Ten Die After Train Collision Near Bellows Falls
Bellona Falls VI March 15 ten people die after a head on crash between a northbound Boston and Montreal Express and a freight train three miles from town. Dr W J Hunter and brakeman A W Granger among the deceased. Wreckage cleared. wreck occurred on a sharp curve delaying visibility for the engineers. Passengers were in the baggage and smoking cars. no fire.
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Bellona Falls
Bellows Falls
Anly
Rank Lent
Enoch Bul A. Simonds
Rockingham Hospital
Japanese Units Revolt in Siberia and Korea Rise
London reports a revolt by several Japanese troops in Siberia after discarding shoulder straps for red wraps. The wireless dispatch from Moscow also notes arrests in Korea and asks if Tokyo will adopt special measures to curb the domestic communist movement.
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London
Siberia
Moscow
Korea
New Jersey Wins Permit to Test Prohibition Amendment
Washington March 15 New Jersey was granted permission to institute original proceedings to test the validity of the prohibition amendment. Chief Justice White urged expedited consideration alongside other suits. Arguments were set for March 29 with related appeals from New Jersey and Wisconsin scheduled concurrently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Jersey
Supreme Court
White
McCran
King
Tehiso
Wisconsin
Prohibition
William G. Street
New York
Internal Revenue
Captain and crew sought after barge sank near Newport
March 15 report says Consolidation Coal barge 7 sank after detaching from tow. Captain James McWhinney of Manchester, Fla, stayed aboard barge 10 and went down. Four survivors reached Stock Island after rowing six miles to Providence by Pawtucket. Barge 7 commanded by D A Barter of Boston.
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Newport
R. IL
Consolidation Coal Company
Memder 7
James McWhinney
Manchester
N.fl
Numer 10
Norfolk
Boston
Stock Island
Providenice
Pawtucket
D. A. Barter
New Haven Man Fined After Saturday Night Incident
Paul Toth of 225 Vine Street, under the influence of brandy, entered a Wordin Avenue restaurant, argued with the proprietor, and smashed glassware. In City Court he claimed amnesia. Judge Frank L. Wilder fined him $11 plus costs. Weather outlook: warmer tonight with increasing cloudiness.
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Paul Toth
Vine Street
Wordin Avenue
No American Troops In Allied Advance
Washington reports that American forces on the Rhine remain under armistice terms and would not join any Allied advance into Germany without presidential direction. About 13 000 troops under Major General Henry T. Allen are governed by Marshal Foch until formal orders. France contemplates sending three more army corps to Wiesbaden Neustadt and Bonn, doubling Rhine forces. Marshal Foch to convene Supreme War Council after Mayence talks.
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Washington
Associated
Preas
Marshal Foch
Rhine
Germany
Wilson
War Department
United States
Paris
France
Wiesbaden
Neustadt
Bonn
Petit Parisien
Supreme War Council
Mayence
Fhenish
High Commission
Final Arrangements Made For Visit Of Noted Guest
Final plans for General John J. Pershing’s visit were completed by William V. Dee and F. A. Bennett. He will be met at 4:30 by city committees and proceed on a 12 car tour of war plants including UMC Central, Sea View, Lake Torpedo Boat, Locomobile, Ballard, and Armory.
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John J. Pershing
William V. Dee
F. A. Bennett
General Pershing
Stratford
Hast Main
Mill Green
Arms Plant
Central Avenue
Connecticut
Seaview
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Main Street
Fairtrek Avenue
Stratford Avenue
South Main Street
State Street
Ballard
Fairfield Avenue
Armory
Housatonic Shipyard to be dismantled in Stratford
The Housatonic Shipyard at Stratford will be broken up and cleared of buildings ways lumber and office furniture after the Shipping Board sold the property to American Lumber Sales of New York Tear-down work starts this week The yard was a wartime hub with thousands employed in wooden ship construction for the Emergency Fleet Corporation Two hulls launched before the Armistice and four nearly finished were completed The yard has been idle since last spring.
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Housatonic
Stratford
Shipping Board
American Laumber Sales Company
New York
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Landslides Delay Heavy Draft Ships Through Canal
Washington reports that ongoing landslides at Cucaracha in the Panama Canal Zone may cause occasional delays of one to two days for heavy draft vessels. The first slide Friday night held up six ships of 25 feet or more, while others of 22½ feet or less passed through. the delays were expected to clear by yesterday.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Cucaracha
War Department
Harding
Panama Canal Zone
Department
Senate Rejects Frelinghuysen Substitute On Reservation
Washington D C March 15 The Senate rejected 59 to 17 Frelinghuysen substitute proposing summary disavowal of all obligations regarding the reservation to Article X.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Today
Frelinghuysen
Royalists Rejoice Over German Revolt Claim
Budapest reports Hungarian royalists celebrate the German revolt as proof that socialist republics cannot endure where long familiar monarchies have held sway. They argue the upheaval validates their critique of republican systems and the monarchic tradition remains strong in Central Europe.
