Great Britain Opens Negotiations With Soviet Russia
London reports that Britain is near talks with Soviet Russia over halting Bolshevik advances in the Crimea. A Moscow wireless says Earl Curzon sent a declaration proposing direct talks with General Wrangel, with British officers to join. The Soviet} replies it is ready to negotiate on hostilities in the Crimea and Caucasus and to admit Wrangel and British officers.
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London
Great Britain
Russia
Moscow
Earl Curzon
Tehitcher
Wrangel
Crimea
Tehitcherin
Messee
Gomet
Crimean
Wrancel
Caucasus
Yuestige
Suffrage corps visits Gov Holcomb in Hartford
In Hartford on May 1 the emergency suffrage corps from 48 states urged Gov. Holcomb to call a special session to ratify the 18th Amendment and enable participation in national elections next fall. Delegates from Texas Ohio California Wyoming West Virginia New York spoke for ratification while Miss Katharine Lansington presented the group. Forty-seven women were introduced alongside the 48-state delegation, lunch followed at the Capitol restaurant. A separate suit reports Greenwich resident John P. Curry seeking $1,000 damages from Polack Tyre & Rubber Co. for auto injuries.
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Hertford
Conn
Connecticut
Holcomb
Minnie Wsher Cunningham
Texas
Vinge Moriarty
Ohio
Seward Simons
California
Grace Heberd
Wyoming
Hits Yost
West Virginia
F. Louis Linda
New York
Platt Selected for Federal Reserve Board Seat
Washington May 7 Edmund Platt of Poughkeepsie New York a Republican from the 26th district has been named by President Watson to the federal reserve board He will replace Albert Firaues who resigned and he serves his fourth term in Congress Platt is on the banking and currency committee and edits the Poughkeepsie Eagle News Washington May 7 a study on profiteering in American industry prepared for the railroad labor board backed by railroad unions argues profiteering drives high prices and wage demands aim to disprove labor costing the public and cites war time millionaires as evidence
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Washington
Edmund Platt
Railroad Brotherhoods
Railroad Labor Board
W. J. Lauck
The
War Labor Board
Man Found Lying In Road Near East Main
Walter Linsky of East Washington and Hfonsatonic enemies was found unconscious at East Main and Hamilton about 11:20 p m. He was taken to Emergency Hospital with a head injury. Patrolman James K. Bruslis h found him. initial claim of being struck while walking near Pembroke and East Main later contradicted by the man who now says he was struck for an automobile. Police investigation ongoing.
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East Main
Hamilton Streets
Tan
Walter Linsky
East Washington
Emma Goldman Misses America Aboard Sentiment Letter
Emma Goldman longs for the United States as she adjusts to life in Moscow after years abroad. Alexander Berkman and others report she feels homesick and unsettled, hindered by language gaps and unfamiliar social norms, delaying her return.
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Alexander Berkman
Lovell Park Buford
United States
Flea E. Bettman
Ted Moscow
America
Miss Gateman
Howeyr
Secretary, New York Club Dies
New York May 7 Harry L Sparrow secretary of the New York American League club since 1915 died suddenly at his home. He was born in East Orange New Jersey and was in his 45th year. Sparrow counted many baseball magnates and players among his friends and had long followed the game before joining the club when the New York Americans were bought by Messrs Ruppert and Huston from Frank J Farrell.
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New York
Harry L. Sparrow
New York American League Baseball Club
East Orange
N. J
Sparrow
New York Americans
Messiah Ruppert
Huston
Frank J. Farrell
Harmonie Hall Fire Destroys Elm Street Center
New Haven May 7 Harmonie Hall on Elm Street near State burned early today gutting the building used as cub for a Hebrew organization. Loss set at 25000 dollars. Steward Oswall Schoelzke his wife and two young children were carried to safety from the third floor by firefighters after last night’s dance hall event. Firefighters located odor of burning materials around 11 o clock but could not locate the fire. Cause attributed to electric wires.
