Right To Rejoice At Connecticut Democratic Convention
At the state Democratic convention here the keynote speech urged pride in party achievements and calls for unity. Delegates named national contenders from Hartford Stamford New London and New Haven with district selections and numerous changes to the state central committee. The convention debated whether to back the proposed constitutional amendment on prohibition as it wrapped up in Slus hall.
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Midniznt
Thomas J. Spellacy
Hartford
Charles _D. Lockwood
Stamford
Bryan F
Mahan
New_London
David 2. Fingerald
New Haven
Speilacy
Lockwood
Fitzgerald
Edward ‘M. Yeomans
Andover
Daniel
P. Dunn
Willimantic
Dunn
C. B. Pinney
Stefford
James J. Walsh
Meriden
Arthur B. O’keefe
Orange
O Wagner
Litchfield
Marshal W. R. Palmer
Oxford
Anges
State Central Committee
Phil Leotin
Tanry McManus
C. T. Dil
R. J. Dolan
WF. J. Madden
Abraham Garback
George Peckham
T. F. Keyes
Po He Kenyon
L.F. Grady
J. 5
Shanley
H. P. Pryor
W. M. ‘Luby
Arthur GB
O'Keefe
H. Crary
Contest
W. ER. Palmer
A. J. Minor
Addis
Griffen
L. K. Stevens
G. Hanks
Slush Hall
Homer & Cummings
National Democratic Commit
Michigan delegates pledge to Johnson support at convention
Michigan state convention pledged its 30 delegates to support Senator Hiram W. Johnson for the Republican nomination and to back him as long as he has a chance, with a heated debate over an ironclad pledge amid Johnson and Wood factions. The spread in returns shows Johnson leading nationally. California results boost Johnson’s momentum while Hoover’s camp expresses surprise at the California vote.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Michigan
Hiram Y. Johnson
Johnson
Leonard Wood
Wood
San Francisco
Hiram W. Johnson
Hanover
Hoover
Garvin
Probibition
Henry Clay Needham
Los Angeles
Washington
California
Callifornia
Moover
New York
Herbert Hoover
Nugent Attacks Cummings At New Jersey Democratic Meet
Newark Democrat James Nugent harshly assails national chairman Homer Cummings at a Democratic meeting in Trenton New Jersey. Nugent urges stronger party leadership and predicts a presidential victory with Governor Edwards as candidate, saying the party must avoid Cummings' line.
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Trenton
WN. J
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Newark
Ds Ftear
New Jersey
Fiderates
Nnational Democratic
Homer
R Nugent
Democratic Party
Cummings
Underwood
Nugent
Hidwards
Arrested in Scranton for Waterbury murder
Scranton Pa May 3 Dominick Lepono aged 4 years was placed under arrest today suspected of murdering a man in Waterbury Conn about 70 weeks ago He is being held to await the action of Waterbury authorities About 60 days ago Peter Cecere was killed in Waterbury and no slayer has been named
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BO Cranton
Penna
Waterbury
Conn
Dominick Lepono
Peter Cecere
Woater‘aury
Streets of New York Belong To the Boys, Says Mayor Hylan
Mayor Hylan declared streets in New York belong to the boys and they may parade on Saturday, despite business complaints on Fifth Avenue and nearby avenues. He warned that commercial interests must yield to civic display of American spirit.
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New York
Hylan
New
Yori
Geld
Mina
Tils City
Nation at Peace Declares Knox in Senate Address
Senator Knox in the Senate urged ending war status and urged a peace resolution to strip the President of war powers. He attacked Wilson's stance and favored a supplemental treaty with Germany to secure reciprocal rights and obligations. The debate hinted at a veto and limited urgency as Republicans planned later actions next week.
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Delaware Senate Ratifies Suffrage
Delaware Senate votes 11 to 6 to ratify the Susan B Anthony suffrage amendment. Senator Walker’s Republican resolution approved after rejecting a Gormley substitute for a referendum. Only Republicans Brown and Palmer opposed ratification. Price supported it. Bill moves to the House for swift action.
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Dela
Delaware
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Senate
Gormley
Wilmington
Walker
Newccastle
Susan B. Anthony
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Palmer
Sussex County
Price
Smyrna
Kent County
Rempera
House
Nv Ifragiat
Wisconsin Women Threaten to Bolt If Wets Favored
Mrs. Clinton M. Barr state vice chairman of Wisconsin women delegates spoke to Democratic national convention delegates. She warned that Wisconsin women would not vote Democratic if the platform favors light beer and wine concessions to wets. She said the party has opportunity to gain solid women’s support, notes discontent with Republican Senate antics.
