Yale riot ends with police clash and nine arrests
In New Haven on May 20 Yale students in military uniforms clashed with police during a freshman parade. Nine were arrested on breach of peace and resisting an officer, bonds set at 1000 dollars. A mayoral speech provoked jeers before the crowd dispersed after shots were fired in the air.
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New Haven
Yale
Elm Street
David’. Fitzgerald
John Emery Mitchell
Wellesley
Mass
College Building
Bennett Funeral Set Thursday in Paris
James Gordon Bennett's body arrived in Paris this morning from Nice. A funeral service will be held Thursday at the American Church. The burial will take place in the Passy cemetery.
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Paris
James. Gordon’ Bennett
Nice
Sinn Fein Delegations Engage U.S. Mission in Dublin
A Sinn Fein delegate who met the American mission in Dublin claimed Americans were unfair to Sinn Fein. The U.S. team said they would listen to all sides, would view the Irish question without prejudice, and could not take sides in internal British affairs.
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Dublin
Sinn Fein
England
Sinn Tein
Great Lakes Yards to Build 130 Vessels
An agreement to build 180 vessels at about $800000 each and totaling $100000000 was announced in Cleveland. Charles M Schwab, director general of the government shipbuilding program, and Great Lakes Shipbuilding companies reached the deal.
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Cleveland
Charles M. Schwab
Great Lakes Shipbuilding Companies
Ten steel ships delivered and wood ships launched in May
Ten steel ships of 58 530 aggregate tonnage were completed and delivered to the Emergency Fleet corporation in the past week. Four wooden ships were launched on Saturday, the third such day this month, totaling 22 wooden ships launched in May to date.
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Washington
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Du Pont Buys Grand Central Palace in New York
Alfred J. Du Pont of Wilmington and New York announced purchase of Grand Central Palace, the city’s largest exhibition building. The deal was made for interests he heads, price not disclosed.
Bridgeport Brass damages settle for fourteen thousand
City council accepts report from city attorney recommending payment of 14000 to Bridgeport Brass for land taken to widen the Grand street bridge approach. Damages for John street widening raised by 5000, from 1315 to 1315. The council also adopts 3000 for abatement of assess ment on John and Water streets layout extension presented by Rev Horace Day.
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Bridgeport Brass Company
Grand Street
T. L. Watson and Company
John Street
W. Horace Day
United Congregational Church
Common Council
Robert N. Blakeslee
Big Red Cross drive shows strong early surge across towns
Reports from across the nation indicate rapid oversubscriptions on day one of the Red Cross second war mercy fund drive aiming for 100 million dollars. Governors pledged cooperation as communities raise funds from New England to Hawaii and even stock wool from the White House sheep for relief efforts.
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Washington
Red Cross
New England
Hawaii
White House
Peabody
Mass
Airplane mailman breaks propeller during descent
Havre de Grace Md May 20 Lieutenant Miller carrying mail from Washington to Philadelphia descended at the race track for gasoline this afternoon and broke a propeller blade during landing. After repairs he resumed takeoff but engine trouble forced another descent from 200 feet the craft overturned with Miller falling beneath it but uninjured. The airplane and mail were heavily damaged and Miller will remain in town until tomorrow.
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Havre DE Grace
Trent
Miller
Washington
Philadelphia
Trieutennant Miller
Toamorrow
First Day Over Subscriptions Hit Red Grass Quota
Boston reports seven cities and one county in New England over the top on the first day of the campaign for the Red Grass quota of 7 million dollars. Subscriptions announced in Somerset County Maine Newport New Hampshire Montpelier Vermont Brattleboro Bethel Lyndon Peabody and Sherborn Massachusetts. Boston reportedly neared a million dollars on day one.
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Boston
New Zingland
Somerset County
Maine
Newport N. H
Montpelier
Brattleboro
Bethel
Lyndon
Peabody
Sherborn
Mass
Unfit Men to Work on Government Farm Near Camp Din
Announcement that the federal government will operate a 400 acre farm near Camp Din New Jersey to provide work for men unfit for military service convalescents and later prisoners of war Lieutenant Ev Champlin of Buffalo New York member of the conservation and reclamation board will have charge of the farm.
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Camp Din
N. J
EV. Champlin
Buffalo
N. WY
Cons Servation and Reclamation Board
Senate Adds Huge Sum to Naval Appropriation
The Senate naval committee completed the naval appropriation bill carrying 1.587 billion dollars, 202.844 million more than the House allotment, and will report to the Senate. The note ends with a quip about changing tastes, mentioning pug dogs and parrots.
