Private phone service cut to party lines in Bridgeport
Bridgeport faces acute telephone shortage as Southern New England Telephone restricts new private line residential service starting today. About 7,000 individual wires from the Fairfield Avenue exchange will be held for party use until roughly July 10 to meet growing demand and allow factory-ordered units to be installed gradually.
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Bridgport
New England
Impany
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Falls From Viaduct Burned From Electric Wires
A 24 year old man, Joseph Bee, fell from the railroad viaduct on South Avenue, contacted electric wires, and burned his hands and right knee. He was taken to St. Vincent's hospital. doctors said the injuries were not serious.
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South Avenue
Joseph Bee
St. Vincent's Hospital
Colonel Mosby dies at capital in Memorial Day death note
Col John S Mosby famed Confederate guerilla chief dies at Garfield hospital aged eighty two. He will be buried at Warrenton Va. Mosby led the Mosby Rangers in raids that harassed Union lines and railroads, once capturing General Stoughton. He later became a Republican and served as US Consul at Hong Kong from 1878 to 1885.
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Washington
Col
John&. Mosby
Garfield Hospital
Stuart Coleman
No. 1
Rhode Island Avenue
Warrentown
Mosbys
Alexandria
Mosby
Bristol
University of Virginia
Cavalry
Coli
J. E. B. Stuart
Mosby Rangers
Lee
Army of the Potomac
Richmond
Lincol
Stoughton
Fairfax Court House
Culpeper
Grant
United States
Hongkong
One Killed as Auto Hits Trolley Near London
London May 31 Henry Silverman of Willimantic is dead, Grace Leavin and Daniel Leavin of Norwich are fatally injured, with a young woman and two men injured, after a midnight collision between a trolley and an auto. The auto allegedly was on the wrong side of the road. Silverman was to stand trial today in Willimantic for arson related to a March blaze.
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London
Henry Silvermint
Willimantic
Grace
Daniel’ Leavin
Norwich
Hugt
Silverman
Abandoned Wrecked Car After Theft at Greenfield Hill
Thieves stole an automobile coupe owned by Kenneth W. McNeil and wrecked it on Greenfield Hill Monday night. The overturned car was found in a ditch by a roadside yesterday morning. occupants fled with no clues. Charles Edison, son of Thomas Edison, was fined $5 for speeding at Jamaica, L I police court.
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Kenneth W. McNeil
Greenfield Hill
Brooklawn Country Club
Charles Edison
Thomas Edison
Jamaica, L. I
Trains Stop on Many Lines as Hill Is Buried
In St Paul Minnesota on May 31 trains on three Hill-dominated lines paused for five minutes during the Empire Builder’s funeral. Public schools closed and businesses halted as Hill family members and close friends attended burial rites at North Oaks Farm. The Very Rev Thomas J Gibbons officiated at services both at the Hill mansion and the graveside.
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St. Paul
Minn
James J. Hill
Hill Mansion
North Oaks Farm
Hill
Thomas J. Gibbons
Brown elected president of Bridgeport Pastors association
Rev. George M. Brown pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church was elected president of the Bridgeport Pastors association at the annual meeting held at Advent Christian church. Rev. F. C. Rideout was chosen vice president and Rev. E. R. Cooper re elected secretary and treasurer. The meeting opened with Rev. J. A. Gardner presiding in Rev. John P. Wagner’s absence. A general discussion of the vice commission report was the main topic.
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George M. Brown
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Bridgeport Pastors’ Association
Advent Christian Church
F. C. Rideout
Second Baptist Church
E. R. Cooper
First English Lutheran Church
J. A. Gardner
John P. Wagner
Vice Commission
Knights Templar Skip Brooklyn Parade Trip
Hamilton Commandery K T will not travel to Brooklyn on June 6 to join the Templar parade. The committee could not secure satisfactory arrangements for the trip.
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Knights Templar
Brooklyn
Hamilton Commandery
K. T
Hamilton Commandery Attends Services At St John's Church
Members of Hamilton Commandery K T will attend Sunday services at St Johns Episcopal church after an invitation from Rev Stephen Fish Sherman. The group will assemble at the asylum Sunday evening at 6 45. New York May 31 Julius Kovacs of Bridgeport is held under the Sullivan law for carrying a concealed weapon after a motorcycle crash near Amsterdam Avenue. He overturned his machine, struck a woman and child, and was found with a revolver. The magistrate noted the Bridgeport license is not valid here. Kovacs' listed address is 3 Lesco Court.
