Death and politics in Mexico cited in sword and ballot contrast
The piece traces Mexico's turbulent shift from Diaz to Madero Huerta Villa and Obregon with Carranza in power and his death. It argues ballots outperform force for public conflict resolution and references Wilson and the League of Nations as alternatives to sword rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Madero
Diaz
Huerta
Vestiano Carranza
Villa
Obregon
Carranza
Republic
Wilson
League of Nations
Davison on H. L. H P. Davison in Finance View
The piece portrays H. L. H. Davison linked to Morgan House as a financier who cites high costs and low production while offering few statistics. It argues production is multi factor, cites Kansas wheat, Hillside milk, and spring poultry, and questions Davison's grasp of social and economic dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H P. Davison
Finance
House of Morgan
Americas
Kansas
Hillside Home
Manufacturers oppose railway emergency rule in Connecticut stance
The Manufacturers Association of Connecticut opposes an Interstate Commerce Commission plan to curb freight to prime necessities. They argue the move would shutter many firms and inflate unemployment, asserting no true shortage and urging continued private rail control until public safety demands it. They claim private ownership has failed and call for government operation to restore efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manufacturers Association of
Connecticut
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Commission
Manufacturers Association
Confirmation Service At Church Of The Nativity
The bishop of the diocese will hold a confirmation this evening at the Church of the Nativity North Bridgeport with a full choral service and sermon. Blair of Wall Street restaurant will serve clam chowder this evening in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nativity
North
Bridgeport
We Blair
Wall Street
Liberty bonds soon reach par says Federal Reserve head
Charles A. Morse of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston says liberty bonds are bound to rise to par and be redeemable for 100 cents on the dollar within a few years. He notes the unexpected drop in market price and urges employers to offer partial payment plans so investors, especially large ones, can buy at current low prices for higher future yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Charles A. Morse
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Morse
United States
Howev
Action to Quiet Cemetery Title in Greenwich
Petition by St. Marys church seeks exclusive ownership of a 63 year property in Greenwich used as a cemetery since 25 years. Court may determine ownership, order sale, and transfer of interred bodies under 1919 act. Heirs of Fathers Cooney and Hughes face potential claims, with probate in Fairfield county Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tery
St. Mary's Church Corporation
Superior Court
Fairfield County
Cooney
Hughes
Two Held Without Bond After Torrington Robbery
William Mc Govern 34 alias Oscar Brisbo and John J. Muldowney 21 were arrested in Norfolk on robbery and assault with intent to kill charges and are held without bonds. The men are suspected in a motel shooting of taxi driver Donato DiGiovanni who was robbed while driving from Torrington to Win sted just after midnight Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrington
William McGovern
Oscar Brisbo
John J. Muldowney
Norfolk
Donato DiGiovanni
Winsted
Martial law declared in Teschen plebiscite area
Prague May 22 international commission declared martial law in the Teschen plebiscite district amid recent clashes between Czecho-Slovak and Polish workers. Bitter feeling has prevailed in the area as authorities imposed control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Martin Law
Teschen
International Commission
Kaisers Yacht Sold In Internment Break Sale
Allahabad May 2 Ham burg, once among the fastest schooners at Cowes regattas, has been brought out of internment and sold to a mercantile firm. They plan to use the yacht for trading between India and the Straits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allahabad
William of
Population statistics across cities show growth
Washington, May 22 Jersey City reports 297,364 residents, up 30,085 or 11.2 percent. Lowell, Mass increases to 112,479, up 6,185 or 5.8 percent. Lawrence, Kas records 12,456 residents, up 0.7 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jersey City
Lowell
Mass
Lawrence
Kas
Opinions of Officers Were Much Distorted
Admiral Sims says officer opinions during the war were often distorted by incomplete or erroneous information. He cites criticism from government leaders and civilians who overreached in judging naval campaigns and spreading unfounded claims. He notes insurance losses and frightened civilians due to false information and urges officers to admit ignorance when lacking data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Sims
