Taft declares suffrage win as war work proves needed
Former President William Howard Taft told Connecticut suffragists at the Stratfield dinner that women’s war efforts in factories farms and other fields showed their capacity and justified the vote. Catherine Ludington presided before 500 delegates as Taft defended the suffrage cause.
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War Labor Board
William Howard Taft
Stratfield
Connecticut Woman's Suffrage Association
Catherine Ludington
Lyme
Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association
Wiliam Howard Taft
Taft
V “T
Cincinnati
Saturday Evening Post
Plan for Ireland Not Yet Formed by Government
London November 12 The cabinet is about to consider the proposals of the cabinet committee on Ireland. An authoritative source says the government is embarrassed by the publication of a supposed plan and that all earlier stories are speculative and incorrect. The government has not yet formulated proposals and cannot until the committee's report is considered.
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London
Ireland
Associated Press
American Legion elects D'Olier national commander at Minneapolis
The first annual American Legion convention in Minneapolis closes as Franklin D Olier of Philadelphia is elected national commander with 386 votes to 249 for Hanford MacNinder and 18 for others. Francis A Kelly chosen national chaplain and Lindsley named past national commander. The body debates a bonus plan and defers final action to Congress.
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Minneapolis
American Legion
Cleveland
Ohio
Franklin D’olier
Philadelphia
Frank D'Olier
Hanford Macnnder
Mason City
Leslie Jones
Washington
D. C
Emmet O'Neil
Louisville
Francis A. Kelly
New York
Lindsley
Legion
St. Louis
National Senate
House of Representatives
D’olier
Keogh Adherents Meet Defeat in Attempted Coup
Three State Central Committee members attended with slim Fairfield County turnout and no town committee presence. A motion endorsed Keogh as likely candidate after others left, while legality doubts and confusion over meeting setup clouded the event. Attorneys Mara and Murray are styled as likely appointees with local supporters pushing for county organization gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Keogh
Norwalk
Democratic State Central Committee
Fairfield Democratic County Organization
Democratic Town Committee
Keogh
John W. Banks
State Central Committee
Fairfield County
Mara
George F. Mara
Charles W. Murphy
Danbury
State Central
John Walsh
Stamford
Hlanford Weed
Canaan
Cable
Hezekiah Elwood
Fairfield
Bridgeport
Hugh J. Lavery
U S Peace Delegation to Return in December
Paris Nov 12 The American delegation plans to leave France in the first days of December. The British delegation has similar intentions and conference circles expect the peace conference to finish by month end.
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Paris
Supreme Council
France
United Illuminating Buys Fairst Steel Property for Plant
United Illuminating Company to build the state’s largest power plant in Bridgeport by acquiring the former Fairst Steel property at Pembroke street. Initial facilities include generator and boiler houses, switchgear, water intake screens, and a 60,000 kilowatt capacity with room for expansion. Construction to begin soon, with two years of work anticipated. dock facilities and tidal access boost future development potential.
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United Illuminating Company
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Farist Steel Corporation
Pembroke Street
United Iuminating Company
United Aluminating Company
Tidewater
the Illuminating Company
Congress
John Street
Failure to Receive Local Newspaper Notices
If you fail to receive the Bridgeport Telegram Evening Post or Sunday Post on time, report issue to the circulation desk for re delivery or replacement copies.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Evening Post
Sunday Post
Centralia murder sparks anti I W W raids and killings
Chaos grips Centralia as four ex soldiers die from gunfire and a lynching occurs. Police raid I W W locals in Centralia Seattle Tacoma Aberdeen as mobs and National Guard actions rise. Investigations target suspected radicals while officials promise swift trials and deportation where applicable.
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Gentralia
Wash
Washington
Centralia
Industrial Workers of the World
Lewis County
Chehalis
Centrada
Seattle
Pacoma
Aberdeen
Industrial Workers
Tacoma
Harmey Allen
D. Lamb
Allen
James Lamb
Ahen
David Livingston
LW. W
Amb
Livingston
Brick Smith
Cheshalis River
Senate seeks cloture to choke treaty debate
Washington Nov 12 Friends of the peace treaty move to limit debate with talks limited to one hour per senator and night sessions planned to hasten ratification. Two petitions to invoke cloture are prepared, Democrats leading one and a Republican group drafting another as Reed and La Follette push for extended talks.
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Washington
Senate
Reed
Missouri
la Follette
Wisconsin
France
Maryland
Lodge
Martin
Poindexter Calls for Force Against Radicals in U.S. Policy
Senator Poindexter of Washington denounces leniency toward radicals and urges a comprehensive, drastic program to sweep Bolshevists from the country. He argues force is the only means to deter and suppress these enemies of civilization and criticizes the administration for limited actions.
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Washington
Poindexter
Spellacy Appointed Assistant Attorney General
From Washington comes word that Thomas J Spellacy of this city is named assistant attorney general of the United States pending Senate confirmation. He will oversee alien property custodian legal work with a salary of 7600 dollars. Spellacy, former U S attorney for the district, is a 1901 Georgetown Law graduate and former Hartford city official and state senator.
