Organized labor fights company unions in AFL mood
Detroit October 13 AP The American Federation of Labor voted to oppose the development of labor organizations under employer leadership. It authorized a fund up to 2000000? no, $200,000 per fiscal year for a national campaign. The report denounced company unions as inaccurate representations lacking mutuality and urged a shift to union management cooperation. John P Frey praised the Industrial Mutual association of Flint Michigan and noted member contributions about 1,755,900 annually via weekly check off.
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Detroit
American Federation of Labor
Ita
Federation
Executive Council
United Textile Workers
Executive Councis
American Labor Movement
John P. Frey
Ohio State Federation of Lasbor
Industrial Mutual Association of Funt
Mich
General Motora Corporation
Brewster Plans Mexican Divorce
Eugene V. Brewster a wealthy motion picture magazine publisher admits he will seek a divorce from wife Eleanor Brewster in Sonora Mexico He states he and fiancee Corliss Palmer have resided in Singloker unnamed town and he has bought mining properties The divorce plan cites six months separation and he and Miss Palmer intend to wed after the decree The divorce would not be recognized in New York state.
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Los Angeles
Eugene V. Brewster
Today
Eleanor Brewster
Slnola
Mexico
Brewster
Corliss Palmer
Singlokrs
Iito Mining
Miss Palmer
New York State
Fainting Youth From Dorchester Reaches Bellevue Hospital
New York October 13 Thomas Rice twenty three of Dorchester Massachusetts collapses from five days of hunger and is admitted to Bellevue Hospital He was found on a street and initially refused to reveal his story to his parents but later spoke of his condition and origin.
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New York
Thomas Rice
Dorchester
Mass
Bellevue Hospital
Rice
Bomb dropped over Philadelphia tied to airship radio gear
A projectile nicknamed bomb fell through a vacant house roof in Philadelphia during aerial maneuvers for the American Legion. Naval authorities at Lakehurst traced the lead fish end of the Los Angeles dirigible antenna to a loss over the city. The cast lead weight, about fifteen pounds, is shaped like a small bomb with a stabilizing steel flag. Initial reports suggested a non explosive practice bomb.
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Philadelphia
American Legion
Los Angeles
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
Bandit holds up bank. police and bystanders wounded
In Liverpool a bandit robbed the North Haymarket district bank branch. A policeman, a bank clerk and two civilians were wounded during the chase to stop the thief. The robber seized a money bag and fired at the bank manager before being captured by other officers.
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Liverpool
Bank Elire
North Haymarket
District Bank
Irate Investor Kills Head Of Bankrupt Firm In Missouri
In Booneville Missouri on October 13 AP reports E B Turner thirty four son in law of Charles I Nixon former head of the defunct Nixon Farm Mortgage company was shot and killed by C Cockrill a former Kemper Military Academy officer after a dispute in Turner's real estate office Cockrill admitted the killing and had invested heavily in the mortgage company whose failure was investigated by a grand jury
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Booneville
E. B. Turner
Charles I. Nixon
Nixon Farm Mortgage Company
C. Corkitl
Kemper Military Academy
Turner
Cockrill
False lover jailed for theft of girlfriend’s cash
William Hunt, 25, of New Haven, received one year in jail after borrowing 2100 from his girlfriend Maria King with the promise to marry. Hunt, already married with a child, posed as a single plumber from New York to gain funds. A detective identified him from a photo, leading to his arrest.
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New Haven
William Hunt
Iam Dwyer
Hunt
Alling
Maria King
Bay Shore
New York
Trumbull Names State Delegates to Prison Confab
Governor Trumbull has appointed Connecticut delegates to the American prison congress in Pittsburgh October 15 to 20. Named are Col Norris G Osborn and others from New Haven Bridgeport Manchester Westport Hartford and Waterbury with ethics officials and trustees including Warden Henry K W Scott and Dr Percy B Batty. Also listed are Supt George C Erskine Dr John C Lindsey and several state and county officials.
