Gen Wood Still Leads Johnson in Jersey Primaries
Major General Leonard Wood remained ahead of Senator Hiram W. Johnson in New Jersey's preferential presidential primary. By 12 45 p m returns from 1859 districts of 2025 gave Wood 49770 to Johnson 49237 as Edwards led the Democratic slate. Edwards and the big four Democrats were elected without opposition, while the Republican big four were assured with E dge and Frelinghuysen ahead of Stokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Leonard Wood
Hiram W. Johnson
California
New Jersey
Wood
Johnson
Edward J. Edwards
San Francisco
James Paugent
Essex County
Frank Hastie
Jersey City
Frederick W. Donnelly
Trenton
Edwards
United States
Walter Edge
Joseph S. Freysinghuysen
Edward ©. Stokes
Polish Forces Advance 180 Mile Ukrainian Front
Warsaw April 28 The Polish general staff announced a general advance along a 180 mile front into Ukraine to expel foreign invaders the Bolsheviki. Poles reportedly covered about fifty miles on day one nearing Kiev within 60 miles. A proclamation from General Pilsudski posted in cities along the route states the Poles will stay only until an authorized Ukrainian government assumes control.
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Warsaw
A. P
Ukraine
Kiev
Pileudski
Foles
Army Record Saves Soldier in Court Case
A man with a 15 month American Expeditionary Forces service record in France saved Frank Gunn of Stratford from a jail term. Gunn was arrested for drunkenness, told Judge Frank L. Wilder he obtained liquor from a former buddy, and the judge suspended a 10 day jail sentence due to the soldier’s commendable military record.
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France
Frank Gunn
Stratford
Gunn
Frank L. Wilder
Wilder
Bodies of soldiers return home include Wilson Marshall Jr
The Mercury transport brings 353 American soldiers home from Europe, among them Wilson Marshall Jr of the 22nd Aero Squadron from Bridgeport Conn. The bodies arrive at Hoboken with guards and caskets shrouded in new American flags, to be shipped by rail to their homes.
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New York
France
Mercury
Antwerp
Southampton
Leutenants
Wilson Marshall
22Nd Aero Squadron
Bridgeport
Conn
Rodzer A. Bricht
107Th Aero Squadron
Tomnolen
William TF. Marcin
Engineer Corps
Big Springs
Tex
Joseph F. McCarthy
Buffalo
N. Y
Hoboken
Cranes Registration Service
Army
Guard of Honor
Commerce Board to Send Commission on Russian Trade
Atlantic City April 3 The United States Chamber of Commerce board authorized forming a commission to study resuming trade with Russia. President Homer I Ferguson to name members with board approval to report findings. Action followed correspondence from a committee of manufacturing leaders seeking cooperation.
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Atlantic City
N. J
United States Chamber of Commerce
Europe
United States
Homer I. Ferguson
Chamber
Falge Manufacturing Corporatons
Ferguson
Allen Wardl
Investigating Marine Strike Collusion In New York
C B Ames Special Assistant to Attorney General Palmer conducted inquiries to determine if leaders of the marine workers strike colluded with railroad strike leaders. Questioned were general managers of Lackawanna New York Central Pennsylvania New York New Haven and Hartford railroads and officials of the International Longshoremen’s Association and local Longshoremen's Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marine Workers
C. B. Ames
Palmer
James
Lackawanna
New York Central
Pennsylvania
New Haven
Hartford Millroads
TV. O'Connor
Child Run Now Dies In Hospital In Norwalk
In South Norwalk on April 25 six year old Antonio Lutzi son of Lutzi Aposalto owner of Wood Street Hotel was struck by a touring car owned by Benjamin Hirshfield. He died shortly after at the hospital from a fractured skull.
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South Norwalk
Antonio
Lutzi, Aposalto
Wood Street
Benjamin Hirshfield
Upheaval in Siberia Reported Massacre and Evacuation
An official Japanese foreign office statement reported a serious upheaval in Nikelaevak eastern Siberia where several hundred Japanese residents including the consul were massacred. Communication cut off prevented full verification, while a relief expedition failed due to ice. A separate Japanese expedition reached Alexandrovsky on April 22 and found most residents safe aboard the warship Mikas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nikelaevak
Siberia
Japanese Foreign Office
State Department
Alexandrovski
Mikas
Mishima
Hat District
Development of merchant marine policy bill outlined
Washington April 28 a substitute for the House merchant marine bill was released by Senate Commerce Sub committee chairman Jones The measure aims to make coastwise shipping entirely American owned and requires 75 percent of stock in foreign trade firms to be held by Americans It also bars sale of American ships to foreign interests without Shipping Board approval and would curb interstate commerce commission powers on export and import rate preferences unless vessels are American owned The bill permits the board to recommend suspending this section to address shortages of American owned ocean transportation facilities Continued on Page Six.