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Hamilton Commandery
K. T
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Stephen Fish Sherman
Asylum
New York
Julius Kovacs
Bridgeport
Amsterdam Avenue
Johansson
West One Hundred Ad Fifty-second Street
Kovacs
Youngster Hit By Car Soon To Leave Hospital
Henry Badsley a 3 year old of 118 Burrough Street suffered a concussion when struck by a trolley car yesterday afternoon at Barnum Avenue and East Main Street. Doctors at Bridgeport Hospital said he would be discharged this evening.
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Henry Badsley
Burrough Street
Barnum Avenue
East Main Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Verdi Liner Flies From Sub War Danger to Gibraltar
New York May 31 The Italian liner Giuseppe Verdi leaving Palermo sped toward Gibraltar after learning submarines operated in the western Mediterranean. The ship carried 1 930 passengers and used extra coal, paid at 42 dollars per ton in Italy, to reach safety. Capt Zannoni and First Officer Maggi were awarded medals for rescuing 37 crew from the torpedoed Polentia. A passenger reports 100,000 Germans and families in Switzerland amid wartime unrest and spy activity. British death injury protection notes and trench warfare crater development are described by a London journalist. A Columbia Mines graduate returning from the Belgian Congo discusses African soldiers and white man myths.
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New York
Palermo
Giuseppe Verdi
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Italy
Naples
Dwigi Zannoni
Napls
Zannoni
Desiderio Maggi
Verdi
Zannon
James H. Mason
Switzerland
Lucerne
Berne
Geneva
Europe
Percy S. Bullen
London Daily Telegraph
Liverpool
Patterson Heads Junior Republic Association
Dr Daniel C Patterson elected president of the George Junior Republic association at the annual meeting held Monday evening at the home of Justice and Mrs George W Wheeler 115 Park avenue Other officers chosen Frank T Staples second vice president Mrs Alfred C Fones secretary Robert S Hincks treasurer Directors elected for two years Rev Stephen Fish Sherman Nathaniel W Bishop Horace B Merwin and Egbert Marsh A proposed addition to the five woman directorate and a report on a new Republic building in Litchfield were noted Also an alligator escaped from Midway Park and entered the Walkill River.
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Daniel C. Patterson
George Junior Republic Association
Justice
George W. Wheeler
Park Avenue
Frank T.staples
Alfred C. Fones
Robert S. Hincks
Stephen Fish Sherman
Nathaniel W. Bishop
Horace B. Merwin
Egbert Marsh
Ellie Newton Sperry
Local man endorses Herbal Lax-a-Tone remedy
Mr. Mathews of 68 Elm street, a respected Bridgeport resident, writes in praise of Herbal Lax-a-Tone. He notes five years of stomach and kidney trouble improved after using the tonic and urges friends to try it. The product, claimed to be made from natural herbs, is sold at Hartigan's Drug Stores on Fairfield avenue and at Main and Congress streets.
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Mr. Mathews
Elm Street
Bridgeport
Hartigan’s
Fairfield Avenue
Main
Congress Street
Ady
Socialists Nominate Plunkett for U S Senatorship
At the Connecticut Socialist convention held yesterday in Socialist hall Fairfield avenue Martin F. Plunkett was endorsed for United States senator and H M Beebe for governor. Other endorsements include Robert Mc Junkin for lieutenant governor John P Mc Carthy for state treasurer John L Marti for comptroller Helen D N Magrada for secretary of state Albert A Boardman and W D Holt as presidential electors in Norwich New Haven and Hartford with additional names. The convention opposed military training in public schools and militarism and called for municipal lodging houses and unity of socialist labor organizations nationwide.
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Socialist Hall
Fairfield Avenue
Martin F. Plunkett
United States
H. M. Beebé
Robert McJunkin
John P. McCarthy
John L. Marti
Helen D. N. Magrada
Alberta Boardman
Norwich
W. D. Holt
New Haven
Fred B. Harvey
Ansonia
Hartford
John L. Martin
Fred B. Harriot
Shelton
Nelson B. Keyes
Unionville
Ascension Thursday Observed at Trinity Church
Ascension Thursday will be observed with services this evening and tomorrow at Trinity Church. Eve of the Ascension features solemn evensong and admission service of the Acolytes Guild led by Rev. Louis B. Howell of St. Paul’s Norwalk. Tomorrow’s schedule includes Holy Communion at 6 and 7 a.m., matins at 9:30, Holy Communion at 9:45, and evensong at 5 p.m.