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New Haven
Harmonie Hall
Elm Street
State
Oswall Schoelzke
Steward
Protest Over Recognition of Soviet Government
New York May 7 The national civic federation led by president Alton B Parker announced it filed with President Wilson a protest against recognizing the Soviet government of Russia and telegraphed all prospective presidential candidates asking their stance. Telegrams were signed by hundreds of prominent men and women.
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New York
National Civic Federation
Alton B. Parker
Wilson
Russia
Freight Strike Causes Trouble for Bridgeport Plants
The freight strike disrupts Bridgeport manufacturers causing material shortages and shipping delays. Warner Bros Co admits raw material shortages but denies layoffs. Bryant Electric maintains operations by truck with limited shipments to Boston. Raybestos Co warns of layoffs if materials do not arrive soon. Acme Shear Co struggles to obtain raw materials, has not laid off but is not hiring.
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Bridgeport
Warner Bros.’ Co
Quest
Boston
Raybestos Co
Acme Shear Co
Death of Lewis Salle At Acorn Club Sparring Scene
Coroner rules Anthony Rothario not responsible for the death of Lewis Salle who collapsed May 3 during sparring at the Acorn Athletic Club. Medical examiner testifies autopsy shows pigeon chest and heart abnormally tucked, with Salle’s death attributed to shock from exertion or a blow. Friends testified no blows were struck. death deemed accidental.
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John J. Phelan
Anthony Rothario
Lewis Salle
Acorn Athletic Club
Garlick
Sulle
Devs
Sacher Held in $1000 Bond Over Prohibition Violation
Joseph Sacher of 589 Bostwick Avenue was arrested by Federal Officer Walsh on a charge of violating the prohibition amendment after officials seized a homemade still found at his home. He was arraigned before U S Commissioner Hugh J Lavery and his case continued for one week under a $1000 bond.
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Joseph Sacher
Bostwick Avenue
Farina Death Ruled Accident After Skull Fracture
Coroner John J. Phelan ruled the death of Michael Farina of Danbury accidental. He died April 25 from a fractured skull after falling from a motorcycle at a sharp turn. Rider Victor Berardi and a little girl on the bike were injured when the machine struck a tree.
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Michael Farina
Danbury
John J. Phelan
Victor Berardi
Treaty handover to Turkey set for May 11
Paris reports the peace treaty with Turkey will be presented to the Ottoman delegation on Tuesday May 11 in the Clock Room of the foreign office. The note outlines the ceremony as a notable plenary session of the peace conference.
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Paris
Turkey
Foreign Office
Rebels and federals clash in Puebla conflict report
Washington dispatches say General Murguia moved into Puebla to attack General Pablo Gonzales whose troops clashed with rebels at Otumba between Mexico City and Puebla. Gonzales claims to oppose Obregonistas, martial law in Puebla City, hefty fines imposed, and a rail passenger line suspended after a May 5 raid. General Piesuex reportedly commands about 8000 troops near Guadalajara as unrest spreads toward Vera Cruz with Candido Aguilar in command for the federal side.
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Washington
Murguia
Puebla
Pablo Gonzales
Otumba
Mexico City
Gonzales
Mexico
Puebla City
Guadalajara
Penjamo
Piesuex
Vera Cras
Carranza
Genral Candido Aguilar
Tag Day For Motorists In City Streets
Beginning Monday daily tag days will target cars parked in Main street between East Washington and South avenues and in Fairfield avenue between the railroad station and Courtland street. Police will issue summonses for violations of a city ordinance, with 6 am to 10 pm restrictions, allowing five minutes curb time for loading and unloading. Violators face fines up to $90.
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East Washington
South Avenues
Fairfield Avenue
Railroad Station
Courtland Street
Common Council
Run Amuck Killing Claims Three in New York
An unidentified man armed with a knife ran amuck on the lower east side killing Morris Minkofsky, superintendent of an office building, and wounding three others. The assailant was taken to Bellevue Hospital for observation.
