Germany Facing Revolution Says Senator Smoot
New York August 13 Senator Reed Smoot of Utah warned of Europe on the brink of revolution and the threat of another devastating war. He urged America to aid Europe’s adjustment while avoiding entanglement, and suggested the world court entry might not bind the U.S. He cited hunger and crop issues abroad and urged cautious American involvement.
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Germany
Europe
Reed Smoot
Utah
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Maos Nut Hs
America
World Court
Presidet
Eurone
Aswell
Gray Line Jitney and Automobile Collision Reported
A Gray Line Jitney owned by Gray Line Bus Corp was damaged in a collision yesterday on Iranian Avenue and South Avenue. Driver Stephen J. Duch of 358 Broad Street estimates damage at 3200. An automobile driven by Harry Lawrence of 106 Rose Street struck the bus. no injuries were reported.
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Gray Line Bus Corporation
Iranisian Avenue
South Avenue
Stephen J. Duch
Broad Street
Harry Lawrence
Rose Street
Ruhr Parcel Post Service Ended
Washington reports the Ruhr region parcel post service has been suspended. The Post Office department was advised by the German government today.
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Ruhr
Washington
Post Office Department
Legion Not In Bergdoll Case Says Commander
CNCago August 13 The American Legion was not connected in any way with the attempted abduction from Berghbach Germany of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll draft evader Alvin Owsley natural commander declared today I am interested with everyone in bringing Bergdoll back to the United States to complete his punishment but to attempt to abduct him is wrong It is un American No one connected with the legion has been authorized to take any such step and so long as I am commander no one will be
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Cncago
American Legion
2Herbach
Germany
Grover Cleveland Seredon
Alvin Owsley
Saeing Bergdoll
United States
Legion
North Cos Cob Man Is Sentenced To Jail
Antonin Santoro of North Cos Cob received a 30 day jail term after arraignment on breach of peace charges. Testimony claimed he threatened two women with a revolver during an incident at a house where Mrs. Philomena Chiapetti was visiting Mrs. Josephine Terma. Greenwich August 13. Waterbury August 13. Governor Templeton regained health to resume duties. Williark Licoski of 59 Johnson Street was taken into custody for an assault on Alex Owana of 3380 Lafayette Street. He was released on a 59 bond.
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Greenwich
Antonin Santoro
North Cos Cob
Philomena Chiapetti
Josephine Terma
Santoro
Williark Licoski
Johnson Street
Alex Owana
Lafayette Street
Dry Goods Store Sued For 10000 By Shopper
Katherine Bendette sues The Smith Murray Co. for 10000 damages in Superior court alleging negligence at their city store on April 11. She says a two level floor, lacking warning and proper lighting, caused her to fall two feet to a lower landing. Defendant property attached at 912,008. writ returnable first Tuesday in September.
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Smith-Murray Co
Katherine Bendette
Alfa
Former local ball star and proud father welcomes a daughter
Announcement of the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Wescott Kingdon at Los Angeles yesterday was made last night by friends here. Mr Kingdon now a member of the Buffalo baseball club formerly played with Bridgeport in the Eastern League. Mrs Kingdon before marriage was Mildred Bendette of Arctic street.
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Wescott Kingdon
Los Angeles
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Kingdon
Buffalo Hasball Club
Bridgeport
Mildred Bendette
Arctic Street
Greenwich Fire Damages Home on Bush Avenue
A fire at the home of William S. Sager on Bush avenue in Greenwich caused about 200 in damage this afternoon. Curtains and woodwork around the windows were badly burned. The fire started in a bedroom and the cause was not determined.
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Greenwich
William S. Sager
Bush Avenue
City Clerk Dunigan Memorial Article Mixed with His Career
City Clerk Francis P. Dunigan noted as a 20th victim of the Now and Then reporter while preparing for vacation. Born October 4, 1890 in this city, he rose from Barnum public school drawing prizes to a long engineering and drafting career before becoming clerk in November 1921. He married Mabel Swan in 1914 and had three children.
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Barnum Avenue
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U. M. C. Company
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Slabman
Nearing
Battery
St. Charley
St. Charles
St. Joseph's T. L. and
B. Association
Connecticut Villeague
Bridgeport
Keating
Shetton
Eating
Lawrence, Wass
Whiely
Ray
Yantee Keating
San Francisco
George Coughlin
Wlareld M Workheimer
Roh! Christy
Mohicans
Makeins
Orioles
Paddy” Hurley
Bob’ Christy
John A. Lyddy
George Cooper
Eddie Thomas
Bay
Harold D Beargsworth
Houlihan Brothers
Gill
Rudy
Fred Warner
Lenox
A.C. Dunigan
Industrial Baseball League
E. T. Buckingham
Dunican
Mabel Elizabeth Swan
Yachts Plan Squadron Runs From Bridgeport To Duck Island Roads
More than 390 East End Yacht club members and friends attended a Long Beach outing featuring athletics with no boat races. A 31 1 2 mile squadron run started from Gas Buoy No 2 to Duck Island Roads, then a second 19 mile run from Teck Island Roads to New London, with a 6 p.m rendezvous in New London harbor to meet the New York Yacht club.
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Black Rock Harbor
Indian Harbor
Duck Stand Roads
Channel
Bridgeport Harbor
Duck Island Roads
Teck Island Roads
New London
Pequot
New London Harbor
New York Yacht Club
East End Yacht Club
Long Beach
Attackers of Bergdoll Given First Examination
In Heereachen Germany a defense examination dated August 13 involved Lieutenant Hoper Griffith, chauffeur Victor Nelson, and Prince Gagarin in the Bergdoll assault case. They denied involvement in a plot while Roger Sperber claimed Griffith instigated a kidnapping plan. Prosecutors suggest murder motives underlie the attack on the American draft evader. Prince Gagarin, a Russian émigré, acknowledged espionage work.
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Heereach
Germany
Associated Press
Hoper Griffith
Victor Nelson
Prince Gagarin
Grover Cleveland
Roger Sperber
Griffith
Bergdorf
United States
New Railroad Ties Start Large Fire in Yard
Firefighters battled a blaze in the East side yards of a New Haven railroad company when piles of railroad ties caught fire on a Friday afternoon. The center of the heap burned hottest as water was used to quench the flames, with firemen on duty over an hour. Damage ran to several hundred dollars.
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New Hav Railroad Company
Rickenbacker Merger Denied by Officers
Chicago reports denied consolidation talks involving Durant Motors Rickenbacker and Stewart Warner Speedometer. W J Mary of Stewart company said there is no foundation for a merger. Detroit based Fickenbacker also denied reports of an impending consolidation.
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Durant Motors
Rickenpacker Motor Car Company
Stewart-Warner
W. J. Mary
Stewer Company
Detroit
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Riteycker
Mr. Zucker
Mich
Anz
Diddle
Fickenbacker
Rickenbacker Motor Gar Company
At Motors
Stewart- Warner Sportnmeter Corporation
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