Jitney Rules Promulgated Banned Loitering Effective Today
The city imposes strict jitney regulations under police control with seven license categories. Drivers must be English speaking, no fare collection during driving, and routes to end of line. Cruising prohibited, with lots drawn for runs and bans on turning around on routes unless per rules. Public stops limited to designated points, suburban lines to Noralk and others starting from Water street.
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Dute Ney
Common Council
Board of Police Commissioners
Police Department
Police Commission
Main Street
Gipert Street
Madison Avenue
Fairfield Avenue
Watert Street
Park Avenue
We H
Barnum Avenue
State Street
Bostwick Avenue
Peru Order Keeps Remington Arms Plant Open
A Peruvian government order for ten million rifle cartridges prompted Remington Arms Company to delay a shutdown planned for July 19 at its factory in this city. The armistice and canceled European munition deliveries had reduced production, risking a two week layoff for about 3,900 workers unless the new order arrived. Officials say further big orders from Russia may come soon but are unverified.
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Peru
South America
Remington—U. M
Europe
Reminston Arms M. C. Company
Arms Company
Cartridge Company
Russia
Regulations for jitney stands in city streets
Regulations by the Board of Police Commissioners set public stands for a limited number of jitney vehicles. Stand locations include Water Street in front of 647 Water Street with eight vehicles, Fairfield Avenue near Green Town Club north side eight, Stratford Avenue near city line north side eight, Main Street near Park Place east side four, Main Street near Bethany Chapel east side five, South Park Avenue near park east side three, Noble Avenue near Beardsley Park west side two, Boston Avenue near Seaview Avenue north side four, Brooklawn Avenue near city line west side four, Bostwick Avenue near Railroad Avenue east side six, Barnum Avenue opposite Gmophophone Company north side six.
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Board of Police Commissioners
Water Street
Fairfield Avenue
Greentown
North Side
Stratford Avenue
City Line
Main Street
Park Place
East Side
Bethany Chapel
South Park Avenue
Park
Noble Avenue
Beardsley Park
West Side
Boston Avenue
Seaview Avenue
Brooklawn Avenue
Bostwick Avenue
Road Avenue
Est
Barnum, Avenue
Gmophophone Company
Police appoint seven new patrolmen all veterans
Police authorities named seven veterans as patrolmen, part of an expansion under war-time appropriations. The appointments take effect immediately and are the first of at least 26 expected hires. The new officers are James H. Renahen, James H. O'Neill, Hugh Gilmartin, Charles J. Regan, Patrick J. O’Reilly, He Barker Fagan, and Charles Belenski.
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Board of Police Commissioners
James HM. Renahen
James H. O'Neill
Hugh Gilmartin
Charles J. Regan
Patrick J. O'’Rlevy
He Barker Fagan
Charles Belensk
John H. Stanley
Veterans May Sleep on Gotham Roofs
New York July 114. Sheriff Knott proposes using hotel roofs as sleeping quarters for returning soldiers if the War Camp Community Service adopts the idea. He notes roofs cover much of the city and lie well above heat, offering relief over park mattresses.
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New York
War Camp Community Service
David H Knot
Knott
Pacific Fleet to sail from Hampton Roads July 19
The Pacific Fleet will sail from Hampton Roads on July 19 replacing the prior July 22 date after a late conference between Secretary Daniels and Admiral Rodman. The fleet is bound for San Diego where arrival is fixed for August.
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Pacific Feet
Hampton Roads
Daniels
Tlugh Rodmin
San Diego
Calif
Campana to Get Police Flag He Carried for 30 Years
Patrolman Charles Campana, retired after thirty years of service, will receive a police flag and star from the department. The recommendation, supported by President John H. Stanley, notes Campana carried the flag in police parades for decades and had asked for a symbolic gift of one dollar. The board also declined a silver plaque.
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Campana
John H. Stanley
Charles Campana
Stamnley
Richart
Aud
Corset Workers Move Toward Closed Shop Demands
Bridgeport corset workers, led by the Warner Brothers plant, push for a closed shop a 44 hour week a 50 percent wage rise and elimination of material charges with plans to post pickets and seek union backing as part of a statewide push. Union leaders say the lockout harms employers more than workers and pledge support.
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Warner Brothers’ Company
Magles
Bridgeport
Ira M. Ornburn
American Federation of Labor
Ornburn
Warner Company
Corset Workers’ Union
Cohen
Corset Makers' International Union
Butchers
Warner Brothers
Eagles’ Hat Yes- Li Y
Warner Broth Company
Tinton
Chen
Wagies
Greek Premier Plans a New Balkan League
Premier Venizelos of Greece seeks to form a new Balkan league, per a Vienna dispatch. It notes Romania cannot join at present, and the move aims to align Balkan states under a regional alliance.
