Japs Split With Bolsheviki Over Siberia Buffer Plan
Honolulu June 2 A P Japan broke off negotiations with the Russian Bolsheviki for a buffer state in Siberia. The breach followed discovery of a plot to undermine General Semenoff and bring the Baikal region under Bolshevik control. London reports on Poland and Czecho Slovakia relations note continued talks and possible peaceful settlement.
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Honolulu
A. P
Japan
Bolsheviki
Siberia
Tokio
Nippo Jiji
Semenoff
Baikal
London
Poland
Cotton crop at 62.4 percent of normal marks 50 year low
Washington reports the May 25 condition of the cotton crop at 62.4 percent of normal, the lowest in 50 years. Revised figures show area planted 25,133,000 acres, area picked 33,566,000 acres, and yield per acre 161.5 pounds. May 25 condition last year was 75.6 percent and the ten year average 78.7.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture Today
Call City Guards To Quell Strikers In Waterbury
June 2 city guards and police reserves dispersed a crowd of over 100 strikers at Oakville Pin Company. Six arrests were made as bayonets and clubs drove the marchers away after two bicycle leaders led the procession. Intimidation by men on bicycles near local shops was alleged and stones were carried during the clash.
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Waterbury
Oakville
Autoyre Company
Watertown Avenue
Mariscal Carranza adherent captured in Mexico event
In Greenwich a dog attack case at Gulf Oil Co. garage leads to damages for injuries to James H. McNearney, a Gulf driver, bitten on the right leg by a dog owned by George P. Fisher and wife. He spent money on medical care and asserts a scar existed, though disputed in court. Mexico City reports capture and wounding of Silvestre Mariscal by a revolutionary detachment led by Juan Millan near La Higuerita, Guerrero. General Pelaez arrives in Tamaulipas with a large force and plenty of gold coin.
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George P. Fisher
Greenwich
John J. Walsh
Common Pleas Court
James H. McNearney
Gulf Oil Co
Mexico City
Silvestre Mariscal
Guerrero
Carranza
Juan Millan
Arteaga
Michoyean
Obregon
Hector F. Lopez
la Union
la Higuerita
Manuel Pelaez
Tamaulipasx
Oregon
Pelaez
President Signs Agricultural Bill Halts Festivities In City
At 2 am Patrolman Burns chased a man named George Cook who said he was robbed after paying eight dollars and ninety cents for drinks. A party on Robin Street led to arrests for prohibition violations, bribery, breach of peace, and assault. Cook was jailed for breach of the peace. several others were fined or warned. Washington reports President Wilson signed a joint resolution removing the Comer cotton futures amendment from the agricultural appropriation bill. New York Cotton Exchange planned to reopen at 11 unless Wilson signs the corrected bill beforehand.
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Thomas Burns
Madison Avenue
Marian Street
George Cook
Hallett Street
Cook
Robin Street
Officer Burns
Daly
Stella Wyskysky
John Miruzik
Mike Tartlavonish
Ogden Street
Paul Sach
Hamilton Street
John Wearknow
Shelton Street
Speridon Peravick
Miruszik
Washington
Wilson
New York
New York Cotton Exchange
New York Exchange
Congress May Adjourn June 5
Washington reports that Congress may adjourn next Saturday at four o clock if the Senate accepts the House resolution. Both chambers continued wrapping up routine legislation ahead of adjournment as they move toward a formal close. Rutland Vermont Democratic convention selects eight delegates to the national convention with Henry C. Bristin named temporary chairman.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Rutland
Scopt
Henry C. Bristin
Mexican Laughs at Senator Fall
Mexico City June 2 A New York Times report says a Senate Foreign Relations sub committee urged a U S Mexico treaty with American protection guarantees and possible U S intervention if Mexico refuses The Excelsior denounces Senator Fall claiming he offers a loan he cannot finance and calls his proposal immoral and shameless humorless satire
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
United States Senate Foreign Relattions Committee
Excelsior Today
Senator Fall
Jua
Mephisto
Marguerite
College honors prominent men at Columbia commencement
New York June 2 Columbia University at its 166th commencement exercises conferred 2839 degrees in course. Honorary degrees of Doctor of Laws were conferred upon Henry P Davison Herbert C Hoover, Charles H Brent Rear Admiral William Sims and General John J Pershing.