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Senate
Washington
House
Senate Naval Committee
Thief Held for Extradition in Liberty Bond Theft
Howard Roberts, alleged to have stolen 9709 dollars in Liberty bonds from the Commercial Trust Co of Springfield, Mass, April 29, is held by a magistrate awaiting extradition after being arrested in New York while attempting to dispose of bonds. Roberts confessed when bonds were identified by A. G. Skinner, president of the trust company.
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New York
Commercial Trust Company
Springteré
Mass
Howard Roberts
Cocoa Grove
Mla
Roberts
A. G. Skinner
Albany
N.Y
Missing Platinum Stolen From Trinity Library Safe
Hartford May 20 Nearly 500 grams of platinum valued at 1200 dollars were stolen from Trinity college library. The metal was secured in a safe and the room was found forcibly entered. Police are investigating.
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Hartford
Trinity College Library
Italians Raid Asiago Area to Break Enemy Lines
The general head quarters report successful Italian raids between the Adige and Astica with Capo Sile trench gains. A strong counter attack was repulsed, 31 prisoners and several machine guns seized. Our airmen dropped eighty tons of bombs in Val Sugana and eight enemy planes were shot down. Cooperation with Albanian trench troops reached the Cervoda Ostrovica front despite resistance.
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Adige
Astica
Capo Sile
Strone
Val Sugana
Albania
Cervoda-Qostrovica
Spellacy May Have Broken Thigh from Fall
United States District Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy is hospitalized at St. Francis after slipping on a rug. An X-ray found no thigh fracture but a strained leg and possible continued hospital stay. Dog licenses in Bridgeport raise 1123.31 for the state treasurer per Aldermen action.
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Hartford
United States
Thomas J. Spellacy
St. Francis Hospital
Wethersfield Avenue
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Board of Aldermen
A Shampoo Worth Trying Advertorial Suggests Easy Hair Care
A short ad promotes a homemade shampoo from Canthrax dissolved in hot water to cleanse the scalp and hair. It claims quick drying, soothing effect, removal of impurities, and a fresh clean feel with added shine and softness.
French and British drive in Locre sector. hundreds taken
French troops fighting with the British captured several hundred German prisoners after a whirlwind attack across a 4,000 yard front in the Locre sector of Flanders. All objectives were gained as the allied line advanced with support from the British Army in France.
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France
Associated Press
Flanders
Locre
Judge Dismisses Alleged Kidnappers in Windsor Case
In Hartford on May 10 a Superior court judge dismissed kidnapping charges against Mrs. Aghes P. Medling of Pawtucket Rhode Island and Thomas J. Conroy a private detective of Hartford. The three year old Marion Louise Merling was abducted from the Windsor grandmother's home. Custody by Mrs. Merling remained unchanged since a separation two years earlier with no legal changes. Conroy was a passenger in the car during the incident.
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Hartford
Pawtucket
R. I
Thomas J. Conroy
William S
Superior Court
Marion Louise
Merling
Thomas .P. Merling
Windsor
Atlantic Division Raises $3 Million in First Day Drive
New York May 20 The Atlantic division covering New Jersey Connecticut and the area outside New York City reported $3 491 108 raised on opening day of the Red Cross drive G M Dahl campaign chairman announced the total came from 73 communities with 130 still to report Ramapo led with 15 000 quota reached 15 250 New Jersey Orange region allotted 300 000 has raised 293 000 so far.
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New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
New York City
Red Cross
G. M. Dahl
Ramapo
Oranges
New England Fuel Men in Philadelphia on Coal Fight
James J. Storrow New England fuel administrator and state admins head to Philadelphia for talks with the new thracite committee to secure a larger coal allotment and rail water shipments. Mrs Marie Coverdale will headline a Red Cross rally at St Pauls church on Kossuth street tonight at 8 18 p m. The meeting is open to all. The item ends with a humorous non sequitur about a June bride and a straw hat.
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Boston
James J. Storrow
New Eingland Fuel
New England
Philadelphia
Anew
U. Fuel Administration
Coverdale
Marie Coverdale
London
Red Cross
St Paul's Episcopal Church
Kossuth Street
Washington Park
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We Ames Gordon. Bennett
U. S
Great Lakes
Brass Company
Picardy
Aetna Chemical Plant
Pittsburgh
Aetna Chemical Company
Oakdale
Here
Thomas Maddock
THE
C. S. Mersick & Company
New Haven, Conn
Trinity
Greenwalt
Philiadelphia Rapid Transit Company
War Labor Board
Bog Island
Corinthian Lodge
A. M
Masonic Temple
Asiago
Spellacy
Jong
Swift Company
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Ilinoia
U. S.A
Water St
Bridgeport, Conn
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