Delegates All In Dark Bewailing Lack Of Leaders
Chicago June 7 No changes appear in the convention lineup as delegates mill in hotel lobbies bewailed leadership. No candidate leads firmly and the big three Johnson Lowden and Wood loom. Campaign managers foresee the first ballot shaping the outlook with a possible dark horse or Hughes talk rumored as Borah sails on.
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Chicago
Johnson
Lowden
Wood
Dark Horse
Hughes
Senator Borah
Idaho
Opposition to surrender of police rights in Detroit convention
Joseph M. Quigley of Rochester urged the International Association of Chiefs of Police at its convention in Detroit to oppose surrender of police functions to private societies. He called for a firm stance on social evil gambling and liquor traffic and urged the association to lead in solving law and order with social justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Midh
International
Asp. of Chiefs of Police
Joseph M. Quigley
Rochester
Police Chiefs’ Association of Leadership
Redgate Fight Over $600 Salary Sparks Clash
Superintendent Redgate of the police department faced a dispute after being offered $53 cash by Mayor Mixon upon suspension. He refused signing, insisting he is entitled to $600. Reinstated Friday, Redgate received a warm reception outside St. Augustine church as supporters congratulated him. The other item notes Samuel Gompers denouncing compulsory labor via unlawful strikes at the AFL convention in Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redgate
Police Department
Mixon
St. Augustine's Church
Montreal
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Hemisphere
United States
Wilson
Palmer
Railroads to receive 125 million for rolling stock funds
A cle r t from Washington announces immediate appropriation of 125000000 of government funds for railroads to buy new rolling stock. The Inter state Commerce Commission says money will come from the 300000000 revolving fund with 73000000 for additions and betterments 50000000 for maturities and 12000000 for shore line carriers. The article also notes a court action over property trespass on Union Square and a Rotary Club lunch plan for June 9 hosted by the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Advertising Reduces Costs to Consumers
Indianapolis June 7 speakers at the 16th annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clate of the World argued advertising lowers consumer costs. Dean Joseph French Johnson of NYU urged that advertising is essential for distribution and price efficiency, asserting without it high quality goods remain unknown and prices stay high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Associated Advertising Clate
Joseph French Johnson
New York University School of Commerce
Waterbury Population Rise Felicitous From Census Data
Waterbury Connecticut shows 91,410 residents, up 18,269 or 25.0 percent. Rome and Burlington report smaller gains, Helsingham Washington 25,570 up 1,272 or 5.2 percent, Weymouth Massachusetts 13,057 up 2,162 or 16.8 percent. Fair and slightly warmer to bright Tuesday.
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Washington
Waterbury
Conn
Rome
Burlington
Helsingham
Wash
Weymouth
Mass
U S to Receive 500 Million From German Reparations
Paris June 7 The United States share of the first 20,000,000 900 marks gold reparations bonds due under the Versailles treaty will be about 500 million dollars. The amount covers the first 20 months of occupation of the Rhineland by American troops.
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Paris
United States
Germany
Rhineland
Dissolution of Partnership Between Tucker and Johnson
An action to dissolve the partnership of Johnson and Tucker and appoint a receiver to wind up the business is filed in the Septem ber term of the Superior Court. The firm Johnson and Tucker Undertaking Embalming Assoc operated at 44 Pearl Street Waterbury. Tucker claims Johnson has left the business and started elsewhere and Tucker seeks $1 000 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis E. McNamara
Union Square
McNamara
DeVer ‘Warner
Superior Court
Main Street
Hincks Brothers
Warner
David N. Tucker
John B. Johnson
Johnson & Tucker
Asco
Pearl Street
Waterbury
Johnson
Tucker
SEEKING BLIND EX-SERVICE MAN SEEKING BLIND EX-SERVICE MAN
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance asks the public in New England to help locate a blind ex service man discharged in 1918 who has not claimed compensation. A map is reported in New England. contact Harry Burlingame at 101 Milk Street Boston Mass with any information. Superior Court judges meet in Hartford to assign terms for the next court year. Justice Wheeler becomes Chief Justice and Justice Prentice retires to become State Referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
New England
Harry Burlingame
Milk Street
Boston
Mass
Superior Court
Hartford
Supreme Court
George W. Wheeler
Samuel O. Prentice
Supreme Court validates Volstead Act nationwide
Washington June 7 The Supreme Court ruled the Federal prohibition amendment and the enforce ment act constitutional and upheld enforcement. It dismissed Rhode Island petitions to enjoin federal officials from enforcing prohibition locally and threw out New Jersey injunctions to block enforcement within those borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Hold Lewis in $10,000 Bonds for City Court
George Lewis, linked to Bridgeport’s vice ring, is held in $10,000 bonds after arriving from Norfolk in custody of Lt. Barton. He refuses city court exam and may be bound over to the Superior Court. Police seek Marion Wilson, 17, who says Lewis brought her eight months ago, to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lewis
Bridgeport
Vice Trust
Norfolk
John E. Barton
Lewis
Hartford
Marion Wilson
Burns
Wilsonee
United States
Socialists Win 34 Seats in Reichstag Election
Berlin reports show majority Socialists securing HM seats in the first Republican Reichstag. Independent Socialists lead on votes with 2,071,000. Germans People’s Party 1,415,009. Centrists 961,000. Communists 135,000. Berlin totals cite 459,967 Independent Socialists votes for seven seats. Prominent winners include George Ledebour and Crispien. In New York a federal grand jury charges nearly 50 people in a scheme stealing about 6 million dollars in goods from freight cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Reichstag
German People's Party
Democrats
German People’s Party
Matthias Erzberate
Wuerttemburg
Karl Helfferich
Hamburg
Social Democrats
German National Party
George Ledebour
Herr Crispien
Adolf Hoffman
Louise Lietz
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Colby Issues Formal Apology for Flag Burning Incident
Washington June 7 Secretary Colby on behalf of the American government tenders a verbal apology to the British ambassador for the burning of a British flag here last week by Irish women. An official report from District of Columbia authorities is sought before a formal apology likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colby
District of Columbia
Cozza Beaten To Force Confession In Vice Probe
Developments in Bridgeport's vice crusade escalate as Frank Cozza reports a beating in the vice squad rooms in an effort to induce a confession about alleged relations with Prosecuting Attorney Alexander L. De Laney and Detective Captain Edward Cronan. A confrontation over warrant authority preceded Cozza's arrest on Broad Street Saturday, with seven officers involved.