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New York
Columbia University
Henry P. Davison
Herbert C. Hoover
Bigho
Charles H. Brent
William §, Sims
John J. Pershing
Arrest of East Side holdup man continues gang case
State Police sergeant Frank Virelli arrested Frank Crisara of 64 Hallett Street on burglary and highway robbery charges. City Court continued the case until Saturday with bonds set at 3000 dollars. Officials say Crisara is not believed to be the gang mastermind.
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East Side
Frank Virelli
Frank Crisara
Hallett Street
Plumbers Ordered to Pay Schine Sixty Six Dollars
Judge J Moss Ives in the Common Pleas Court ruled against New York Plumbing and Heating Contractors Inc in the Schine case. The firm must pay David Schine $66 and strike the remaining $835 balance claimed on the contract for installing an American Ideal butler in Schine's new home.
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New York Plumbing and Heating Contractors, Inc
David Schine
J. Moss Ives
Schine
Preparing to Reopen Works Bristol India Rubber Plant
Preparations to resume full operation at the National India Rubber Company plant in Bristol R 1 on June 2 were made by factory officials and national guard officers who have held troops since last Friday’s rioting. Notices posted announce reopening. the plant normally employs about 4 500 people, representing nearly a third of the town. About 50 office staff report for duty with a military escort and no disorder observed.
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Bristol
National India Rubber Company
National Guard
Lea
Police Barracks Attacked at Blarney Ireland
York reports an unsuccessful attack on Blarney police barracks last night lasting an hour and a half. Wires were cut roads blocked military sent from the city but attackers disappeared upon arrival. Ottawa notes parliament rejected a budget amendment by 26 votes, opposing reductions in duties on necessities, machinery, and implements.
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York
Ireland
Blarney
Ottawa
Wherall
Farmers’ Party
Union
Republicans Seat Louisiana Delegates in Chicago Contests
The Republican national committee seated two uninstructed delegates from Louisiana led by Emile Kuntz of New Orleans and dismissed the Lily White contest led by C. S. Herbert and Victor Loisel. Herbert faced a 1918 agreement not to file a contest, a point the committee said was thoroughly investigated. Women suffrage militants planned to picket the convention hall to demand a platform urging ratification by states. The committee unanimously urged prompt ratification by all Republican states.
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Chicago
Republican National Commission
Louisiana
Emile Kuntz
New Orleans
C. S. Herbert
Victor Loisel
Herbert
Kuntz
National Committee
Saloons Wide Open Says Campaign in Pennsylvania
Eugene C. Bonniwell of Philadelphia told a Senate investigating committee that the Palmer for President campaign used an open appeal to distilleries and breweries in Pennsylvania. He said saloons and bonded warehouses in parts of the state were running wide open under the eyes of federal prohibition officers appointed with Mr Palmer's approval.
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Washington
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Senate
Eugene C. Bonniwell
Philadelphia
Bonniwell
W. G McAdoo
Department of Justice
Prohibition Enforcement
Delaware Suffrage Measure Left in House Committee
Dover June 2 The Delaware special session closed with the federal amendment for woman suffrage stalled in the House Committee of the Whole where opponents expect it to die. Both Houses agreed to adjourn sine die and a two third vote is needed to bring the measure before the House again, making revival unlikely.
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Dover
iDel
Delaware
House
Mandate Goes to Committee
Washington June 2 The Senate resolution declining to grant authority for an American mandate over Armenia as requested by President Wilson was passed yesterday by 52 to 23 and sent to the House. The Foreign Affairs Committee to which the resolution was referred was expected to recommend adoption without change and submit it to the House tomorrow for consideration. Leaders predicted it would be adopted as decisively in the House as in the Senate.
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Washington
Senate
Armenia
Wilson
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
Express Train Jumps Track Near North Grafton
A Buffalo Express bound for Boston on the Boston and Albany railroad jumped the track east of North Grafton to Gay. The locomotive and eight passenger coaches left the rails and jolted along ties for 200 yards. No injuries were reported.