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Hartford
Trumbull
American Prison Congress
Pittsburgh
Col
Norris G. Osborn
New Haven
Frederick M. Salmon
Bridgeport
William C. Cheney
Manchester
Edward J. Taylor
Westport
Edwin P. Root
Isidore Wise
Morgan G. Brainard
Board of
Henry K. W. Scott
Percy B. Battey
Louis R. Cherey
John N. Lewin
Waterbury
Frederick M. Alden
John P. Elton
Connecticut Reformatory
George C. Erskine
John C. Lindsey
Jere C. Eggleston
Meriden
George S. Allen
Middletown
Two Hunters Held as Warden Killers in Michigan
In Marquette Joseph Countis confessed he was with Roy Munn when State Game Wardens Emil Skoglund and Arvid Teriekson were shot and killed. Munn was later arrested hiding in a garret. He denied the killings. Authorities searched rural Gwynn districts for the bodies as Wardens Skoglund and Teriekson had been missing two weeks.
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Marquette
Mich
Joseph Countis
Roy Munn
Fatiey
Emil Skoglund
Arvid Teriekson
Munn
Gwynn Mich
Driver Exonerated in Waterbury Truck Death Case
James Carrel of Waterbury was exonerated from responsibility for the death of 14 year old Andrew Irik of Middle town. Irik rode a bicycle with a broken chain when he lost control and crashed on the pavement. Coroner Smith ruled the accident occurred September 28 and Carrel had faced manslaughter charges since then.
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Middletown
James Carrel
Waterbury
Waterbury Motor Lines Company
Andrew Irik
Smith
Ronst
Carroll
Day Agent Denies Bribes in Prohibition Trial
In Berkley County trial of Alonzo B. Seabrook, former federal prohibition agent, testimonies allege bribes up to 1000 dollars monthly to alert bootleggers 12 hours before raids. McKnight, Hil, Carter corroborate payments. warrant against McKnight for Mann Act cited but not served. judge rules warrant irrelevant to Seabrook case.
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Charleston
N.C
Hell Stole Swamp
Berkley County
Alonzo B. Seabrook
Glenn D. McKnight
Seabrook
Hell Hole
J. E. Hil
Coordinator Dunning
Manning Carter
McKnight
W. Turner Loren
Defense Counsel
Logan
J. D. E. Meyer
Ernest F. Cochran
Brown Dedicates Two New Brown University Buildings
Providence R I Oct 18 AP Defication of Brown university s two newest buildings took place here today when Frederick H Eckler of New York a trustee of the John Rogers Hegeman foundation presented the keys of Hegeman hall the new dormitory to President William H P Faunce Hunter S Marston of New York son of Edgar Lewis Marston donor of the new Marston hall of modern languages gave the keys of the language hall to Dr Faunce Following the dedication ceremonies Irving Bahitt professor of French literature at Harvard university addressed the faculty and guests of the university
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Providence
R. 1
Brown Univerty
Frederick H. Eckler
New York
John Rogers Hegeman Foundation
Hegeman Hall
Willam H. P. Faunce
Hunter S. Marston
Edgar Lewis Marston
New Marston Hall of
Liquor Laden Autos and Horses Captured
Border patrols seized a pack train of four horses carrying several cases of liquor and two liquor laden Massachusetts automobiles. Alfred Potvin of Cohoes New York drove one car with his wife and daughter Mrs Laura Larose arrested along with the pack train driver Philip Carrier of East Hartford Quebec.
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Aibans
Massachusetts
Alfred Potvin
Cohoes
N. Y
Laura Larose
Philip Carrier
East Hartford
Quebec
Beardsley Named Justice of the Peace in Monroe Caucus
More than 100 attendees gather at Monroe Town Hall for a Republican caucus. Beardsley, a farmer, is nominated for Justice of the Peace. Beardsley and other local leaders hold town offices and auctioneering duties. Several residents share visits and social outings in nearby towns, including Winsted and Albany, with various relatives noted.
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Monroe
Town Hall
Mensiny
Frank J. Wales
Frederick P. Sherman
Bearlsley
Charles L. Smatley
Marquis D. Curtiss
Ambrose & Baird
August D. Facet
Beardsley
Thera Ie
Agar
Wligabeto Beardsley
Washington Lodge Bana A. M
St. Peter's Church
Harmony Grange
1St Selectmen
Geardsley
Theadors
Monroe State Road
Stanley Jace
Ison
Donald
Herbert Joyce
Winsted
Milas Lois Standish
Portchester
N.Y
Merwin Burr
Renton
Law
Hioawwaart South
Sydney Smith
Tadueperl
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