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Berwin
Candon
Venizelos
Greece
Tageblute
Vienna
Roumania
Arrests Herald Campaign Against Gas Merchants
Warrants served on gas merchants accuse them of selling five gallon containers with an average shortfall of more than a quart. The arrests are expected to proceed before a judge today as part of the campaign against gas dealers.
Senators to Quit President on Alleged Pact War Scare
Police vow wholesale arrests of gasoline merchants amid a crusade against short measure fuel sales in the city. Six arrests were made last night with warrants out for others as evidence links the cases to short 6 gallon lot shortages. The 7th arrest followed after midnight at Carlons Grocery, raising the count of similar offenses to seven.
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Guy Court
John L. Grill
City’ Automobile Company
Fairfield and
West Avenues
Angelina Desapo
State Street
Joseph W. Hughes
Wood Avenue
Lorraine Carr
Salvatore de Rose
Chelsea Street
Stratford Avenue
Daniel Je Duhamiel
East Avenue
Barnum Service
Barnum Avenue
Harold Carlson
Carlaon Grocery Company
Fairfield Avenue
Prohibition Fight Dominates House Action on Intoxicants
In Washington on July 14 the House refused a straight repeal of the war time act and defeated a beer sale amendment. The battle focused on defining intoxicants as beverages over two and three quarters percent alcohol, with pro prohibition forces defeating liberal amendments. Disorder and heated exchanges marked the day as lawmakers debated the scope of enforcement and related definitions.
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Washington
Prohibition Coreea
Prohibition
Blanton
Texas
Igoe
Democrats
Missouri
Seamen Join Major Strike Amid Shipping Board Talks
New York July 14. Half a million seamen and thousands of stewards, cooks and other crew tied to coastwise ships walked out, joining ongoing job actions. The Shipping Board offered wage increases and shorter hours, but union leaders say no settlement. Officials plan further talks tomorrow as crews threaten navy call ins to replace strikers.
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New, York
United States Shipping Board
Cnion
Shipping Board
American Steamship Association
Officers Steamship Association
Strikte
Mexican murderers of Americans are shot
Mexican authorities executed several men believed to have killed American citizens in Mexico. Ambassador Yenacio Ronlias told reporters in Washington that the Mexican government is spending two thirds of the republic’s revenues on pacification, and is slowly restoring order after his return from Mexico City.
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Washington
Mexico
Yenacio Ronlias
Amnbassador
United States
Mexico City
Bell Arraigns Slawson For Too Much Talk to Reporters
Superintendent Samuel J. Stawson and Commissioner A Willem Bell argued before the board of education last night over sharing information with the press. Slawson defended his policy of public news, saying he would continue to talk to reporters and would not seek permission to inform the public.
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Bell
Slawson
Samuel J. Stawson
A. Willem Bell
Board of Education
Stawson
Pers
Mr. Slawson
Mr. Slawsen
Prosecutions Hit Means Case With Perjury Charges
Warrants are issued for John T. Dooling and William B. Miller over alleged subordination of perjury in the 1917 Means murder trial. Dooling aided Solicitor Hayden Clemen. Northern Trust witnesses testified for the state. Extradition petitions may move defendants to New York or Chicago for trial.
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Concord
N. C
Gaston B. Means
Fortig
Maude A. King
Means
John T. Dooling
New York
William B. Miller
Northern Trust Company
Chicago
Dooling
Hayden Clemen
Tokay Ind
Rovarnors
Tihinolp Wih
Page Announces Possible Resignation From Ambassadorship
New York July 14 Thomas Nelson Page United States ambassador to Tanly arrived from Liverpool aboard the Carmania and announced he had resigned in principle. He said he had written to Washington months ago asking permission to return and tender his resignation in person.
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New York
Thomas Nelson Page
United States
Tanly
Liverpool
Carmania
Page
Washington
French Socialists Oppose Ratification of Treaty
Paris reports the National Council of the Socialist Party decided to oppose ratification of the peace treaty. The vote was 420 to 14 with 887 abstentions.
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Paris
Associated Preas
National Council of the Socialist Party
Trade with Germany Can Be Resume Immediately
Washington July 14 General licenses covering import and export trading with Germany were issued late today by the war trade division of the state department with the approval of Acting Secretary Polk except in certain limited cases. Trading may be commenced at once under the Paris Council of Five order and the economic blockade. The notice also abolishes the export conservation list and rescinds bunker restrictions preventing vessel coaling at American ports without licenses.
