Replace Monroe Doctrine With Latin American Solidarity
Washington reports President Carranza of Mexico urges Latin American nations to adopt solidarity as the protective policy, opposing the Monroe Doctrine as unsuitable for weak nations. He denies U.S. official involvement in his rise, cites arms smuggling by unscrupulous merchants, and says the army will support the winning candidate in elections. He also foresees annulling foreign concessions in Baja California.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico
la Prensa
Buenos Aires
United States
la Prenza
Lower
California
Clemenceau Suffering Bronchitis After Return
Georges Clemenceau former French premier is reported to be suffering from bronchitis since his return to the city from Lazror. The illness causes some apprehension among officials and observers regarding his health and political influence.
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Georges Clemeneau
France
Lazror
Britain's Attitude Held in Abeyance
London April 7 Announcement of Great Britain's attitude toward the French move in Germany is held in abeyance pending a Supreme Council meeting of Premiers and Ambassadors. The Earl of Derby has returned to Paris for the ambassador conference. Britain is not expected to join the French advance into Germany.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
Supreme Council of
Earl of Derby
France
Paris
Supreme Council
New York moves to bar Socialist party from office
Two bills introduced in Albany aim to bar the Socialist party of America from participation in New York politics. One seeks a judicial ruling on whether Socialist principles would endanger government, the other amends public offices law to exclude socialists from holding office and from performing official duties. Meanwhile a Tokio dispatch notes Japan will not withdraw troops from eastern Siberia immediately due to geography and risks in Manchuria and Korea, explaining Vladivostok occupation and recalling forces after Czech arrivals.
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Albany
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Socialist * Party of America
New York State
Appellate Division
Third Department
Socialist Party
New York
A. P
Japan
Siberia
Manchuria
Koera
Tokio
Vladivostok
Fire at attorney Guilfoile home sparks incendiary probe
Waterbury April 7 lights up a city fire at the Hiobbins street residence of Attorney Francs P Guilfoile discovered by Guilfoile at 6 50 am. investigators examine arson angle as no break in and servants questioned.March death toll and other city notes report 165 deaths in March Woman and victims by pneumonia influenza and cancer with breakdowns by age and institution. Also a drunkenness case ends with a $15 fine against Mike Varconds after street corner dispute and arrest by Officer Keane.
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Francs P. Guilfoile
Hiobbins Street
Guilfoile
Guilfote
Bre
Bridgeport
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Mike Varconds
Nichols Street
Frank L. Wilder
Willard Street
Mike
Nicholas ©. Keane
Nuite
United States Is Now Short 4 Million Men
New York April 7 The first national immigration conference in America opened to address labor shortages caused by dwindling immigration. Delegates from 30 racial groups, industry, agriculture, capital and labor discussed how to ease immigrant integration and urged Congress to consider legitimate steps. General DuPont warned America is 4,000,000 men short due to emigration and competition from other countries programs. Continued on Page Two.
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New York
Amerim
Bern
America
Congress
Inter-Racial Council of
William H. Barr
Inter-Racial Council
Coleman
DuPont
E. T. Meredith
Agricultural
Canada
South America
Australia
United States
Girl Is Born To M Adoo And Mary Faith Named
New York April 7 Mrs William Gibbs McAdoo youngest daughter of President Wilson and wife of the former Secretary of the Treasury gave birth last night at the McAdoo home 86 Park Avenue The child Mary Faith McAdoo was named after the father's mother The McAdoos first child Elen Wilson McAdoo was born four years ago Both mother and baby were reported doing well.
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New York
William Gibbs McAdoo
Wilson
Pickets Before Police Court Plead Not Guilty
Four women arrested for picketing the British embassy entered not guilty pleas before U S Commissioner Richardson and were admitted to $1,000 bail each for next Monday’s preliminary hearings. Counseled by G R Berry and P J Ryan, government represented by J S Archer and LR Mason.
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Washington
U. S
Richardson
Price
United States
Ronald C. Lindsay
G R. Berry
Ryan
J. S. Archer
LR. Mason
Start to take factory census in Bridgeport area
William A. Blanchard and a force from the Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census in Washington have begun collecting 1919 factory operation statistics in Bridgeport and vicinity. The five year census excludes the population census and each factory will be visited in the next month or two with data sent to Washington.
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William A. Blanchard
Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Washington, D. C
Bridgeport
Washington
Greek Troops Authorized to Advance in Asia Minor
Athens April 7 Greek troops have been authorized by the Supreme Military Council to advance in Asia Minor in anticipation of an attack by Mustafa Kemal. They occupied a strategic position east of the Smyrna sector per a dispatch to Ethnos, the newspaper.