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Bridgeport
Vice Crusade
Frank Cozza
Vice Squad
Alexander L. DeLaney
Edward 0. Cronan
Detective Bureau
Ozza
Broad Street
Cozza
Polo Headquarters
Cozza J
Deadlock Persists Between Men and Connecticut Co
National officers of the Trolley union head to New Haven to mediate a deadlock over a proposed ten cent hourly raise. Workers continue at the current rate while arbitration is discussed. The union constitution may prevent a strike vote unless arbitration is refused. Local company offices stay silent as negotiations proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trolleymen's
New Haven
Connecticut Co
Storrs
National Union
Goodwin
Women Claim to Own Stills in Prohibition Roundup
Federal agents arraigned Mitchell Marque of Clark's cafe at 618 Newfield Avenue Walter Marshall of 633 Newfield Avenue and Hulbert Wilson on liquor behind the bar. They were bound over in 500 bonds for the September term. Four still owners near King's Highway in Fairfield also faced Lavery with 1900 bonds each, three of them women who claimed ownership to dodge penalties. agents say the husbands are real owners and the women face full penalties.
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Bridgeport
Mitchell Marque
Clark
Newfield Avenue
Walter Marshall
Hulbert Wilson
U. S
Hugh J. Lavery
King’s Highway
Fairfield
Lavery
Man killed by lead caps in factory accident
John Stokes of 1723 Seaview Avenue was riddled with lead caps when a box dropped at the U M C plant on Seaview Avenue. An explosion set off cartridges, tearing lead caps into his body. He was taken to Rendport Hospital where doctors treated burns to his face, hands, and body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaview Avenue
John Stokes
Stokes
Rnderport Hospital
Kitain suffers arm crush in coal yard accident
Benjamin Kitain of 719 Madison avenue a partner in the North End Coal Co at 400 Lindley street sustained a contusion to his left arm and possible left shoulder fracture while unloading coal when his arm was caught between a chain and a machine bar. Dr J A Maxwell treated him at the Emergency hospital and he was later moved to St Vincent's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Kitain
Madison Avenue
North End
Coal Co
Lindley Street
J. A. Maxwell
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Palmer refutes Lashar links to presidential bid
Washington June 7 Attorney General A M Palmer denies Walter Lashar of Bridgeport funded or influenced his nomination bid. Palmer states Lashar had no campaign or indirect ties to anyone connected with it and did not buy the International Textile Co while he was Alien Property Custodian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
A. Mitchel Palmer
Walter
Lashar
Bridgeport
International Textile Company
Palmer
United States
Spa conference postponed to early July in Paris report
Paris officials expect the Allied German conference at Spa, scheduled for June 21, to be postponed due to lack of prep. The discussion likely shifts to early July with possible talks in London between allied government representatives before the Spa meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Spa
London
Civilians May Be Prosecuted Over Bergdoll Escape
Washington report states Inspector General evidence on Grover Cleveland Bergdoll draft evasion will be sent to the Justice Department to determine if civilians involved in the escape should face prosecution. Secretary Baker announced disciplinary action against several persons, with no names released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Inspector General of the Army
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Department of Justice
Baker
Inspector General
Mallette Made Temporary Receiver For Mutual Stores Company
Attorney Robert C. Mallett appointed temporary receiver by Judge Howa J. Curtis. Bond set at 6000. John J. O’Neil claims 42 shares of 420 par value, over one tenth of total capital. Company capital 2500, owes 7800, assets 6000, unable to pay bills. Hearing set for June 25 for permanent appointment. Galveston under martial law due to freight congestion from longshoremen strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Mallett
Mutual Stores Company
How
J. Curtis
Superior Court
John J. O'Neil
Austin
Tgx
Galveston
W. P. Hobby
Government to curb crime in Ireland and reorganize agencies
In London Premier Lloyd George announced in the House of Commons a plan to bring to justice all criminals in Ireland. He said the government would reorganize the Irish executive and bolster police, naval and military forces, and strengthen laws to end the organized murder and assassination campaign. Separately New York reports estimate 1919 earnings of the International Mercantile Marine Co at 24,595,881 dollars, with 1918 at 17,534,701. Net results after bond interest and depreciation show a gain of 5,567,310.
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London
Ireland
Lloyd George
House of Commons
New York
Tne
International Mercantile M Co
Internaonal Mercantile
Ewas
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M’namara
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Kimanis Club
Chamber
Kitain
Atty.gen. Palmer
W. B. Lashar
Mercantile Marine
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