WILL SIGNS PEACE PACT ON JUNE 4
Paris May 22 The peace treaty with Hungary will be signed at the Grand Trianon Palace Versailles on June 4. The Hungarian delegates announced Count Apponyi’s resignation as delegation president and the appointment of Tyjan Prasnowski to replace him. The council decided Hungary should send a government member or prominent public figure to sign the treaty.
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Paris
Hungary
Council of Ambassadors
Grand Trianon Palace
Versailles
Count Apponyi
Tyan Prasnowski
Jinisary
United States to Accept Role as Armenia Arbitrator
Paris May 22 Ambassador Wallace said President Wilson announced the U S would accept the arbitrator role to fix Armenia's boundaries. Council members welcomed the decision amid discussion on German war material. New Haven May 22 says fair to night and Sunday, slightly warmer Sunday.
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Paris
Wallace
Council of Ambassadors
Wilson
United States
Armenia
the Wrather
New Haven
Deny Bread Price Rise Rumor Circulates In Bridgeport
Bridgeport wholesale bakers deny a rumor that bread will rise to 25 cents a loaf. A meeting is planned next week to decide on any price change amid rising flour costs and wage increases. Industry leaders warn of hardships but many say no decision has been made.
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Bridgeport
Louis Hilzsinger
Master Bakers Association
Adams
The
Adams-Roth
Bergdoll escape hints at collusion in strained report
Connecticut dental hygienists hold second day session at The Stratfield in Bridgeport. Officers elected include Miss Rose E. House as President and Miss Elizabeth Keene as Vice President. Dr. Robert D. Curtiss of Harvard spoke on The Relation of Diet to the Development of the Teeth.
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Connecticut State Dental Hygienists
Stratfield
Robert D. Curtiss
Harvard Medical School
Stamford
Jessie Haggarty
Grace Minty
City
R. E. Newman
T. A. Garing
H. W. Hart
Bridgeport
Officers' Opinions Distorted By War Pressures
Hartfont May 2 The state highway department faces severe material shortages hindering road repairs and truck travel. Commissioner Bennett cites barge shipments from New York as costly but necessary, with 65 rail cars blocked by congestion delaying Connecticut materials. Newport May 22 Admiral Sims at Naval War College graduation notes navy personnel surpassed expectations and warns officers to manage civil opinion and press influence carefully.
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Hartfont
State Highway Department
Charles J. Bennett
Bennett
New York
New Haven
Connecticut
Newport
R. 1
William S. Sims
Naval War College
Primary Race Grows Closer
Portland May 22 scattered returns from 23 of 35 counties show Major General Leonard Wood leading Senator Hiram W. Johnson by 254 votes in the Republican presidential primary. The incomplete tallies also indicate a tight contest for third between Governor Frank Lowden and Herbert Hoover. Washington May 22 no agreement on adjournment plans after party conventions emerged from a Republican Senate conference.
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Ore
Leonard Wood
Hiram W. Johnson
Fleures
The
Portland Oregonian
Wood
Johnson
Frank ©. Lowden
Herbert C. Hoover
Son
Lowden
Hoover
Washington
Frank H. Hitchcock
Senate
Bernard M. Baruch
William G. McAdoo
No New Clue To Murderer
Police announced new developments in the Stanis law Schincovich murder case and said several clues are under investigation with disclosures expected within days. Detectives Simon and Virelli have worked hard since the mutilated body was found on the Rooster River bank at Fairfield a week ago. Officials say the investigations should soon reveal circumstances of the killing.
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Stanislaw Schincovich
Seval
Schineevich
Rooster River
Fairfield
George Simon
Frank Virelli
Prices Slashed in Kansas City Retail Sale
Kansas City on May 22 reports widespread price cuts in apparel as department stores and exclusive shops post large reductions from 14 to 60 percent. Silk hose drop from $4–$6 to $1.95 and women's shoes from up to $16 to $7.75, with one store offering entire stock from $5 down. Advertising space demand climbs as discounts surge.
