R.R. Strike Spreads to Pacific Coast and Toledo
The railroad strike spreads to Los Angeles with 500 to 1,000 yardmen walking out on Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Salt Lake lines. Strikers say underpayment fuels action and target broader Pacific coast disruption, while 600 Toledo switchmen join in as nationwide traffic disruption is forecast within a day.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Salt Lake
Pacific Coast
Toledo
Ohio
Will Determine Englands Stand On German City Occupation
Premier Lloyd George and his cabinet meet to decide Britains stance on French occupation of German cities east of the Rhine. The Allied conference of premiers and foreign ministers, postponed from today, is likely to be held tomorrow. Italian Foreign Minister Scialoja says there is no expected Franco German rift and the Allies will maintain a solid front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenten
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Rhine
Haron Scialoia
Associated Press
France
Debates heat up as war ending motion faces vote
In a city court Jillian M. Simpson testified that her husband abused her, leading to a divorce granted by Judge Curtis with $15 weekly child support. The case involves Adelbert B. Simpson and a witness Mrs Crests who aided soldiers. Separately, the House opened an eleven hour debate on ending Germany’s war, with a vote set for tomorrow. The dispute centers on congressional power to end hostilities and negotiate peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jillian M. Simpson
Adelbert B. Simpson
Mies. Simpson
Drafeed
Crests
Weehington
House
Germany
Porter
Congress
Distinguished Service Cross Presented to H Lacroix
In Milford Conn the presentation of the Distinguished Service Cross to H Lacroix corporal of Company A 306th Infantry occurs. The action cited recalls his heroic stand near Rimaville France on October 11 1918 when he rallied his wounded unit under heavy fire and led the advance. Mrs Adeline Jaccotx of Park Circle Milford is noted as next of kin.
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TL 5
Orie Ho Larrvix
Malfend
Conn
TY. & Obrien
G. G
Brkieport
Crown Corset Company
Lacrotz
Folloers
Weer Demarthen
Wasthington
Vistwand
Comerese
Europe
H. Lacroix
Carpenter Garies A Hills Struck by Fainting Fall
Garies A Hills, 58, a Fairfield carpenter employed by Samuel Wheeler, fainted while going up Arch street and fell, injuring his head on a gate hinge. He suffered a bad scalp laceration and possible skull fracture, treated at Emergency hospital then Bridgeport hospital.
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Garies A. Hills
Fairfield
Samual Wheeler
Stratfield
Arch Street
Pic
B. J. Burns
Bridgeport Hospital
Gas Meter Theft At Rockaway Lunchroom
Burglar entered the Rockaway lunchroom at 397 East Main Street last night for the second time in 10 days and stole a small amount of change. Entry was gained by breaking the nose window, and the gas meter was smashed to access the loot.
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Burgiara
Rockaway
East Main Street
New York Exchange Urges Full Commitment Reporting
The New York Stock Exchange directs members to report all commitments long and short. Stutz Motor trading was suspended after short covering drove price spikes while Allan A. Ryans assurances of a settlement remain undisclosed. In Montpelier Wisconsin a state representative George Q Hale was found not guilty of murder in the Morse case after an 18 hour trial.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
Allan A. Ryan
Stutz Board
Montpelier
George Q. Hale
H. Lester Morse
Siner
Fire damages Bridgeport factory. losses about 20000 dollars
A fire that began on the third floor of Factory No. 2 at Bridgeport Metal Goods Co. on Carbon and Washburn streets caused about 20000 dollars in damage. Firemen fought for over an hour, with water and chemicals, preventing total destruction while stock losses approach 18000 dollars and the building loss near 1500 dollars.
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Bridgeport Metal Goods Co
Carbon
Washburn
Metal Goods Company
J. H. McNamara
Lafayette Street
Wage dispute frames terms of anthracite coal contract
United Mine Workers pledge that wage increases, closed shop with dues checkoff, payment by legal ton, and eight hour day must be included in a new anthracite contract. About 200000 miners insist on union incorporation in the talks, notices warn operators no compromise on the checkoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Mine Workers
Coroner Rules Accidental Death in Scott Case
Doroner Phelan ruled the death of six year old Paul W. Scott an accidental death. The Stamford boy was struck by a motor truck on April 2. The truck owned by Annam & Person of Jersey City Jersey City NJ driver said he blew the horn and swerved to avoid the boy but could not prevent the fatality.