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Washington
America First
Senate Commerce
Jones
Shipping Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Adopt Highest Wage Schedule by Lake Carriers' Association
Cleveland April 28 The Lake Carriers' Association adopted a general opening wage schedule the highest ever paid. Seamen firemen oilers and water tenders will get 130 per month up 30 from last year with a 5 monthly bonus for unlicensed men who fit out a vessel and stay aboard all season Chief cooks earn 145 to 160 monthly boatswains and deck engineers 140 and other salaries range from 87.50 for coal passers to 100 for second cooks.
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Cleveland
Lake Carriers’ Association
Daylight Saving Time Implemented in Ansonia Derby Shelton
Following a conference with the mayors of Derby and Shelton and Seymour officials, Ansonia issues a proclamation making daylight saving effective at midnight. Seymour will adopt at the same time. Derby and Shelton have not yet decided. Mayor Mead announced the plan after a Monday night public vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansonia
Derby
Shelton
Seymour
Mead
Rent protest fears roil New York on May Day
New York April 28 department of justice agents monitor looming rent strike dangers. J W Hilly chair of the Mayor's committee on Rent Profiteering says a justice rep will meet the committee to prevent out breaks. He reports over 100000 tenants in the Bronx and Brownsville are organized for the May 1 strike and sabotage is planned against landlords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Department of Justice
J. W. Hilly
Toda
Department
Hilly
Bronx
Brownsville
IFrench Stand on Evacuation of Territories
Paris April 28 Premier Mint erand told the Chamber of Deputies after the San Remo supreme council meeting that Frankfort and Darmstadt territories would be evacuated by the French once allied commissions confirm German armed forces fall within the 1919 convention limits.
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Paris
Minterand
Chamber of Deputies
Supreme Council
San Remo
Frankfort
Darmstadt
GARRANZA'S MEN TO JOIN REVOLT SPREADS IN NORTHERN MEXICO
Agua Prieta Sonora April 28 The revolutionary movement expanding from Sonora has reached Chihuahua with Carranza leaders aligning with the rebels press reports say General P Elias Calles the rebel commander announced further defections from Carranza forces and predicted northern Mexico would swing to the constitutionalist side within a week or ten days. Calles also reported Gen Ramon Iturbe leader in Sinaloa and Nayarit would evacuate Mazatlan unless reinforcements arrived, signaling potential consolidation of rebel positions before the port city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agua Prieta
Sonora
Nm Sonora
Chihuahua
Carranza
Mexico
P. Elias Calles
Met Northwest
Portrait seller files damage suit over trolley crash
Harold Meltzer of New York City, portrait seller, sues a Connecticut company in Superior Court for damages after a collision of two trolley cars at Park Avenue and State Street on March 17. He alleges injury including a hernia and severe leg damage from being thrown to the car floor, claiming the company’s agent was negligent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Meltzer
New York City
Connecticut Company
Park Avenue
State Street
Meltzer
Retreating Men Ambushed Near Urfa in Asia Minor
Paris reports confirm a retreating French column from Urfa was ambushed after a two month siege. The French left only as supplies dwindled. French losses were described as small, while Turkish casualties were about 500.
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Paris
Urfa
Asia Minor
United States Receives Eight Steamers For Management
London April 28 The eight tank steamers awarded after lengthy reparations talks at the peace conference are given to the United States for temporary management. The decision ends a long dispute over which nation should receive the vessels and marks a temporary transfer to U S control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reparations Commission
Peace Conference
United Sttates
Rain Spoils Opening Day in Eastern League
New Haven reports rain spoiled the opening day in the Eastern League on April 28. The weather wiped out all scheduled games leaving managers players and fans asking when the first game can be played. Pittsfield had planned to unfurl the 1919 championship banner Friday. games were to be in Albany Hartford Bridgeport Worcester and with Waterbury.
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New Haven
Pittsfield
Albany
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Hartford
Springfield
Worcester
Hartford man wounded in self-inflicted shooting case
Royal W. Thompson of Windsor a former secretary to Senator Hawley is in serious condition at Hartford hospital with a bullet wound to the temple. Despondency and severe neck carbuncles are cited as contributing factors in the attempted life ending act reported from Hartford on April 28.
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Hartford
Conn
Royal W. Thompson
Windsor
United States
Joseph R. Hawley
Hartford Hospital
Supply Of Coal Now Shrinking In City Yards
The local coal supply is dwindling as Geaters will serve only regular customers and none arrive by rail or boat. Strike disruptions in New York threaten further shipments by air, rail, and harbor routes. The Grafton Benson delivered a tank barge to Miller Lumber but tow to New London was hindered by an easterly gale. The Sagamore bound for Providence docked for weather.
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New York
New York Harbor
Grafton Benson
Tide Water O Company
Miller Lumber Company
Towere
New London
Sagamore
Providence
Water Power Bill Reaches Senate-House Conferees
Washington April 23 Conferees from the Senate and House reached agreement on the water power bill but the Sitl changes will not be public until the conference report is ready for House submission. Representative Exch, a House manager, is preparing a statement explaining the bill objective. Action by both chambers is expected soon, ending a decade long fight over water power legislation.
