Big Four rail union renews bid to end strike
New York April 14 Leaders of the four major railroad brotherhoods renewed efforts to settle a rebellious strike as managers threaten to use volunteers and fill posts. Union leaders conferred with strikers and Mayor Hague in Jersey City while a Hoboken mass meeting opened. Some men returned but service remained crippled on several roads. Freight movement varied with embargo lifts east of Buffalo and north of Yonkers. Commuter service improved with volunteer crews. widespread discipline uncertain. In Chicago federal action struck at insurgent leaders as arrests, warnings to return to work by tomorrow, and possible vacancies dominated the scene.
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New York
New York Central
Buffalo
Yonkers
Newburgh
Central
New Jer
Con- Antione
Newark
Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna Eria
West
New Haven
New England Steamship Co
Marine Workers’ Union
H. Lincoln
Brockton
Richard Peck
New London
Boston
N. H
Hnes
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
New Wealand
New England
Brotherhood
American Federation of Railroad Workers
Danbury
Hartford
Elevator Strike Triggers Women Run Lifts in City
In Long Branch California Frank Williams held in Derby jail escape after ambush of a safe. meanwhile New York tenants in Wall Street skyscrapers rely on women operators as elevator men strike. Woolworth, Equitable buildings report near full service with women running most cars. some buildings see partial cuts while unions claim 1000 members. Williams faces extradition.
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Frank Willams
Derby
Long Branch
California
Williams
Seery
New York
Wall Street
Woolworth
Equitable
Singer
Edward A. Cochran
Basta
Butdines
Slain Girl Case Slayer Linked Items Found Near Beach Bottom
A bloodstained shirt and eight handkerchiefs said to belong to Harry Miller, named as the slayer of Frances South of Adena, were found last night in the West Virginia hills near Beach Bottom, Steubenville.
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Steubenville, O
Belone
Harry Miller
Little Frances
Adena
West Virginia
Beach Bettom
Pushing Plans During Railroad Strike
Leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World and John Sandgren discuss a push for one big union as rail strikes unfold. They deny links to insurgent railroad groups while urging industrial organization to take over railroads if needed. The statements outline aims to recruit for a national union and coordinate across crafts to trigger a general strike.
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Industrial Workers of the World
Wiliam PD
Haywood
John Sandgren
One Big
al- Umaic
Revolt Danger Thought Over In Germany
Paris reports suggest the danger of a new uprising against the government in Germany has appeared to pass for now. Berlin advises strict precautions remain in place though recent dispatches mention a grave situation in Pomerania with rumors of a revolt.
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Paris
Germany
Berlin
Pomerania
Two Train Crews Killed in Alabama Collision
Two train men were killed and several injured in a fog bound wreck near Bay Minette Alabama as two Louis- Saadvile passenger trains collided while one entered a siding. Locomotives baggage cars and express cars were wrecked and one man is missing.
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Mobile
Ala
Bay Minette
Graphophone Plant Workers Form Overall Club
Employees of the east plant of the Columbia Graphophone Co have organized an overall club taking effect Monday with a dress request for all factory workers including office and female staff Attendents at the plant fire department dance at the Casino on May 1 are asked to wear overalls or old clothes.
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Columbia Graphophone Co
Fire Department
Germany warned on disarmament by Allied reps
Paris April 16 representatives in Berlin of France Great Britain Italy and Belgium plan to warn Germany to execute disarmament and demobilization clauses without delay The allied charges may threaten to withhold further food deliveries if insurrectionist movements in Germany are not suppressed and Versailles treaty provisions are not met
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Paris
Berlin
France
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Jitney Death Ruled Not Criminal Act
Coroner finds no criminal act by jitney driver Vladimir Osodach after Michael DeNos stepped from a State street jitney without warning at State street and West avenue on April 3. DeNos, a passenger, was killed by a skull fracture after the bus failed to stop. He died April 7 at St Vincent's hospital. Osodach testified he did not know DeNos intended to exit.
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Michael Detvos
State Street
Ftney
Phelan
Vladimir Osodach
West Avenue
DeNos
Dell
St. Vincent's Hospital
Osaiah
eNes
Clerks Still Await Pay Increases After Board Action
The Board of Education has officially determined increases for the superintendent assistants and teachers, but ten clerks including the assistant secretary and supply clerk have not received pay checks due yesterday. Officials say clerks’ increases are still pending formal approval.
