Publicity urged to curb railroad finance tricks plan debated
New York publicity expert Try Le argued at the United Church Forum that public disclosure of directors' actions would curb finance gimmicks. He promoted the Plumb plan to have railroads managed by commissioners chosen by the president, with unions on the commission, and warned strikes could follow wage disputes. He favored capitalist management over government control, citing federal disbursements as evidence of public missteps.
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Treasury
New Haven
Try le
New York
United “Church
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Rockefeller
Leo
Mtteen
Booneng
Railroad Commission
H J Waters Dies Assistant to City Auditor 20 Years
Henry James Waters deputy city auditor of Bridseport for twenty years died yesterday at his Elmwood home after years of poor health and anemia followed by pneumonia. Native of Taunton Mass he rose from Russell Bakery employee to city official and was active in Bridgenort Elks and Park Gey council No.6. Survived by wife Annie, son Joan Waters, daughter Elizabeth Waters, two sisters, three brothers and other relatives. Funeral Wednesday at 8:30 from the home with a 9 o'clock Mass at St ADEN church. Burial in St.
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Henry James Waters
Bridseport
Elmwood Place
Watera
Waters
Taunton
Mass
Russell Bakery Company
Nvith Bridgenort Lodge of Elks and Park Gey Council
G. Hesides
Anni McEnsr
Church Indifference Blamed for Vice in Bridgeport
Reverend Donata B. MacQueen of First Baptist denounces church indifference as key to tolerated vice in Bridgeport. He cites moral cowardice, low spirituality, and prosperity as causes while praising police for restraint amidst open gambling at carnivals. He urges stronger church action to curb the vice climate.
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Bridgeport
Rey
Donata B. MacQueen
Flist Baptist Church
Sita
Serson
Dr. MacQueen
Pr. MacQueen
Briggeport
Rafec
Hagedorn Details Roosevelt Life and Public Feats
Biographer Herman Hagedorn spoke at United Church Forum recounting Theodore Roosevelt’s life. He highlighted Roosevelt choosing a reform path over patronage and resisting appointing unqualified friends, portraying him as a force against the spoils system.
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Herman Hagedorn
Theodore Roosevelt
America
United Church Forum
Roosevelt
Mr. Hagedorn
Divil Service Commission
Washington
Polticlane
Teddy
Hagedorn
Prison break in Rawlins ends with capture of accomplice
Bert Lotten used a prison shirt factory needle as his sole tool to escape the Wyoming state prison in Rawlins. Companion William Smith was caught while attempting to scale the wall. Both men, deemed desperate, were confined to the death house. Lotten reportedly tunneled through a drain to create a hole, aided by patient, skilled work with the needle.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Bert Lotten Hae
William Smith
Loften
Smith
Tragic Queens auto fire leaves girl burned to cinder
In Queens on Queens Boulevard two men dragged a companion away as a girl burned under a car and another urged them to save Helen. Witnesses recall pleas while the car flame consumed the victim, the wristwatch melted and the suspects fled.
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New York
Queens ‘Boulevard
Queensborough
Helen
Gil
Anthony Jutillas
Witoss
Defective wiring sparks candy store blaze on Main Street
Defective wiring in the window of Basiles Corelli’s candy store on East Main Street started a blaze yesterday morning. The fire damaged casings and woodwork in front of the business, estimated losses total $21 with candy valued at $400 destroyed. The building is owned by Adolph Schwarte.
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Basiles Corelli
Main Street
Adolph Schwarte
Judge Pullman Named to Education Board in Major Vote
Attorney Johan S. Bullman is slated to be elected to a four member slate of the education board tonight, succeeding Nathaniel W. Bishon. The meeting will also appoint teachers and clerks for the coming school year.
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Johan S. Bullman
Pullman
Nathaniel W. Bishon
Auto crashes reported in city last night
Police report two minor auto smashups near Mountain Grove and Fairfield. Morris Gordon of Mountain Grove Street arrested for reckless driving then released on license. Frank McNamara of Fairfield involved in the incident. A second collision on East Main near Aldio Street tied to El Disadie of Lindley Street.
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PajrfieHl
Mountain Grove Street
Morris Gordon
Fairfield Avenue
Frank McNamara
Fairfield
Gordon
EL Disadie
Lindley Street
Arrest in Bond Case Raises Fraud Suspicions
Chicago report outlines a bond fraud case linked to Nick Arnstein and Cohen in a tapping swindle. Erremont, alias S.ts. Avenue, is said to be involved in alleged negotiations of 31,009,000 securities with ties to New York and Montreal.
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Chicago
A. C. Eeremont
New York
Nick Arnstein
Cohenly
Ariest
Erremont
S.ts
Montreal
Police hold Cross for clothing robbery and shooting
Alleged to have robbed a roaming house of more than 600 dollars worth of clothing and to have shot Duncy Smith of High Street last December. Fred Cross of 2 Meadow Street, New Raven, was arrested by Detectives Holbrook and Derrick at 44 Highland Avenue after a short confrontation and is held at police headquarters on $490 bond pending investigation.