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New York
Lower East Side
Morris Minkofsky
Bellevue Hospital
Rail workers demand living wage and price controls
Washington May 7 Tauck has presented four general demands for railroad workers. He calls for wage increases aligned with living cost rises, curbs on price increases by producers via middlemen, removal of income and excess profits taxes from costs, and establishment of a living wage to restore and boost production. A robbery report in Corasnes Elias case lists $185 stolen after three men confronted him at Warren and Liberty. Weather outlook for New Haven shows partly cloudy tonight and Saturday.
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Washington
Ett Tauck
Nust
Corassnes Elias
State Street
Warren
Liberty Streets
Elias
Fugitives Shoot Traffic Officer as Bridgport Clamps Down
A police campaign to end punch boards leads to arrest of James Musco and Arthur Negosin in Bridgport. Musco and Negosin faced charges for keeping punch boards in stores. both claim ignorance of the law. Judge Frank L Wilder fined Negosin 28 dollars and Musco 15 dollars plus costs. patrols ordered to seize any finch boards.
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Bridgport
James Musco
Seaview Avenue
Arthur Negosin
Barnum Avenu
Musco
Frank L. Wilder
Fairfield County Teachers Convene For Annual Convention
More than 500 Fairfield county teachers filled the High School auditorium for the annual Fairfield County Teachers association convention. Prof. D. I. Sharp of Boston University delivered the principal morning address titled Twenty Years a Teacher. The 11:30 business meeting was postponed to the afternoon session. This marks the first convention here in three years.
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Fairfield County
Fairfield County Teachers’ Association
Feson
D. I. Sharp
Boston University
Workers object to new fare system at Lake Torpedo Boat
Workmen at the Lake Torpedo Boat factory voiced strong protest as management offered a new commutation rate on the roads. They called the raise robbery and vowed not to pay the higher fare next week, after Sam Lavit heard their reactions during a city visit.
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Lake Torpedo Boat Factory
Troutey
Sam Lavit
Jurors Chosen to Serve Here for Superior Court Term
Jurors were selected for the criminal term of Superior Court opening Tuesday with Judge Lucien F Burpee presiding. The list includes jurors from Bridgeport Bethel Danbury Darien Greenwich Ridgefield Stamford Stratford Westport and Fairfield among others.
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Superior Court
Lucien F. Burpee
Bridgeport
J. Perse
Joseph E. Douglas
John F. Gaynor
Howard Rickel
Bethel
John
Cords
Stephen Fry
Winfield Haines
Brookfield
Henry L. Foote
Wiliam S Geddes
Danbury
Charles 3. Brush
Clarence H. Gilbert
Martin B. Matis
Frank M. Scott
Darien
Edward S. Austin
Wiliam H. Willmott
John H. Selleck
Fairfield
Wilbur F. Jennings
John C
Leddell
John Warren
Greenwich
Toward Canard
Charles Hunt
N. A. Knopf
Arthur A. Pord
John F. Brennan
David B. Marshall
Ridgefield
Hdward M. Talbot
Rufus Tod
Stamford
Charles EB. Bounty
W. Judson DeLap
Charles C. Hickey
Stratford
Fred W. Netterton
Radford B. Smith
Westport
Charles Harris
Rollin Stoddard
Robert W. Post
Fifty seven entries for British Indies Golf Championship
London May 7 Fifty seven entries have been received for the British Indies Golf Championship Tournament which opens next Tuesday at Newcastle County Down Ireland. The entry includes four American players Miss Marion Hollins Mrs H Vanderbeck Miss Mildred Caverley and Miss Rosamond Sherwood plus two Canadians and many leading British and Irish players. The draw pairs Miss Caverley with Miss A C Mackenzie of Toronto Mrs Vanderbeck with Miss Ames Miss Hollins with Mrs Cruise and Miss Sherwood with Miss M Griffith.
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London
Newcastle
County Down
Ireland
Marion Hollins
H. Vanderbeck
Mildred Caverley
Rosamond Sherwood
Toronto
Vanderbeck
Miss Ames
Miss Holling
New York man shoots traffic officer in downtown chase
Paul Duland 41 of New York shot Traffic Officer John Kalpin in the leg near Main and State after a chase begun when Buckley stopped him for passing counterfeit $20 bills at 245 State street. Four shots fired. Halpin treated at Emergency Hospital. Police recover 39 twenty and 28 fifty dollar bills. Durand, a native of France, is charged with assault with intent to kill and attempting to pass counterfeit money. Secret Service agent Offer Keyes investigates.
