Rebels close in on Carranza as he flees toward Vera Cruz
Rebels tighten grip on President Carranza and remnants of his army entrenched between San Marcos and Apizaco, 150 miles northwest of Vera Cruz. Trevino moves to protect Carranza. treasure from Mexico City reportedly seized. Neems town siding with rebels. Sonora Governor De la Huerta poised to lead. Provisional president planned to ensure July election and fair conduct.
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Associated Press
Carranza
San Marcos
Apizaco
Vera Cruz
Nobel
General Trevino
Apineco
Tlaxcala
Dbscere
Mexico
Clity Carranza
Apam
Hildage
Tlaxa
Poebia
Mexico City
Iedras Neems
de la Huerta
Sonora
Men Wanted Escape in Car After Murder
Hoboken N J May 12 Two men wanted by the police in connection with the murder last Sunday of Trux Rueckert a wealthy metal manufacturer escaped today in an auto Mobilis when a machine in which desperatives were pursuing them struck a stone pile The axle was broken and the detectives were thrown and bruised Chief of Police Hayes declined to reveal the identity of two men and their connection with the murder He said that a squad of twenty detectives in policemen had been detailed on the case.
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Hoboken
N. J
Trux 1
Rueckert
Hayes
Croatian Peasants Revolt Amid Food Price Protests
Reports from Vienna dated May describe Croatian peasants revolting against Jugo Slav government measures. They protest to resist food price hikes and prevent supplies from leaving rural areas. Rail stations are picketed and clashes with police are reported in several locales.
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Vienna
Jugo Slav
Barracks Attacked By Masked Men In Ireland
Reports from London say armed masked groups attacked police barracks across Ireland with many sites hit. Tax offices suffered damage including Belfast income tax office. Viscount French and Bonar Law discussed restoring order as General Macready implements new plans to improve security.
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Lorton
Ireland
London
Easter
Reular
Belfast
Viscount French
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Bonar Law
Nevill Macready
Durand sentenced in Bridgeport for counterfeiting crime
New Haven and Bridgeport reports detail the Orr murder finding. Harry J. Orr was found criminally responsible for his wife Margaret Orr’s death on March 29 after prior disputes and threats. The coroner’s inquest described Orr’s plan, the 32 caliber revolver purchase, and the fatal shooting on a bridge over Lake Whitney. Durand, who shot Officer Halpin and faced counterfeiting charges, received a 3 to 5 year state prison term. The case involved a Mexico-made $20 counterfeit bill and a Secret Service pursuit.
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New Haven
Harry J. Orr
Margaret
Mix
Orr
Repson
Hamden
State Street
Davis Street
Jepson
Lake Whitner
New Book
Fort McDowell
California
Paul Durand
John S. Halpin
Lucien F. Burpee
U. S
Keres
Durand
Duland
Bridgeport
Mexico
United States
North End Bank
Secret Service
Retailers Vote To Sell At A Minimum Profit
Hartford May 12 The Connecticut Retailers Association endorsed selling necessities at the smallest possible profit margins. William F. Whitmore, state fair price commissioner, outlined future price regulation. A special committee was formed to work with Whitmore on maximum margins. Officers were elected: Parke Bridgeport president Wise Hartford vice president Cook treasurer Vedder secretary.
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Hartford
Hartford Club
William F. Whitmore
Connecticut
Steamer Laramie Returns With Florence Thurlow Crew
New York May 12 The American steamship Laramie returned to port with Captain E H Wasson his family and nine crew members from the American schooner Florence Thurlow sunk off Seagirt New Jersey after a collision with the Laramie en route to Tampico The Thurlow sank quickly after being struck on the port forward side The 946 ton schooner carried logs from Montego Bay Jamaica and was owned by Crowell and Thurlow of Boston Frontiers are guarded as Czecho Slovakia and Romania fear Hungarian attacks
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New York
Tsnk
Laramie
E. H. Wasson
Florence Thurlow
Seagirt
N. J
Tampico
Thurlow
Montexo Bay
Jamaica
Crowell & Thurlow
Boston
Bennett sentenced to six months for simple assault
Vern Bennett pleaded guilty to simple assault in Superior Court today. Judge Burpee imposed six months in county jail. On April 29 in Stamford he played craps with John Baker, claiming a $17 win Baker refused to pay. Bennett drew a knife, cut Baker’s pocket, and took the money. Charged originally with robbery, the count was withdrawn and assault substituted.
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Vern Bennett
Burpee
John Baker
Stamford
Baker
Bennett
Embargo Demanded on Coal to Canada by U S Representative
Sharon Pennsylvania May 13 United States Representative Hullings announced plans to introduce a bill in Congress to place an embargo on coal exports to Canada. He cites prior Canadian embargoes on pulp wood and pulp wood paper and seeks data to support the move. Ottawa May 12 Fire kills two women patients at Doctor Hagar Maternity Hospital. Toronto May 13 Ontario legislature backs a tax increase on Canadian insurance firms doing US business. Nashville Beall deal announced for first baseman George Beall to the Nashville club in the Southern Association.