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Athens
Supreme Military Council of the Allies
Asia Minor
Mustapha Kemal
Smyrna
Ethnos
Autoist fined for operating without license in New Haven
White Hares of 1604 Mainstreet was arrested yesterday afternoon for operating his car without a license. He was fined $10 plus costs in City Court New Haven. The weather forecast notes slightly colder tonight and warmer Thursday.
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White Hares
New Haven
Apel
Italian mission arrives in Athens to negotiate with Soviets
In Athens on April 7 an Italian commercial mission reached the city en route to Russia to negotiate with the Soviet government for raw materials. The party is said to be provided with several million rubles for the venture. A separate incident reported: Joseph Seleski, 23, a New England Navigation Co. worker, was struck on the head by a shovel by a fellow employee and treated for a scalp wound at Emergency Hospital.
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Athens
Russia
Joseph Seleski
The
New England Navigation Co
J. A. Maxwell
Chicago Workers Defy Unions In Local Switchmen Strike
In Chicago 8500 members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen voted to join an unauthorized switchmen strike, defying union officials. Freight traffic in the Chicago switching district was sharply restricted as strike leaders and railroad officials warned that further strikers would cripple traffic. The engineers and firemen rejected working with the allied “royal union” members and demanded higher pay, with engineers seeking 1.75 a day or 1.50 an hour and firemen asking 7 a day.
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Ipge One
Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Brotherhood of Railway Trainsmen
Switchmen's Union of North America
Sels
Royal Union
Howat 10 Made To Speak In Kansas Probe
In Pittsburgh Kansas on April 7 the court ordered President Howat and other United Mine Workers officials of District No 14 to testify before the Kansas Industrial Relations Court investigating the coal industry. Howat and the others refused yesterday, challenging the court’s constitutionality. Attorney General Richard Hopkins said warrants would be sought if the officials persist.
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Pittsburch
Kas
Stens
Alexander M. Howat
United Mine Workers of America
Kansas Industrial Relations Court
Kansas
Howat
Richard Hopkins
Looting by Red troops in Essen spreads as troops guard shops
Reports from Essen dated April 7 describe extensive looting under the communist regime with Red troops blocking main streets to protect plundered stores. Some Bolshevik guards led looting while Reichswehr forces move into suburbs and occupy the Essen town hall amid ongoing clashes.
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Essen
Berne
A. 2
Red Guard
Reichswehr
Rodman criticizes Sims as indiscreet in Senate probe
Admiral Hugh Rodman told the Senate Investigating Committee that Rear Admiral Sims’s letter criticizing the navy was very indiscreet. Rodman said Sims breached confidence by making private remarks public while claiming to defend the navy’s good name. He defended the American navy as performing its full share in the war.
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Washington
Hugh Rodman
Senate Investigating Committee
Sims
Daniels
Sim
Admir
Fire department receives new 75 foot aerial truck
The Jocal Fire department acquired a 75 foot aerial truck from American LaFrance and will install it at Engine House No 3 on Norman street. Edward Jacobs of Elmira will conduct a demonstration likely tomorrow. A gas leak incident at 178 Hatlam street caused Harry Boyko and his three sons to fall unconscious, but all recovered with hospital treatment as the mother accidentally opened a gas jet while domestic chores were underway.
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American-LaFrance Company
Jocal Fire Department
Norman Street
Edward Jacobs
Elmira
Harry Boyko
Hatlam Street
John
Charles
Michael
Boyko
J. A. Maxwell
Papers filed in Burroughs bankruptcy case
In the involuntary bankruptcy proceedings against motorcycle dealer James G. Burroughs of 2380 N Main Street, Referee John Keogh received the papers. Petitioning creditors are Augustus A. Levaster Harry Rider and Gale Electric Company. The petition alleges Burroughs owes $52 000 and committed an act of bankruptcy. He was adjudicated bankrupt on April 5 and the matter referred to Judge Keogh for further hearings.
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James G. Burroughs
N. Mainstreet
John Keogh
Augustus A. Levaster
Harry Rider
Gale Electric Company
Burroushs
Keosh
Young Couple Sent Home Over Wedding Plans
John Makara aged 23 and Louise Wyzinsky aged 19 of Terryville were apprehended yesterday afternoon at police request and returned to Terryville in the custody of the bride’s father. The couple had come to Bridgeport to marry but the father objected and had them arrested. They will wed in Terrsville.