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Trinity Church
Acolytes’ Guild
Louis B. Howell
St. Pau's Church
Norwalk
Pickpockets active on Memorial Day report scene
Pickpockets who came to this city to operate yesterday obtained money from two victims. Robert Rauch of New York lost 40 in German currency on the steamer Naugatuck. Andrew A. Donaldson of Hallett street had 19 taken from three pockets and his Remington Arms plant admission pass was also stolen. A 100 year old locust tree near Islip was struck and split by lightning. George A. Morris of Cranford, a New York Stock Exchange member, died in a Kingston sanitarium.
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Robert Rauch
New York City
United States
New York
Andrew A. Donaldson
Hallett Street
Remington Arms
House Votes 50 Subs Instead of 80 As Advocated
Washington May 31 The minority on Naval Affairs won only one battle in the House debate on the current appropriation bill. By a 114 to 104 vote the House increased submarines from 20 to 50 on Rep Butler’s motion. Seventeen Democrats backed Butler, while the amendment to build two dreadnoughts failed 114 to 98 with fourteen Democrats supporting it. The panel also defeated a six battle cruiser plan and a 24 month limit on the five cruisers. Chairman Padgett warned of a time bonus for builders. Secretary Daniels and Admiral Knight attended as Rep Vare praised Daniels.
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Washington
Committee On Naval Affairs
House
Representative Butler
Pennsylvania
Butler
Driscoll
New York
Tague
Phelan
Massachusetts
Padgett
Germany
Turkey
Daniels
Admiral Knight
Naval War College
Vare
Navy
Morley Porter Fined and Jailed for Wife Beating
Morley Porter of 413 East Main Street was fined five dollars and costs and sentenced to 15 days in jail by Judge Bartlett in city court yesterday on the charge of beating his wife. He was arrested Monday night by Policeman Robert Tate after he chased his wife from the house and she sought refuge with a neighbor.
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Morley Porter
East Main Street
Bartlett
Robert Tate
Villa Leader Follows Line of U S Force
Columbus New Mexico May 31 Villa leader Julio Acosta once Guerrerro commander with 300 followers is said to trail General Pershing south of Namiquipa seeking to appear to drive Americans or force their retreat. Reports of bands below Pershing lines persist as road work near Palomas to Colonia Dublan speeds with 500 Mexican laborers under guard.
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Columbus
N. M
dJuilo Acosta
Guerrerro
Chihauhua
Batopias
Pershing
Namiquipa
Acosta
General Pershing
Palomas
Colonia Dublan
Bridgeport Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Initiates
Bridgeport’s Thomas F. Conway Paul J. Hassett and Ji Gallagher were among 150 Connecticut candidates raised to the fourth degree Knights of Columbus at New Haven on Monday. William C Hayes of Milford also gained the degree. After the ceremony, inductees paraded to the Taft Hotel for a banquet with addresses by Frederick W Mansfield William V Keefe Victor J Dowling and James A Flaherty.
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Thomas F. Conway
Paul J. Hassett
Ji. Gallagher
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Knights of Columbus
New Haven
William C. Hayes
Milford
Taft Hotel
Frederick W. Mansfield
Boston
Mass
William V. Keefe
Victor J. Dowling
Remington Employees Recall Cop Clarence A Clark
Remington Arms Works worker Clarence A. Clark left the plant to become a policeman. In under a year he won his shopmates affection who gave him a rainproof jacket and a $19 purse Saturday morning in a brief expressions of goodwill at his Brooks Street home.
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Clarence A. Clark
Remington Arms Works
Mr. Clark
Brooks Street
Italian prince dies in plane crash near Rome
Rome May 31 Lieutenant Prince Maximillian Dentice De Frasso was killed in an aeroplane accident today. He was a nephew of the Countess Carlo Dentice De Frasso.
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Rome
Prince Maximillian Dentice de Frasso
Carlo Dentice de Frasso
British War Trade Minister Aims to Tighten German Blockade
London May 31 Robert Cecil British war trade minister arrived to confer with Premier Briand and Denys Cochin French blockade minister on best methods to tighten the blockade of Germany.
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London
Robert Cecil
Briand
Denys Cochin
Germany
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Lesco Court
Noungster
James M. Hoffman
Riverside Drive
Columbia School of Mines
Belgian Congo
West Africa
Dr. Patterson
Junior Republic Asso
E. H. Dillon & Co
Main Street
Adv
Midway Park
Middletown
Walkill River
H. C. Mathews
U. S
Ascension
Islip
L. I
George A. Morris
Cranford
New York Stock Exchange
Kingston
N. Y
Naval Committee
Wife Beater
ILLA
San Antonio
Tex
Frederick Funston
Bridgeporters
Remington
Stratford
Hollister Heights
Arnold Roos
Adams & Ingalls
Stratford Avenue
Avon Park
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