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Washington
Senate
Houses
House
Representative Exch
Hearing Scheduled Over Norwalk Boy's Death
An automobile fatality in Norwalk prompted Coroner John J Ohelan to travel there tomorrow morning, with a subsequent trip to Danbury on Friday to probe a motorcycle accident in which a man was injured.
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Norwalk
John Johelan
Danbury
Vaillant Couturier Backed by Unified Socialist Party
Paris April 28 The Unified Socialist Party in the Chamber of Deputies has all members support Deputy Vaillant Couturier after he published an article in 1.2 Popilaire on April 23 aimed at the 18 percent class of recruits. Removal of parliamentary immunity for prosecution is demanded and to be debated today.
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Paris
Chamber of Demities
Vaillant Couturier
1.2 Popilaire
Hadeen
L'Humanite
M. Vaillant Couturier
Confession Ties Suspect to Girl's Death in Michigan
Anson Best, once of Flint, Mich, confessed to killing Vera Schneider, 18, a telephone operator, whose body was found on a porch Sunday. Prosecutor Glynn C. Gillespie said Best cried and admitted after being identified by a worker who saw him washing his hands in the Clinton River near the scene shortly after discovery.
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Muac
Mich
Anson Best
Flint Mich
Glynn C. Gillespie
Vera Schneider
Clinton River
Government seeks Supreme Court rehearing in steel case
Washington April 28 the federal government asked the Supreme Court to rehear its dissolution suit against United States Steel Corporation. Washington April 28 Peter Augustus Jay of Rhode Island named by President Wilson as minister to Salvador while new counsellor of the embassy at Rome.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States Steel Corporation
Peter Augustus Jay
Rhode Island
Roma
Wilson
Salvador
Yale Instructors and Professors Get Salary Increase
New Haven, April 25 Yale University announced salary hikes for instructors and assistant professors effective July 1. Instructors get 1500 to 3000 dollars, with annual boosts up to 2500 for strong service. assistant professors 3000 to 5000, with 500 step increases on merited reappointments. The scale covers undergraduate and graduate schools and ties to performance and service. In other news, Mary Wilson testified in a city court case against Frank Ballista, detailing alleged visits to 311 State Street and payments received, leading to Ballista being bound over to the Superior Court.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Graduate School of Philosophy and Arts
Frank Ballista
Statetreet
Mary Wilson
Burns
South Avenue
Lafayette Street
Ballista
Paul Lantas
Ballists
Hugh J. Lavery
State Street
Lavery
Paul Lontis
Man 75 Held For Non Support In City Court
Timothy McCarthy aged 75 of 38 West Avenue was arrested yesterday afternoon on a wife complaint for non support. He was arraigned in City court this morning and ordered to pay his wife 5 dollars weekly or serve 30 days in jail. The wife denied her charge of ousting him last November.
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Timothy McCarthy
West Avenue
McCarthy
Rev John J Murray Consecrated Auxiliary Bishop in Hartford
Rt Rev John G Murray former chancellor becomes auxiliary bishop of Hartford diocese at St Josephs Church. Large crowd fills the cathedral as priests nuns and laity witness the solemn rite in a ceremony resembling the ten years earlier consecration of Rt Rev John J Nilan.
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Hartford
Conn
John G. Murray
Stalar
Flavius
St Joseph's Church
John J. Nilan
Rome
Murray
Prosecution Hint For Liquor Dealers Looms
Judge Frank L Wilder warned that local authorities may prosecute liquor dealers selling without licenses under the prohibition amendment. William G Rassick of 62 Wade street and Joseph Hearn of Walnut Head were arrested for drunkenness and given 10 days suspended, paroled to a probation officer. Both are married with families. Theodore Lewis of 373 Coleman street reported a burglary stealing $18 cash and clothing after suspects forced a rear door yesterday afternoon.
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Frank L. Wilder
Wilder
William G. Rassick
Wade Street
Joseph Hearn
Walnut Head
Theodore Lewis
Coleman Street
Bursiars
Clean Up Campaign Starts On Monday
Bridgeport launches a city wide Clean-up Campaign led by the Chamber of Commerce Neighborhood Improvement committee with help from Health, Street and Park departments and the Board of Education. Circulars will be distributed in schools detailing tasks. Mayor Wilson and Chamber officials will award diplomas to students contributing time. Monday focuses on housecleaning.
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Bridgeport
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
Wilson
Supt
J.slawson
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Gen. Wood
Jersey
Harding
Ohio
Army Record
Wilson Marshall JR
Stamford Rollins Mills Company
ET. Thuckingham
Avant AY
Jorrean
Block Island
Eastport
Long Isle
Lew Beland
Russia
Marine Strike
Child Run
America
Ifrench
Garranza
Chihuahua City
U. S
Vaillant
Stand Today
Yale
John J. Murray
Chicago
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
D. Kaletzky
Congress Avenue
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