Pastors Association Opposes Flying Erin Flag at City Hall
The Bridgeport Pastors' association issues a formal protest against raising the Irish Republic flag from City Hall. It argues the move would insult the United States, aid German aims, and harm American interests, calling out leaders linked to the movement. The protest was sent to Mayor Wilson and will be reviewed by the City Hall committee.
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Pastors’ Association
Erin
England
Association
New Republic
Bridgeport Pastors’ Association
Sengland
Germany
Wilson
BR. H., White
Pastors'association
White
Standard Telegram
Henry T. Kelly
St. George's Episcopal Church
F. B. Aitken
Trinity Episcopal Church
Mr. Aitken
Pastors’association
Gerald H. Beard
Park Street Congregational Church
William Jepson
St Tuuke’es. Episcopal Church
B. F. Kidder
Summerfield M. E
Paul EB
Edwards
A. J. Martin
Grace M. EB
Edward A. George
Dr. Day
Robinson
Common Council
New York
Chicago
Board of Aldermen
Beigg
John D Moore Opens Irish Fund Campaign Meeting
Friends of Irish Freedom plan a 2 PM event at Polis Theatre to launch an educational campaign and fund drive in the city. John D Moore of New York will be principal speaker with Thom F Cooney and Philip Troup also addressing. William P Kirk will preside. clergy seats reserved. music by Mrs Florence Legere Hayes Jessie Murray and Joseph E Clabby. no admission or collection.
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Friends of Irish Freedom
Poli
New York
Thom F. Cooney
Providence
Philip Troup
New Haven
William P. Kirk
Florence, Legere, Hayes
Pittsburgh Brewers Plan Near Beer Manufacture
Pittsburgh July 18. United States District Attorney R L Crawford announced that manufacture and sale of beer containing less than one half of one percent alcohol by Pittsburgh brewing companies will be permitted. The decision follows Justice Department guidance on the federal stance, conflicting with Crawford's earlier view that any alcohol content was unlawful. Saloon owners then disposed of beer stacks with the required percentage without fear of federal action for the first time since July 1.
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Pittsburgh
Brewing Companies of
United States
R. L. Crawford
Department of Justice
Craawford
W. H. 5. Thompson
Crawford
President appoints three postmasters in Connecticut
The President sent to the Senate yesterday a list of postmaster nominees from Connecticut. Notable names include Willis Gore of Cos Cob in Fairfield County, William H. Russell of Southport, and Michael J. Howard of Norwalk.
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Connecticut
Senate
Fairfield County
Willis £ Gore
Cos Cob
William HH. Russell
Southport
Michael J. Howard
Norwalk
G Q P Leaders In House Fail To Repeal Daylight Saving Law
Washington July 18 Renewed attempts by House Republican leaders to repeal daylight saving through a rider to the 1920 agricultural appropriation bill were defeated as Republican opponents joined Democrats to strike the repeal. The day closed with $33 900 000 passed and sent to the Senate amid sharp clashes. Final action came in a 208 to 17k vote. The Senate, seen as favoring repeal, holds a House repeal measure and may pass it to the President.
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Washington
House
Senate
Boston car men fail to agree on arbitrator
Boston July 18 representatives of the striking car men and the Boston Elevated Company trustees failed to name a central member for the arbitration board. Acting Mayor Francis W. J. Ford was acceptable to the union but not named by the governor. Twenty nominees from Governor Coolidge were rejected. Jackson said a board award is needed before any compromise.
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Boston
Boston Elevated Company
Carmen's Union
Francis W. J. Ford
Coolidge
James WW. Jackson
Iu Asight
Board of Arbitration
Clay Tennis Final Set For Tilden And Johnston
In Chicago the ninth annual clay court tournament reaches its final after two dramatic semi finals. Jay TT William Tilden of Philadelphia and William M Johnston of San Francisco, both former champions, advance to meet tomorrow in the decisive match.
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Chicago
Jay
William Tilden
Philadelphia
William M. Johnston
San Francisco
Pershing decorates 24 officers and men
Washington July 28. General Pershing awards the Distinguished Service Cross to 24 officers and men of the American army. The recipients include Sergeants Perry R. Shuey of Lebanon Pennsylvania and William To Lesh of Scranton Pennsylvania, and Corporal Orie H. Lacroix of Milford Connecticut, among others.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
Perry R. Shuey
North Seventh Street
Lebanon
William To Lesh
Cherry Street
Scranton
Orie H. La.croix
Park Circle
Milford
Conn
Yost Employes Plan Mass Meeting on 44-Hour Week
Workers at Yost Typewriter plant to gather Monday night at Machinists Hall Broad Street to vote on a 44 hour week and a 25 percent wage raise, with about 600 employees present including 46 union toolmakers who led the demand. Lake Torpedo Boat employees will also convene Monday at 7 pm in Machinists Hall to hear results on a close shop at the Lake plant.
