Kiev Falls to Polish Ukrainian Army Assault
Polish and Ukrainian troops reportedly captured Kiev during the night of May 7 8 in a Moscow issued statement received via wireless Warsaw reported Kiev may be temporarily in Polish control while continued fighting around the outskirts and along the Dnieper river is noted Kiev once had a population over 250 000 and has changed hands in prior fighting in Ukrainian territory Continued on Page Six.
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London
Kiev
Moscow
Dnieper
Pytnlot
Krasni
Isumon
Minsk
Warsaw
Ukraine
18 Bridgeport Cases Listed For May Superior Court
Stamford prosecutors docket 18 Bridgeport cases for the May sitting of the Criminal Superior Court opening Tuesday at the County Court House. Key defendants include Joro T Villa Frank Builicta and George Maum among 21 listed with charges from murder robbery burglary and living off prostitution. Other towns mentioned include Greenwich New Canaan Stratford Westport and Stamford with varied counts across embezzlement seduction non-support and desertion of family.
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Stamford
Criminal Superior Court
County Court House
Bridgeport
Joro T. Villa
Frank Builicta
George Maum
Athin
Roman Howaniee
Bent Lochinick
Charles Allebank
Vern Bennett
Harry Tines
Philip, Cohen
George Anderson
Louis Devesto
Irvine
Prostate
Matthes Gaffnes
Mak
Fred Lockwood
Asall
William W. Seymore
Norwalk
Legis Lanes
Greenwich
George H. Ashton
Charles Anderson
New Canaan
Leonard Chamberlain
Stratford
Rugene Cornelis
Westport
Abert Miles
Barstery
Andrew Marsh
Thorax Smith
Michael Blawat
iDantans
Welker
Tottersn
Intent
Merder
Peter Nagy
George Thimehan
Bifter Attack on Administration Sparks Labor Strike Threat
New York May saw threats of a strike by Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company workers amid a dispute with Lindsey M. Garrison receiver and Mayor Hylen, over union demands. Garrison warned workers may join any organization not anti social while the Amalgamated Association pressed demands. Morris Hillquit, Socialist National Convention leader, critiqued Wilson administration and predicted socialist votes in the 1920s campaign.
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New York
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Brooklyn
Lindsey M. Garrison
Hylen
Garfison
Garrison
Hytan
May
Wilson
Socialist Party
Morris Hillqutt
Socialist National Convention
Sesson
Hillquit
Pullman May Succeed Bishop in School Board
Public school elections set for Monday include two assistant superintendents John B Wynkoop and EE Cortright and office staff positions. Attorney John S Pullman expected to join the board replacing the late Nathaniel W Bishop as reports note a Lodge 30 reinstatement confusion. Anthony Ratharto of 17 Reilly Keast faces manslaughter charge after a boxing incident with Louis Salle of State street when Salle died from over exertion. Coroner Phelan absolved Ratharto of blame.
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Josh
Echool Board
John B. Wynkoop
EE. Cortright
John S. Pullman
Nathaniel W. Bishop
Anthony Ratharto
Reilly Keeat
Louis Salle
State Street
Bity Court
John J. Phelan
Ratharto
Upper Silesia Expected Troubles Amid Referendum
An AP tour of the plebiscite zone finds many Poles and Germans predicting trouble after the Upper Silesia elections. Commentators suggest removing 50 leading German agitators might restore peace, while Polish sympathizers fault the Inter Allied Commission for failing to shield Polish demonstrators from German attacks.
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Bertin
Upper Silesa
Associated Press
Peatmls
Eurepe
Inter-Atled Commission
Polih
Captain Doughty Dead Former Rosalie Master Dies at 64
Noank Connecticut May Captain William Doughty 64 former commander of the steam yacht Rosalie owned by the late Senator Hooker of Hartford was found dead in his bed this morning. He died of heart failure. Born in Bay Shora kf he came to Noank as a young man and was known along the eastern seaboard as a master sailor of excellent record. He also commanded a steam yacht owned by Governor Tippit of Rhode Island.
Temployes Abstain From Sugar In Protest Here
Five hundred workers at a tire and rubber company in East Palestine Ohio signed an agreement not to use sugar in their coffee or tea as part of a protest against rising living costs. The行动 reflects a broader strike attempt to cut expenses during hard times.
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East Palestine
Tire and Rubber Company
Shooting Party in Tailor Shop Sparks City Court Case
Off duty officer broke up a boisterous party at a tailor shop on East Main Street at midnight. A man returned with a .38 caliber automatic and fired several shots before being chased. Suspects Ram and Fafaro were arrested after a city police roundup. Ram was identified as Rachel Ram and held for a Tuesday hearing on breach of peace charges. The automatic was recovered after the escape.
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Stephen Kelly
Enst
Main Street
Lmen
Steuben Street
Gilmore
Pembroke Sheets
Dennis Kehoe
Whalen
Lavin
Cauguter
Rachael Ram
Gilmore Street
Benjamin Fafaro
Sitanicion
Ram J
Fafaro
Ham
Ram
Fred Enos Ill in Bridgeport Hospital Head of Union Bus
Fred Enos, longtime Bridgeport figure and former customs collector, is seriously ill in Bridgeport Hospital. He led the Union Bus inesso here and chaired the old Board of Trade before its merger with the Chamber of Commerce. Recovery is hoped for.