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Budapest
Germany
Corner Stone Laying for Salvation Army Building
The Salvation Army laid the corner stone for its Elm Street headquarters with Brigadier William Andrews of Hartford presiding. Mayor Wilson and Major Taylor spoke on the charity’s 34 years of work, noting the inscription “A man may be down, but he is never out.” The $61,000 building on a $30,000 lot will include a public meeting hall, offices, relief room, storage, gymnasium, and a second floor dance auditorium, with occupancy expected by May 1.
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Salvation Army
Elm Street
William Andrews
Hartford
Andrews
Salvation Workers
Major Taylor
Wilson
Army
Two AEF Men Burned at Vladivostok Barracks
Washington reports two American Expeditionary Forces members burned to death in a Vladivostok fire that destroyed the barracks on March 6. Privates Alex V Lebeau Merrill D. Martin Julius W Mortis James A Brantly listed as missing or unidentified. two bodies found burned beyond recognition.
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Washington
Vlailivostok
War Department
Graves
Alex V Lebeau
Oakland
Cal
Merrill D. Martin
31St Infantry
Tulsa
Okla
Julius W. Mortis
41St Infantry
Ringford
M. J
James A. Brantley
27Th Infantry
Fitzgerald
Quebec Knocks Out Power Gas After Weekend Storm
Quebec faced a week end sleet and windstorm leaving the province in darkness with no power or gas in the city of Quebec while Maritime provinces reported heavy snow and flooding in Nova Scotia. Ice blocks closed streets in New Glasgow and railroad traffic was hampered across the province.
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Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Annapolis Valley
Nova Scotia
New Glasgow
Forfeiture of Bonds in Assault Case at Malleable Iron Plant
Cologerio Manetto and his brother Jotn of 20 Green Street forfeited 325 bonds after failing to appear for trial in City Court. They were arrested last night on charges of assaulting Victor Wakalas of 97 Black Rock Avenue. The alleged incident occurred Friday afternoon at the Malleable Iron Company plant where all three are employed.
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Cologerio Manetto
Jotn
Green Street
Victor Wakalas
Black Rock Avenue
Triad
Malleable Iron Company
Former Emperor William Nervous After Recent Events
In Amerongen on March 15 the ex Kaiser William spent most of yesterday pacing in the Bentinck Castle garden showing clear nervous tension. Regular Sunday services were omitted as the strain of recent days weighs on his mind and he seeks solitude outdoors.
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Amerongen
William
Bentinck Castle
No Secretary of State At Present Time
Washington March 15 The state department is technically headless Frank I Polk resumed duties as under secretary since the Lansing resignation The War time Overman Act allows the president to assign duties to another official The Senate foreign relations committee postponed its meeting on Bainbridge Colby nomination noting no acting secretary today and passports are not being issued at the rate of about zero to one hundred daily mostly for Europe Cuba and South America
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Washington
State Department
Frank I. Polk
Robert Lansing
Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Bainbridge Colby
Wilson
Colpy
Europe
Cuba
South America
Navy used unsafe code endangering troop convoys
Washington March 15 Rear Admiral Sims told the Senate Investigating Committee that German submarines could attack the first American troop convoy to France because the Navy Department relied on an unsafe code that was intercepted. He said luck kept the ships safe and warned that other convoys and destroyers faced similar risks from continued use of the outdated code.
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Washington
France
Navy Department
Sims
Senate
Berlin
Queenstown
Queenstown,” Declared the Officer. Admiral Sims
Department
United States
Williams to Succeed Roper as Collector
Washington announces William Martin Williams of Alabama will succeed Daniel C. Roper as commissioner of internal revenue. Williams, solicitor for the department of agriculture, was recommended by Secretary Houston and elected by President Wilson, with the White House making the appointment public.
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Washington
William Martin Willams
Alabama
Daniel C. Roper
Internal Revenue
Willma
Wilson
White House
Department of Agriculture
Central New England Moves 300 Coal Cars
Danbury March 15 The Central New England railroad moved about 300 cars of coal from Maybrook New York to various points in New England. Some coal had been snowbound since January and about 100 cars remain at Maybrook to be moved soon. The surge ends fears of a steam shortage in the region.
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Danbury
Central New England Railroad
Maybrook
N.Y
New England
TRY BALLARDs SEIT TOMORROW IN COMMON PLEAS COURT
County Commissioner Frank E Ballard sues Connecticut Co seeking 31500 damages for auto damage allegedly caused by a trolley collision on Oak street line in March 1919. The trial before Judge Booth and a jury is set for tomorrow after several postponements. Census notes February cotton consumption at 516,894 bales lint and 26,220 bales of lint substitutes.
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Frank EB. Ballard
Thhe Connecticut Co
Booth
Common Pleas Court
Ballard
Oak Street
Lis
Washington
Roosevelt Ally's Bridgeport Boss Gets Harsh Press
A McClure's article by John J. Leary Jr. criticizes John T. King and Bridgeport Republicans for drink demands and financial tests to join. It portrays King guiding a factory-worker oriented, clean campaign in 1916 1919, with Roosevelt praising his methods and the party's inclusive yet moneyed base.