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Kansas City
Sas City
Tyson Yacht Attachment and Local Notices
The yacht Vencedore owned by John H. Tyson is attached in Paul Groth's suit for 1374 dollars and 54 cents, with the case sent back to the June term of the Superior Court. William E. Seeley heads to Camp Kiskisink for two weeks of hunting and fishing, returning with Bernard DuBois the pupil who longs to go back to Bridgeport. Louis Prensky seeks a divorce from Celia Jacobs alleging progressive insanity. she is confined on Ward’s Island. Papers in the case were returned to the Superior Court today.
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John H. Tyson
Tyson
Paul Groth
Greenwich
William E. Seetey
Camp Kiskisink
Quebec
Canada
Bernard DuBois
Bridgeport
Maplewood School
Tie
Canadian Woods
Seeley
Louis Prensky
Norwalk
Celia Jacobs
Theew York State Hospital
Ward's Island
New York
Superior Court Todavy
Bridgeport Death Rate Flagged as Census Error
Bridgeport registered a 1919 death rate near 14 per 1000, but health officials say the rate was miscalculated due to using the wrong population figure. The Board of Health report shows 11.9 per 1000, with official census put at 143,000 instead of 165,000. Health Officer W H Coon explains the error stems from population estimates.
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Board of Health
W. H. Coon
Times
Board of Education
Action to Quiet the Cemetery Title
A suit to quiet the title to St Marys cemetery in Greenwich is returned to the June term of the Superior court. St Marys church corporation brings the action against heirs and beneficiaries of Rev Edward J Cooney and Rev James Hughes. Cooney bought the property in 1857 58 and held title. he died in Providence R I 1878 and left it to Hughes who died in 1897 without disposing of the land. The church once built on part of the land with the rest used as a cemetery.
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St Mary's Churen Corporation
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James Hughes
Hartford
Cooney
St Mary’s Church
Providence
R. 1
Father Hughes
Pather Hughes
St Mary's Church
Japan's ruler in ill health court circles report
Court circles are concerned over the emperor's health and doctors advise rest for an indefinite period from all duties. The crown prince has already begun to represent the emperor at state functions.
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The
A. P
Red Offensive Progress Reported From Front
Front line updates describe Bolshevik advances along the Beresina region in the northern sector. In Berlin, Ebert proclaims a state of siege across Germany with exceptions noted in specific districts. An explosion accident in Derby injures Bartram H Towle during a lifesaving device test. Arab Patrol to showcase desert progression with 250 candidates and 2,000 Shriners expected in Bridgeport area tonight.
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Beresina
Moscow
Todo
Berlin
Ebert
Brandenburg
Germany
Duesseldorf
East Prussia
Silesia
Saxony
Pyramid Temple
Casino Tonght
Bridgeport
New London
Carranza dies in Mexican revolution clash near Puebla
Venustiano Carranza, who fled from Mexico City on May 6, was killed at Tlaxcalatonga early Thursday morning. General Rodolfo Herrera led the attack, with Herrera's allegiance unclear. Carranza's companions are unnamed. some loyal troops remained with him as he fled toward Tuxpam. Tlaxcalaltonga lies near Husuchinango in Puebla’s northern panhandle, about 85 miles from San Andres where Carranza sought refuge. Official word came at 10:30 p m. tonight.
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Mexico City
Venustiano Carranza
Puebla
Rinconada
Tlaxcalatonga
Carranza
Rodolfo Herrera
Herrera
Francisco Des Maruel
Caranza
Mariel
Tuxpam Herrera
Tlaxcalaltonga
Husuchinango
Panhandle
San Andres
Expect Redgate's Reinstatement
Supt. Redgate of the Police Department is to be reinstated perhaps at the Police Commissioners meeting on Monday evening. If not, it is confidently expected soon after. Mayor Wilson reportedly has no charges to bring against Redgate. The probe into criminality among 12 or 18 persons as alleged during the vice raids is said to have collapsed.
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Redgate
Police Department
Wilson
Baby suffers severe burns on contact with stove
A 13 month old girl Bailiste Porbish sustained severe second degree burns to both hands after touching a kitchen stove at her home 468 Lafayette street shortly after 10 this morning. Dr. B. J. Burns from the Emergency Hospital attended and provided treatment.
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Lafayette Streets
Bailiste Porbish
B. J. Burns
Seek Protection From Shortage in Midwestern Cities
Kansas City Missouri May 22 representatives of daily newspapers from smaller cities and towns across ten western states gather to organize mutual protection against paper shortages. William Pape editor of Waterbury Republican outlines the plan and serves as president of the organization.