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Sharon
United States
Wills J. Hullings
Congress
Canada
Hullings
Ottawa
Ont
Doctor Hagar
Toronto
Ontario
Nashville
Beall
Toledo
Ohio
George Beall
Nashville Club
Southern Association
Roger Bresnnahan
Electoamerican Association
Amalgamated Grocery Workers Seek Longer Hours
Boston on May 13 The Amalga mated Grothing Workers of jc ure in the labor field not to reduce the work of their mem bers, but to shorten the hours in the Industry. General President Sidney Hillman told the biennial convention today. The organization stood for production and efficiency. He said production is essential and that enemies are those who preach against it.
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Boston
Amalgamated Grothing Workers
jc@ure
Sidney Hillman
Isbor
Streets Committee Hears Spring Work Plans
Several items were discussed at a Streets and Sidestreet committee meeting in City Clerk’s offices with no decisions. They will meet the Finance Advisory Board in the Mayor’s office Monday afternoon to review funding for spring work, including Warreniting, amid opposition to higher spending. The Finance Advisory Board held a brief meeting with no decision and will wait for Aldermen committee members Monday to review details.
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Streets and sidestMen Committee
Finance Advisory Board
Streets
Finance Adisory Board
Finsner Advisory Board
Mit
Board of Aldermen
Will cuts wife out of Lamonica estate in Bridgeport case
Vita Lamonica was shot and killed at her Heechmont Avenue home on March 29. The will names Anna Cuomo as executrix and leaves small sums to Lamonica’s NY daughters and son. Nunziata Forte is cut off entirely. The 1918 will, witnessed by Witzgerald Farrell and Murphy, specifies Nunziata Lacrecia Forte in Brooklyn has no claim. Inventory lists 2852.10 in assets, building lots in Vaugirard and Per Fronette streets, Villeview, City Savings deposits 1007.10, and a gold three stone diamond valued at 225.
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Villeview
City Savings Bank
Underwood Leads In Alabama Senate Primary Returns
Montgomery May 18 Reports from 65 of 67 counties show Senator Underwood with 48 996 votes to Musgrove 40 070 and Weakley 10 199. Heflin leads the short term field with 21 093, O'Neal 18 990 and White 17 463. In Stratford a party arrest leads to $10 fines for Moran Dalton Burke Curato and others.
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Montgomery
Ala
Underwood
Heflin
Musgrove
Weakley
O'Neal
White
Stratford
Margaret Moran
Willam Dalton
New York
Adeline Burke
John Curato
New Haven
Costa
Mother Seeks Son Michael Bass in City
Mrs. B Bass appeals publicly for her son Michael H Bass 36 who she believes has settled in the city after leaving Chicago in 1911. She writes Mayor Wilson claiming no contact since 1911 and asks for help locating him.
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Michael
B. Bass
Michael H. Bass
Cablegrams Report Belief Relief Workers Safe in Near East
A cable received by Near East Relief from Constantinople says American relief workers in Hadjin Marash and area are safe from Turkish attacks. The workers sailed from Constantinople via Greece to the United States. Names include Justina H. Hu and Alma C. Guptet both in Malta, and Ernest Pye in Marsovan. Uncertainty surrounds whether Raymond Whitey or Henry Vinente also left the region.
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New York
Hadjin
Marash
Conn
Maiatia
Ernest Pye
Minnesota
American Board of Foreign Missions
Marsovan
Kest
Raymond Whitey
Miltury
Mass
Casnaren
Henry Vinente
Auburndale
Caeseres
Insurance for Burial Money Directed by Augusta Reichell
In Probate Court this morning the will of Augusta Reichell directs that one hundred dollars be given to Frank C. Foerhrenbach for care of a building lot and graveside flowers. One hundred thirty dollars from life insurance be used for funeral expenses and to inscribe her name on a grave monument. She left no relatives, earned by selling eggs, kept chickens, and had about four hundred dollars in the bank. The rest is divided among Hermine Geinuts Augusta Reichell and Schwab children, with executor Henry H. Lieberum appointed.
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Mfe
Augusta Katey
Eges
Frank C. Foehrenbach
Augusta Reichell
Louisa Schwab
Hermine Geinuts
Schwab
Henry H. Lieberum
Kellogg Talks on Resolution in Senate
Senator Kettsel of Minnesota, a mild reservationist, supported a Republican peace resolution in the Senate. He stressed that a peace status must be achieved by some method if treaty ratification fails and urged return of the motion to formal conditions to end war powers.