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Tred Enos
Union BusinessoHere
Bridgeport
Enos
James J. McGovern
Old Board of Trade
Chamber of Commercce
Attorney Beers Dies Suddenlly in South Norwalk
Thomas I. Sherwood, longtime coal, real estate and contractor supplies man in South Norwalk, dies this morning. Attorney Louis B. Beers, City Court clerk and noted attorney, collapses on a trolley and dies before reaching a physician’s office.
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South Norwalk
Conn
Thomas I. Sherwood
Ifty
Louis 8. Beers
Belgian King and Queen Attend London Wedding by Air
London May 8 King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium flew from Brussels to England arriving Farnborough Kent at 1 57 pm to attend the wedding of Lady Cynthia Carson daughter of Foreign Secretary Curzon and Lt Oswald Ernald Mosley. The ceremony will be in London next Tuesday. Tomorrow is Mother’s Day observed by Christians globally with sermons and church references.
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London
Albert
Elizabeth
Belgium
Brussels
England
Farnborough
Kent
Cyntsia Carson
Bar] Curzon
Oswald Ernald Mosley
House of Commons
Harrow
Middlesex
Child Drowns in Local Brook at Ansonia Yard
In Ansonia Connecticut Stephen Martin two year old son of Mr and Mrs John Martin drowned late yesterday in a brook running through his yard. He was last seen playing in the yard and later found in the brook.
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Ansonia, Conn
Bridgeport coal received as New York barges bring supply
The Bridgeport cost companies reported receiving 7,500 tons of coal this morning. James McWilliams of Bio Line Towing Co. transported two barges of coal from the New York docks and more coal is expected to arrive in the next few days to maintain regular shipments.
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Bridgeport
James McWilliams
Bio Line Towing Co
New York
Counterfeit Bills Found in Pequonnock Room
Detectives and United States secret agents uncovered counterfeit currency totaling over five thousand dollars hidden in a suitcase inside a room at the Morehouse hotel on Pequonnock Street. The seizure links Paul Durand of New York City to a larger gang feeding fake twenties and fifties into circulation. Durand shot Traffic Officer Halpin at Main and State yesterday noon. authorities continue the investigation.
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Morehouse Hotel
Pequonnock Street
Paul Duland
New York City
Halpin
Main
State Streets
United States
Durand
Strikers and Employers Deadlocked In Waterbury Meeting
Resolutions protesting police actions arresting strikers and interfering with pickets were adopted at a mass meeting of over 2 500 strikers. Strike leaders will accept no further responsibility for disturbances.
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Waterbury
Conn
Fight at factory leaves worker in critical condition
Louis Rada of Bostwick avenue struck fellow employee John T. Mas of 588 Lafayette street with an iron bar at the American Tube & Stamping Co. Mas suffered a fractured skull and was taken to Bridgeport hospital in doubtful recovery. Rada was arrested by Special Officer Blakesley and arraigned. the case was continued pending Mas' outcome.
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Louis Rada
Bostwick Avenue
John T. Mas
Lafayette Street
Bridgeport Hospital
American Tube & Stamping Co
Rada
Blakesley
Reorganization of Field Police Units in Connecticut
Hartford plans reorganized state field forceinto five divisions with zone subunits and multiple headquarters in Hartford New Haven Bridgeport Waterbury and New London Division one covers Hartford and parts of Tolland Middlesex counties with zones Hartford New Britain Middletown Division two spans most of New Haven county with zones New Haven Meriden Ansonia Division three covers Fairfield County and part of Litchfield with zones Bridgeport Stamford Danbury Division four includes part of New Haven county with zone headquarters at selected locales Detectives continue to chase petty thefts and burglaries as reports flood in At Lexington Pharmacy burglars stole morphine pills and cash Mrs Helen Starkey reported jewelry and cash thefts from her home A Meht burning incident at Strand theatre prompted a brief foot chase Police fired but suspects escaped About 150 workers at state pier went on strike demanding 80 cents per hour from 62 12 cents causing possible rerouting of the Clarksburg steamer for Rio de Janeiro goods
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Hartford
Colector
Internal Revenue
James J. Walsh
District of Connecticut
New Haven
Bridgeport
Waterbury
New London
Tolland
Middlesex
New Britain
Middletown
Meriden
Ansonia
Fairfield County
Litchfield County
Stamford
Danbury
New Haven County
Parendi
Lexington Pharmacy
Lexington Avenue
Helen Starkey
Summerfield Avenue
Charles Tornigan
Main Street
Poland
Strand Theatre
New London, May
State Pier
Clarksburs
Rio Janiero
Minimum wage debate cites $2,500 family living cost
W Jett Lauck testifies before the railroad labor board that a family of five needs at least 2500 per year for decent poverty level living. He cites government sources and Royal Meeker, asserting profiteering as the cause of high costs and urging immediate action to set a living wage. He also notes a May figure of 2533 and 2262 as prior estimates.