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Board of Education
Connecticut Radicals Faces Deportation Across Ocean
Fairford Conn April 16 Arrangements are under way to deport several Connecticut radicals in Hartford county and others under Department of Justice surveillance. Some on bond have been instructed to arrange affairs for a trip overseas. Fifteen deportation warrants were canceled by Washington Assistant Secretary of Labor Post. Fifteen men were at liberty on bail. two were released from Hartford Jail.
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Fairford
Conn
Connecticut
Hartford County
Feds
Department of Justice
Washington
Secretary of Labor
Hartford
Did Not Prove Wife Guilty in Divorce Case
State Referee Joel H Reed denied Harry J Robinson's petition for divorce from Florence Hewitt Robinson and awarded the wife custody of three minor children. The couple wed in 191% in the city, with Mrs Robinson born in Everett Massachusetts. The report also covered Haitieshhild Jenecht of Stamford versus Fredericis Schaidknecht, with the referee recommending a decree for the wife and noting a desertion in 1516.
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Harry J. Robinson
Florence Hewitt Robinson
Joel H. Reed
Curtis
Robinson
Robinson Hives
Everett
Mass
Haitieshhild- Jenecht
Stamford
Predericis Schaidknecht
Schikknecht
Real estate dealer held on theft charge after complex trades
Charles Grimwood, a real estate dealer of 527 Fairtela avenue, was arrested on a charge of violating the conditional bill of sale law. Bond set at 300 dollars. The case, arising from a long series of sales involving an automobile and heavily mortgaged real estate, was continued in City Court.
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E. Exrle Garlick
Charles Grimwood
Fairtela’ Avenue
Grimwood
John B. Johnson
Heeler Avenuue
Harry Fort
Stratford Avenue
Johnson
Bethany Chapel
John
Burglars Steal Sugar From Bresky & Sons Wholesale
Burglars entered Bresky and Sons wholesale grocery at 421 Water Street last night and stole 300 pounds of sugar before authorities received the report. Police investigate the theft as an ongoing case.
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Bresky & Sons
Water Street
Mayor Issues Proclamation for Hungarian Relief Drive
Mayor Clifford B. Wilson issues a proclamation designating the week of April 1st for soliciting funds for Hungarian relief in Europe. Bridgeport’s local quota is $16,000, urged by Hoover reports on urgent aid for Hungarian children. Citizens are asked to respond generously to meet the goal.
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Hun My
Wilson
Imh
American Red Cross
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Hungury
Bridrepore
Tribute to Judge Beers and Attorney Bishop at Fairfield meeting
Eloquent tributes to the memory of Judge A B Beers and Attorney Nathaniel W Bishop were delivered at a Fairfield County Bar association meeting in the county courthouse. Judge Morris C Beardsley presided as speakers included Judge Carl Fos sier I K Gould and Clerk W Tracy. Arthur W LeBoeuf collided with another car at Noble avenue and Arctic streets injuring T Appleton and Edward Shaw who were treated at the Emergency hospital.
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A. B. Beers
Nathaniel W. Bishop
Fairfield County Bar Association
Hell
Morris C. Beardsley
Trudie R. H. DeForest
T. Appleton
Curtis Avenue
Edward Shaw
Curtis, Avenue
Arthur W. LeBoeuf
Noble Avenue
Arctic Streets
Doctor Taylor Wins $433 in Automobile Suit
Dr Clifton C Taylor of 145 Harriral avenue was awarded $433 by a Superior court jury against Edmund Butler and wife for damages from a Milford 1916 collision claiming the Butler car was on the wrong side of the road. The Board of Aldermen will visit Hillside Home next Monday at 4:30 PM.
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Clifton C. Taylor
Hariral Avenue
Edmund Butler
Butler
Milford
Board of Aldermen
Hillside Home
Aternoon
Theodore N Vail Dies in Baltimore Hospital
Theodore N Vail, chairman of the board of AT&T, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore from a complication of heart and kidney troubles. He had been brought there from Jekyll Island, Georgia, last Sunday. Funeral planned for Parsippany, New Jersey, where the family vault is New York. A note from AT&T president H V Thayer recalled Vail’s long service and health decline after a southern trip. The Southern New England Telephone Co. director was also connected to the St. V. Thayer tribute expressing sorrow and praise.
