Machinists May Strike In All United States War Work
Washington Oct 14 American workers in arsenals munition plants and navy yards plan a bold move to end war. The International Machinists Association with 250000 members will seek a world metal workers conference to formulate a plan for disarmament and peace.
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United States
Washington
International Machinists’ Association
William H. Johnston
Organized Labor
America
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Johnston
International Federation For Trade Unions
Gompers
International Association of Machinists
American Federaion of Labor
Rochester
Russia
John T. Asked to Preside at Republican Rally
Senator Frank BP Brandesee will attend the Republican rally at the Casino next Monday night. His supporting company includes Everett J. Lake Schuyler Merritt Charles A. Templeton and others in the party. The committee, after difficulty, invites John T. King former Republican boss of Fairfield county, a choice that stirs Frank B. Ballard and Mayor Wilson who felt they should have been chosen.
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Frank BP
Brandesee
Everett J. Lake
Schuyler Merritt
Charles A. Templeton
John T. King
Fairfield County
Frank B. Ballard
Wilson
Lonergan to Speak at Stratford Rally Monday
Stratford Democrats announce a Monday rally at 8 pm in Grange Hall with Congressman Augustine Lonergan of Hartford addressing the crowd. Lonergan opposes Frank Brandegee for the U S Senate and is expected to draw strong interest from women voters.
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Stratford
Democrats
Grange
Tim
Augustine Lonergan
Hartford
Lonergan
Frank Brandegee
United States
Two Early Morning Fires Cause 32000 In Damages
Police Chief Daniel Johnson leads a probe into two fires between 2:00 and 3:00 AM causing about 32000 in damage. The first at H. Goldstein Dry Goods on Main and Congress destroyed a rear porch. a family escaped with help from Officer James O'Neil. The second at a barn behind American Bank and Trust on East Main Street burned a Dr. Rosen property, with a horse and wagon also lost. A separate case in Common Pleas concerns George W. Gardner vs Julia L. Wilson over a commission on the Amazon property sale in Fairfield avenue.
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Daniel
Johnson
Main
Congress
H. Goldstein Dry
Harry Goldstein
James O'Neil
Goldstein
East Main Street
Rosen
Fairfield Avenue
George W. Gardner
Julia L. Wilson
Common Pleas Court
John R. Booth
Amazon
Liquor Violations Trial Set for Guerricr in Hartford
Anthony Guerricr of New York, arrested in Bridgeport on Sept 30 for possessing 45 gallons of alcohol in his car, faces trial at the December term of the Federal Court convening in Hartford among fifty other liquor violation cases.
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Anthony Guerricr
New York
Bridgeport
Hartford
$100,000 in jewels stolen from Sleepy Hollow club
New York detectives and state police hunt for thieves who robbed guests at the Sleepy Hollow County Club near Scarborough on the Hudson of jewels valued at $100,000. Notable members include Vanderlip, Rockefeller Jr., Sheldon, Gould, and Macy. two brokers’ apartments were entered and a $60,000 pearl necklace belonging to Mrs. Chapman was taken.
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New York
Sleepy Hollow County Club
Scarborough
Hudson
Frank A. Vanderlip
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Finly Shepard
Ed Gould
V. Everit Macey
Clarence C. Chapman
D. EB. Danforth
Mrs. Chapman
Ireland in Rebellion Sparks looming clash with home rule
London reports rising violence in Ireland as Parliament readies the home rule bill. Lloyd George pledges cabinet adherence to core bill principles amid possible finance amendments. Sinn Fein calls the speech a war declaration while Dublin reports more battles and raids. British officials claim Sinn Fein secret war preparations. An explosion in County Wexford killed seven, linked by officials to Sinn Fein bomb experiments.
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London
Ireland
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Canada
Australia
Sinn Fein
Lloyd-George
Dublin
County Wexford
Lenine watches U.S. affairs amid 1920 campaign talk
Nicholas Lenine, head of the Russian Soviet government, grants a first interview to an American press group. He says Soviet Russia is stronger after three years of blockade and war, seeks trade with America, and notes U.S. political shifts. He comments on the Farmer Labor party and Republican shifts, asserting Soviet promises are kept.
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Internation News Service
International News Service
Nicholas Lenine
Lenine
Soviet Russia
Russia
America
Japan
Pacific
Farmer-Labor Party
United States
Republican Party
Stiles Goodsell Takes Business Transfer In City Deal
A major business deal was completed today as Ame Stiles Goodsell of G. W. Goodsell and Son acquired the insurance branch of Zalmon Goodsell and Company. The two established firms have strong local reputations for integrity. Zalmon Goodsell’s recent death prompted the sale. offices are at 1088 Broad Street.
