Mooney Sentence Commuted to Life by Governor Stephens
Thomas Mooney, condemned to death for the 1916 San Francisco parade bombing deaths, has his sentence commuted to life in prison by Governor W. D. Stephens. The U S Supreme Court could not review the case. The move follows President Wilsons urging delay and appeals for a new trial.
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Sacramento
Cal
Thomas Mooney
San Francisco
W. D. Stephens
Mooney
Supreme Court of the United States
Wilson
Stephens
United States
Red Cross Roll Call Planned in Bridgeport This Season
Bridgeport prepares for a Red Cross roll call before the holidays. Local organizers aim for 100 percent city membership with no quota beyond full enrollment. W R Bassick leads plans as southern state chairmen discuss campaign details in New Haven.
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Bridgeport
Red Cross
American Red’ Cross
W.R. Bassick
National Committee
New Haven
Atlantic
Edward Hughes
New York City
Northeast Weather Summary From Almanac Entry
The report notes vary by region with rain in New York and New England, followed by colder nights and a mix of rain or snow on Saturday. Inland areas anticipate colder conditions with generally fair skies after Friday.
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Ther Report
Washington
New York
New England
Daiwy Almanac
Bavaria Breaks Off With Berlin
Munich dispatch reports Bavarian premier Kurt Eisner authorizes the foreign office to sever relations with Berlin. The move follows Berlin’s alleged efforts to mislead the public and withhold the truth about conditions, prompting a formal diplomatic break.
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London
Bavaria
Munich
Copenhager
Munnich
Berlin
Kurt Eisner
German Guns Yielded To Haig Army Reach Belgian Front
London Nov 23 Official dispatch reports advance guards of the British have reached the Belgian German frontier near Beho and Stavelot and hold more than 1400 surrendered German guns. The communication states forward troops reached the frontier with the number of guns in possession since November 11 exceeding 1400.
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London
Behe
Stavelot
Beho
Slavelot
Fiancee of 68 Leaves Hospital Amid License to Wed
Edward Poessant of 18 Stillman Street demanded release for his fiancee Mrs. Charles Franklin of 1246 Railroad Avenue from St. Vincent's Hospital where she was brought by emergency ambulance after being found in a serious condition from gas poisoning in her room. Poessant appeared at the hospital last night and escorted his fiancée to leave.
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Charles Franklin
Railroad Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Edward Poessant
Stillman Street
Poessant
O. F. Keegan
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Large Crowd Fills High School Hall for Joint Service in Bridgeport
Bridgeport’s Thanksgiving services in the high school auditorium drew a large crowd at 10:30 AM, honoring Wilson’s call and the peace in Europe, with gratitude evident throughout and a memorial tribute to fallen soldiers. A separate report notes 72-year-old Poessant and 68-year-old Mrs. Franklin connected to a planned wedding, while Mrs. Franklin’s gas accident earlier led to hospital care and her later release after Poessant’s arrival.
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Bridgeport
Wilson
Load of Hay Falls On White Wing Spine Badly Hurt
William Carkos of 418 Kings Highway Fairfield, a street cleaner, was struck by a load of hay dropped from an auto owned by CG Richard of Monard Avenue on State Street. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital with a possible spinal fracture. an X ray was taken yesterday afternoon.
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William Carkos
Kings Highway
Fairfield
State Street
Richard
Monard Avenue
Carkos
J. Keegan
St. Vincent's Hospital
Man Struck By Jitney On Way To Church
Henry Copp, 35, of 482 Brooks Street, was struck by a jitney bus driven by August Sureharkhi at Tarnum Avenue and Brooks Street. Copp suffered scalp lacerations and bruises to the left shoulder and knee. he was taken to Bridgeport Hospital.
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Henry Copp
Brooks Street
August Sureharkhi
Tarnum Avenue
Copp
Bridgeport Hospital
Revolt in Germany grows as workers seize plants and demand wages
London dispatch reports Berlin Soldiers and Workers Council Secretary Barth warning of a counter revolution. Generals issue proclamations and call for dissolving councils while orders threaten to target the army. Berlin industrialists admit terror by workers pressing for higher wages and shorter hours as plants like Piechatzels crane works and Imperator Motor fall under worker control.
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London
Berlin
Herr Barth
Ebert
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Barth
Eberhard
Western’ Front
Associated Press
Kart Triebknecht
Piechatzels
Imperator Motor Company
Stable Hands in Pitchfork Duel Ends in Arrest
A stable argument over pitchforks at 326 Fine street led to Emmett Emmett being stabbed in the head by Juling Weintraub of 387 Flancock avenue. Both Isadore and Weintraub were arrested, patched at Emergency hospital, and released on $160 bonds. They face City Court today.
