People Must Batter Down Living Costs Declares Sen Thomas
Washington May 19 Senator Thomas of Colorado, speaking to colleagues, urged that the public themselves must lower living costs not through legislation. He contrasted profiteers with the public’s push for price reductions, sharing he wears worn clothes since 1916 and would endure hardship to see prices fall, while demanding strict punishment for profiteers. He warned against calls to increase enforcement by a president and attorney general.
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Sen. Kenyon
Wilson
Palmer
Washington
Thomas
Colorado
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Thar
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Ington
Coetn
Nater
Valera Urges Irish to Give Big Majorities to Expose Propaganda
Dublin dispatch reports Eamon de Valera, president of the provisional Irish republic, urging Irish men and especially women to vote decisively in forthcoming municipal and district elections to expose British propaganda. He warns nationalists that misrepresentation by the Britist press will occur and stresses that local results must serve the international issue of independence. He also notes a cabinet move to grant immediate payment to each Tishman in the police force who resigns before the republic is ratified.
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Provisional Republic
Ireland
Byush
Arthur Gritfith
Dublin
Deers
Republic
People’s
Clean Overalls For Street Railway Workers Declared
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway workers will be allowed to wear clean overalls and jumpers due to the high cost of uniform cloth. The new rule, accepted by fifteen locals of the Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway Employees, takes effect May 19.
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Blley
Betor
Retail Prices Take Sharp Drop Here
Bridgeport retailers mark down goods by 30 to 50 percent across clothing lines for men women and children. Merchants cite big stocks weather cash needs and bank access as drivers of price cuts while some hold sales as a tradition. Local business reports say reductions have stimulated buying and improved trade versus last May.
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Bridgeport
Merchants Say Price Cutting Temporary Move
Chicago on March 19 merchants across several cities denounced widespread apparel price cuts as a temporary measure. They argued lower prices cannot be sustained since costs of manufacture are not controlled and stock depletion will force higher prices. Department stores report 20 to 50 percent reductions in men’s and women’s apparel with some cuts in shoes.
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Chigago
jBbparel
Move to Settle Coal Controversy Fails
Washington May 11 Prospective settlement of the anthracite miners wage controversy went glimmering today as the conference between miners operators and Secretary of Labor Wilson failed to produce a definite compromise officials said Secretary Wilson announced he would meet the complete scale committee tomorrow for a second time to arrange a settlement
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Hington
Wilson
Bankers and Miners Clash in West Virginia Tragedy
Twelve men died and three were wounded in a late night battle in Matewan West Virginia between Baldwin-Felts detectives police and local miners sparked by a warrant dispute. Detectives Cahell Testerman L C Felts H B Felts B A Powell A J Hooker J W Ferguson L M Brown C B Cunningham James Mullen Patrick Kinsley William Roher Isaac Bluer among the dead while wounded include Samuel Artie Baldwin and James Chambers. The dead were moved to Williamson and the wounded to Welch as militia mobilized amid continuing unrest and miners formed patrols inside the town.
Stay in Probate Asked by Widow
The widow of Dr. Maurice Steinberger requests a stay in probate proceedings postponed until peace is declared with Austria-Hungary. Widow Irma Steinberger, an alien enemy living in the former Austrian empire, says she learned of her husband’s death only recently and asserts the estate, valued at 26 000, should wait. Her application, filed through attorneys Shansnon and Wilder, notes she married in Vienna in 1899 and claims no large claim against the deceased’s estate.
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Maurice Lieshberger
Austria-Hungary
Nira
Irma ‘Steinberger
Shansnon and Wilder
Steine TeCe
Steinberger
Vienna
Tolan
Burglars Daring Roof Plank Escape Across Two Buildings
A burglar used a narrow plank stretched from a third floor window at the American Hardware store on Falklald Avenue to the adjacent roof, eluding Charles Gorham and police in a dawn search. Officers scoured the building but found no trace, believing the suspect escaped across the roofs to ground or another exit.
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American Hardware Company
American Hard Wars Company
Falklald
Middle Street
Charles Gorham
American Hardware
Gorham
John J. McGovern
John F. Moran
Michael Arnolsky
Merbert Liggins
Daniel FF. McPadden
Burgiar’y Flugalight
Keep Fed Reserve Out of Politics at Bridgeport Meeting
Professor Ray B Westerfield told the Bridgeport America Institute of Banking chapter that the federal reserve system arose from many experts rather than party credit. The event drew 600 clerks and bankers with music and stories, as officers were elected including Dennis Tobin as president and Noel as secretary.
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Westerfield Oeale University
Bridgeport
The
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Foxpolk
Federal Reserve Banking System
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Federal Reserve
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Aldrich
Westwiald
Bridgeport Newsbovs
Karl N. Liewellyn
Yala Law School
Conld
Milton Harrigan
Savings Bank Association
State of New York
Arthur T. Morgis
Morria Plan Bank
RC Anandat
Tarter G. Hosking
Albert H. Lavery
Dennis P. Tobin
First National Bank
Iy Noel
North End Bank
Ry Winkoop
Feaples' Savis
Jt, Huda
City National Bank
State Dept. Takes Up Mexican Situation
Washington May 19 The State Department discussed Mexico policy focusing on recognition or support for factions. Officials sought assurances that current Mexican powers would honor foreign obligations and taxes. Attendees included former ambassadors and industrial representatives from Tampico interests, petroleum firms, and smelting firms.
