De Valera Charged With Misusing Irish Funds at Convention
John Devoy of the Gaelic American claims $50,000 from Irish Republic bonds funds were sent to Chicago to assemble a group of supporters that undermined Justice Daniel F. Cohalan’s Irish plank for the Republican platform. Devoy says De Valera rejected the plank and claimed sole authority for Ireland’s voice. Archbishop Mannix is slated to arrive in New York July 17 as the East hosts Irish affairs.
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New York
John Devoy
The
Gaelic American
Chicago
Sureme Court
Daniel F. Cohalan
de Valera
Frank P.walsh
American Commission For Irish Independence
San Francisco
Mannix
Devoy
Friends of Irish Freedom
Daniel F. Cohaian
Deat
Irish Republic
Committee On Platform
Cohalan
Ireland
Seven Held on Indecent Assault Charges in City
Police detain seven youths, ages 13 to 18, on indecent assault charges after a girl reported details to the vice squad. Bonds set at 1000 dollars. cases continued to June 19 for further police inquiry.
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Hridreport
South Avenue
Frank Lestie
Warren Street
Thomas Kelly
Broad Street
James Allen
Black Rock Avenue
John Cannon
Edward Grimalion
Columbia Street
Murphy and
Foster
View Squad
Liquor valued at 100000 seized in Griffin home sale
Federal authorities seized liquor valued at 100000 from the George F Griffin residence in the Gold Coast district. A sale is blocked by search and seizure laws, with the widow unable to retain ownership despite desiring to sell. Two men are constructing basement entrances during the process.
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Chicare
F. Griffin
Gold Coast
Deine Courht
Albanians Kill 1330 Italians at Ti mana
Geneva reports state that 330 Italian prisoners were killed by enraged Albanians at Ti mana, stirred by Essad Pasha’s assassination in Paris. The telegram says over 20 Italian prisoners en route to Tirana were seized and slain at Krachar, with fear for 2000 officers and soldiers captured further uprisings.
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Geneva
Timana
Gearade
Essad Pasha
Proessional
ag@f
Albania
Paris
Tirana
Krachar
Fisnan
Bolsheviks Quit Persian Ports Move
London dispatch notes all Russian Bolshevik troops have left Enzeli the main Persian port on the Caspian Sea. Georgia protests Western powers over British control of Batum. Turkish Anatolian republic and Armenia negotiations progress with expectation of an agreement. Soviet mediates and a treaty clause to limit Turkish army near Armenia frontier.
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London
Enzeli
Caspian Sea
Herald
Moscow
Republic of Georgia
Batum
Armenia
Turkey
Detroit Rises to Fourth Largest City in Nation
Washington reports Detroit now ranks fourth in population after ten years of growth, surpassing St. Louis and moving ahead of Boston Cleveland Baltimore and Pittsburgh. The 1920 census puts Detroit at 993,789, up 527,973 from a decade earlier, a 113.4 percent rise.
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Washington
Detroit
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Michigan
Gallant Effort to Save Friend in Storm
Atlantic City June 15 One life was lost and property damage run to thousands after a hurricane like downpour ripped through Atlantic county. A canoe with Irving Schuster and Herman Guttesman, both 16, broke from Lenape Park Mays Landing during a picnic storm. Rescue boats capsized twice but returned. Guttesman saved while Schuster drowned and was not recovered by morning.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Iife
Atlantic County
Lenape Park
Mays Landing
Irving Schuster
Herman Guttesman
Lake Front
Guttesman
Schuster
Unspeakable Jazz Debated At National Music Conference
Mrs. Marx Obendorfer of Chicago told the music conference of the General Federation of Women's Clubs in Des Moines that ninety percent of popular jazz would not be allowed through the mails if printed as literature. She predicted a golden age for American art.
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Des Moines
Iowa
America
Marx Obendorfer
Chicago
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Local Typographical Union Opposes Negro Equality
Asheville N C June 18 The local Typographical union adopted resolutions denouncing the American Federation of Labor for admitting negroes to equal privileges with whites and instructing its representative to oppose the policy at the International Typographical union meeting in Albany in August If the Federation insists the International union should withdraw from it
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Asheville
N. C
Local
Typographical Union Today
American Federation of Labor
International Typographical Union
Albany
Edwards Misses Delegation Train To San Francisco
Governor Edwards did not join the New Jersey delegates on their special train to the San Francisco convention due to official duties. Delegates expect he may attend if his schedule allows, with a departure anticipated around the middle of next week.
