Versailles Peace Conference Opens with German Delegates Present
Delegations assemble at Versailles as Premier Clemenceau opens proceedings. German envoys enter under escort, receive terms and copies of the pact, while reporters crowd the press area. The ceremony proceeds with cold courtesy and strict security as Allied and German representatives begin formal exchanges.
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Henry
Clemenceau
Dutasta
Count von -Se
Paul Hymans
Belm
Brus
Versailles
Cat von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Teutons
Paris
Ent Wilson
Black and White Revue Supports Polish Orphan Fund
Iris' Patriotic League Théatricale raised 360.50 from the Black Revue presented by Miss Frances T. group of Middletown School Girls Patriotic League. After 21.40 in costs, 339.10 was donated to the Polish Orphan's fund, praised by friends for audience sympathy and support.
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Iris’ Patriotic League
Frances T
Middletown
Patriotic League
Baseball popularity at Wes Leyan sale boosts season outlook
A sale of season tickets last week brought in $325, equaling gate receipts from last Saturday's baseball event. The Athletic Association expects a very successful season financially, possibly the best in several years.
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Baseball & Criterion
Association
Cubs to Meet Vikings at View Park in New Britain
The Cubs and Vikings A. C. will clash at View Park as one of the city's strongest teams. Aiming to challenge any state opponent, the Cubs schedule includes games at Lakeview Park on Sundays and holidays. Mary Clinch and brother John visited family after a weekend with Mrs. Taggart of New Haven.
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Viking Cubs
A. C
New Britain
View Park
J. Conroy
Brothlack Faraca
Thomas Faraca
Lakeview Park
Mary Clinch
Brother John
Street
Mrs. Taggart
New Haven
Stock Quotations The Stock Market Opens Strongly
New York May 7 There was a strong tone to the opening of the stock market with smaller volume and narrow movements. Steel common rose 3-8 to 99 3-8 and Pressed Steel Car gained 2 points to 79 1-2. Sinclair Oil up 1 5-8 to 63 5-8. Marine preferred up 1 5-8 to 112 1-4. Canadian Pacific led rails, up 1 1-4 to 169 1-4. Union Pacific and Southern Pacific slipped slightly. Royal Dutch New York up to 112 1-2. Mexican Petroleum fell over 2 to 174 1-2. Marine common near 45 1-4.
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New York
Sinclair Oil
Marine Preferred
Canadian Pacific
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Texas Company
Marine Common
Royal Dutch New York
Steel
Mexican Petroleum
The Cotton Market Opens Steady with Irregular Movements
New York May 7 the cotton market opened steady yet irregular near months fell 1 to 5 points while late months rose 3 to 15 points from Monday's close. Wet belt weather and forecasts for more rain fueled buying of new crop months by commission houses overpool interests and later by the south. By the first 20 minutes the market was 12 to 20 points higher net.
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New York
Liverpool
City Court Hears Drunk and Driving Cases
In city court this morning An drew MacMillan, a skilled mechanic, was fined five dollars plus costs for intoxication after prior police warnings. Dr A M McHugh faced a charge of operating a motor vehicle without proper lights and pleaded not guilty, with trial set for May 18 alongside four other continued automobile cases.
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Andrew MacMillan
A. M. McHugh
Divorce suit filed by Julia French Geraghty over non support cruelty
Julia French Geraghty sues for absolute divorce from Jack Geraghty her heiress husband. She claims non support and extreme cruelty amid a long running Newport romance. Two family members of Mrs Geraghty are said to face alienation of affections suits. The couple’s dispute follows a sensational 1911 romance that stirred Newport.
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Jack” Geraghty
Julia French Geraghty
Czecho Slovakia to send 50 reps to Paris Games
In Paris on May 7 the new republic of Czecho Slov Slovakia will have 50 representatives at the international games staged here late in June and early in July under American expeditionary force auspices. Training is in Bohemia. Many casualties limit entries. strong wrestling and rugby teams are entered. two star tennis players are recovering and may compete.