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Doroner Phelan
Paul W. Scott
Stamford
Annam & Person
Jersey City
N. J
Neslieert
Million Dollar Airplane Blaze Destroys Army Depot
In Dallas area early today a fire at the army aviation repair depot north of the city destroyed several airplanes, large lumber supplies, the engine house, and unloading sheds. Army officers estimate the loss at one million dollars.
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Dalas
Texas
Army Aviation Repair
Dallas
Five Mexican Outlaws Hung
Five Mexican outlaws who raided American John Hicks’s mining camp near Guadalupe Camp in Chihuahua were lynched by Hicks’s neighbors in Texas reports. The raiders disarmed Hicks and his workers and took 6000 dollars in silver and camp provisions before being pursued. five were captured and hanged, while ten escaped.
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Hi Paso
Tex
John Hicks
Guadalupe Camp
Chihuahua
Hicks
Jitney Bus Collision Injures Sixteen With Multiple Critically Hurt
A morning crash at Middle Street and Fairfield Avenue involving a southbound jitney driven by Joseph Petrosk and a westbound trolley car sent the vehicle onto the sidewalk. Sixteen people were hurt, with driver Petrosk in critical condition and two female passengers, Marie Bogandy and Louise Hurst, among the more seriously injured. Others sustained minor injuries or received on-scene care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Street
Joseph Petrosk
Summer Street
Fairfield Venue
J. A Maxwell
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Urges Senate to reject Wilson plan on labor unrest
Washington April plea before the Senate labor committee urged rejection of Wilson's second industrial conference plan. W Jett Lauck of the War Labor Board testified that world unrest stemmed from labor aims for greater control, higher earnings, and shorter hours, and that the conference report fails to meet democratic principles in industry.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Ibor
W. Jett Lauck
All War Labor Board
Mrr
Lauck
Wit- Tees
Hearines
Mr. Lauck
Arbuc ci dies of his wound after city shooting
Luisi Arbucci of Hurd avenue died at St Vincent's hospital from a wound inflicted by Patrolman Herber Stowe after a fight at Main and Grand streets Sunday night. Arbucci stabbed Am brosia Del Noria with a stiletto before fleeing toward the officer, who shot him in what coroner evidence described as self defense. Police seek the dead man's friends or relatives and verify residence and origins, with Waterbury denied as his hometown.
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Luisi Arbucci
Hurd Avenue
Herber Stowe
Fourth Precinct
Main
Grand Streets
St. Vincent's Hospital
Waterbury
Arbucel
Ambrosia del Noria
Goodsell Street
Stowe
Arbucei
del Noria
Deficit Debate Over Board of Apportionment Funds
A board member argues the Board of Education has not received all promised funds and must start the year with a deficit. The City Auditor recommended an $85 068.16 appropriation by the Room of Apportionment to square teachers’ salaries and clear the slate, though the room’s member did not confirm the amount.
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Board of Apportionment
Board of Education
Most Pretentious Revolutionary Plot on the Border
Five people were under arrest as federal grand jury evidence pointed to a bold Mexican revolutionary scheme on the border. The plan called for crossing into Lower California from the United States to seize arms and mount simultaneous campaigns in Sonora Sinaloa and Chihuahua while Villa pressed in Chihuahua. Arrests in Los Angeles and Mexicali tied to arms smuggling and messages from Villegas and Perez, Villa’s alleged niece, prompted secrecy and further investigations into neutrality violations.
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Paso
Tex
Federal
Big Bend
Francisco Villa
Lower
California
Sonora
Singloa
Chihuahua
Andres H. Villegas
Concepcion Perez
Villa
Los Angeles
Lamberto Chavez
Army Ov
Mexico
Mexicali
A. Barbos
United States
Sinaloa
Commonwealths
High Error Rate Found in Connecticut Tax Returns
Hartford April government auditors reported about 40 percent of Connecticut income tax returns filed last month contained errors. Many taxpayers underpaid or overpaid due to missing items. about 150000 returns were filed and 1500 corporate returns sent to Washington for review.
