Railroad earnings cut since control
Washington May 15 The Interstate Commerce Commission reports a 3 month net for 93 railroads at 71.7 million dollars versus 179.5 million last year a government compensation loss of about 109 million. March net income fell to 38.0 million from 45.0 million a year earlier. Eastern railroads posted a 15.9 million deficit while Western and Southern regions also showed declines.
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Ear Ashington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tgastern
Western Roads
Southern Roads
Court Hears Duval Case Verdict Nears
In a tense session the court faced the end of a trial involving Duval and associates. Leymarie sobbed while Tandau collapsed, Joldsky kept a grim stare, and Vercasson’s fate looms as the judge prepares to announce sentencing amid appeals.
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Marion
Tandau
Joldsky
Ymarie
Leymarie
Vercome
Associated Press
Vercasson
Aymarie
Atence
Love Malvy
Aterior
Emarie
M. Duval
Goldsky
Women to March Memorial Day in City Parade
A city Memorial Day plan notes women city employees will march in the Red Cross parade. Officials say 2000 to 4000 children and many adults will seek water on a warm day. A committee vows to provide flowers and music and aims to make the parade historic in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nns Board
Jta
Aphey
Red Cross
Hungarians Here Show Loyalty Campaign Effort
The article lists leaders and members of the Hungarian community group in Fairfield and outlines a campaign goal of 996,000, with notices of the campaign leadership and participants. A second item notes the death of seven weeks old Gobi, child of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gobi of Piaki Place, Fairfield, due to convulsions, with medical examiner confirming a natural cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Desizo
Deszo
Andrew Duka
Joseph Koletar
Michael
John Reachy
Joseph Cislar
Alexander Jundman
Joseph Kovaleik
Welen Lesko
Anna Bolchaszy
Grace Deeze
Margaret Kolitar
Anas Bodnar
Elsie Bodnar
Feaders
Joseph
Gobi
Joseph Gobi
Piaki Place
Fairfield
Edward Witzgerald
Bridgeport
Banquet Honors Connors Clothier-Soldier Brother
William H. Connors, brother and assistant to James W. Connors of the J. W. Connors Clothing Co., was feted at a Stratfield banquet hosted by the New Britain firm and its employees before his deployment to Camp Upton. Speeches from ex Mayor Halloran and others praised the Connors brothers as they prepare for military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Connors
J. W. Connors Clothing Company
New Britain
Stratfield
Godspeed
Hae
Camp Upton
Joseph Halloran
Halloran
Connors
J. ®. Connors
A. J. Kellenberg
New Haven
J. W. Connors
William
Herman 2Llinger
France
Fred Pezaili
Rejected Suitor Slashes Girl in Torrington Attack
In Torrington on May 15 a rejected suitor Genaro Apollonio, 25, chased and slashed 13 year old Mary Amoritio on the face and neck with a razor after pursuing her with her mother nearby. Amoritio was reported in serious condition. Apollonio fled and is being sought.
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Torrington
Mies
Mary Amoritio
Genaro Appolonio
Appolonio
Wilson Seeks Hughes Aid in Aircraft Inquiry
President Wilson has summoned Charles 12 Hughes to join Attorney General Gregory in the investigation of criminal charges linked to aircraft production. Hughes will come to Washington to review plans with the attorney general as preparation for the inquiry proceeds under Assistant Attorney General William L. Pierson. The Senate debate on broad inquiry forms continues amid Democratic opposition and delays as a military subcommittee investigates ordnance production at Bethlehem and Midvale plants.
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Washington
Wilson
Charfes
Hughes
Gregory
Iito
White House
Department of Justice
Gutzon Borglum
William Ll. Pierson
Senate
Bethlehem
Midvale
California sardines poised for 2.5 million case year
War disrupts European sardine imports while California output surges toward an estimated 2,500,000 cases next year. Industry cooperates to standardize packing and cut prices, with Maine canners and the food administration backing resales of keyless and mustard packs to the trade.
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France
N. B. Scofield
Fish and Game
California
Maine
Food
Why Hens Like Or Dislike You
A poultry fancier notes hens have likes and dislikes. Hens resist changes, such as moving nests or rearranging boxes, causing anger signals and poor laying. The writer suggests sticking to old methods and only changing the fodder to please them.
