Bridgeport Seeks Winter Swimming Pools in Schools
City leaders and educators endorse installing six municipal pools in Bridgeport schools to provide winter swimming for children and adults. Supt Slawson and P V Gahan praise the plan, noting Waterbury and Waterbury examples show pools boost use and skill, with instructors on hand and high community demand.
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Bridgeport
Bureau of Recreation
Community Service
Chamber of Commerce
Tele-_gram
Pierce V. Gahan
Samuel J. Slawson
Walter H. Brown
City Health Effect
Slawson
Mr. Gahan
Soho
Gahan
Watersoury
Waterbury
Peng
Achop
Childden
Cardinal Mercier Honored by Catholics in Baltimore
In Baltimore a pontifical mass and ceremonial honored Cardinal Mercier belatedly, the Belgian primate, with Cardinal Gibbons in the procession and Mercier delivering his first U S address. He hailed Baltimore as the cradle of Catholic faith in the new world and thanked the city’s outstanding witness to the faith.
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City
New World
Baltimore
Cardinal Mercier
Cardinal Gibbons
Prohibition Ban Expected Lift Amid Rumors
Rumors claim wartime prohibition may end by Oct 1 as General Pershing’s return spurs speculation. Saloons hope to restock before January when national prohibition begins. dealers note current liquor on hand is insufficient for two weeks. The U S Attorney Palmer seeks $300,000 monthly for enforcement, criticized for past enforcement gaps due to few agents.
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France
United States
Palmer
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Pershing Spends A Restful Sunday In Washington
General Pershing enjoyed a quiet Sunday after a flood of invitations as staff planned no itinerary beyond the week’s homecoming ceremonies. He attended morning services at Epiphany Church, greeted crowds, and spent the day with handshakes and salutes with admirers, avoiding any public function.
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Washington
Pershing
Laclede
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
General Pershing
Vast Oil Fire Devours LIC Plant Amid Explosions
New York city reports a massive fire at the Steve and Fleming Oil Co. plant in Long Island City with over 60 injured and damage estimated at 5 to 10 million dollars. Five tanks burned as firemen, exhausted from long shifts, faced a continuing threat of more explosions and a possible shift in wind. Heroic actions included Lt Gonis Semansky shutting off valves to prevent spread. two sailors and a fireman rescued others from burning oil, while refloating and saving men amid smoke and flames.
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New York
Steve and Fleming Oil Co
Long Island City
France
Belgium
Newtown Creek
Gonis Semansky
Semansky
Thomas Whitcome
Whitcome
Benjamin Moore
Frank Lennon
Lennon
Court Now Only Resource For Boston Police Force
Governor Coolidge declares there is no right to strike for Boston police and cites Washington as not applicable. He notes nineteen union members were tried and removed, others replaced, and warns courts are the only authority. He refused to remove the Boston police commissioner, stating the public’s voice vests authority in the courts. Continued on Page Two.
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Coolidge
Washington
Boston
Boston Policemen’s Union
Wilson
Policemen
Steel workers defer strike until industrial conference
Sept 14 New York United States Steel Corporation will defer its September 22 strike until after the industrial conference in Washington set for Oct 6 by President Wilson. The action follows Wilson’s request for all labor controversies to pause until the Washington conference. A member of Samuel Gompers party hinted at a forthcoming note on the Boston police strike but said no general strike will occur.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Coolidge
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
White House
Washington
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Wilson
Abayance
Fairfield Saloon Shooting Ends In Fatality
Jaello, 89, died at St. Vincent's hospital after being shot near a Fairfield saloon. Authorities say Laverne is charged with the shooting. motive unclear though past feuds exist. Police arrested Somes Alimaien and Frank Willa on breach of peace charges. coroner to hold inquiry this afternoon.
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Gorenze Jaello
Fairfield
St. Vincent's Hospital
Rank Laverne
Jaelle
Lavene
Jagilo
Salad
Tuy
Jaello
Tereng
Jiella
Ecard Hieng
Diablo
Washeld
John Phelan
Wil
Joelle
Two Autos Crash in Milford Left Man Hurt
On the Milford Turnpike near the reservoir yesterday afternoon W D Walton of Dorchester Mass was bruised after being thrown from a car. Roy G Chesholm of Myrtle Beach arrested for reckless driving after a head on crash with W N Gottsman of Dorchester.