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YOST
Yost Typewriter Company
Broad Street
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Lake
Union Machinists Demand 44 Hour Week and Higher Pay
Delegates in every factory met at Machinists Hall on Broad Street to press a 44 hour week and wage increases to offset four hours lost. Samuel Lavit, business agent, said the demands will be presented to employers soon as shop committees formed to push the plan, noting Singer Manufacturing is among firms affected.
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Machinists
Lavit
Machinists’ Hall
Broad Street
WS Ucted
Prohibition Debate Draws 400 In Connecticut Plaza
Senator Jaynes Kearney and labor leaders rally about 400 at a Plaza gathering to oppose war time prohibition measures. He calls the amendment unjust and warns it would create criminals, urging defeat at the polls by peaceful demonstration rather than violence.
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Boston
Baines
anti-Saloon League
Ate
Jaynes Kearney
San Mass
Connecticut Federation of Labor
Central Labor Union
Trade Union ‘Liberty Council
Kearney
United States
Germany
Prohibitionists
anti-Saleon League
Carling
Robert RR
Rosen
Warrant Issued for Ansonia Ice King
Ansonia July 28 Special A warrant was issued today for the arrest of J H Bartholomew president of the Ansonian and Derby Ice Co after Mayor John C Mead and Corporation Counsel M McCarthy complained of violations in production and sale of ice Investigators under Mayor Mead found the company has bought or leased every nearby pond with ice shortages used to justify price hikes Prosector A F B McOrmond will be aided by Corporation Counsel M McCarthy and counsel when the case goes to City Court Judge Robert L Munger will likely proceed to set trial plans
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Ansonia
A. F B. McOrmond
J. H. Bartholomew
Ansonian & Derby Ice Corporation
Bartholomew
John C. Mead
M. McCarthy
Alete
Ice Corporation
McOrmoand
Mayor Mead
Ansonia & Derby Flo
Lee
Mead
Derby
Ansonia & Derby Co
Mesd
McOrmond
McCarthy
Atter
Robert
L.munger
Wealthy father's cruelty drives girl from Stratford home
Seventeen year old Mary Kochis, daughter of farmer Stephen Kochis, testified in Stratford town court that she endured years of brutal treatment, including being forced to eat scraps and walk barefoot in snow. Witnesses described neglect, restricted clothing, and a life of hardship as her family, with Peter Kochis serving in France, faced scrutiny. Mary was placed in care with Mrs. Rauscher after authorities intervened and Selectman James Sally sent her to Bridgeport.
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Mary Kochis
Stephen Kochis
Huntington Myenue
Stratford
Rauscher
East Main Street
Stratford Town Court
Andrew Creevy
Stratford Court
Mary
John Joseph Hindac
Stanford
John Simindinger
Kochis
Iochis
Peter
France
Simindinger
Eve
Bridgeport
Business
Helen
Efelen
Joseph Teara
Otehis
Strapper
Anna Creevy
Joan Hudac
Jermish Kennedy
Huntington Warvenue
Selectman
James Sally
Selectmman
Oechis
Koochis
Charles Welles
Six Miners Killed in Kimball Mine Explosion West Virginia
Bluefield West Virginia July 15 six men were killed in an explosion at the Carswell Mine in Kimball located 29 miles west of Bluefield The dead include foreman M T Roberts and miners John Teems John Tooles Charles Chapman Elbert Smith and Richard Kennedy About 60 men were in the mine at the time and 31 had been reported killed earlier Recovery crews found all bodies The Pagahontas fields coal mine operated by the Houston Colleries Company has an output of 600 tons daily
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Bluepirid
W. Va
Carswell
Kimball
Bluefield
M. T. Roberts
John ‘Teems
John Tooles
Charles Chapman
Elbert Smith
Richard Kennedy
Pagahontas Fields
Houston Colleries Com VT
American killed by Mexican bandits near Wales
Washington July 18 The murder of Peter Catron an American citizen near Wales in San Luis Potosi was reported to the state department. President Wilson notified Governor Robertson of Oklahoma that he asked the state department to do all possible in the killing of John W. Correll and the attack on his wife and son in the Tampico district. American troops have crossed the border twelve times in six months to repulse raids and have found bodies of Mexicans in uniform of Carranza troops, the Senate was told by Senator Fall.