Brooklyn Tops Pittsburgh in Series opener at Forbes Field
Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 1 at Forbes Field in the opening game of the series. Marquard earned the win while Cooper took the loss. Brooklyn hitters combined for 12 hits led by notable contributions including three base hits from Hickman and Kruger. More than 500 troops attended the game and received baseball paraphernalia as part of the day’s observance.
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Pittssburgh
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Today
Cabpey
Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
Mayor &. W. Babcock
Pup
Caton
Mollwitz
OO Carey
Stengel
Cutshaw
Tod
King
Mekeohnié
Schmidt
Cooper
Hicknan
Kruger
Carey
Johnston
Mays
Cuighaw
Canton
Marquard
German Airmen Again Drop Bombs on Paris
Paris reports enemy aircraft bombed the city outskirts last night but failed to breach the city defenses. The incident comes as local Red Cross parade organizers announce expected delivery of regulation drivers' uniforms for Saturday, under National Defense regulations.
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Paris
Womer
Red Cross
State Council of National Defense
Bridgeport Youth Food Army Seeks Applicants for Summer Work
Bridgeport boys and girls are invited to join a Junior Food Army program supervised by local committees. Applicants must have parental written consent and be judged physically suited. Winners receive a loyalty pin and a governor signed certificate upon task completion. Cards are available from the Junior Food Army committee and Home Gardens committee in Bridgeport.
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Holcomb
Junior Food Army Committee
Home Gardens Committee
First Bridgeport National Bank Building
Postmaster Greene Inspects Prisoners Mail Protocol
A newswire style note reports Postmaster Greene must inspect prisoners mail and all unmarked packages to prisoners of war in Europe before delivery. In other items, a mahogany tool chest containing $3 was stolen from CG Shuiler of 71 Federal Avenue between 9 and 10:30 am during work on a building at 01 Fairfield Avenue. Bakers lose a black horse attached to a delivery wagon from New Haven Baking Company, 27 Linden Avenue. Also, a commuter’s sleep scheme: he uses a wristwatch alarm to wake before reaching his station, after waking 16 miles from home.
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Greene
Europe
Tool Them, Co. CG
New York
North Pole
High Racquet Wielders Win Bridgeport Tops Stratford 4–0
Bridgeport High School defeated Stratford High yesterday afternoon by four games to nil in tennis. Singles results show Bennett and Buechler for Bridgeport sweeping 6 6 and 6 4, while Wilson and Horr of Stratford posted limited scores. Only one doubles match completed with Bennett and Foster of Bridgeport winning 6 6 while Forrest and Stratford’s partner struggled.
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Bridgeport High School
Stratford High School
Bennett
Bridgeport
Wilson
Stratford
Buechler
Horr
Foster
Weaepat and
Forrest
Make Your Own Fat Compound for Cheaper Substitutes
An elderly article notes housewives can substitute suet for lard to save cost as hog prices rise. Suet costs about 10 cents per pound and, when mixed with oil at one to two parts, yields 14 ounces of fat for 12 cents. A corn or cottonseed oil blend can produce substitute fat at around 15 cents per 2 pounds.
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Louise Stanley
Missouri .College* of Agriculture
New Ideals of Money and American Life
The essay argues that modern American life has developed new subconscious money making ideals. It contends that money should be embraced as a legitimate pursuit, free from old traditions that money is ignoble. The piece cites Hugo Masters and the magazine Physical Culture in supporting this shifting philosophy.
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Hugo “Masters
Amateur baseball notes from Columbus clubs and rivals
Diamond Gossip reports Columbus Boys club seeking a Sunday game with Federal, Royal Blues, Tenox, M. H. Ay, or Walnut Beach club and invites replies through The Telegram or I Palmer 33 Harvard Street. Federals plan to play Norwalk and Norwalk Tire and Rubber, Bridgeport rubbermakers, and Norwoods of Ansonia. Nutmegs win third straight over West End Juniors with players listed. calls for matches with youth teams in Bridgeport and contact Darmon 810 evenings. Crusaders issue open challenge for Sunday afternoon to Bridgeport, Pioneers, or Tyangles, with replies to Williams Meylers or via The Telegram.