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Baltimore
Theodore N Vail
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Johns ‘Hopkins Hospital
Vail
Jewyll Island
Georgia
Parsippany
N. J
New York
Theodore N. Vail
H V. Thayer
American Telephone & ‘Telegraph, Company
Thayer
Johns Hopkins Hospital
New Haven, Conn
Southern New England Telephone Company
St. V. Thay
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
James T. Moran
Million Dollar Bond Issue Planned for City Projects
City plans a bond issue near a million dollars to cover sewer work worth 500000, pavement 250000, echoes 220000, and parks 315000. With current grand list, about 1110000 can be issued.
Door slamming wind blamed for burglary scare at mayor’s home
Police were called to Mayor Cligard 2 Wilson at 270 Clinton Avenue after Mrs. Wilson reported a door slamming upstairs around 9 00 pm. Detectives found the gusty wind caused the door on a summer porch to slam, frightening the residents and prompting a reported burglary scare.
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Cligard
Wilson
Clinton Avenue
Gaucher Must Pay Alimony Pending Divorce
William J Gaucher of Remington Typewriter Co must pay his wife ten dollars weekly alimony during their divorce trial. The court allowed Mrs Gaucher to defend. She testified he earned thirty two dollars a week. He seeks a divorce on infidelity. she retained counsel and will contest. Dublin hunger strikers total forty with nine from the original strike. Sergeant Henison, shot during Balbriggan procession, died today.
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William J. Gaucher
Remington Typewriter Co
Curtis
Dublin
Henison
Balbriggan
Naugatuck Freight Strike Disrupts Dock Loading
The steamer Naugatuck arrived with a large freight load but dock workers and clerks strike causing freight to pile on the quay. Railroads may refuse to handle cargo, and unions rally with possible broader action while passenger trains run normally in New Haven and Danbury.
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Naugatuck
R. R
Mexico asks to move troops through Texas to Sonora
Mexico seeks U S permission to move troops through Texas New Mexico and Arizona to strike Sonora from the north El Paso to Douglas and Agua Prieta would be used as staging points The United States is under pressure from the Mexican government no decision has been made Uncertainty also looms over a weather forecast for New Haven with likely showers tonight and Saturday and a cooler spell expected.
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Washington
Mexico
United States
Sonora
Carranza
el Paso
Douglas
Ariz
Agua Prieta
Hermosillo
Pulpito Pass
Chihuahua
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Railroad Labor Board Opens First Meeting in Washington
Washington April 16 the newly appointed railroad labor board began its work with six of nine members present. Horace Baker J H Elliott and William B Park represented labor while J J Forrester attended as the sole labor delegate. Public members G Wallace W Hanger Henry Hust attended. Judge R M Barton of Memphis was expected tomorrow with the public representative. The president telegraphed the remaining labor members Albert Phillips and A O Wharton to hurry to the city.
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Washington
Railroad Labor Board
Horace Baker
J. H. Eltott
Wiliam B. Park
Bat J. J. Forrester
G. Wallace W. Hanger
Henry Hust
Cincinnati
RM. Barton
Memphis
Trent
Albert Phillips
A. O. Wharton
Overall Habit Spreads Fast Through Country
Crowds in Limerick Ireland pelted constabulary while civilians allegedly fired. In Budapest four arrests for food thefts from the American resist warehouse. A man at Crane Company Plant injured by iron, treated at Emergency hospital. Navy allows overalls at cost to civilian club members at Norfolk base. Overalls clubs spread across Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas amid price protests.
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Limerick
Munster
Ireland
Budapest
Washington
Navy Department
Norfolk Navy Wand
Hampton Roads
Biringham
Ala
Birmingham
Kansas City
Southwest
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
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Dory
Willian
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Ygraph Workers
Jitnear
Clinford B. Wilson
Judge Beers
Taylor
T. N. Vail
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Gaucher
R. R. Labor Board
Daniel Banutotolus
North Avenue
Crane Company
Owen J. Groark
iBmergency Hospital
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