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Washington
Germany
War Trade Division
State Department
Polk
United States
Lne
Council of Five
Paris
Allies to press Germany to deliver ex Kaiser from Holland
Berlin July 14 The Tageblatt reports Allies will ask Germany to urge the Netherlands to surrender former Emperor William for trial not Holland They list 167 persons including landing generals admirals and former chancellors as targets for extradition Germany must act with the Netherlands to resolve the case and avoid friction with Holland.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Tageblatt
Holland
William
Wils
Germany
Moewe
Newport
R. L
Kayng
von Bethmann Hullweg
Alfred Zimmermann
Sars Holfferich
Ther Interior
London
Wilhelm Bohenzollern
Netherlands
Motorcycle Mishap May Prove Fatal for Snyder
A motorcycle carrying Mr and Mrs Prank Snyder of Nichols skidded on Huntington road and plunged down an embankment. Snyder suffered base skull fracture two rib fractures and internal injuries and is not expected to live. Mrs Snyder escaped with facial bruises and cuts. The crash occurred at 101 Arelock.
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Prank Snyder
Nichols
Huntigton Road
Snyder
Bridgeport Hospital
Arelock
Former Officer Shot Near Crowded Scene
A former officer, Yeduly Y G Squires, recently returned from service in France as a lieutenant in the Aviation Corp, was shot dead in front of a crowd leaving a buwet. Mumfeter was accused of firing the shot and was rough handled by the crowd before being taken to Police Headquarters and charged with first degree murder.
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Ara Tall Yeduly Y G. Squires
Lee
France
Aviation Corp
Buwet
Mumfeter
Tolice
Tlon Onain
Bitter Determination Marks Opening of Treaty Wrangle
Washington July 14 The Senate foreign relations committee approved three resolutions asking President Wilson for information on Versailles negotiations including the Shantung settlement a secret understanding between Japan and Germany and Costa Rica as a belligerent The Japanese German agreement item will be called up for passage tomorrow as debate on ratification began with bitter determination on both sides.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Shantung
Japan
Conference
Costa Rica
Bellivent
Bliss-Lansing
Washington
Wilson
Versailles
Germany
Senate Chamber
Aviators Drown In Delaware After Seaplane Crash
Three naval aviators died when a five passenger seaplane plunged nose first into shallow water off the Philadelphia navy yard during a test flight. The wreckage surfaced as rescuers searched the river for the bodies and two crew members were injured.
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Philadelphia
Delaware River
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Engign Harold
Roehrig
Fassadens
Calif
Burke
Milwaukee
Coxsswain
H. G. Souder
Atlantic City
W. R. Warner
Carpenter
R. Parker
Mato A. EL
Cyclists Suffer Injuries After Road Collision
An automobile driven by Paul Kolackner collided with a motorcycle carrying Mitchell Ratalus and Staley Mondryzeski on Tunte Impton road after 7 pm. Ratalus sustained fractures in both legs and facial and body bruises, Mondryzeski fractured his left arm with facial and body bruises. Both were taken to Bridgeport hospital.
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Paul Kolackner
River Street
Mitchell Ratalus
Anne Street
Staley Mondryzeski
Broad Street
Ratalus
Mondryzeski
Tunte Impton Road
Bridgeport Hospital
Gertrude Watt Takes Poison Mistake At Home
Gertrude Watt, 111 Street, drank Jodine thinking it was cough medicine and was rushed to St. Vincent Hospital for treatment. Doctors expect her to recover.
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St. Vincent’s Hospital
Gertrude Watt
St. Vincent’ Hospital
Falls From Scaffold At Lake Tarpedo Boat Co Plant
Bertram Bosworek of 561 Berwin Street Devon sustained a possible skull fracture after a fall from a scaffold at the Lake Tarpedo Boat Co plant yesterday afternoon. He was taken to Bridgeport Hospital after examination by Dr Payauth of Emergency Hospital.
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Bertram Bosworek
Berwin Street
Devon
Lake Tarpedo Boat Co
Bridgeport Hospital
Payauth
Emergency Hospital
Japanese Peace Treaty Demands and Costa Rica Questions
The committee plans action on a resolution demanding a copy of the 1918 Japan Germany talks and any related negotiations. A second measure asks why Costa Rica was barred from signing the peace treaty and whether Nicaraguan forces threaten Costa Rican territory. Senate debate, led by Senator Swanson, urges League of Nations participation and warns against sovereignty loss, with further sessions planned tomorrow.
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Wilson
Shantung
Geney Sral
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Tomo
Johnson
Republican
Cal
League of Nations
League of Nationa
Allies Seek Extradition of Former Austrian Ministers
Vienna reports indicate Allies demand extradition of former Austro Hungarian foreign ministers Leopold von Berchtold and Count Czernin. They are linked to wartime decisions and the 1914 Serbia declaration of war. Czernin was arrested in April 1919 near the Swiss border, then released.
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IRNWA
Baron Baran
Count von Herchtold
Vienna
Czernin
Do Not Leave Town This Summer Move With The Telegram
Do not leave town this summer without arranging to have The Standard Telegram follow you to your vacation home. Daily subscription rate by mail is 50 cents a month.
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Jarteford
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Fred M. Adler
Weaven
State Board of Education
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Lea
California
Benson
Maryland
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Mondryzesky
Lake Employe
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