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Paris
Republic of
Boy Scouts Rally for Bonds in Middletown Drive
Scouts urged to host and collect Victory bonds this week. Troop No. 4 hikers received a warm welcome at national headquarters after their New York trek. Court of Honor approved merit badges for Stanley Tucker and Charles Anderson. Troop 4 planned a Friday overnight hike with a feast at Scout Christensen's. Chief Sea Scout Wilder to lead a three-boat expedition marked on a map for national HQ.
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BOY Scouts
Sam
Middletown
Central School
New York
National Headquarters
West
Wiler
Wilder
Court of Honor
Stanley Tucker
Charles Anderson
Scout Christensen
Obituary for Carrol L. Dudley of East Berlin
Carrol L. Dudley of East Berlin died at Middlesex Hospital in the early hours. Funeral arrangements were not completed this afternoon and will be announced tomorrow. His wife Julia Isabel Dudley died April 16, three weeks ago to the day.
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Carrol L. Dudley
East Berlin
Middlesex Hospital
Julia Isabel Dudley
Junior Prom to Be Swell Affair at Wesleyan
Wesleyan plans for a large elaborate junior prom from Friday May 10 at 2 p.m. to Saturday May 17, with 150 couples, a 32-number program, and Wittstein Ward Orchestra. A 9 p.m. prom start in Fayerweather gym, after a Brown vs Wesleyan track meet, plus a Vermont baseball game, theatre at Middlesex, and a college body sing on Saturday.
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New Haven
George O. Simons, Inc
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Middlesex Theatre
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Jones
George Broadhurst
Pracise Club
Gunnison
Eugenia M. Henry
L. A. Howland
L. D. Forman
Trenton
N. J
North College
Father’s Opinion. An 18 year old daughter urged restraint
A father recalls that a young man left after midnight and warns his daughter Hettie about future visits. She protests she did nothing but show him her scrap book. He plans to show his account book with millinery and dressmaker expenses if another call occurs.
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Hettie
Evidence To The Effect. In Baltimore American Card
A brief witty item notes a boast about pedigree met with disbelief, then asserts proof via an unusual clue: a dog with a screw tail owned by Come up’s family. The joke hinges on absurd familial claims and a quirky dog trait.
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Come Up
Danderine Promises Cure for Dandruff and Hair Loss
An advertisement claims dandruff causes feverish scalp irritation and hair loss. It touts Danderine as a quick remedy to stop shedding, remove all dandruff, and make hair soft glossy and thicker after several applications.
Rain Stops Hop-Off at Rockaway Beach Naval Station
A drizzling rain kept United States naval aviators indoors at Rockaway Beach Naval Air Station delaying the trans Atlantic hop to Halifax. Commander Towers had aimed for daybreak takeoff but a stiff northeast wind grounded the seaplanes, delaying the first leg of the flight.
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Rockaway Beach
L. L
Naval Air Station
United States Naval
Halifax
Towers
Wesleyan Williams Track Meet Set for Williamstown
Wesleyan will face Williams College at Williams College track on Saturday after decisively defeating NYU here last week. The following weekend as part of junior week Wesleyan heads to a dual meet with Brown on Wesleyan’s home track.
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Wesleyan-Williams
Wesleyan
William College
Williamstown
Brown
Accidental Gain Claims Light on Diplomats
A Kansas City Star note observes some diplomats succeed by inaction, likening it to an Arkansas farmer who retired, believing he could earn more by accident than by farming, suggesting wide variance in self made fortunes.
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Kansas City Star
Arkansas
Germany Won The War Would Have Supplied Less Relief
The United States has supplied Europe with 95,000,000 dollars of food and necessities. The piece ponders what portion Germany would have furnished had it won the war, framing it as a mathematical problem about wartime relief.
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Baltimore American
United States
Europe
Germany
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