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Columbus Boys’ Club
Federals
Royal Blues
Tenox
M. H. Ay
Walnut Beach Club
Columbus Boys
I. Palmer
Harvard Street
Norwalk
Norwalk, Tire and Rubber Company
Bridgeport
Gama
Ansonia
Newfield Park
Nutmegs
West End
Cox
Braithwaite
Brederickson
H. &Nith
Anner
D. Corn
M. Wilmet
Hubbard
McCarthy
Bigmund
Crusaders
Pioneers
Ty Angles
Williams Meylers
Fh& Housalonig
He Celegram
Pershing to Lead Brigaded Allied Units in France
May reports indicate American commander General Pershing would take overall command of brigaded French and British divisions on the western front as American troops predominate in those units. The plan aims to unite command, boost morale, and accelerate building a fully trained allied fighting force in France. It notes similar unity under Fo ch in Italy, with Foch directing Italian forces as fully as Allied forces in France and Belgium.
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Washington
United States
Pershing
France
Italy
Bridgeport Business Men to Discuss Telephone Service
A Bridgeport Business Men’s association meeting is called for Tuesday evening May 21 at the Stratfeld to discuss current telephone service and jitney routing. Dwight Graves, president, says complaints about telephone service and jitney routing prompted the open meeting. The plan includes dividing the city into sections for local matters and appointing zone and trade committees as well as establishing credit rating bureaus and collection measures.
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Bridgeport Business Men‘a
Stratfeld
Dwight Graves
Bridgeport
Ex Czars Relic Ring Incident Sparks Superstition Debate
Ex czarina’s belief in Rasputin signals superstition, while the czar’s care for a Vatican treasure ring shows personal attachment. The czar reportedly left the ring during a Moscow leg of travel, triggering a rapid return by a trusted messenger to retrieve it. Plankville Society notes and a terse social exchange close the column.
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Rasputin
Russia
Petrograd
Moscow
Vatican
Pone
Big Messenger
SPS
Xen Ra
Hat in Hand and New Political Force in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn Eagle report notes John McCooey addressing readers outside polling booths. He hints at vacancies in the new city administration, offering to endorse a woman from the audience for a post, signaling a strategic bid to woo voters with fellowship and arts patrons alongside a pending Republican challenge.
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John’McCooey
Boca
Irs
McCooey
Brooklyn Eagie
War turns thoughts to religion in Budapest statue tale
The Christian Herald reports how war stirred Hungarians to religion after a battle in which a large crucifix at a statue site was torn down, leaving the Christ figure intact. Miniature replicas of the destroyed cross and intact Christ surfaced in Budapest shops, reflecting a nationwide shift in mindset during conflict.
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Gali
CIA
Christian Herald
Ashe
Budapest
Aqme
Kaiser Renewed Pact With Austrian Ruler
In France a treason case linked to the Bonnet Rouge newspaper concluded with confessions and varied sentences. Amid World War I reporting, American aviators in France shot down three German planes in the Toul sector. Five American pilots were decorated with the French War Cross, including Captain Kenneth Marr and Sergeant David Peterson for notable air combat. Peterson shared in dramatic actions during a dogfight over Toul.
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Arehs
Lithuania
Courland
Sthonia
Poland
France
Bonnet Rouge
M. Duval
Associated Press
Toul
Kenneth Marr
California
Pont-a-Mousson
Fung
David Peterson
Honesdale
Norman Het
Charles Chapman
Edward V. Rickens
Bacher
James Meissner
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Duval
Woimen
Lestie i. Shaw
Ormer
John KL
Buick
Court of Ofalens
Cthare
Peeut
Jack
Noth
Columbia
Aristotle
Hie
Sebastopol
Service
Crimea
Germany
Robbie
Olson
O'Mara
Myers
Hickman
Schmanat
Ppl Seyke
Flanders
Poilus
Stratford High
Election and Credit Rating Bureaus
Plankville
Society
Thezao
Madgin
Kaiser
Peterson
Celve
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