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Washington
League of Nations
Ketlosei
Minnesota
Senate
Man Fined After Argument Over Parking Rules
Frank Rosenbaum of 237 Colorado avenue was fined $5 and costs by Judge Frederic A. Bartlett in City Court after failing to produce an operator's license and arguing with an officer about new parking regulations on Main Street and Fairfield avenue. Rosenbaum claimed he knew nothing of the regulations.
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Frank Rosenbaum
Colorado Avenue
Frederic A. Bartlett
Rosenbaum
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
School board secretary heads to national managers meeting
John B. Wynkoop, secretary of the Board of Education, will attend the national convention of business managers and secretaries of school boards in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He expects to be away about one week, with James J. Rooney taking his place at the Board of Education meeting Monday night.
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John B. Wynkoop
Board of Education
Minneapolis
Minn
James J. Rooney
Mr. Wynkoop
Hood Taken From Ford Coupe In Street Robbery
A hood was removed from a Ford coupe owned by H. S. Provost of 42 Eaton Street while the car was parked at Middle Street and Fairfield Avenue last night. The freak robbery has been reported to the detective bureau.
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H. S. Provost
Eaton Street
Middle Street
Fairfield Avenue
Detective Bureau
Secretaries Denials Echo Over Forged Cablegram Signature
Secretary Daniels charged that a cablegram read by the Senate Naval Investigating Committee bore a forged signature. He traced the message to the British embassy where the signing name was A. F. Carter, by direction of the chief of naval operations, and demanded Sims identify the forger or apologize to the country. Daniels warned the dispatch misled about convoy policy and insisted troop-ship protection remained the navy’s priority. Continued on Page Six.
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Sims
Daniels
Washington
Senate
Sec. Daniels
Admiral Sims
Navy Department
A. F. Carter
Chief of Naval Operations
Department
American Soldiers. Mr. Daniels
Admiral Gleaves
Queenstown
Paris
France
Ransack French home yielding good haul in robberies
Bridgeport police investigate a spate of five burglaries totaling about 1100 dollars. At James French 499 Wood Avenue thieves forced a rear door stealing silverware and jewelry worth 30, watches and rings. Gustave Appliekers 170 Poplar Street saw money and jewelry taken, including a purse loss of 11 and a child’s tank smashed for 4. Jamese Gately 56 Laurel Avenue reported 100 dollars in clothing stolen. New England Ice Cream Co 124 Colorado Avenue ransacked, nothing missing.
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Bridgeport
James Prénch
Wood Avenue
Gustave Appliekers
Poplar Street
Jamese Gately
Laurel Avenue
New England Icee Cream Company
Colorado Avenue
Railroads show no walkout by engin es and firemen in Pittsburgh area
May 12 canvass of the Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Ohio, and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie railroads found freight and engine crews moving as normal. Reports from railroad centers in the Pittsburgh district indicated a typical situation with no action to strike.
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Pittsbunch
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsburgh
Lake Erie
Frefeht
Jessenster
Fittsburgh
Towns Back Yale Crew With 300 Dollar Gift
New Haven May 13 towns including Derby and Shelton contributed fifteen dollars each to Yale Crew to cover expenses for laying out the river course on the Housatonic. Yale management will begin plans for a permanent boathouse at the river.
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New Haven
Conn
Derbys
Shelton
Yale
Housatonic River
Borg
Street and Sidewalks Committee to Meet at Bank
The Street and Sidewalks committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet this afternoon at 4 o clock in the assembly room of the First Brdnce port National Bank to hear reports on street improvements. C A Baldwin will preside and speak on the North avenue crossing. F B Jaynes reports on Ash Mountain and Dewey streets, Capitol avenue work, and tunnel plans from gas and hydrant work. F A Strong and GC L Gellatly will discuss widening Bill Yorah street from mine to 15 feet and general street warranting and construction.
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Chamber of Commerce
Brdnceport National Bank
C. A. Baldwin
Baldwin
North Avenue
FB Jaynes
Ash Street
Mountain Street
Dewey Street
Capitol Avenue
Towell
Gas and Hydrante Co
F. A. Strong
GC L. Gellatly
Yorah
Federation of Women’s Clubs Holds Annual Session in New London
New London hosts the Connecticut Federation of Women’s Clubs as 6000 members affiliated with the federation attend the annual session at the Mohican Hotel. President James F Mason of Derby presides. An informal reception and banquet follow the secretary’s report on membership.
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New London
Connecticut Federaiion of Women’s Clubs
Mohican Hotel
James F Mason
Derby
Frederick Bt. Peuster
Wistertury
Clas
Federation
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Esfe
Congress Street
Budapest
Ncrease
Finance Board
Lamonica
Anna Cuomo
Kellogg
FORD
TOWNS
Johnson
Hiram W. Johnson
Chicago
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