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Washington
Peter Catron
Wales
San Luis Potosa
State Department
Wilson
Robertson
Oklahoma
States Department
John
W. Correll
Tampicoair
Carranza
Senate
Fall
Republican
New Mexico
Legislators’ Adjourning Moment Sparks House Cheers
Washington July 18 The House moved to adjourn after passing the agricultural appropriations bill. Republican Leader Mondell blocked a late effort to revive the prohibition enforcement measure. House approved the adjournment amid rumors of a planned extended night session by prohibition forces.
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Washington
Mondell
House
Lew Corbit's Auto Stolen During Storm
Photographer Lew Corbit reported his Hudson cabriolet stolen after a storm from the corner of Gold and Main streets. The 1919 license read Gonneutiout 753. The car had his name prominently displayed on the windshield.
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Corbit
Raynham Ordered to Abandon Big Flight
St Johns Newf July 18 Captain Brederick Raynham the British aviator whose Martinsyde biplane was wrecked twice in Newfoundland spent in flying tour starll and transatlantic flight to receiver orders to abandon further attempts and return to England he announced tonight.
Shares Bring $4,008,900 in Auction Sale
In New York on July 13, alien property records show eight thousand German owned shares of three chemical firms formerly controlled by Roessler and Asslucher were sold at public auction to Coffin and Company bankers and American Aniline Products Inc for about 4 million dollars.
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New York
Roessler
Slucher
Coffin and Company, Bankers
Ameriican Aniline Products Inc
Baroness De La Poche Killed In Airplane Crash At Crotoy
Paris dispatch says Baroness De Tit Reche the aviatrix died this afternoon when an aircraft at Crotoy air drome crashed with a passenger aboard. She was the first woman to fly over Paris and held altitude records for women, including 15,790 feet this June, surpassing Ruth Tan. Her career featured many accidents.
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Paris
Havas
de Tit Reche
Crotoy
Baroness da la Rache
Ruth Tan
Freight Embargo In Marine Strike In New York
A freight embargo on coastwise traffic was announced by coastal steamship firms under federal control due to seamen and engineers strike across the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The embargo, sent by the U S Railroad Administration, follows protests at docks and a Bowery strike office attack. Public officials report a temporary agreement with ferryboat workers guiding their return until Sunday for grievances to be addressed.
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New York
Atlantic
Gulf
United States Railroad Administration
Bowery
Battery Park
Staten Island
Jcnes
Delaney
Suonday
Hylan
Police seek confidence man who swindled Barossa
Police are seeking a man described as a confidence trader who yesterday handed Joseph Sgaronsa of 168 Lexington Avenue an envelope of newspaper clippings in exchange for an envelope containing $9. The man on Middle Street promised a $97 venture with no salary, accepted the money, and claimed to have $190 of his own funds.
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Joseph Sgaronsa
Lexington Avenue
Middle Street
Baronsa
Baroxkit
Suffrage Bill Rejected by Paris Senate
July 18 The electoral urnamitytt of the Senate decided today to report unfavorably the bill. Fuissed the chamber of deputies giving the vote to women.
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Paris
Urmaniytt
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Peace talk and Shantung debate color Senate session
President Wilson met with four Republican senators at the White House to discuss treaty ratification and Shantung terms. Senators Capper Hitchcock McNary Kellogg Town spoke of reservations and interpretations as key to passage.
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Washington
Dent Wilson
Republica’ Id
Toduyell
Caplt
Senate
Hitchcock
Wilson
Sena Republican
New Mexico
Germany
Walson
League of Nations
McNary
Oregon
White House
Kansas
Len Kellogg
Minnnesota
Keri Town
Mclary
League
Capper
Shantung
Senate Capper
Sunday Post Aeroplane Outing At Momauguin
The Sunday Post highlights an aeroplane outing at Momauguin featuring Mayor Wilson Bradford D Pierge Clarence J Bilton and other civic leaders. Read Wil Siginke’s observations on flight and the Made in Art wartime cartoons plus aeroplane pictures of the event and the camaraderie of attendees.
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Mayor Wilson
Bradford D. Pierge
Cber of Commerce
Clarence J. Bilton
Manufactoviation
Momauguin
Wil” Siginke
Vili Tas
The
Sunday Post
Royal
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Norwalke
Tilden
Johnson
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Ansonia Ice King
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Bartholemew
Price Boost Brings
Daughter Eath
Kimball Bluefield
West VA
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Correll
Lew” Corbit
Hutson
Gold Streets
Raynham
Alartinsyde
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Athamedes
Baroness de la Poche
U. S. Railroad Administration
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