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Newark
N. J
Edwards
New Jersey
San Francisco
Rooster to Replace Donkey as Demo Emblem Plan
Chicago reports a Democratic emblem shift as Frederick Tahl proposes using a rooster in place of the donkey. Thousands of small silver roosters will head to the San Francisco convention to educate the public on the party symbol.
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Chicago
Frederick Tahl
Minnois Democratic Woman's Committee
San Francisco
Financier George W Perkins Dies in Stamford
George W. Perkins, financier, died at Stamford Hall Sanitarium Stamford Conn following a nervous breakdown and illness linked to influenza and pneumonia contracted in France during World War I. Officials cited nervous exhaustion after intense overwork. Funeral set for Sunday at Riverdale Presbyterian Church in the Bronx.
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Stamford
Conn
George W. Perkins
Stamford Hall Sanitarium
Chicago
Perkin
M. CG. A
France
Perkins
Riverdale Presbyterian Church
Bronx
Change in policy eyed by state Republicans
Col Isaac M. Ullman of New Haven, head of the Men's Ratification Committee, gives Mayor Wilson notice of a meeting at Hotel Taft New Haven next Wednesday afternoon. Officials speculate on a possible statewide ratification campaign for Harding and Coolidge after a cool reception at the Chicago convention. The city’s top leaders are away, with the mayor in Washington, Town Chairman Robinson in California, and William S. Seeley abroad, leaving uncertainty about local ratification events.
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Isaac M. Ullman
New Haven
State
Republican Central Committee
Wilson
Taft
Harding
Coolidre
Chicago
Washington
Robinson
California
William S. Seeley
Atlantic
May fire losses and alarms report
Fire Headquarters released figures for May showing total fire loss of 9 368 dollars. There were 62 alarms 26 bell alarms 35 still alarms and one false alarm. The fire apparatus logged 208.78 miles during the month.
Bartley Suit Yields 1370 Judgment Against Bartley Estate
Frank P. Bartley was awarded 1370 plus costs by Judge John S. Booth in the Court of Common Pleas in the case against Alice B. Bartley individually and as executrix of the Thomas W. Bartley estate and against the Bartley estate. The action centered on a note Bartley endorsed for the defendants, claimed as accommodation paper after the plaintiff said he received no benefit.
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John S. Booth
Court of Common Pleas
Frank P. Bartley
Alice B. Bartley
Thomas W. Bartley
Thomas W Bartley
Danburs
Hoover Backs Republican Ticket After Breakfasting With Harding
Washington June 18 Herbert Hoover declared support for the Republican ticket after breakfast with Senator Harding. Hoover characterized the platform adopted at Chicago as favorable to the nation and indicated his alignment with the party nominees.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Harding
Hoover
Harding Takes Up Challenge by President
Washington June 18 Senator Harding Republican presidential candidate accepted President Wilson s call for a referendum on the peace treaty. He said the Republican party would welcome the referendum and that the party s stance on foreign relations and preserving national identity would be overwhelmingly endorsed.
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Washington
Wilson
Harding
Five men arrested for Bridgeport robberies and thefts
Detectives Wheeler Malone and state police sergeant Virell seized Calvin Bassett Fred Helmerick John Koranilski and Henry Sternberg in connection with a series of auto and tire thefts in Bridgeport. The group is linked to robberies at Woodside Garage and Scheilinzer Garage and to a Ford owned by Gilbert Dobbs recovered abandoned in Long Meadow Massachusetts.
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Bridgeport
Edward Wheeler
Thomas Malone
Frank Virell
Calvin Bassett
Stratfield Road
Fred Helmerick
Pembroke Street
John Koranilski
Washington Avenue
Henry Sternberg
Howard Avenue
Woodside
Main Street
Joseph Scheilinzer
Capitol
Brooklawn Avenues
Gilbert Dobbs
Hawley Avenue
Long Meadow
Mass
Contagious Illnesses Under Control in City
Health Officer Dr. William H. Coon reports a decrease in contagious diseases in June 1919 compared with May and last year. Measles totaled 47 cases in June 1919, while only four cases have appeared so far this month. Diphtheria tuberculosis and scarlet fever all declined versus May.