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Kansas City
William Pape
Pape
Waterbury
Steamer Rams and Sinks Boat in Atlantic Collision
British schooner John M. Wood rammed and sunk by the steamer Lake Fisht off an unknown position, the Lake Fisht picking up the crew after intercepting a wireless message. The John M. Wood left Barbados for St Johns on April 17. The Lake Isah, owned by the Shippins Board, was en route to San Juan after departing Baltimore on April 26.
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Boston
John M. Wood
Barbados
St. Johns
N. P
Shippins Board
San Juan
Baltimore
Conference on Marine Bill Advances in Washington
Washington May 22 conferees on the merchant marine bill work to smooth differences before recess. Senate passage ends months of hearings and would let ships acquired since the war be sold under government or private reuse with seven presidentially appointed supervisors. The bill exempts net earnings of foreign commerce ships from war profits and excise taxes and requires coastwise ships to be 190 percent American with 75 percent local stock held by Americans. Relieft legislation gains priority rights of way as House Rules orders favorable report for soldier relief measure, with decision delayed until Tuesday.
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House
Senate
Congress
American Citi Lgers
Corpo
House Rules Committee
Campbell
Railroads seek emergency FCC order. Connecticut urges against
The Interstate Commerce Commission seeks emergency powers to limit freight moves to prime necessities like food and fuel. Connecticut Public Utilities Commission heard testimony from its president who argued the proposed order would harm state industries, hindering rapid resumption of production and causing widespread closures.
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United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Public Utilities Commission of
Connecticut
Traffic Committee
Holding Savatta Under Mann Act Charge
Acting on police information, State Policeman Antonio Temanio of Windsor arrested Pitero Savatta, 35, of Brooklyn on a Mann Act violation. Bonds set at 5000. case may change before trial. Savatta allegedly induced 16-year-old Jennie Toczalini to run away. they moved from Windsor to Bridgeport, then to New Haven.
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Antonio Temanio
Windsor
New Haven
Pitero
Brooklyn
Savatta
Jennie Toczalini
Bridgeport
Temanio
Grane Leaves Committee After Term Ends
Boston May Withdrawal of Winthrop Murray Crane as a member of the Republican National Committee after his present term expires was announced today by Frank B Adail chairman of the Republican Committee Former Senator Crane had informed Mr Hall that he would not seek re election Crane has served as the Massachusetts member since 1904.
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Boston
Winthrop Murray Crane
Frank B. Adail
Republican Committee
Hall
Sates
Crane
Massachusetts
Ex-officers May Be Tried Under New Army Rule
Washington May 22 Army officers separated from service but charged with offenses while in the service would not be immune from court martial under a proposed amendment to the articles of war. The move would relegate officers dropped from the rolls back to civilian status unless further investigation shows they should be tried for offenses.
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Washington
Baker
Kahn
House Military Committee
Wadsworth
Senate Military Committee
Johnson to Speak at Auditorium Before Convention
Senator Hiram W. Johnson, Republican presidential hopeful, has booked the Auditorium for June 7 and will headline a meeting the night before the convention. Edgar J. Cook, Chicago headquarters manager, announced the plan, predicting Johnson’s advance guard will arrive.
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Chicago
Hiram W. Johnson
Auditorium Theatre
Edgar J. Cook
Johnson
Georgian Troops Near Batum Advance Reported
London May 22 Georgian troops are reported marching on the Black Sea port of Batum, occupied by a British battalion as a secret of serious strikes there. Several scattered British bands in Trans Caucasia are threatened by Bolshevik advances.
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London
Ck Sea
Batum
Trans-Caucasia
Five Arrested for Shooting In New York and Washington Notes
Detective John Fitzpatrick died after a night setback during a gunfire incident while attempting to arrest three car thieves. Five men are held on suspicions tied to the shooting. In Washington, Frank H. Hitchcock is summoned to testify as a McAdoo campaign representative. Willard M. Stores sues Hawthorne Co. for foreclosure related to a Fairfield property lien.
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New York
John Fitzpatrick
Bellevue Hospital
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