Plans Kept Secret By Navy Sims
Washington March 13 Documentary evidence supported Rear Admiral Sims charge that the Navy Department failed to keep him informed of policies and plans. He testified that ignorance of department plans led allied admiralties to negotiate directly with Washington, undermining confidence and American interests. Sims said first notice of lack of confidence came after submitting London reports and cited April 1917 terms of alliance in Washington.
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Washington
Suport
Navy Department
Lima
Senate
Department
Sims
London
Ry Department
Jellicoe
Quiet Stratford caucus seals 25th district delegates
Stratford Republicans faced off in a quiet caucus at the county courthouse. Morehouse faction delegates were seated. judge Peck attended without speaking. Delegates at large to the state convention were John W. French and Frederick B. Salmon. Towns in the district include Shelton Stratford Fairfield Westport Easton Monroe Weston Newtown Trumbull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Ivan I. Morehouse
Charles Peck
Morehouse
Peck
BE. S. Bird
Pease
Harry R. Sherwood
Westport
Homer Curtis
Newdown
Frank Olmstead
Monroe
Frederick S. Beardsley
Robert C. Sillman
Harold G. Lovell
David Is Rhodes
John W. French
Trumbull
Frederick B. Salmon
Jstrect
Shelton
Fairfolks
Easton
Weston
Newtown
One Killed and Eleven Wounded in Italian Strike Clash
Rome March 13 strikers and Royal Guards clashed at Catania Sicily with shots exchanged. Reports say one striker was killed and eleven persons wounded in the fighting. Of these, several were Royal Guards members.
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Rome
Royal Guards
Catania
Sicily
Cht
Royal
Dockmen's Strike Again Ties Up New York Harbor
New York March 13 The longshoremen checkers and dock workers began a strike to press wage and hour demands. Unions claim 7000 to 8000 members but exact numbers unclear. Owners say a full walkout would paralyze coastwise shipping. Wages cited at 0.10 per hour base with 1.00 overtime. checkers seek 195 to 398.60 weekly. dock workers seek 25 percent raise. Owners cite national adjustment commission award in effect until September 30, 1929.
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New York
Mallory
Clyde
Morgan
Old Dominion
Southern Pa
Eafic
Ocean Steamship Company Lines
Sat
National Adjustment Commission
Holcomb to preside over A S meeting Tuesday
Governor Marcus Holcomb will preside at the American Legion Harry G. Congdon Post meeting at the Casino next Tuesday night. Principal speakers include Ambassador James W. Gerard and former Attorney General Wickersham. General Pershing may attend after his Stratfield banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Holcomb
Harry G. Congdon Post
American Legion
James W. Gerard
U.S
Wickersham
General Pershing
Stratfield
Charles B. Davis
New Yorkery
Cadwalder, Wickersham and Tat
Gerard
Spottswood D. Bowers
George W. Wheeler
Holcomb
France Faces Large General Strike Wave in March
Paris reports estimate about 400,000 workers on strike across France with 60,000 in Lyons silk mills. Coal miners in Nord and Pas de Calais total around 40,000. Building workers 2,500 to 5,000 strikes noted in Angers and Toulouse. Paris region quieter though shoe makers upholsterers and marble workers face potential strikes.
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Paris
Federation of Labor
France
Lyons
Department of du Norde
Pas de Calais
Angers
Toulouse
Bomb explosion kills four in Sofia theatre
Four people die and twelve are injured when an informal device explodes during a conference in a Sofia theatre. Authorities report several arrests as investigators search the debris for additional victims.
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Sofia
Zurich
Switzerland
Judge Coats Dies At 78 In New Britain Home
New Britain Connecticut March 13 Judge John Coats 78 died at his home this morning after a long illness He served as a referee in the court of Common Pleas and was well known in legal circles He was a direct descendant of John and Priscilla Alden of Mayflower fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Britain, Conn
John Coats
Court of Common Pleas
Jesal
John
Priscilla Alden
Newborn Girl Found Dead On Porch Wrapped In Paper
A baby girl, neatly dressed and wrapped in a newspaper, was found on the front porch of 981 Central Avenue by John Connors shortly after six yesterday morning. The infant, likely born hours earlier, wore a rosary and a religious picture was attached. no identification was found. The body was taken to Rourke & Boucher morgue awaiting possible identification.