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Ame
Stiles Goodsell
G. W. Goodsell
Arrest Now for Schirr in Missing Goods Case
Bankruptcy court reveals $3,000 worth of goods vanished from Liase Schirr’s tailor shop at 1455 Main Street. Schirr failed to appear for a 10 o’clock hearing, contempt was declared, and a federal warrant may follow once located. Witnesses Bernstein and Palumbo testified about loads moved to East New York and a Plaza pawnshop, with Schirr directing the acts. Continued on page six.
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Liase Schirr
Main Street
Schirr
Judes
John H. Keogh
Alexander L. DeLaney
DeLaney
John Maloney
Max Bernstein
Center Street
New York
Bernstein
Plaza Building
Barney Palumbo
Highland Avenue
East New York
Palumbo
Cheose
Keogh
Maloney
British Mine Strike Looms After Rejection of Wage Proposals
London October 14 coal miners delegates at a meeting today following the miners rejection of the owners wage proposals decided that strike notices given earlier should expire the coming Saturday. This means the great coal strike will begin next Monday unless intervention prevents it.
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London
Coroner Scheduling Death Investigation for August Ohla
A coroner’s inquest is set for 8:30 tomorrow morning into the death of August Ohla of 510 Railroad avenue on October 11, attributed to wood alcohol poisoning. Coroner John J. Phelan, visiting Danbury, is also hearing the death of Arthur Cooper, a driver fatally injured at the fairgrounds races last weekend.
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August Ohla
Railroad Avenue
Ohla
John J. Phelan
Danbury
Arthur Cooper
Fairgrounds
Clarence McGuinnis
Westville
Hillside Home
Freezing Front Approaches as Warm Wave Lingers
Weather map shows August warmth lingering from Michigan to the coast with a cold front bringing near freezing temps westward and rain in front of the advancing cold wave due Saturday. In court, Joseph Ward sues Frank Pekar over November Nichols Street crash, heard today in Common Pleas before Judge John J. Welsh.
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Michigan
Joseph Ward
Frank Pekar
Nichols Street
John J. Welsh
Common Pleas Court
Local Breweries Face Fines Over Tax Assessments
Three local breweries confront IRS fines totaling near one hundred thousand dollars, with Eckart bills estimated between one hundred thousand and one hundred fifty thousand, Connecticut Breweries over four hundred thousand, and Home Products also facing large sums. Officials say actions to reduce charges will be pursued and bills sent from Internal Revenue Headquarters at Hartford.
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Eckart Company
Connecticut Breweries
Eckart
Internal Revenueeadquarters
Hertford
Who Is He First to Identify for Times Office
A draft notice urges readers to submit the name of the person who first identifies him under the stated rules while promising payment to the successful claimant. The call emphasizes mailing or delivering the identification to the Times Office.
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Times Office
Wendell Winner on Redgate in Quick Identification
Leonard J. Wendell of 257 Harras Avenue correctly identified John H. Redgate at 3 o clock yesterday. William Shea followed at 3 04 and M J O Reilly at 3 10 with others including Thomas Flynn Jr and Robert Emmons among the later participants.
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Leonard J. Wendell
Harras Avenue
John H. Redgate
William Shea
J. O'Reilly
Thomas F. Flynn, Jr
Robert J. H. Emmons
J. Cook
Arthur McGirr
Thomas Gill
Dr. and Lillian Hood
B. J. Belleville
Bandits rob six women in taxi in Chicago
Six women wives of prominent manufacturers were robbed early today in a taxicab. Jewelry worth 4500 was taken and several hundred dollars in cash, but five women saved most of their jewels worth over 20000 by dropping them on the car floor as the first woman surrendered hers.
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Chicago
Mac Swiney Condition Worsens In Hunger Strike
Terence Mac Swiney Sinn Fein Lord Mayor of Cork spent a restless night in Brixton jail infirmary. His condition was described as worse this morning. It marks the sixty third day of his hunger strike.
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London
Terence MacSwiney
Sinn Fein
Cork
Ireland
Brixton Jail
MacSwiney
Bryan Would Cancel Debt
Washington October 14 William Jennings Bryan outlined a plan to cancel Allied war debts as a step toward world peace but warned Congressional action would be needed. He argued the United States could forgive ten billion dollars owed by England France and Italy only if the Central Powers also settled losses, a move he said would not prevent future conflict.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Bryan
England
France
Italy
King Alexander Better After Monkey Bite Fever
Athens dispatch reports King Alexander in stationary condition after infection from a monkey bite. Doctors note improved outlook as fever subsides from 104.72 to 99.86 degrees and pulse declines from 120 to 108. World leaders and medical staff monitor the king's recovery.
