent at Camp Devens. Four soldiers were present, none injured. Francis enlisted in June.
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Avtor
Mia
John S. Francis
North Adams
Camp Devens
Francis
Molds of Coins Seized in Alleged Counterfeit Case
Two United States Secret Service agents seized plaster molds of coins here yesterday and arrested Thomas Jackson of New York. Federal authorities consider the seizure highly significant though few details are available. Police headquarters declined to confirm the arrest or the seizure and federal agents did not comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Secret Service
Thomas Jackson
New York
Jackson
Austrians Withdraw From Piave Delta Front
Vienna reports Austrian troops pulled back to the eastern bank of the Piave to avoid heavy sacrifices. Italians followed to the western bank. The war office notes gains by Italian forces and describes fierce fighting along the river. A separate Rome dispatch praises the Twenty third army corps and French Italian actions on the Piave front.
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Rome
Hamel
Vienna
London
Piave
War Office
Piava
Monte Pertica
Albania
Devolin
Osum
Rom
Four Men Hurt In Georgetown Car Crash
Four men from Bridgeport and Stratford were injured when a Ford struck a rock near the Cannondale line yesterday at 4:45 PM. Charles Wills and Rudolph Loth suffered fractured ribs and were admitted to Norwalk hospital. Harry Smith and George Loth sustained minor injuries. The car was wrecked, radiator and windshield damaged, and towed to Norwalk for repairs.
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Bridgeport
Stratford
Georgetown
Cannondale Line
Lolwalk Hospital
Charles A. Wills
Wheeler Avenue
Rudolph Loth
Jefferson Place
Harry Smith
George Loth
Will
Evid
Norwalk
Soldiers Arrive To Drive Biker Trucks To Port
Soldiers from the Quartermaster’s corps arrived in Bridgeport from Baltimore to haul more than 200 motor trucks to the Lovomobile plant. The detachment, led by Captain Bert Jones, totals seven companies with 77 men and was stationed earlier at Jacksonville, Florida. They will depart Bridgeport within a day to begin the trek to An chibarkition nomt.
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Tegular Division
Quartermaster’s Corps
Baltimore
Paltimace
Lovomobile
Trere
Bert Jones
Jacksonville
Ila
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Syracuse
Vane
Walter Tanetcer
Dunesville
Wist
David Doctor
Brooklyn
J. Hutchenson
Meridian
Idaho
Hedwardt Ti. Me- Lin
Canton
Benvena
Pateterson
Sam Derancisea
Damenica Patti
Tisna
Iraly
Derederick J. Renan
Pling
Ernest Russell
Lawrence
M Lee D. Saxton
Belvidere
Neb
Fred A. Sell
Chelsea
Town
Gust Sheibory
No 1K
John J. Sheridan
Newick
N. J
John W. Shinsate
South Charleston
W. Vai
Lanaley T. Spencer
Vanatillo
Texas
Floyd Ff Wood
San Franvisee
Josep Zoran
Dunkin
Charles A. Dean
Strange Call
Sound
Thomas J. Jackson
Twenty-third Army Corps
Royal Customs Guard
Iuy Corns
Royal Navy
Fzroun
Oes
Asiazo
Zocchi
Frenzela
Brentz
Gerona
Pershine
Cape Lure
Chateau Thierry
Ciener
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Ford
Wills and
Loth
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