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Worcester
Mass
Buffalo
Boston
Boston & Albany
North Grafton
Gay
Cuba declares quarantine over plague risk in Havana
Cuba declared a quarantine against Mexico and New Orleans due to bubonic plague concerns. Steamers from Mexico were fumigated and passengers isolated while Havana's sanitary department intensified rat control at the docks.
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Havana
Cuba
Mexico
New Orleans
Cuban Sanitary Department
Denies Rumor of Goodwin's Retirement
The Times contacted Lucius Storrs president of the Connecticut Co in New Haven who emphatically denied that Joseph J Goodwin was to be retired or displaced as manager amid circulating city rumors. He stated no change in leadership was planned.
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Joseph J. Goodwin
The
Connecticut Co
Times
Lucius Storrs
New Haven
Storrs
Goodwin
Near East Relief Sued Over Chicago Drive Contract
Frederick R Townres of Stratford sues Near East Relief in New York Supreme Court for 400 dollars weekly plus expenses claiming a February 1920 contract to run the Chicago Near East drive was canceled after he traveled to New York and was told plans were not ready and his services not required, costing him additional opportunities.
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Near East Relief
Act of Congress
New York City
Frederick R. Townres
Stratford
Superior
Florida
Chicago Near East Drive
New York
Strike Still Idle at Leslie Leeds Safety Razor Plant
Empl oy es of the Leslie Leeds Safety Razor Co. remain on strike with picket lines outside the factory. Union officials report no change. Irwin Philips denies a plant strike despite near total idleness aside from a few workers. The dispute began after a worker joined a local union and led to a lockout of toolmakers.
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Leslie Leeds Safety Razor Co
Irwin Philips
The
Leeds Co
Philips
Escaped Insane Inmate From Middletown Asylum
Ferdinando Laudetti formerly of Stamford who was committed in May 1918 after killing his stepfather and wounding his wife with a revolver has escaped from Middletown Insane Asylum authorities report. He came to Stamford from New Haven on March 10, 1917 and previously tried to kill himself while in custody. He was committed by the Superior Court at Bridgeport and had made several escape attempts.
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Stamford
Conn
Ferdinado Laudetti
Middletown
Laudetti
New Harven
Ernesto Punti
Bridgeport
Reinforcements Afoot in Teschen Amid Disorder
Vienna reports strong Italian and French reinforcements have arrived in Teschen as Poles and Czechs clash over future status. The entente commission orders local administration moved from Karwin to Vitalau, and Paris hints the plebiscite mission may withdraw if unrest persists. Czech railway workers reportedly sidetrack four munitions trains bound for Polish forces in the disputed area.
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Vienna
Duchy of Teschen
Entente Commission
Teschen
Karwin
Vitalau
Prague
Council of Ambassadors
Paris
Wage Problems Discussed By Rail Labor Board Here
Chicago June 2 wage problems under consideration by the railway labor board were discussed today at a conference of 154 general chairmen of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes. The Brotherhood claims 360000 members. A. E. Everett chaired the meeting with Frank Grable of Detroit, president, and other officials in attendance.
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Chicago
Railway Labor Board
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
A. E. Everett
Frank Grable
Detroit
Brotherhood
Profit Unjust and Unlawful in New York Case
The New York & New Jersey Produce Company was fined 1009 by Judge Augustus N Hand after pleading guilty to profiteering during a Manhattan railroad workers strike. Moris Spirt and Dee Netter faced joint charges of profiteering in sugar with bonds posted awaiting trial for purchasing sugar at 18.67 cents per pound and selling at 26.5 cents to the United States Exporting Company.
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New York
New York & New Jersey Produce Company
Augustus N. Hand
U. S. District Court
Manhattan
Moris Spirt
Waterbury
Judge Hand
Netter
Walter N. Hall & Company
Conn
United States
Sale of American ships to foreign interests clarified
Washington reports the merchant timeline bill after a long conference affirms disposal rules for ships if Americans cannot handle them. The measure sets 75 percent American ownership in coastwise and foreign trade shipping firms, while Senate provisions differ on 100 percent coastwise ownership and 75 percent American stock in foreign trade firms.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Senate
House
Bridgeporters Chosen as Masonic Officers
Hartford dispatch reports the Connecticut Royal and Select Masons annual assembly at Masonic Temple. Grand Master F Ward DeKlyp presided as Norman C Stevens of Hartford was named Most puissant grand master with a slate of officers and appointments across multiple cities including James Oliver Armstrong Norwich and George Beers Bridgeport.