Evernment
Death rate estimate questioned in Bridgeport report
The Health Officer discusses methods for calculating mortality in Bridgeport for 1919, noting 14 deaths per 1000 and reliance on the school census. He explains discrepancies with Census figures, possible migration after war activity, and the impact of General Electric’s potential influx of workers on future rates. He cautions estimates may understate true rates if new workers are present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bridgeport
Census Bureau
General Electric Company
Walter H. Brown
Department of Health
Wage Increase Notice At Holland Silk Mills In Willimantic
May 22 notices posted at Holland Silk Co mills announce a 15 percent wage increase affecting about 250 workers. This completes wage advances in all local mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willimantic
Conn
Holland Silk Co
Tocal
No one hurt in wreck of Chicago Flier near Hamilton
Richmond Indiana May 22 no one was seriously injured in a wreck of the Chicago Flier on the Pennsylvania railroad twelve miles north of Hampton Ohio early today according to word received at the division headquarters. Relief and skeeking trains were sent from here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Chicago Flier
Pennsylvania
Hampton
Ohio
Berresford heads Engineers officers election 1920
New York May 22 The American Institute of Electrical Engineers announced officers for the year beginning August 1 1920 A W Berresford of Milwaukee is president Charles Robbins of Pittsburgh is one of seven vice presidents and George A Hamilton of Elizabeth New Jersey is treasurer Violet Weaver Anabel Thicrenga and Gladys Krets arraigned in City court on common woman charges in a case linked to four local men before the Superior court The zenga and Krets women received three month terms suspended sentence was lifted for Violet Weaver to Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
A. W. Berresford
Milwaukee
Charles Robbins
Pittsburgh
George A. Hamilton
Elizabeth
N. J
Violet Weaver
Anabel Thicrenga
Gladys Krets
Moonshine Seized Near Springfield by Prohibition Officers
Prohibition officers stopped a touring car driven by Anthony Lombardo of New York City near the Connecticut line in Springfield Massachusetts at dawn. The vehicle contained 120 gallons of moonshine whiskey in five gallon tin cans packed in pasteboard cartons. Lombardo said a stranger in New York hired him to transport the liquor and that another person would direct him locally. He was charged with violation of the Volstead act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Connecticut
Prohibition
Anthony Lombardo
New York City
Lombardo
New York
25000 Workers Are Reviewed In Moscow Parade
Moscow May 20. Twenty five thousand Communist workers were reviewed on parade today by English trades union delegates visiting Moscow. The review occurred in the Kremlin square near the burial site of a hundred revolution victims. Twelve thousand factory workers formed armed volunteer militia regiments, part of a militia strength of 30000 in Moscow. These regiments drill four hours weekly and exist in other Russian cities as well. They are expected to form a nucleus of universal military training through industrial organizations when the country is at peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
A. P
Trades Union
Kremlin
Russia
Manufacturers Object to R R Order in Connecticut
Manufacturers condemn a proposed government order, saying it would halt earnings for thousands and threaten the spring coal and fuel supply. They note Connecticut has no serious shortages and urge railroads to boost movement and private ownership to improve transport without government interference. They have conveyed these views to E J Pearson, head of the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad, hoping the order won’t be issued locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
New Haven
E. J. Pearson
New York
New Haven & Hartford R. R
Obituaries from Bridgeport area include Weeks Kampf and Hall
Obituary notices report infant Alton J Weeks died at Bridgeport hospital and burial planned in Derby. Charles S Kampf, longtime Holmes and Edwards employee, died at home and burial set for Lakeview Cemetery. Harriet Izabeth Hanson Kampf, Elizabeth Brennan, Joseph Henry Cox, Harriet Hall and family obituaries note service times, survivors, and cemeteries across local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton J. Weeks
Alton J
Oliver Weeks
Bridgeport
George P. Potter
Broad Street
Derby
Oak Cliff Cemetery
Charles S. Kampf
Holmes and Edwards Company