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Washington
McNican
Catrina
State Department
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Moxient
Colby
Maexican
Fleury Lane Wilson
Attaihes Nelson
Shatghnewsy
Te. L. Deheny
Renrecentins Tampico Oi Industrier
Harald Walker
Mexican Petroleum Company
Cornelria Kelly
Anneouis
Gupper Company
Willian, Loot
Dr. Amorin Smelting
Kelining Conpar George Carnahan
Weeder Watrops
Engeyprises
Burton Wil
Stabes Guimirtment
Amerigany
Mexico
Meat Trust Bills Shelved Denials From Kenyon Stir Senate
Washington May 19 The Senate steering committee faced with charges of selling national regulation bills for the meat packing industry. Senator Kenyon Republican Iowa declares he will protest and refuses to recognize the steering committee action. Lodge Johnson Sherman Linwood and others debate whether the bills will ever reach the floor as Kenyon questions misrepresentation and inquiry is directed toward a government wage bill.
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Senate
Jeayon
Lown
X . Lodge
Venter Johnson
California
Sherman
Linnois
Thomas
Calorado
Kenyon
Johnson
Towa
Gay
Death sentences postponed by president order in Thr district
Thr distrigl reports that 150 death sentences pronounced by three courts martial have been postponed by President Oberi's order. An official announcement states these executions will likely be revived later.
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Threj
Thr
Oberi
Otleitl
Houston Opposes Soldier Relief Plan Amid Cost Fears
Republican House members debated soldier bonus legislation as Treasury Secretary Houston opposed any bonus, urging focus on funding current government costs. He warned borrowing fuels inflation and higher prices, while noting railroad and ship investments raise federal expenditures. The Ways and Means Committee delayed action pending further review.
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House
Wordney
Miltee
Houston
Jetter
Wenlth
Fordney
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arOhk Tax
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Pardney
Ways and Meank
Manufacturers Endorse Fight on High Costs and Prices
At the Silver Lee convention in Rogan May 14 the National Association of Manufacturers adopted resolutions urging members to cooperate in reasonable efforts to reduce commodity prices. Other actions supported unrest mitigation and backing the Amity platform for industry, adopted yesterday.
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GOP Platform Defines Unity Amid Prohibition Talk
Washington May 29 Republicans pressed toward unity in the platform committee's two day sessions. Leaders debated a framework for a platform that could unite the party or reflect revisions, with key topics to be settled by the convention and platform committee.
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Republican Committee
Finkssiog
Dala Vale
National Pliutkorn
Sontmittes
House Republicans Back Soldier Relief Legislation
Washington May 12 Republicans in caucus approved relief for soldiers as advocated by the American Legion. A motion to postpone action was defeated 49 to 29 with several supporters from the steering committee.
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Washington
American Legion
Scramble for Cars to Break Blockade
A rush among rail and industry groups pressed the Interstate Commerce Commission to act on plans to break a freight blockade. Car owners and grain dealers urged priority shipments while the American Can Manufacturers Association warned of losses in Pittsburgh McKeesport and Youngstown if moves stalled. Executives indicated a transfer of 200000 boxcars from the Atlantic seaboard west of Ohio and 30 west of the Mississippi would be pursued within thirty days to achieve relief.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Grain
Cad
American Canners” Association
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McKeesport
Youngstown
American Bailyrowi Association
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Atlantic Seaboard
Ohio
Mississipp
Miss Zimmerman Tells of Quarrel
Cross examination of Miss Jennie Zimmerman on trial for the murder of cousin DM Zimmerman in August 1915 opened after questioning by District Attorney Fl Wright. Zimmerman's testimony revealed quarrels dating to 1917 and a restaurant sighting with a married woman, detailing alleged infidelities and tensions surrounding Dr Zimmerman.
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Hold Funeral Services for Murder Victim Schineovich
The mutilated body of Stanislaw Schineovich found on the Roo ter river shore was buried in Mountain Grove cemetery after Coroner Phelan granted burial permission. Coroner Phelan will begin the investigation into Schineovich death at 10 o'clock this morning. Subpoenas were issued for several relatives to testify today about the deceased and the desecration. A detective bureau report said no clues yet identified the murderers. Schineovich was positively identified yesterday by a brother, a cousin, and the cousin's husband.
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Rooter River
Mountain Grove
Phelan
Schineowich
Schineovich
Sehmeovich
Newport Probes Disclaimed by Navy Official
Rear Admiral Albert P. Niblack says the Navy disclaims responsibility for methods used by naval personnel to suppress Vico at Newport. An official inquiry was ordered, with Niblack and others unaware of the sting operations. The Ministers' Union of Newport called the investigators vicious and unspeakable. Evidence gathering tactics were claimed to be entirely the operators’ initiative.
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