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Duncy Smith
High Street
Fred Cross
Meadow Street
New Raven
Holbrook
Derrick
Highland Avenue
Honda
Maniac Taken After He Shoots Girl in Bangor
In Bangor Maine on May 3 a shore urs pose captured George Stanchfield an inmate at a local facility. The case concerns a man who shot a girl at her home in Vradic lo chee, leaving her seriously wounded and causing a fire in the same town.
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George Stanchfisld
Fox Tha Just
Ming Mary
Unuise Areeniout
Vradic Lo
Avi Harng
Saatie
Kiev Occupied by Poles as Bolsheviks Flee
Polish cavalry entered Kiev from the west on Saturday, while Bolsheviks evacuated. Polish infantry pressed toward Niev with cavalry in contact as armored trains and crossings supported the advance. Heavy fighting centered along the Trnen river. Bolshevik defenses along the Dniepar line capitulated under artillery, and Kiev began to fall under Polish control with reinforcements planned.
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Irpen
Associated Press
Warsaw
Keev
Niev
Kiev
Raporca
Trnen
Trpen
Drieper
Bolshevisia
Dniepar
Java
Greultion Deciatiea
Railrony
Hilla
Malin
Sodi
Heclin
Assault charges filed after street assault on woman
Michael Morase of 82 Mexing avenue and George Cabral of 3 Lexington avenue were arrested after Morase allegedly struck Duele Smith of 87 Bish Street in the mouth and knocked her to the pavement. They were held on $409 and $50 bail respectively on assault and breach of the peace charges.
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Michael [Morase
Mexing Avenue
George Cabral
Lexington Avenue
Tate and
Kearnng
Smorase
Duele Smith
Bish Strees
Morasca
Cabsal
Sode Gréacheé
Wss
Agaist Mornsa
Cabral Mbranegs
Dondy
Cabral
Promoting Punch Board Gambling Arrests Reported
John Ila Bure aged 38 of 66 Harral Avenue and Joseph Pina 15 of 2620 North Main Street were arrested early tonight on promoting punch board gambling charges. They were released after posting no bond and are due in City Court this morning to answer the charges.
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John Ila Bure
Harral Avenue
Joseph Pina
North Main Street
Eight Killed in Wreck Near Portland Oregon
Eight people died and eight were injured when two electric streetcars of the Southern Fade company collided head on eight miles south of the city during a daytime run. Emergency crews raced to the scene as authorities began investigations into the cause of the fatal accident.
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Portland
Oregon
Here
Southern Fade Company
Headon
Rivalry Over Carved Furniture by Noted Millionaire
Collectors argue over pieces carved by Enchunda, avant garde designer of Dr Henri de Tatnscald. The millionaire artist, once linked to medical research, urged all men to perform some manual labor, fueling dispute among enthusiasts and dealers.
Thrift Urged to Prevent Panic by National Association
A letter from the National Association of Greation signed by wi Bh Trasae urges Americans to curb extravagance during stress. The message promotes discipline, deflation of currency, and gradual economic steadiness, arguing thrift will reduce prices and restore industrial resilience amid hardship.
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Ational Association of Greation
President Wilson Defends Treaty Stand Urges Party Support
President Wilson telegrammed Oregon Democratic leaders urging the party to back the Versailles treaty and reject Lodge reservations. He said true Americanism puts the nation first and reservations undermine war aims and world leadership, warning Republicans not to compromise promises already made.
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Senate
Wilson
Oregon
White House
United States
Republican leaders converge in Chicago for committee meeting
In Chicago Republican leaders arrive for the national committee gathering beginning tomorrow. Eighty women will attend as delegates or alternates, per Miss Maury Hay of New York. In Cairo Egypt a minister’s car struck a tank wagon, injuring the chauffeur.
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Chicago
Repubican National Committee
Dale
Maury Hay
New York
Cairo
Beyor
Husain Carviehe
Hia Otee Saturdy
Tha Minkswr
Wahurt
Slaughter of Political Prisoners Reported in Mexico City
A May 9 bulletin from revolutionary headquarters alleges General Francisco Murguia carried out a wholesale massacre at the Santiago military prison as Mexico City fell under revolutionary control. Fifteen Mexican generals were named among the victims and the city reportedly reacted with shock at the Carranza regime’s end. Vera Cruz Falls is noted in later dispatches of revolutionary advances and garrison defections.
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EL Paso
Texas
Francisco Murguia
Mexico City
Santiago
Carranza
Ban on Parking on Two Streets Becomes Effective Today
City ordinance passed last week bans parking on Mali Street between East Washington Avenue and South Avenue and on Wairfield Ave between Courtland and Water Streets. Enforcement will be strict with penalties up to 50 dollars. No parking from 5 a m to 10 p m except police fire and emergency vehicles.
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Common Bound
Mali Street
East Washington
Avenue
South Avenue
Wairfield Ave
Courtland
Water Streets
US & Mall
Villa Formally Joins Revolutionary Forces
AUAREZ May 9. Traniisco Villa, the bandit and revolutionary leader, has laid down arms and turned his force over to General Enriques, commander of the Chihuahua City district. The report comes via General Excw Bar.