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McClure's
John T. King
John J. Leary, Jr
Col. Roosevelt
Bridgeport
Roosevelt
King King
Hugries
Col
King
Expect Wife to Take Stand in Kupfer Divorce Case
Ruth Baker Kupfer is expected to testify this week before State Referee Roraback in Lafayette street divorce action against Walker S. Kupfer. Sister Katherine Park may resume testimony, and doctors Philp Curran and Arthur Beriigeour reportedly will deny prior accusations. Trial likely to continue through Friday.
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Ruth Baker Kupfer
Roraback
Walker S. Kupfer
Lafayette Street
Katherine Park
Kupfer
Park
Philp J. Curran
Arthur [Beriigeour
Demented Man Delusions Lead to Church Sermon Attempt
Michael Dyer of 504 Shelton Street insisted he was a preacher and began conducting services in a city church yesterday. He was removed and taken to Hillside Home for psychiatric observation by Emergency ambulance physician Dr. B J Coyle. Steve Manas of 188 Railroad Avenue, already a Hillside patient, was also brought for observation yesterday by Dr. B J Burns after prior institutional stays.
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Michael Dyer
Shelton Str
Hillside
B. J. Coyle
Steve Manas
Railroad Avenue
B. J Burns
Manas
Fire destroys Grand View Texas leaving 1000 homeless
A March 18 Grand View Texas blaze razed seven of eight business blocks and caused an estimated loss between 1.5 and 2 million dollars. About 1000 residents were left homeless as winds fed the fire through the town’s south and residential areas. Nearby towns aided firefighting efforts. In New York, March 15, sterling exchange declined with demand bills at 2.64 and a half cents below prior close.
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Grand View
Texas
New York
Sterling Exchange
Saturn Gay
Berlin Revolt Sparks Socialist Unity Against Military Move
British and French reports show majority and independent Socialists uniting against Berlin military leadership. Officials note workers in Cologne rally 200000 strong. Hamburg under military control amid general strike. BerlinHaber lines indicate old government rebuilding with labor support and Noske force backing.
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Ebert
Kilmarnock
Berlin
Cologne
Hamburg
Paris
Germany
Basle
L'Information
Prussia
Tral
Walter Rathenau
General Electric Company
Manheim
Hbert
Gustav Noske
Pershing Mass Meeting At Stratfield And Casino
A mass meeting and dinner plan to honor General John J. Pershing draws crowds with tickets scarce. The Stratfield hotel dinner is sold out while the State Street Casino program attracts strong interest for the American Legion building fund. Notable speakers include George W. Wickersham James W. Gerard and Marcus H Holcomb.
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John J. Pershing
Manufacturers’ Association
Stratfield Hotel
American Expeditionary Forces
State Street Casino
American Legion Building Fund
General Pershing
Stratfield
George W. Wickersham
James W. Gerard
Marcus H. Holcom
Connecticut
Dock Workers Strike Hits Boston Docks
Boston March 15 A strike of dock workers began to enforce wage demands. About 1000 men were affected, with unions saying they were mobilized on the Ocean Steamship Company Clyde Line and Burton Line docks. They sought 85 cents hourly and 1.20 overtime, up from 65 cents and 1.0. Some unions say United Fruit Company and Federal Line workers remain on duty after recent raises. A separate New York storm warning noted a southwest storm and strong winds from Provincetown to Norfolk.
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Boston
Ocean Steamship Company
Clyde Line
Burton Line
United Fruit Company
Federal Line
New York
Provincetown
Norfolk
North Dakota
May add four stories to Stratfield Hotel in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport hotel shortage prompts plans to extend the Stratfield Hotel by four stories and extend along Main Street to Golden Hill Street. Samuel J Wheeler, owner, has seen pictures of the proposed addition but says no decision has been made. He notes it would require relocating several established merchants, so progress is unlikely soon.
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Stratfield Hotel
Main Street
Golden Hill Street
Bridgeport
Samuel JH. Wheeler
Wheeler
Stratfield
Two Actions for Damages in Common Pleas Court
A dispute over auto repairs led to two lawsuits to be tried tomorrow before Judge Walsh. August F. Scholz, owner of the Fifth Street Garage, sues Michael Novicki for 300 damages claiming repairs were faulty. Novicki seeks 2700 damages alleging his car was damaged and rendered worthless by Scholz.
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Walsh
Common Pleas Court
August F. Scholz
Fifth Street
Michael Novicki
Schelz
Novicki
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Montreal Express
MAY Institute Proceedings
New Haven
Vladivostok
NAVY
Central N. E
Republican Club
Allied Commission
Kiel
Altona
Pershing
Mammoth Mass
Annie V. Dupra
Port Chester
John Pansk
Dupra
Panick
Rourke & Boucher
Hillside Home
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