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Doqgwaiee
Wis
Wisconsin
Clinton M. Barr Wtate
Democratic Party
Barr
Lewis to Face Trial for Alleged Lever Act Violation
Indianapolis report states Lewis president of the United Mine Workers surrendered to a U S marshal on a federal indictment charging conspiracy to violate the Lever Act. He was released on 10000 bond and to be arraigned with other miners and operators implicated in the coal strike. A Cleveland filing seeks to halt prosecutions as unconstitutional while other defendants named include District Attorney Worth and Attorney General Palmer.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Meg Se Jann ZL
United Mine Workers of America
United States
A. B. Amerson
Tomnorrow
Cleveland
Tha Pli
Wort
Palmer
Former Fireman Fatally Struck On City Street
William Smith, 65, retired city fireman of 115 Bell Street, collapsed on State Street near Howard Avenue last night about 6. An ambulance arrived and Dr. Owen I. Groark said Smith died of apoplexy while en route to St Vincent’s Hospital. The body was taken to Mullins Scott and Redeate Morgue on Golden Hill Street. Smith was well known in the city and had served with the fire department for many years before retirement.
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Wiliam Smith
Freman
Bell Street
State
Howard Avenue
Susimonon
Owen I. Groark
Smith
St. Vincent's
Mullins, Scott & Redeate
Golden Hill Street
Reduction in fabric prices predicted following silk sale
In Chicago a general drop in the price of fabrics including cotton woolen and silk goods is forecast for the coming weeks after a local silk dealer reported selling three million yards of bolt silk at a reduced rate.
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Chicago
Youth Struck by Baseball Is Dead
Corning New York reports Horwird Moore aged 16 fatally injured when struck on the head by a pitched baseball. He died thirteen minutes after the impact in a tragic youth sports accident.
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Corning
Horwi Rard Moore
Hera
Truck Plunges Into Milford Reservoir After Collision
Harold Brest, 48 Roberts Street, New Britain, suffered a broken leg and escaped drowning when his loaded five ton truck plunged off the Bridgeport turnpike into the Milford reservoir. The truck, carrying coffee percolators and metal ware, tipped wrecked, landed on its side, and Brest was extricated after bystanders cut a path with a saw. a second driver, Giarenci Arngy, escaped uninjured while the other car fled. Brest was treated at Milford hospital and sent to Bridgeport Hospital for further care.
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Harold Brest
Roberts Street
New Britain
Bridgeport
Giarenci Arngy
Cherri Street
Frost
Arnold
Pennsylvania Toonseram
Atrang
Fready
Providence Warned of Radical Activities
Acting on a justice department warning, federal agents and deputies detained materials near the federal building and customs house as police reserves manned stations. authorities refused to specify the nature of the information from Washington, though Superintendent Gillmartin said officials warned of potential trouble from the radical element.
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R. 1
Department of Justice
Washington
Department
United States
Federal
Ae Custom House
Gilmmartit
Elemanie
Armour & Co Accused of Profiteering in Meats
Boston declares Armour & Co and New England manager John E. Wilson profited from meat sales by charging 25 12 cents a pound for lamb, vs under ten cents, with about four cents freight. Wilson arrested. Armour & Co denies indictment and cites short lamb supply and New Zealand imports driving prices.
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New England
Gov't Charges Company
Boston
Armour & Co
John EB. Wilson
United States
Hayes
Ald
Vie
56 College Aviators to Compete in Stunts in Mineola
In Mineola New York May a field day brings 56 aviators from 12 eastern colleges to Mitchell Field under joint sponsorship of the American Flying club the collegiate aviation group and the US Army Air Service. Regular army planes will be used. The event tests altitude speed landing maneuvers and precision flights with pilots largely from the air service reserve. Notable entrants include Yale Bath Maine Princeton and Lehigh alumni.
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N. Y
Prigay
Mitchell
Tatercollegiate Dysing
United States Army Air Service
Gelaci
Thin County
The
Air Service
Army Fields
Summer Sewell
Yale
Bath
Maine
Lansing
C. Kolden
Princeton
New York
Z. R. Mier
Peindeton
Carthage
Willams
Columbia
Corneil
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Rutgers
Wesleyan
Hamilton
Harvard
Lehigh
U S Officials See Carranza Regime End Near
Washington May 6 Officials believe Carranza’s power in Mexico is rapidly waning but the dispatch of six destroyers from New York to Key West signals no immediate danger. The flotilla will be used on the east coast only if needed as revolts spread and border tensions rise along the Texas and Tamaulipas fronts.
