Immigration Bill and Anarchist Threats Spark Senate Debate
Fellner, a U S senator, defended a four year immigration limit after the assassination attempt by an anarchist linked to I W W and Bolsheviks. He noted a wartime reform aimed at foreigners and said secret Bolshevik I W W networks had shipped anarchists here to terrorize. Mrs Hardwick, wife of the former senator, remained in hospital recovering from facial injuries and nervous shock.
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Bolski
Senate
Las
Foundation
Hardwick
New York
New England Leads Victory Loan Progress
Boston dated report shows New England eight day receipts at 20.285 million toward a 375 million district quota. Hartford and 19 towns surpassed targets with Hartford exceeding 14 thousand dollars, and Mansfield in Connecticut declared over the top. Providence and Boston led regional totals with Hartford over quota.
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Boston
New England
Federal Reserve Bank
Mansfield
Connecture
Hartford
Charlies Sprague
Community Honoriag
Providence
Hartfordey
May Start Ocean Flight From St John’s Today
ST JOHN'S N F April 30 In all probability the start of the trans Atlantic flight will be made here this afternoon Captain Raynham piloting the Martinsyde aeroplane which was the last to arrive here announced just before noon that he will make the start at 3 p m Harry Hawker pilot of the Sopwith biplane said he would follow Raynham about an hour later
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Raynham
Martinsyde
ST. John’s
N. F
Harry Hawker
Court stays phone rate hikes statewide injunction issued
Albany April 30 Supreme Court officials upheld the Public Service Commission decision finding rate increases by New York Telephone Co and Western Union Telegraph Co illegal and barred enforcement. The order blocks tomorrow’s higher charges for local and exchange service across the state, with increases ranging from 25 cents to 2 dollars monthly in various regions except New York and Buffalo.
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Albany
Supreme Court
Rudd
Public Service Commission
Second District
New York Telephone Co
Western Iron Telegraph Co
New York Telephone O
New York
Buffalo
Lenine and Trotzky Seek Refuge in Europe
Washington reports bolshevik leaders Lenin and Trotzky seek asylum in a center of Russia fearing an overthrow of the Soviet government. Denmark Sweden Norway reportedly declined refuge while Germany offers no welcome. Spain and Switzerland also said to refuse.
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Lenine
Trotzky
Washington
Russia
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Germany
Spain
Switzerland
Stamford Welcomes Soldiers Parade For Battery F Return
Stamford greeted Battery F, 103rd field artillery with a street parade and dinner as dignitaries praised their service. The unit, locally organized, has long been a Stamford organization and was led by Commander J Alden Twatchman, who began his career as a private.
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Stamford
103Rd Field Artillery
Y. D
J. Alden Twatchman
Steel Shares Rally and Dip as Opening Market Varies
New York April 30 Markets opened with United States Steel common under pressure after directors cut the extra distribution. Trading surged with selling orders in large blocks. prices fell from 99 to 98 3 4 before a brief rally. Industrial and oil stocks moved irregularly with notable gains for American Steel Foundries and United States Rubber, while Oil stocks were quiet and slightly lower.
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New York
United States Steel Common
Steel Post
Sooon
Royal Dutch of
Baldwin
American Steel Foundries
American Steel
Studebaker
General Motors
United States
Cotton Market Opens Easier on Weather, Drops Sharp
New York April 30 cotton market opened easy with a net decline of 22 points after an initial 2 point advance. Early buying due to unfavorable weather gave way to heavy selling as stop loss orders were triggered, driving prices more than 3 a bale below Tuesday's close.
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New York
Metal Prices Reports Weak Copper and Lead Markets
New York copper futures eased with May at 14 3 4 to 15 1 4 and October around 15 50 to 85. July firm at 15.10 to 40. Lead and spelter also soft with spot lead 4.90 and May June offerings near 4.82 1 2. Spelter ranged from 5.97 1 2 to 6.12 1 2 as September moved between 6 1 2 and 15.
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New York
More Doughboys Arrive Home in Hoboken and New York
The April 30 return sees 2388 men from France aboard the Louisville and Regina d Italia reaching Hoboken harbor within half an hour. The Louisville brings nearly 2000 soldiers from the 77th division mainly from New York City and the 162nd infantry. The Regina d Italia carries the 114th field signal battalion of the 39th division and 31 casual companies. Seventy four war brides and a number of casuals were also paid.
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New York
France
Louisville
Hoboken
77Th
New York City
162Nd Infantry
39Th Division
Transfer of A E Quarters to Paris aviation HQ
General Pershing orders move of American expeditionary forces from the current Paris site to a building on Avenue Montaigne in Paris. The change relocates headquarter operations for the American aviation units under way in late April 1917.
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France
General Pershing
General Pandeassieres
Avenue Montaigne
Paris
American Aviation
Howard Sr Demands Probe in Provincetown
N Howard of Rochester Massachusetts, father of an unnamed lecturer, calls for a probe amid unclear details reported from Provincetown on April 30. The fragment references a demand for investigation by Howard Sr. and mentions a Mass location and an Rochester connection.
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Howard SR
Provincetown
Mass
Eee
N. Howard
Rochester
Amford Xanane Fitter Killed By Gas Fumes
A fitting by Amford Xanane, employed by a metalworks firm, led to fatal gas exposure. Investigators labeled the accident as a worksite incident, with authorities probing safety procedures and the production line involved.
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Amford
Allies of yesterday must be allies of today says Orlando
A resolution urged the alliance of powers against central empires should not be broken up. Orlando asserted that he decides the means to reach the end and noted April 24 discussions revealed disagreement between President Wilson and the allied powers. He criticized imperialism as insulting and claimed Italians showed no greed during reparations talks and vast territorial distributions in Asia and Africa. The United States was highlighted as a former ally needing to remain a current ally.