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Harsword
Washington
Thomas J. Specllacy
United States
Senate
Department of the Alien Property
Spellacy
Georgetown University Law School
Hartford County Banate
Von Hindenburg Arrives in Berlin to Cheers and Kisses
Field Marshal von Hindenburg lands in Berlin for testimony before the parliamentary war inquiry. Generals Ludendorff Luettwitz Oldershausen and ex-Vice Chancellor Heltferich among officials greet him as troops salute. The pair kiss on the platform while a cheering crowd sings Deutschland Ueber Alles.
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Perlin
von Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Luettwitz
Oldershausen
Heltferich
Noske
Hindenberg
Quick settlement of Toledo street car muddle near hand
Toledo, Nov 12. Henry L. Doherty of New York headed toward a settlement with Mayor Cornell Schreiber after a conference with traction officials. A city railroad committee meeting was called for tomorrow as Doherty’s group seeks a definite understanding. The Kansas City Street Railway offered to buy Toledo rolling stock, now parked along Lake Erie shores in Michigan, and the car men urged payment for idle workers amid the dispute. Teresa Beradi, sister of Italian Foreign Minister Tittoni, died in Rome.
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Toledo
Henry L. Doherty
New York
Doherty
Noledo Traction
Kansas City
Cornell Schreiber
Kansas City Street Railway Company
Lake Erie
Michigan
Miners Defy Orders as Wage Talks Continue
Washington officials press for rapid wage talks after miners reject the old pay scale. Secretary Wilson mediates a Friday conference with miners and operators in Washington, aiming to start production soon. In West Virginia, less than five percent report for work as leaders seek official orders to return.
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Washington
Wilson
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
West Virginia Coal Association
Indianapolis
United
Zone Protest Meeting at City Hall Postponed
Public Utilities commissioners could not attend the protest meeting on the zone fare in Bridgeport last night. Citizens had gathered at City hall to protest the zone system but the attendance conflict forced postponement. A new date has not been fixed.
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Public Utilities Commission
Bridgeport
Common Council
City Hall
Public Utilities Commissioners
Lawrence Trolley Co Threatens Service Halt on Nov 26
Boston, Nov. 2. Service on all Lawrence street railway lines will end on November 26 unless jitney competition with Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway is restricted. Public trustees told Mayor Hurley that September and October losses due to operating expenses and depreciation were caused by unrestricted jitney traffic allowed by the city council.
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Boston
Lawrence
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company
Trustees of the Road
John J. Hurley
Suffrage Leaders Call Governor Reactionary at Conven
Mrs Grace Thompson Seton vice president of the Connectcut Woman Suffrage association labeled Governor Holcomb reactionary and ostriches at the 50th annual convention opening in Stratheld yesterday noon She described him as obdurate and backward looking for declining to call a legislature special session three times Greenwhich.
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Grace Thompson Seton
Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association
Stratheld
Holcomb
Republican Party
Greenwich
Stopping of All German Passenger Trains Master Stroke
Coblenz Nov 12 The suspension of interior German passenger traffic until November 15 is described as a master stroke by Gustav Noske minister of defense to prevent Bolshevik outbreaks. Reports confirm officials aimed to curb revolutions like those at Kiel last year by cutting train mobility to heat up planned upheavals.
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Coblenz
Associated Press
Germany
Gustav Noske
Berlin
Noske
Kiel
Looking Backward at Connecticut Suffrage History Speech
Miss Katherine Ludington opened the convention in Bridgeport with Mrs. Samuel C. Shaw welcoming delegates. Mrs. Cinco Thompson Seton urged progress in suffrage history, criticizing reactionary Republicans and warning against backward tactics, citing Tot’s wife as a cautionary example.
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Katherine Ludington
Lyme
Association
Samuel C. Shaw
Bridgeport
Cinco Thompson Seton
Connecticut
Job
Republican Party
Colu
Tot
MINER S APPEAL TO COURTS WITHHELD
INDIANAPOLIS Ind Nov 1 The United Mine Workers decided to withhold the appeal on the federal court injunction, reversing earlier plans to file within two or three days. Outcome of talks between mine representatives and operators with Secretary Wilson could determine whether the case proceeds. Miners counsel have thirty days to file the appeal.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Jia
Cosy
Iter
Henry Warrum
Mi Workers Organization
Labbot Wilson
Washington
Riday
Armine
Honeymoon Trunks Robbed of Clothes and Jewelry
The Count and Countess Los Condent de Arcentales of Madrid report four of six trunks stolen en route from Montreal during their honeymoon in the United States and Canada. They say two trunks were emptied and reloaded with kindling wood. Clothing and jewelry valued at 35000 dollars are missing.
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Centralia
George Dysart
Dysart
Henry M. White
United States Immigration Commissioner
L W. W
Brick” Smith
Washington
Smith
S Smith
C. B. Fitzgerald
Seattle
Seatte
Brick’ Smith
Ints
Yotuk
Navy
Los Condent de Arcentales
Madrid
States
Canada
Montreal
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WO Plan For
Tion
U. S
Focal Power and Lighting Company
Steel
Post. Publishing CO
National Guard
LaFollette
Sen. Poindexter
Delares
Palmer
Traction Head
Tytony
Rome
Nes ‘Teresa
Beradi
Signor Ttton
Secretary of Labor
Wilcc
Timent
Lawrence Trolley CO
Bolsheviki
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