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John Connors
Central Avenue
Rourke & Boucher
Connors
Connees
Main Street Buckles Close Blocked Traffic
Wooden block pavement buckled this morning turning Main street between Arch and Congress into a rugged surface. Water from Congress and Arch flowed beneath the blocks causing them to rise. Stratford avenue also buckled prompting street crews to restore the streets to normal levels. Workers were on the Main street project.
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Rocky Mountains
Main Street
Arch 1
Congress Streets
Congress
Arch Streets
Stratford Avenue
Fuchs Divorce Case Postponed in Stamford
Divorce proceedings against Maxmilian J. Fuchs, Stamford resident and former Baer Bros official, postponed as lawyers seek additional pleadings. Margarette Fuchs filed for divorce citing cruelty and infidelity naming Adelaide Dobos of New Rochelle as co respondent. Fuchs faces two suits by Baer Bros for accounting on missing copper. Mrs. Fuchs sues Adelaide Dobos for $26,000 alleging alienation of affections. The divorce was set for trial in Superior Court but removed from the docket.
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Maxmilian J. Fuchs
Stamford
Baer Bros
Margarette
Fuchs
Adelaide Dobos
New Rochelle
Haer Bros
War Dept Cites Bullard 60 for War Production
The Bullard Machine Tool Company received a War Department citation and certificate of merit from Major General Edwards in Boston for efficient wartime work. The award credits plant construction, manufacturing method development, and high volume production of 155mm guns, with John Beirne representing the firm. Also notes weather in New Haven for March 15 with clearing, colder tonight, and fair Sunday.
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Bullard Machine Tool Company
Edwards
War Department
Boston
John Beirne
New Haven
Rum Runners Arrested in Stratford Sedan Car Stop
Three Brooklyn men Louis Wagner Theodore Black and Morris Goodwin were arrested in Stratford just after midnight on breach of the peace and bribery charges. A New York taxi driver Wagner led authorities to 75 gallons of spirit alcohol in the car. Bribery charges were added for Goodwin. Bonds set at $1000 each and cases continued for one week for US Commissioner Lavery review.
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Benjamin Brown
Stratford Police
Louis Wagner
S Sutter Avenue
Brooklyn
Mpheodore Black
Stone Avenue
Morris Goodwin
Christopher Street
United States
Waterbury
Goodwin
New York
Wagner
Stratford
Smith
Stratford Town Court
Waener
Black
United State
Hugh J. Lavery
Seats All Gone For Banquet To Gen Pershing
Banquet seating at Stratfield Ballroom for General Pershing is full with 450 capacity reached and overflow dinner planned. Principal speaker will be James M Beck with Pershing arriving at 2:30 pm Tuesday followed by a factory tour. At 4:30 pm Pershing will meet city school children then the Stratfield banquet begins at 7 pm with speakers Schuyler Merritt and Col. Franklin.
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General Pershing
Stratfield
Manufacturer's Association
Pershing
Ponrine
Thos
James M. Beck
Wilson
State Armory
Schuyler Merritt
Col. Franklin
Ordinance
New England
Edwards Seeks Name Exclusion From Illinois Primaries
A telegram from Governor Edward J Edwards of New Jersey asked that his name be omitted from Democratic ballots as a presidential candidate in Illinois April 13. The request was rejected after the withdrawal period expired. A shoe store theft in Morris Kirschner’s shop on Colorado Avenue saw six pairs of shoes worth 40 dollars stolen. Natchez reports the death of 118 year old Iyais I Robinson, noted as a negress, with a great grandchild aged 71.
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Springfeld
Mis
Edward J. Edwards
New Jersey
Illinois
Louis L. Emmerson
Morris Kirschner
Colorado Avenue
Proclamation News From New York And Berlin
Proclamation states that government has ceased in Berlin as General Von Kapp assumes chancellorship and forms a new government. Factually, reports describe the occupation of Wilhelmstrasse by troops, the dissolution of the national assembly, and socialist calls for a general strike.
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von Kapp
Berlin
Paris
Havas
Empire
von Luellwitz
National Assembly
Wilhelmstrasse
Baltic
Doeberitz
Ebert
von Luettwitz
Gretreithswehr
Gustave Noske
Defense
Berli
Piotters
Dosberits
Captain Pabst
Baltic States
Germany
Hts
Wolfgang Kapp
Reichstag
German Agriculture Society
German Fatherland Party
Police fatally shoot two armed suspects in Baltimore
In Baltimore on March 13 two armed black men attacked police and were shot dead in separate city locations. A burglary suspect was wounded while escaping from a northwest home, captured at University Hospital after seeking treatment. One officer and others faced threats from a responding mob.