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Milford
Milford Turnpike
W. D. Walton
Dorchester
Mass
W. N. Gottsman
Roy G. Chesholm
Myrtin Beach
Gottsman
Watton
Chesholm
Brooklyn
Myrtle Beach
Girl 16 Missing After Task at Green Street Home
Police search for 16 year old JMargaret Lupo daughter of Charles Lupo of 87 Green Street who vanished after being sent to collect a $5 bill for her mother on Thursday afternoon. She has not been seen since leaving the house.
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Jmargaret Lupo
Charles Lupo
Green Street
Ex-Emperor Charles to Visit Alfonso in Spain
Former Emperor Charles of Austria and his family are due to arrive in Santander soon. They will stay at King Alfonso's palace of Magdalena as preparations for their visit are made.
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Madrid
Associated Press
Charles of Austria
Santander
Alfonso
Magdallena
Governors urge national budget system to curb federal extravagance
New York Sept 14 governors from 22 states urged Congress to adopt a national budget system. They warned current finances risk national bankruptcy and noted 41 states already use the system. Proposals include budget executive responsibility, a budget bureau, streamlined congressional review, and curbing pork and log-rolling. Maine Massachusetts and Rhode Island joined in support.
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New York
National Budget Committee
Congress
United States
Union
Senate starts final lap of treaty and league fight
Washington dispatch says Senate lines are drawn as absent members return for open executive session to debate the peace treaty and league covenant. Article by article reading will follow with a vote weeks hence, amid reservations and majorities vying to shape U S voting power in the league. General Pershing honored midweek with a joint session and victory parade as other bills push through in squeezeing in.
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Washington
League of Nations
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Onow
McCumber
North Dakota
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League
Johnson
California
Great Britain
Dominions
Henry Rose
Pershing
Congress
General Pershing
White House
Straw Hats Called in Today Watch Out for the Old Cloes
A Bridgeport note reports the old clothes man will collect straw hats today. Citizens are urged to redecorate their hats before going out as locals fear being seen as curios or odd. A New York paper noted over 1000 discarded hats found in the McAlpine rooms, prompting local comparisons.
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Park Avenue
New York
Death claims mother of Mrs. W. R. Hearst
Abrs. George L. Willson, mother of Mrs. William Randolph Hearst and Mrs. Walter W. Irwin, died at her summer home at Sea Gate early today. Mrs. Willson, widely known for her charitable activities, was born in Portland, Maine.
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New York
George L. Willson
Willam
Randolph Hearst
Walter W. Irwin
Sea Gate
Willson
Portland
Maine
Picture to Wilson Prepares Nationwide Labor Strike
Washington labor leaders warn of unrest that could trigger an Oct 8 nationwide strike for Mooney’s release and political prisoners. They pressed to see President Wilson to present cases of Wells Adler and Pass while he urged burying labor disputes until after the Washington conference. The Seattle meeting followed a tense hour-long briefing with Wilson, who offered to hear remedy ideas. He and the delegation remained reticent as police described crowds outside.
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Seattle
Tom Mooney
Wilson
Washington
Wash
Washington State Federation of Labor
Pacific Northwest
Thomas J. Mooney
San Francisco
Hulett M. Wells
Sam S. Adler
Morris
Joe Pass
L. W. Buck
State Federation
C. R. Cottre
Triple Alliance
James A. Dunca
Central Labor Counciil
Duncan
United States District Attorney’s Office
May Ole Hansen
Air. Bock
Spelman
Tie
First Presbyterian Church
Princeton
Pr Dent
MM. A. Mathews
Admiral Rodman
Br. Ca. Grayson
Pacific Coast
California
Johnson
Portland
Oregon
Oakland
San Diego
Los Angeles
Hurricane bypasses rule states heads for Mexico
A Texas coast hurricane believed to have skirted the mainland has moved inland near the Mexican border after causing wire outages. No fatalities reported. Brownsville and Corpus Christi suffered flooding up to six feet in places and hotel lobbies saw three feet of water. A southbound train from San Antonio to Corpus Christi encountered damage at Sinton as winds peaked near sixty miles per hour.
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Dallas
Texas
Galveston
United States
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Weather Bureau
Mexico
San Antonio
Marler
Fort Brown
Southern Department
Army
Linton
Suspected thief captured after wild chase through express
John Murren of 1186 Iranistan avenue pursued a man through coaches and the platform of a New York express Saturday afternoon, detaining John Jackson of Hostan on a breach of peace charge after money was alleged stolen from Murren. Bonds were set at 1000 dollars.
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New York Express
John Murren
Iranistan Avenue
John Jackson
Hostan
Jackson
Pelce Om
Murren
John Garrity
Ita
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Alice
Frank Lavene
Myvile Beach Teta
Margaret Lupo
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House
W. R. Hearst
George DL. Wilson
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