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Auarez
Traniisco Villa
Tanacto Enelques
Revoluenomies Gotmander
Chihua- Hui
J. G. Excw
Taken by vice squad breach of peace arrest
Ley Beg' 04 of 44 Courthind Street was arrested last night by Officers Foster and Bradley of that View squad and imkenco headquarters where a charge of breach of the peace was entered against him. He is held under bonds of $600.
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Ley Beg
Courthind Street
Foster and Bradley
Sqhad
Imkenco
Sinn Fein raids on Cork and South Antrim garrisons
Two night attacks struck Irish barracks as Sinn Fein fighters targeted central stations. In Cloyne County Cork the seven-man garrison surrendered after a prolonged clash wounding one defender. In Newtown Hamilton South Antrim about 200 raiders converged on Warracks, burning bushline and forcing the garrison to take cover in an outhouse before they withdrew.
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Disteleta
Grail Barracks
Cloyne
County Cork
Newtown Hamilton
South Ann
Warracks
Reds to Face Trial for Plot Against U S
Chicago reports that 26 alleged members of the Communist labor party are to be tried by Judge Oscar Sebel on charges of conspiring to overthrow the government by force. Thirty-nine indicted. several fled to Mexico and Europe. John Reed, jailed in Finland, is named as a Bolshevik envoy to the United States.
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Mexico
Europe
Reed
John Reed
United States
Abo
Finland
State Department
Russia
Hillneis
Communist Party
Industrial Workers of the World
Sexe
Jonni Reed
Slater
Tris
William Bross
Lloyd
Ike Reed
Harvard University
Henry PR. Floyd
Boston
Evanston Sibrint
Reds
Switzerland to Expel Ex Kings and Royal Refugees
A diplomatic report claims Switzerland plans to expel ex kings and other royalty refugees. It notes Aga Khan, Constantine of Greece, and Ludwig of Bavaria with retinues as nonpaying guests, amid Swiss worries over restoration schemes and royal intrigues in exile.
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London
Selene
Ly Capel
Tafots
Royal Axiles
Agairi
Uxasing
Constantine
Greece
Latiwis
Bavaria
Hunger striker dies in Dublin after surgery at hospital
Max Aiden Red mond, identified hunger striker recently released from Mountjoy prison, died in Dublin after undergoing surgery. Authorities report he endured a terminal operation related to his condition. The death marks a second high-profile protest-related fatality in the area, with officials noting ongoing unrest surrounding political hunger strikes.
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Dublin
Max Aiden Redmond
Mountjoy
Police Captain Cronan to be tried tonight
Captain Richyard O Cronan, suspended from the police force on April 20, will appear before the board tonight. Cronan is charged with failure to report to acting Superintendent Charles St Suckley for days following the late appointment as acting chief of police.
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Richyard O. Cronan
Cronan
Charles St. Suckley
Peice
Garza fugitive in Laredo seeks refuge in Mexico
Gen Reynaldo Garza commander of federal forces in the Nuevo Lerado district arrived in Laredo after defeat and took refuge at the Mexican consulate. He remains in Mexico as tensions rise over American soil disputes.
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Ladredo
Tex
Reynaldo Garsa
Nuevo Lerado
Rebel capture of Nuevo Laredo in two hour battle
Nuevo Laredo, across the border from Laredo, surrendered to rebel forces after a two hour fight. Three federal defenders and one Tobel soldier were killed. General Reynakin Gaina, commanding the garrison, was wounded and escaped with his son toward the south. Rebels pursued the federal commander. no further word by night. Rebel forces were led by by dro Gonzalez.
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Tex
Ahia City
T O'Eleck
Frond
Reynakin Gaina
Nuevo’ Laredo
Grom Ih
Bydro Gonzalez
Four American Destroyers Are Ordered to Tampico
Four destroyers left Ivey West for Tampico Mexico. Two more vessels from New York will join after minor repairs. The Isherwood Putnam Dale and Cause sail. Blades is at Key West. The State Department cited embassy reports of Mexican forces in Mexico City and new local officials. President Carranza reportedly left Mexico City and Obregon took possession with order in Vera Cruz.
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Murguia
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Nuevo Laredo
Key West
Tampico
Washington
Ivey West
Mexico
Wavy
Mest
Res
Sit
New York
Department
Isherwood
Putnam
Dale
Cause
Lang
Senor
Olfherd
Pablo Gonziles
Treying
Ima Dustry
Banka
Obregon
Gonzales
Vera’ Cruz
Carranzas
Carranza Flees Mexico to Escape Obregon Forces
President Carranza, who fled Mexico City as Ganegal and Obregon’s army advanced, is believed to be a fugitive in Tlaxcala state aiming to reach safer cities. General Sandhrs, aligned with Obregon, is trying to intercept him on the mountains.
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Vera Qruz
May
Carranza
Mexico City
Ganegal
Obregon
Tlaxcama
Sandhrs
Diplomats Intervene Over Mexican Capital Crisis
In Mexico City diplomats from several nations convened to urge President Carranza to refrain from countering revolutionary forces advancing on the capital. The foreign representatives urged restraint as tensions rose in the capital region.
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Tex
Jasugdal
Tere
Sbe Ia
Carranza
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