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Baltimore
University Hospital
Camp Holabird
Nesto
Baton
St. Matthews
Dallas
K. F. Seidl
Central
Machinists Lodge 30 to join New York organization
Lodge No 30 votes to sever ties with A I M and AFL and join the New York secede rs forming the Amalgamated Metal Workers of America. The new union mixes Soviet and English shop steward models with district autonomy and a central supervising body. Detroit’s 11,000 Automo bile and Aircraft Union plans to join, with seven New York locals already in.
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LA. of M
New York
Amalgamated Metal Workers of America
Central Labor Union
John J. Eagan
Grand Lodge
Lodge No. 20
American Federation of Labor
Eaten
D. R. Donovan
Flaherty and
Raffelt
GC. LU
J. R. Knight
William Kelly
Richard Monks
District 15
New York City
Grand Tadze
Population figures show gains in Lancaster and Knoxville
Census Bureau data released on March 13 reports Lancaster Pennsylvania at 53,150, up 5,953 or 12.5 percent, and Knoxville Tennessee at 77,318, up 41,472 or 114.1 percent. Earlier, a fire at Victory restaurant at 853 Main Street caused about 100 dollars in damage after a blazing grease pot.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Lancaster
Knoxville Tenn
Victory
Main Stree
Booze Found in Main Street Chinese Restaurant
Investigating a short change dispute at 867 Main Street, patrolmen discovered liquor being sold inside the Wong Kone and Sadie Kong restaurant. The proprietors were arrested on breach of the peace, with bonds set at 300 dollars. the matter is to be reviewed by United States Commissioner Hugh J. Lavery. Witnesses Piuskusky and Raback were also jailed on breach of the peace, bonds set at 25 dollars, cases continued for one week.
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Wong Kone
Sadie Kong
Main Street
Edward Daily
William Foster
United States
Hugh J. Lavery
Charles Piuskusky
Warren Street
iWaseel Raback
Elm Street
Pluskusky
Raback
Sergt Virelli Faces Two Court Actions in 1918 Crash
Seret Virelli of the State police has two lawsuits slated for trial before Judge Keeler next week in Superior Court. He seeks $2,000 from Abraham Ginsberg, owner of the car that struck his vehicle, charged as negligent. In a second suit Fannie Horwitz sues for $5,000 claiming injuries after the Maplewood Wood crashes, alleging Virelli drove recklessly and she required an operation.
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Frank Virelli
State Police
Keeler
Maplewood
Wood Avenues
Sergt Virelli
Abraham Ginsberg
Ginsberg
Fannie Horwitz
Ginebere
Sersi Virelli
RANCH OWNER SUMMERS RANSOM RAISED AND RELEASED
Chicago reports a ransom for Peter W. Summers, ranch owner near Saline Cruz, rose from 500 to 5000 dollars with March 13 as payment deadline. Sisters Mrs Switzer and Mrs Humphreys sought aid from state department and Senator Owen. Mexican troops later freed Summers.
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Chicago
Peter W. Summers
Saline Cruz
Jesus Morellas
Burlinghame
Salina Crus
Summers
State Department
Luke D. Summers
Chickasha
Oklahoma
Senator Owen
Consul Burlinghame
Coal Controversy Awaiting President's Decision
Washington March 13 The labor controversy in the bituminous coal industry has the attention of the government as the break between employers and employees in the national strike last fall lingers. A commission appointed by President Wilson reports two proposals before him urging a 25 percent wage increase over 1919 scales or a seven hour day with about a 25 percent wage rise. Miners and operators watch closely for a consolidated report, with hours of work the central issue and a six hour day five day week and 60 percent wage gain demanded by miners.
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Washington
Wilson
Henry M. Robinson
Rembrandt Peale
House
John P. White
White House
Wacea
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Tells
New York Harbor
Gov. Holcomb
A. S
Pershing Reception
Judge Coats
WAR Dept
Gen. Pershing
Natchez
Miss
Iyais I Robinson
Tif
Eastport
Hatteras
Pennsylvania
Jacksonville
Lodge NO
Sergt. Virelli
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