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Hartford
Conn
Grand Council of Connecticut
Royal and Select Masons
Masonic Temple
F. Ward DeKlyp
Danbury
Norman C. Stevens
Edward B. Alling
New Britain
T. Lurelle
D. Fairchild Wheeler
Bridgeport
William C. Shelley
Stephen P. Goodsell
Winsted
J. Romeyn Danforth
New London
T. Frank Cassidy
Chas. W. Boylston
Riverside
Grand Sentinel
George A. Loomis
George A Sturdy
Walter N. Boynton
Branford
William C. Twombly
East Norwalk
Philip Sunderland
Burton H. Struckland
New Haven
E. Allen Bidwell
Norwich
Edward J. Pooley
Meriden
Two Divorce Suits Filed in Local Court
Joseph Natale of Bridgeport seeks a divorce from Rosina Natale formerly Rosina DiPasquale married Sept 3 1913 and requests custody of their son Alfredo. Rose L. Scott seeks a divorce from William P. Scott who deserted her Sept 1 1921 and asks custody of their two children William F. and John James.
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Joseph Natale
Bridgeport
Rosina Natale
Rosina DiPasquale
Alfredo
Supeta Cente
Rose 1. Scott
Wiliam P. Scott
Rose F. Parnauds
William F
John James
Bridgeport group bound for Shriners convention in Portland
Twenty three Bridgeport residents will travel to Portland Oregon for the Shriners convention leaving New York June 8 from Pennsylvania station. The list includes Ernest Adams H W Barlow William L Belknap Jr and many others with accompanying spouses. Additional travelers include Thomas J Bowen HH I McChesney Florence M Peyton Charles W Stevens Danbury Fred M Drew and several Hotchkiss Tolles Peck Schultze and Slauson families from nearby towns.
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Bridgeport
Portland
Ore
Pennsylvania Station
New York
Ernest Adams
H. W. Barlow
William L. Belknap
H. H. Brautigam
Earle M. Christie
R. A. Cleveland
Albert W. Dow
A. E. Frost
G. F. Herthal, Jr
Otto Lehmann
Elizabeth Merry
Albert J. Merritt
Frank L. Myers
J. Alex H. Robinson
John H. Richardson
Elizabeth I. Richardson
John G. Schwarz, Jr
Ralph C. Sherwood
Marguerite Sturges
George F. . Trowell
W. C. Watson
Frederick A Bartlett
Raymond C. Lewis
Thomas J. Bowen
HH. I. McChesney
Florence M. Peyton
Charles W. Stevens
Dantbury
Fred M
Helen E. Drew
Lockwood Hotchkiss
Mildred Hotchkiss
F. Tolles
Ansonia
HS. Morehouse
Stamfed
E. W. Peck
Derby
Oscar F. Schultze
C. A. Slauson
Miss Slauson
Norwalk
File Inventory of Two Estates in Probate Court
Frank J. Kenyon as administrator reports Minnie E. Kenyon estate valued at 939.63 with Kenyon as sole heir. appraisers Wallace G. Taylor and Charles C. Blackman. Annie Campbell known as Rose A Campbell leaves 2202.70 estate. 427.70 personal probate, Mary Campbell administratrix. Appraisers include John TR Smith and Patrick O'Donnell.
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Frank J. Kenyon
Minnie E. Kenyon
Wallace G. Taylor
Charles C. Blackman
Annie Campbell
Rose A. Campbell
Mary Campbell
Ijohn TR. Smith
Patrick O'Donnell
Huerta Takes Oath of Office in Mexico City
Adolfo Dela Huerta, elected provisional president, took the oath of office at five this afternoon in the chamber of deputies. A grand military display filled the galleries as officials from the Chineseateza ian confirmed their government’s instruction to extend de jure recognition. Guatemala’s chargé d’affaires, Luis Matra, was absent due to illness. Forecast calls for unsettled weather with possible showers and a cooler Thursday.
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Mexico City
Adolfo Dela Huerta
Provisions
Mexico
Chamber of Deputies
Chineseatezaian
Provision
Js Luis Matra
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