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Paul Duland
Duland
New York
John Kalpin
Main
State Streets
William Buckley
State Street
Durand
Buckly
Town
Chase
Bank
Water Street
Union Square
Main Street
Halpin
Buckley
Mineola
Mexico
Paris
United States
Culumi
John Streets
France
Offer Keyes
Secret Service
Long Sreen
Whiskey stolen probe ties New York men to Bridgeport load
Police and federal agents opened an inquiry into three barrels of alcohol brought to Bridgeport by Abraham Rosenberg and Eugen Katz of New York City. They allegedly relate to a prior liquor theft from a stalled auto mobile truck in Darien. The pair face charges of unlawfully keeping intoxicating liquors for sale and bribery, with bonds set and federal prohibition violations pending.
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Bridgeport
Abraham Rosenberg
Eugin Katn
New York City
Darien
Rosenberg
Kats
Albert J. Merritt
Katz and Rosenberg
Superior Court
Hoffman
Lost savings of 10 months stolen from Highland Avenue trunk
Two hundred dollars, the savings of ten months, were stolen Wednesday afternoon from Pasquale Sartoria’s room at 144 Highland avenue. Police report shows he kept the cash in a trunk. friends had warned him to bank it, but he did not. The trunk was smashed by the thieves.
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Pasquale Sartoria
Highland Avenue
Sartoria
Reds Repulse Polish Troops On Irpen Line
Soviet communique dated May reported Polish troops advancing on Kiev were repulsed along the Irpen river line. It said enemy forces were driven back in the Kiew region near the railway along Irpen, while on the Caucasian coast four enemy ships bombarded Temryuk but were driven off by Soviet artillery.
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London
Kiev
Irpen
Thursdz
Mnostow
Kiew
Caucasian
Temryuk
No Liability Found in Boy Death Near Southport
Coroner John G. Phelan ruled no criminal act caused the death of seven year old Roder ick Perry Curtis of Fairfield. He died April 25 from injuries after stepping onto New Haven railroad tracks under a bridge near Southport while other children moved away. The engineer testified the train, traveling at about 50 mph, could not avoid striking him.
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Roderick Perry Curtis
Fairfeld
New Haven
Southport
John G. Phelan
Curtis
Den
Lodge 30 Reinstated After split with International Machinists
Lodge No 30, which seceded from the International Machinists Association about a year ago, will be reinstated. Organizer D R Donovan announced the move under a telegram from William H Johnston, president of the IAM. Reinstatement could bring most members back from Lodge 116 and end a long dispute over funds amounting to about 12 000 tied up since the charter was revoked. Receiver Thomas J Courhlin handles the funds and property, with a celebratory event planned in a few days.
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Lodge No. 30
International Machinists Association
D. R. Donovan
Wilam H. Johnston
International Machiniste Association
Lodge 116
Lodge 30
Imhor
United States
Samuel Lavit
Grand Lodge
Lodge No. 20Ere
Thomas J. Courhlin
Bankers sue Cotes Piano in Fall River for piano conversion
The Bankers Commercial Security company sued the Cotes Piano company of Fall River over the conversion of a piano owned by the plaintiff and in the possession of H. E. Propson of Stratford. The case was returned to the county pleas court today.
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Bankers Commercial Security Company
Cotes Piano Company
Fall River
H. E. Propson
Stratford
Cottman Pleas Cours
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Gov. Holcomb
Emergency” Corps
Hartford
John P. Curry
Court of Common Pleas
Polack Tyre & Rubber Co
Platt
Emma Goldman
NEW York Club
Salle
Sacher
Farina
Ash
Board Off Health
East Bridgeport
Claims Committee
Aldermanic Committee On Claims
Board of Aldermen
Pueblo
Lauck
R. R
Sue For Piano
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