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Isadore
Emmett
Spruce Street
Juling Weintraub
Flancock Avenue
Finestreet
Weintraub
Timapatrick
Many Eager to Go to France as Tourists
After armistice, a flood of applications floods the Munich Naturalization Clerk for passports to various European nations. Most applicants are Italians with some English and Swedish visitors seeking sightseeing or family visits. Americans require government permission to sail, and foreign residents face draft board card confusion affecting passport processing.
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France
Lig
Winnich
Foc
Peru Wants Indemnity For Chilean Outbreaks
Peru’s cabinet and senate approve protest to Chile over anti Peruvian riots in Iquique. Peru to demand indemnities. Entente ministers in Lima call on the foreign minister. Chilean consul to leave for home. reports say both nations recalled their consuls.
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Lima
Peru
Senate
Chile
Iquique
Entente
Santiago
13 Bridgeport Men In Casualty Lists
Thirteen Bridgeport men figure in casualties made public last night, with nine names on official War Department lists sent yesterday. Relatives have been notified for the others. Privates William Karzevich and Matthew Gerra killed in action, Private Ralph J. Moore dead of wounds, four severely wounded and convalescent in base hospitals, two gassed and writing home they are recuperating, and three missing in action. Karzevich, from Bridgeport via New York, stayed at Arctic Street lodging from May 31 to July 1, 1917, with a suitcase of Polish or Russian clothing and correspondence. Continued on Page Two.
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Bridgeport
War Department
Adjutant General
William Karzevich
Matthew Gerra
Ralph J. Moore
France
William Karaevich
Youi Kurzevich
Helen and
Ares
Arctic Street House
Ikaraevich
Karzevich
New York
Tohay Karzevich
Kiryzevich
Matthew Germ
Lena Gerra
Crescent Avenue
Bolshevik Capture Reported Of Pskov And Nearby Areas
Finland reports Bolshevik troops seized Pskov about 100 miles southwest of Petrograd with the fate of the volunteer northern army unclear. Duna burg near Riga was said to be taken and Narva near Petrograd shelled as fighting spreads in the region.
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Finland
Iltonia
Pskov
Petrograd
Dunaburg
Riga
Narva
None of Turkey Left after Elks' Club Armistice
War against turkey declared after 1 pm as 100 soldiers and sailors, guests of the Soldiers and Sailors Club, entered the Elks club in State street. The men were entertained with songs and addresses after a Thanksgiving dinner for service members without homes. Flags, souvenirs, and cigarettes were provided.
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Turkey
Elks' Club
State Street
Evie
Charles L. Gaylord
James IL. AleGovern
Blue
Khalei
George W. Wheeler
Daniel Clifford
Ity
Chilean Consul Statement Proved Erroneous
In Santiago on November 28 the foreign office said no communication had been received from Peru since a protest over anti-Peruvian riots in Iquique and attacks on Peruvian consuls. In New York Carlos Castro Ruiz claimed a settlement had been reached, but later developments reopened the breach and warned of possible rupture without war.
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Santiago
Chile
Peru
Yquique
Foreign Office
Carlos Castro Ruiz
New York
NEW _ YORK
Two Beer Bottles Mark Garlick in Street Assault
John Garlick of 43 Atlantic street was struck on Broad street and Railroad avenue when two embattled beer bottles were hurled by Peter Crewat of 45 Wiefer street. Crewat was arrested by Patrolman Ludwig for assault and breach of peace. Garlick was taken to Emergency hospital where Dr. Burns closed a scalp wound with fourteen stitches.
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John Garlick
Atlantic Street
Broad Street
Railroad Avenue
Peter Crewat
Wiefer Street
Crewat
Ludwig
Garrick
B. J. Burns
Americans debate peace delegation names in Wilson era
Washington dispatch reports near certainty that three top envoys will attend the peace conference with President Wilson. Names floated include Robert Lansing Henry White and E M House while precise delegation timing and composition remain unsettled amid speculation and formal steps.
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Wilso
Robert Lansing
Secre
Henry White
Amba
France
Italy
McKinley
E. M. House
Congress
Wilson
Gov
Assum
Vienna to Bring War Investigators Before Tribuna
Vienna plans trials for war perpetrators including Count Berchtold and Count Czernin the former Austrian foreign ministers and other high officials. The move targets senior leaders and generals per Exchange Telegraph despatches. Charles the former emperor and Austrian grand dukes are also named for potential trial.
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Tribuna
London
Count Berchtold
Count Czernin
Copenhagen
Charles
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