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Washington
Key West
Carranza
Mexico
Carrenza
Southern
New York
Byron Long
Secretary of the Navy
Ten Thousand Rebels to March on Mexico City Soon
Report from Mexico states about 10,000 revolutionary troops to march on Mexico City from Chihuahua and Sonora with 700 Yaqui police from Casas Grandes arriving in Juarez. The column will be joined by 4,000 more along the route as officials confirm the movement amid government changes.
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Mpardz
Mexico
Mexico City
Chihuahua
Jesus M. Crew
All Smiths
Cuon
Fagooil
Juarex Districtiz
Sonoyo
Senor Cuon
Congressmen Protest Not Reaching Premier in London
London May 5 A cable gram from 38 members of the American House of Representatives protesting Ireland political imprisonments failed to reach Prime Minister Lloyd George due to his illness. Officials at 10 Downing Street offered no hint of any action he might take regarding the message.
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London
Lloyd- George
American House of Representatives
Ireland
10 Downing Street
Coal shortage halts city paving as road rollers strike
Hard coal is tight and soft coal is nearly exhausted across the city. Road work will pause unless a supply of soft coal arrives within a day or two. Director Jacob A Courtade warns that without fuel the steam rollers cannot operate and paving programs will be delayed.
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China
Communist Membership Not Enough to Deport
Washington May 1 Secret Secretary of Labor Wilson filed today that membership in its Communist Labor party does not of itself constitute sufficient ground for deportation of a man. In ordering cancellation of a warrant under which Carl Miller a German was held because of such membership, the secretary declared that while extracts from the organization’s platform indicated an extremely radical objective there was no evidence of intention to use force or violence toward organized government.
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Washington
Wilson
Communist Labor Party
Carl Miller
Garman
Wood denies rupture between his managers
Major General Lapnard Wood arrived from Chicago and issued a statement denying his visit aimed at settling differences between his managers Colonel William Proctor and Frank H. Hitchcock. He said the trip was personal, he would return to Chicago tomorrow night, and he expected to move into West Virginia. He was pleased with Maryland and Indiana primary results.
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Lapnard ‘Wood
Chicago
Gompers Allen Debate Set For May 28
Topeka Kan May 6 Friday May 28 had been set as the date of the Gompers Allen Debate on the Kens industrial court law according to information received by Governor H J Allen today The debate was held in Carnegie hall New York Under the rule prescribed each debater is privileged to appoint a jury to act as judges.
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Topeka
Kan
Gompers-Allen
H. J. Allen
Carnegie Hall
New York
Newsies to Entertain Railway Employes Tonight
Telegram and Post newsboys who appeared at Poll's theatre will entertain at the Connecticut company Section 7 meeting of the American Electric Railway association tonight at 6 30 in the Stratfield. Ebenon Lake will lecture on submarines.
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Poll
Newsy Land
Connecticut Company
American Electric Zailway Association
Stratfield
Ehnon Lake
Department Store Plans Aerial Deliveries From Minneapolis
A Minneapolis department store tests air deliveries using two biplanes. At 2:10 PM they will fly 500 pounds of wearing apparel, aiming to complete a 19 hour, 0.5 mile flight as part of new delivery service.
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Mindoda
Oy & Minneapolis Department
Minneapolia
New Jersey Conceded By Johnson To Wood
In New Jersey the defeat of Senator Adam Johnson by Major General Leonard Wood in the Republican primary was conceded by Allen Trimbly, New Jersey manager for Johnson. A telecast from Wood’s headquarters reported the result tonight.
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New Jersey
Johnson
Wood
New York
Adam Johnson
Leonard Wood
Allen Trimbly
Itelesram
Villa joins revolt with 2000 troops
Reports from Nogales say Francisco Villa has joined the revolt with about 2000 men, adding to rebel forces at San Ramoneo and Chihuahua. The reports note Villa plans to bring 10000 supporters to aid Obregon.
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Nogales
Aria
Francisco Villa
San Ramieo
Chihushua
Nis Sonera
Obregon
Mexican envoy in New York named rebel agent
New York May report says De Negri, long serving consul general, has been appointed commercial agent of the Mexican revolutionary party by Governor Huerta. He plans to depart for Sonora to confer with revolutionary leaders and predicts the collapse of the present administration and Obregon's imminent presidency within a week.
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DeNesri
Grtil
Xii
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Mexican Revolutionary Party
la ‘Huerts
Sanara
Carrazza
DeNegri
Sonora
Alvaro’ Obregon
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