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Wilson
Alled Powers
Asia
Africa
Orlando
United States
FLAW IN SUFFRAGE BILL POSTPONED INHOUSE
Hartford April 39 The constitutional amendments committee postponed indefinitely the proposed woman suffrage amendment after chairman Kennealy cited a legal flaw found by former Governor Baldwin. The house moved to several appropriation measures including $60,000 for General Hospital Society of Connecticut and $2,000,000 for trunk highways. Forfeited rights were restored to Westport’s George S. Lewis. Two trolley relief bills were rejected. Requests for appropriations totalled $31 million against about $19 million in resources. The trolley company plan to abandon non paying lines for buses advanced to the foot of the calendar.
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Hartford
Kennealy
Constitutional Amendments Committee
Baldwin
House
Hartford County
General Hospital Society of Connecticut
Connecticut School For
George 8. Lewis
Westport
Eaton
Appropriations Committee
Cal
Girls Out Tobacco Census Record Totals Two Billion Pounds
Census figures released from Washington show leaf tobacco held by manufacturers and dealers on April 1, 1919 totaling 1,627,233,876 pounds, up from 1,465,168,711 a year earlier. Unstemmed leaf accounted for 1,451,655,534 pounds and stemmed for 175,578,342.
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W. Gton
Earthquake Detected by Georgetown Seismograph
Washington reports an unusually intense quake recorded early today by Georgetown University seismograph. Disturbances began at 3:35 a.m. and lasted past 7 a.m. maximum intensity noted between 4:17 and 4:20 a.m. Direction could not be determined. Seismograph expert Father Odenbach in Cleveland believes tremors originated about 5,000 miles south under the sea.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Cleveland
Father Odenbach
St. Ignatius’ College
Strike fizzles as 30 percent answer call of ILFA
New York April 30 about 1190 freight handlers or 30 percent of those ordered to quit work today responded to the strike order of the International Longshoremen and Freighters Association. Officials said no trouble would result from congestion of perishable foodstuffs.
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New York
International Longshoremen and Freighters’ Association
Lord Burnham Likely New U S Envoy to U K
London April 30 Lord Burnham now regarded likely to succeed Lord Reading as ambassador to the United States. It is understood the post was offered to Lord Robert Cecil who declined it. A press report yesterday suggested former Premier H H Asquith could be the next British envoy to America.
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London
Lord Burnham
Lord Reading
United States
Robert Cecil
H. H. Asquith
America
Japan to push racial equality at League of Nations
Paris April 30 prediction that Japan will raise the question of racial equality at the League of Nations amid efforts to secure a unanimous vote. Australia and America lead opposition to equal nations claims as Tokyo seeks endorsement. Wood assumes command of first division Pacific Fleet in Boston ceremony aboard USS Chicago.
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Paris
Japan
League of Nations
Mafin
Australia
America
Wood
Boston
Spencer S. Wood
Pacific Fleet
U. S. S. Chicago
Navy Yard
C. 8S
Wil
Exchange of German Prisoners for Workers Planned
Paris on April 30 reports a plan to swap eight hundred thousand German prisoners of war for an equal number of workers to aid in rebuilding devastated areas in France and Belgium under treaty terms.
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Paris
France
Belgi
Pershing Reunited With Son Aboard Leviathan at Brest
General Pershing embraced his son Warren aboard the Leviathan at Brest after crossing the Atlantic with Secretary of War Baker. The reunion surprised the crew and highlighted the father and soldier’s family moment as Warren saluted proudly beside his father.
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Sravaul VY
Dews.s
Uncle Sam
General Pershing
Warren
Baker
American Enthusiasm in Open Warfare Near Soissons
Arthur W. Page describes American actions near Soissons showing open warfare over trench fighting. Tanks disrupted German caves, a gas bomb forced surrender of 600, and a wounded sergeant used tactics to induce further surrenders. Tanks boosted morale and renewed energy for renewed assaults.
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Soissons
Arthur W. Page
The Danger to Italy and Its Territorial Ambitions
A New York Times analysis argues that Italy may proclaim formal annexation of prize territories from the London treaty plus Fiume and possibly more in the Adriatic. It contends such moves could add about 1 million Slavs to Italian control across Gorizia Gradska Trieste Istria Dalmatia and coastal Fiume, provoking unending resentment among Jugoslavs.
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Italy
New York Times
Orlando
Aids
Gorizia-Gradiska
Trieste
Istria
Carniola
Dalmatia
Fiume
Flying Fishermen Use of Planes for Fishing Sights
The London Daily Chronicle notes aviation can aid industry by directing trawlers to fish shoals. Observers in planes could scan seas for shoals and signal their location to fishing grounds below, offering a potential boost to the fishing industry.
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London Daily Chronicle
No Trouble Yet with Goldine Says Waterbury Woman
Mrs. Susanna Fair of Waterbury Connecticut reports sleepless nights and rheumatic pain before using Goldine. She credits relief to Goldine and lists multiple local dealers in Connecticut towns including Middletown Cromwell Portland East Hampton Clinton Essex Deep River East Haddam and Waterbury.
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Susanna Fair
Brown St
Waterbury, Conn
Lincoln’s Drug Store
Middletown
George F. Chapin
Cromwell
Portland
Barton Drug Co
East Hampton
C. B. Hull
Clinton
Edward H. Arnold
William H. Pond
Essex
Edgar R. la Place
Deep River
Bohn Allison
East Haddam
Gildersiteve
Rockfall
Middlefield
Durham
Ill
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Tel
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Norfolk & West
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Repub 1 & S
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St Paul UN Pac
Utah Copper
UN Steel
U 8 Steel
Westinghouse
Ohio
Travelo
Middletown National Bank
Main Street
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Conn. Mills Co
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