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John Makara
Louise Wyzinsky
Terryville
Bridgeport
Terrsville
Peck Promoted to General Manager in Hartford Housing Plan
In Hartford Connecticut an announcement named Simon S Peck as General Manager of the Hartford Home Building Corporation created to address city housing needs. The group aims to canalize over a million and buy 750 houses with large land purchases. Peck has 18 years as chief engineer for the Hartford Water Board and earlier served with the U S Housing Corporation building housing in Virginia for the government.
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Hartford
Conn
Simon S.peck
Hartford Home Bullding Corporation
We City
Peck
Hartford Water Board
United States Housing Corporation
Virginia
Attempt to wreck Renner's special train thwarted
Vienna reports an attempted attack on a special train carrying Austrian chancellor Karl Renner between Niklasdorf and Leoben in Styria. Railway workers detected the threat, preventing a possible disaster.
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Vienna
Karl Renner
Niklasdorf
Leoben
Styria
Officer's Word Is Confirmed In Arbucci Case
Testimony by Moses Lazaro vitz 441 Grand Street says Luigi Arbucci armed with a dagger followed Policeman Herbert D. Stowe during a melee as Stowe retrieved his club and a shot rang out. Arbucci, critically wounded, is at St Vincent's Hospital. coroner delays further action pending his condition.
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Luigi Arbucci
Herbert D. Stowe
Arbucci
Moses Lazarovitz
Grand Street
Phelan
Lazarovitx
Delummo
Stowe
Lazarevits
St Vincent's Hospital
French Occupation Ends as Hamburg Entry Reported
Berlin reports a major conspiracy in Munich revealing a Bavarian plan to crown Ludendorff dictator over Bavaria and install Heim with Bavarian separatists. German troops move on Dusseldorf as occupation readiness grows. French advance along the Rhine continues with Homburg occupation nearly complete under General Desoutte’s orders.
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Berlin
A.P
Munich
Ludendorff
Bavaria
Heim
Will Operate Chain of One Man Stores
Articles of incorporation for United Consumers of America filed in Hartford with 31 million capital. Incorporators are Arthur F. Connor William T. Meyer and Charles F. Greene. Plan to run a state wide chain of one man retail grocery stores outside Bridgeport with uniform shelf placement and interchangeable salesmen.
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United Consumers of America
Hartford
Arthur F. Connor
William T. Meyer
Charles F. Greene
Bridgeport
Governor to sign daylight saving measure today or tomorrow
Boston reports Governor Coolidge indicated he would sign the daylight saving bill today or tomorrow. He said he disliked the bill but it had been fully debated and he would follow the legislature’s will. In Washington on April 7 President Wilson nominated Charles P. Summerall and Henry Jervey for major generals in the regular army. Both hold emergency major general ranks.
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Boston
Coolidge
Washington
Charles P. Summerall
Henry Jervey
Wilson
People Awake to Invasion Sparks Michigan Primary Vote
Gov Edwards praised the Michigan results as awakening for personal liberty amid a border line election. He framed the victory as spontaneous and not campaign driven while Mr Hoover led in some polls. Andrew Burns was bitten by a dog on Housatonic avenue. Dr Groark treated the laceration at the Emergency Hospital.
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Josey Guy
Edwards
Trenton
Michigan
Herbert Hoover
Michizen
Andrew Burns
Main Street
Housatonic Avenue
Owan 3. Groark
Lawyers Cases Are Again Postponed In City Court
Four local attorneys Solomon Badesch Harry Mesard Francis Breen and Henry Greenstein face deferral in City court as Judge Light concludes a social investigation into alleged defrauding schemes. The cases, delayed repeatedly, now set for April 15 after Isolations Hospital health officer claims of rapid multiplication of guinea pigs as a humorous aside.
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Solomon Badesch
Harry Mesard
Francis J. Breen
Henry Greenstein
Andrew P. Nichols
John H. Light
Norwalk
Assembly to Hold Special Session in Berlin
Berlin reports a national assembly will convene Saturday after a conference between party leaders and the government. The call for the session follows talks aimed at addressing political tensions and securing legislative action.
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Assembly
Berlin
National Assembly
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Rodman
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Renner
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Herr Goeppert
Allied Council
Mic la Chappele
Rhenish
Prussia
Dusseldorf
Rhine
Burg
Frankfort
Waltersville
W. HL. Coon
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