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Hartford
Conn
United States Internal Revenue
James J. Walsh
Department
Federal
Walsh
Internal Revenue Department
Washington
Suit Over Unlawful Auto Attachment
Jennie Suffin testifies in common pleas court against Maurice Soloway Co claiming $1,000 damages for an automobile allegedly attached as another person’s property. The plaintiff contends the car belonged to her and seeks redress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Soloway Co
Jennie Suffin
Common Pleas Court
The
Soloway Co
Clean-Up Campaign to Begin in Bridgeport May Week
Bridgeport will start its Clean-Up Campaign the week of May 3 announced by Capt Ed Mora of the Chamber of Commerce. Representatives from the Health street and park departments met in the Welfare building to plan city wide efforts to tidy streets yards cellars and gardens for summer. Further campaign details and features from the Neighborhood Improvement Association will be announced later.
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Bridgeport
Capt. Ed Mora
Chamber of Commerce
Welfare
Health Department
Street Department
Park Department
Neighborhood Improvement Association
Suit to settle title of Stratford tract filed by Annie Lost
Annie Lost of Stratford and Mary Rosenbaum of this city file a superior court suit to quiet title to ten and a half acre Stratford parcel. They claim ownership by deed and 15 years adverse possession, noting potential claims by Bishop and Tomlinson heirs including Gen Henry A Bishop and Eloise Tomlinson among Fairfield residents.
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Bishop
Assell D. Tomlinson
Annies Lost
Stratford
Mary Rosenbaum
Superior Court
M. C. Bodge
Caroline Beardslee
Oliver Beardslee
Tomlinson
Henry A. Bishop
Ju- Man T. Bishop
Minnie L. Bishop
Mary Ferris Bishop
William D. Bishop
New Haven
Susan Washburn
Margaret W. Tomlinson
Eloise Tomlinson
John H. Reyburn
Mary Tomlinson
Stephen Tomlinson
Fairfield
Two German Warships Surrender at Firth of Forth
German battleships Nassau and Ostfriesland arrived at the Firth of Forth signaling the surrender of remaining German warships under the Versailles terms. Ostfriesland to be handed to the United States. British admiralty awaiting Washington instructions on departure date.
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London
Nassau
Ostfriesland
Firth of Forth
Admiralty
Washington
America
French aid Germ Patrols in Collisi Mayence
Reported disorder in Frankfort amid clashes between French troops and German crowds with six dead and many wounded. A Moroccan unit was reportedly surrounded, a German officer separated, and gunfire exchanged. details remain unconfirmed as authorities urge calm and rail removal of security prisoners.
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Collisi
Mayence
Coniger
Frankfort
Frrench
Schifferplatz
Duesseldorf
Great Britain
United States
France
Germany
England
Two Suits Reveal Ice Dealers' Profits In Damages Case
Two suits for aggregate damages of 31000 filed in Superior Court by A. Belisle of Providence against Naugatuck Valley Ice Co and Berkshire Ice Co allege profits from ice sales. Belisle says he sold Maine ice at 3.75 a ton to Naugatuck and 42 a ton to Berkshire, while the public paid 60 cents per hundred pounds. He seeks 25000 from Naugatuck and 6909 from Berkshire, citing partial payments and undisputed deliveries totaling 2143 tons and 3908 paid to Belisle with balance claimed.
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Naugatuck Valley Ice Co
Berkshire Ice Co
A. Belisle
Providence
R. I. Belisle
Naugatuck Co
Berkshire Co
Belisle
Maine
Belisio
Helsle
Bellsie
Weavers Strike Shuts Down Manhasset Mill
In Putnam Connecticut during April workers at Manhasset Manufacturing led by 500 to 600 mill employees struck for 65 hours pay for 4 hours work. The strike forced the plant to close, with workers protesting both day and night shifts.
ASSERT FACTORY PLANS EXTENSION
Bridgeport to expand Industrial activity with a large extension to The Columbia Graphophone plant in the East End. The project costs about 2 500 000 increasing staff from 3 000 to 30 009 within two years. The plant would become the citys and likely the countrys largest. Production demand is high and amalgamation with Victor records is planned.
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Bridgeport
Pis
Columbia Graphophone
East End
The
Graphophone Co
Columbia
Victor
Columbia, Company
Navy Never Better Prepared For War
Navy officials testified that when the United States joined the Allies the fleet and department entered war with energy. Admiral Wilson defended actions and praised the navy’s wartime accomplishments while addressing criticism over Rear Admiral Sims letters. Absinthe warnings in Paris show police focus on the revived liquor threat.
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Washington
United States
Navy Department
Wilson
Senate
Avy Department
Replsitt
Sims
Daniels
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Allroad
Talian
Ellis
Rep. Hale
Blaze
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Scott
Arbucci
Bishop Family
Paris
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