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Athens
Alexander
Hit With Bottle Divorces Wife in Stamford Court
Anna Penn Jones of Stamford was granted a divorce from James Jones by Judge William M. Marble in Superior Court. The case began with desertion claims, and Jones testified he struck her with a beer bottle and was cruel. Custody of four children awarded to the wife. CHARGED WITH MURDER. Springfield man faces murder charge after wife dies from a fall from a fourth story window.
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Anna Penn Jones
Stamford
James Jones
William M. Marble
Jones
Springfield
Mass
John T. Fisher
Figher
Record Day for Making of Voters Crowds at City Hall
Police headquarters saw no arrests for the first time in 11 months brushing aside a spotless 24 hours. Election clerks at City Hall faced a rush starting at 9 am with more than 5,000 new voters added so far and 13,000 remaining over five days. Women led the early roll, with Florence Nadel first, followed by Anastasia Kennelly, Al Steinke and Catherine Graham, as Selectman Alfred Knapp stressed identification rules for foreign born and married entrants.
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Bartlett
Antonio DiPasquale
San Francisco
Concigta DiPasquate
Thomas Miller
John Miller
Florence Nadel
Sanford Avenue
Anastasia Kennelly
St. Peter's Church
al Steinke
Catherine R. Graham
Milne Street
Hosen
First Selectman
Alfred Knapp
General Registrars
No. 2
Tregistrag’s
Hanged and reprieved men in Chicago executions
Chicago, Oct 14. Frank Campione and James H Reese were hanged for murder and Frank Zagar awaits execution tomorrow. Ten other condemned men received reprieves as Chief Garrity warned of gunmen returning to crime.
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Chicago
Frank Campione
James H. Reese
Frank Zagar
Tomorow
Campione
Reese
Zagar
Garrity
Chicago Crime Commission
Cockran Raps at Harding in Irish Critique
New York Oct 14 Senator Cockran charges that if elected Harding would ignore Ireland. He cites Harding's Maine result pledge to British government not to condemn Irish abuses, replying to Ireland sympathizers in Chicago. The telegram from Cleveland was received at Democratic national headquarters.
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New York
Harding
Ireland
Lloyd George
W. Bourke
Cockran
Cleveland
Cochran
John A. McGarry
Chicago
Maine
Willimantic Chronicle Fire Causes Major Damage
A blaze at 3 o'clock this morning damaged the Willimantic Chronicle plant in Willimantic Conn with several thousand dollars in losses. The fire stayed in the upper part of the building but water damage affected linotypes and machinery. Newspaper to publish as usual but under difficulties.
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Willimantic, Conn
Willimantic Chronicle
Chronicle
Connecticut Suffrage Leader Attacks Brandegee Stand
Miss Katherine Ludington, president of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association, explains the group’s opposition to Senator Brandegee. She says the stance reflects concerns about his attitude toward issues women care about and how suffrage figures into his methods. Continued on Page Sever.
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Katherine Ludington
Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association
Brandesee
Brandegee
Brande
Lonergan Tour of Fairfield County Stops Listed
Congressman Lonergan will speak tomorrow in Fairfield county towns including Ridgefield town hall at 2, Redding Grange Hall at 3 30, Monroe Center town hall at 4 25, and Clark's Hall Shelton at 5 45. He plans an evening address in New Haven.
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Lonergan
Fairfield County
Ridgefield Town Hall
Redding Rdge
Grange Hall
Monroe Center
Town Hall
Clark’s Hall
Shelton
New Haven
Free Speech Ruling Frees Mount Vernon Socialists
In White Plains on October 14 Justice Keogh ruled Mount Vernon street meeting permits unconstitutional for Socialist speakers. Writs of habeas corpus freed three prisoners. judge avoided detailing reasons but allowed regulation of street meetings by reasonable ordinance.
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White Plains
Supreme Court
Keogh
Mount Vernon
Weather forecast for Haven and Connecticut turns unsettled
The Haven forecast shows tonight and Friday mostly fair in New Haven with easing temperatures and light west winds for Connecticut. An eastern high pressure area over Tennessee brings pleasant conditions, while a trough from New Mexico to upper Michigan brings unsettled showery weather from the Rockies to the Mississippi. Temperature trends vary by region, with readings near freezing from Washington to Michigan and higher toward Maine.
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Washington
Michigan
Maine
Lake
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Redgate
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