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Washington, Mey
W. Jett Tauck
Railway Labor Board
Lack
United States
Profesor Royal
Meeker
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Lauck
Brotherhood
High vegetable prices foreseen by fertilizer and seed dealers
Fertilizer men and seed dealers report profits and rising costs for vegetables next summer. A State Street dealer cites twice weekly wholesale price increases and says production is ascending, with farm labor and home gardens likely to save households from buying market produce. Suburban demand grows for garden plots or already prepared plots.
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State Street
Best appeals plan after murder verdict in Michigan
Pontiac jury convicted Anson Best of Vera Schneider's murder and sentenced him to life in Marquette. An appeal fund launched by popular subscription began immediately after verdict, with Best denying guilt and claiming the confession was coerced under duress.
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Pontiac
Mich
Anson Best
Vera Schneider
Marquette
Michigan
Best
German delegates may not attend Spa conference
In a morning alert, police report arrest of Frank Ross after finding 66 pairs of trousers in his car near Orchard Street. A clothing store theft valued at $800 is linked to Ross, with a second bundle found near Lefkoff's store. Five accomplices sought as authorities pursue the case. Also, Germany vows to attend the Spa talks only if heard, with delay provoking editorials and shifts in indemnity discussions ahead of London talks.
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Oficer Thomas
Quinn
Orchard Street
Berkshire Avenue
Frank Ross
Main Street
Max Lefkoff
Ross
Lefkoff
Lefkof
Berlin
Germany
Spa
Dr. Wirth
Dresden
Sima
Miflerand
London
Lloyd George
Rebels seize Mexico City amid Mexican revolution reports
In El Paso Texas reports spread that Carranza loyalists faced revolts across Mexico with three state capitals falling and Mexico City reportedly captured by General Benjamin Hill. Claims from Matamoras Piedras Negras Camargo Neuvo Laredo and Tehuantepec Isthmus Oaxaca Cordoba Vera Cruz appeared, with ongoing battles and shifting loyalties noted along the Texas border.
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el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Carranza
Mexico City
Benjamin Hill
Ojinaga
Gulf of Mexico
Matamoras
Brownsville
Piedras Negras
Rio Grande
Eagle Vass
Camargo
Tamantipas
Neuvo Laredo
Tamaulpas
Tehuantepec Isthmus
Qaxam
Oaxaca
Cordoba
Vera Cruz
Juarca
Plans for world largest hotel on Lake Michigan
Chiesso May 8 plans reveal the world’s largest hotel to rise on three blocks of Lake Michigan and Sheridan Road in five units. The 4,000 rooms include a 2,500 seat theatre, kitchenettes, a sixteen story bachelor unit, and a minimum $15 daily rate. Architects estimate $15,000,000 cost.
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Chiesso
Edeewater Beach
Lake Michigan
Sheridan Road
Tug boat men to seek 25 percent raise in protest
Harbor tug boat crews threaten sympathy strike with railroad workers and plan a 25 percent wage raise for captains and mates. Two White Line tugs and one Blue Line tug left port, raising the chance that owners will join the action.
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White Line
Blue Line
Reverse verdict in steel suit reversed on appeal
The Supreme Court of Errors reverses the Common Pleas judgment in Crucible Steel Co. of America vs Premier Manufacturing Co. of Newtown remanding to enter for the plaintiff 169 dollars and 82 cents plus interest from writ. The 1918 suit sought 176 dollars over payment for champion high speed steel not delivered in time.
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Court of Common Pleas
Fairfield County
Supreme Court of Errors
Crucible Steel Co. of America
Premier Manufacturing Co
Newtown
Supreme Court
Walsh
Common Pleas
Turkish peace treaty delayed for month consider
Paris reports the council of ambassadors grants Turkey a month to study the peace treaty. Turkish plenipotentiaries will be briefed in the foreign offices clock room next Tuesday afternoon in a formal ceremonial presentation.
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Paris
May
Council of Ambassadors
Turkey
Fireman Killed as Baltimore Store Blaze Rages
A Baltimore fire early today left two firemen dead and four others injured after a blaze wrecked the interior of a clothing store on Baltimore Street near Calvert. The Emerson Hotel nearby was briefly menaced but guests remained calm. Loss to building and stock was about 150000 dollars.
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Baltimore
Mad
May
Charles Parks
Baltimore Street
Calvert
Emerson Hotel
Black Hand Documents Spark Probe in Cairo
Cairo authorities report discovery of a black hand document indicating a widespread seditious conspiracy in the provinces. A number of students have been arrested in connection with the alleged plot as searches continued this afternoon and tonight.
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Cairo
Egypt
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Pullman
LODGE
Lodge 116
The
American Federation of Labor
Cash
Upper Silesia
Captain Doughty
Tailor Shop
Fred Enos
Attorney Beers
Chied
Believe Duland
Mas
Far Rockaway
Navy
Chatham
Mass
Naval Air Station
Earlene E. M. Booth
Raymond E. Dudley
Howard 5
Booth
Dudley
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