Ford Place
Henry Kampf
Emma Humphries
Margaret Kampf
Lakeview
Harriet BE
Harriet Izabeth
Frank I. Hanson
Groadbridge Road
Stratford
F. B. Patterson
Norwich
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Kennedy
Brennan
Elizabeth Brennan
Thomas Brennan
Reservoir Street
St. Patrick's Church
John J. Kearne
Lerren Delmore
Wiliam Brennan
Timothy Collins
John Garbey
Raymond
Frank James
St. Michael's Cemetery
Joseph Henry Cox
Black Rock Avenue
Lakeview Cemetery
Edward
Grace
Florence
Albany
Loyal Order of Moose
The
Carpenters’ Union
T. J. Pardy Construction Co
Harriet Elizabeth
Frank L. Hanson
Broad Bridge Road
Mt. Grove Cemetery
P Kampf
Charles F. Kampf
Gabler
Peter Gabler
Long Hill
Grace Episcopal Church
Memorial Service for Spanish War Veterans in City Church
Spanish war veterans plan a memorial service at First M E church on Sunday night May 39 at 7 15. On Monday May 81 members form at the Armory at 9 for a parade, then refreshments at Odd Fellows Hall. VFW will help decorate graves and meet at the post for instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Hall
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V. of F. W
Wheaton falls while inspecting Courtland street house
Mr. George A. Wheaton of Wheaton and Hayward suffered a severe shock after a fall from a height while inspecting Tomlinson's new Courtland street house. A party from the city, including Buckingham and Dr. Jacques, traveled to Westport to fish for lamprey eels. A quartet from New York serenaded local residents after a Franklin hall concert, honoring Mrs. Painter, N. Wheeler, and E. F. Strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Wheaton
Wheaton & Hayward
Tomlinson
Courtland Street
Buckingham
City Hotel
Dr. Jacques
Geo. Nichols
John.w. Stewart
Westport
New York
Franklin Hall
Painter
N. Wheeler
E. F. Strong
Carranza Ousted Huerta Now Loses Own Life
Venustiano Carranza, elected president of Mexico in 1917 with a record vote, rose from obscurity to power amid Huerta's overthrow and Madero's murder. The article traces Carranza's rise, alliances with Villa, Obregon, and Zapata, and his cautious diplomacy with the United States, culminating in his oath of office on May 1 1917 and calls for Mexican neutrality during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venustiana Carranza
Mexico
Victoriano Huerta
Huerta
Madero
Venustiano Carranza
Coahuila
Carranza
Francisco Villa
Villa
United States
W. S. Benton
Torreon
ABC
Buffalo
Caranza
Mexico City
Spain
Zapata
Pascual Orozco
Vila
Alvaro Obregon
Carr
Chihuahua
Sonora
Colubi.s, N. M
Pershing
Wilson
Parral
Carrizal
Mexican Congress
William
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Japan
Saltuijo
Virginia Carranza
General Candido En On
Carranza Death Reported As Fact From Mexican Headquarters
Reports from General Alvaro Obregon's headquarters confirm President Carranza's death based on official despatches. It states that Juan Barragan and several close aides are safe, while others believed to be in the party are not confirmed. Orders direct a train to Beristain to receive bodies from the encounter near Tlaxcalantongo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvaro Obregon
Juan Barragan
Ygnacio Bonillas
Washington
Marciano Gonzales
Federico Montes
Carranza
San Andres
Luis Cabrera
Treasury
Alfonso Cabrera
Puebla
Francisco Murquila
Beristain
Tlaxcalantongo
Bergdoll Escape Sparks Collusion Suspicions
DoJ agents probe Bergdoll escape hinting at collusion as Bergdoll left Fort Jay wearing olive drab prison garments and a disc bearing his convict number. Secretary Baker said no authorization for the move, and an immediate investigation was ordered after Adjutant General Harris informed him of the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
Bergdoll
Bergdol
Washington
Grover Sleveland Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Fort Jay
Baker
Harris
Divorce Suit Alleges Husband's Epilepsy Hiding Truth
Gertrude M. Jacobs of Norway seeks a divorce from Philip Jacobs on grounds he is epileptic and concealed the ailment at the 1912 New Jersey marriage. She also asks to resume her maiden name Parr. Papers returned to June term of the Superior Court. Additionally, notices list obituaries, funeral arrangements, and local classifieds with ads for real estate and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude M. Jacobs
Norway
Philip Jacobs
New Jersey
Gertrude M. Parr
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MS. Davison
Greenwich
Kaiser
Berresford Heads
R. R
Starrier A. Hall
Harriet Hall
Stacy W. Hall
Whitney Avenue
Mirs. Halb
Walter C
Sons of Veterans Camp
Fred Hall
John Stevens
Edith L. Hall
United Church
N. W. Bishop Camp
W. V
Bridgeport Center
Clark & Son
Main St
International Mlle
Morristown
Zalinger
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