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Wm. H. Coon
Railroads stalled coal car shipments harm New England
Harry Walker criticizes the soft coal shortage saying empty coal cars sit idle on roads as railways fail to send them to mines. He urges more coal shipping by water despite higher cost to secure fuel for next winter.
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New England
Harry Walker
Walker
Company Gives Life Insurance to All Employees
The H C Canfield Company distributed free life insurance certificates of 500 to every employee, with increases to 1500 after five years. Coverage includes executives and continues during employment, with beneficiaries named by the employee. New hires gain coverage after two months. About 400 employees and families benefit. Additionally, city council plans a meeting at City Hall to address ordinances. A separate item notes Mrs Rebecca Gilastein, 55, injured by a fall at 282 Hough Avenue, hospitalized with a broken hip.
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H. C. Canfield Company
H. Q. Canfield Company
Rebecca Gilastein
Hough Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
B. J. Burns
Gompers Faces Second Challenge To AFL Power
Montreal June 18 Samuel Gompers head of the AFL faced a second threat as the annual convention debated the League of Nations. The federation backed government ownership of railroads and ratification of the League without reservations. Officers to be chosen late today with expectations of Gompers winning a near 89th term amid factional opposition. The convention also authorized a nationwide drive to organize telephone operators and fixed Labor Memorial Day on the fourth Sunday in May.
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Montreal
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
League of Nations
Senate
League
Gompers
W. Johnson
Machinists Union
James Franklin
Boiler Makers
Sara Conboy
New York
Federation
Building Trades
James Noonan
Electrical Workers
Bell and Associated Companies
Wilson says League of Nations dominates campaign
President Wilson, nine months ill, appears vigorous in a New York World interview. He calls the League of Nations the dominant issue and predicts a referendum stance at the San Francisco Democratic convention. He criticizes the Republican platform as controlled by special interests.
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New York
Wilson
New York World
Washington
White House
League of Nations
San Francisco
Resolutions on Taylor Death Adopted by Fairfield Bar
The Fairfield Bar Association approved resolutions expressing regret over the death of Danbury attorney Howard W. Taylor. The resolution was presented to Judge Howard J. Curtis and inscribed on court records at the session led by Judge John H. Light and Judge J. Moss Ives.
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John H. Light
Fairfield Bar Association
Superior Court
John R. Booth
Court of Common Pleas
Howard W. Taylor
Danbury
Howard J. Curtis
J. Moss Ives
Curtis
Feitner Defeats Bishop in Metropolitan Golf Final
Greenwich reports Mrs. Quentin F. Feitner defeated Miss Georgiana Bishop of Bridgeport two up in the final of the Woman's Metropolitan Golf tour. This marks the third time Bishop has been defeated by Feitner for the title.
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Greenwich
Quentin F. Feitner
Georgiana Bishop
Bridgeport
Miss Bishop
Feitner
Think Woman Cause Of Killing
The district attorney will hold Mrs. Larsen and Edward Rhodes as material witnesses in the Elwell murder case. An assistant district attorney said a man shot Elwell and a woman was the cause of the shooting. A prominent New Jersey socialite telephoned Elwell the morning of the murder and another young woman called later seeking reasons he had not kept an appointment at Pennsylvania Station.
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New York
District Attorney’s Office
Larsen
Edward Rhodes
Joyce
Elwell
New Jersey
Iwell House
Pennsylvania Station
Taft Signals US Will Join League of Nations
Former President Taft told a Baltimore dinner that the United States will join the League of Nations after the election and that the Republican party is pledged to an association of nations with reservations. Geddes attended as British ambassador. Parcel post limits for Army parcels in Germany rise to 25 pounds from 12 pounds, with special domestic rates for military addresses.
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Baltimore
Wiliam H. Taft
America
League of Nations
League
Union of America
Sir Auckland Geddes
Mr. Taft
Republican Party
Association of Nations
United States Army
Germany
Coblens
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T Harding
Aldermanic Committee On Ordinances
Board of Aldermen
Johnson
Taylor
Sun
Edward Sheehan
East Main Street
Susan Sheehan
Frederic A. Bartlett
Rickel
Herman Rickel
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N. E. Bankers
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New England Bankers Association
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