Three States May Be Asked to Aid Commuter Fares
A New Rochelle meeting of the Metropolitan Commuters association committee laid plans for a formal body with New York City support. municipalities may join for a $100 entrance fee with five votes, plus individual and sustaining memberships. The group aims to lobby New York New Jersey and Connecticut legislatures to permit municipal membership amid opposition to a 40 percent fare rise by the New Haven Railroad.
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New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Metropolitan Commuters’ Association
The
Bar Association
Long Island
Westchester
Hylan
New Haven Railroad
Vincent Victory and
Devery
Joan Bauer
Martin 8. Kaveny
Davery
M. Victory
Charlies A. von Auken
New Rochelle
New Haven
New York City
Scott
van Auken
William M. Harding
Chamber of Commerce
Kidnappers Given Long Jail Terms in Mary Pickford Plot
Los Angeles August 14 AP reports Judge Victor McLucas sentenced C Stephens and Claude Holcam to ten years to life in San Quentin after their conviction for plotting to kidnap Mary Pickford. They lost a bid for probation and a new trial. The pair gave notice of appeal.
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Los Angeles
Buternor
Victor McLucas
C. Stephens
Claude Holcam
San Quentin Prison
Mary Pickford
Prosilen
Antenae
Day-old Baby Can Eat Beefsteak Now in Los Angeles
Day-old Max Flores can start a beefsteak diet immediately as he is reported to be born with a full set of perfectly formed teeth. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Flores hail the newborn.
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Log Angeles
Cal
Max Flores
Louis Flores
Andrews Seeks Candidates for Probe Directors
Assistant Secretary Andrews begins fast tracking conferences at the Treasury with state directors and division chiefs as twenty four new prohibition administrators prepare to take charge. He aims to announce appointments later in the week and to start a cleaning up campaign targeting bootleggers forged permits and diversion of spirits.
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Washington
Andrews
Treasury
Fico
Hawaii
Worcester
Bridgeport
Pittsfield
New Haven
Hartford
Waterbury
Ponies
Albany
Yankees
Macks
Red Sox
Browns
Indians
Giants
Dodgers
Tirates
Tragic murder suicide tied to past auto crash
In Greenwich an English speaking report states Mrs May Edith Curtis of West Roxbury Mass killed her husband and seven year old daughter then wounded her son before taking her own life. Investigators traced years of debt and family strife linked to an auto accident that left her paralyzed on the left side. Boston police note she believed atonement for the unhappiness caused the tragedy.
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Greenwich
May Edith Curtis
West Roxbury
Mass
Curtis
Boston
Cilia
Republicans Add Most New Names To Primary
The close of the enrollment period shows about 4000 new names added to primaries, mainly Republicans, in the Twelfth District. Registrars Wil lam Lounsbury and Thomas White report the biggest enrollment in years with Republicans leading by a wide margin, as districts see new approaches and bitter fights renew efforts.
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Willam Lounsbury
Thomas White
Lightning Prank Hits New Raven Jail in New Haven
A lightning bolt struck a tree on Whalley Avenue and shot into the county jail front door, browning leaves and damaging fire alarm wires. Jailer Frank R. Baldwin and officers Stiles Stevenson and Leo Babcock were on duty and nearly knocked off their feet by the flash, which traveled along the fire alarm system wires after entering the jail.
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New Haven
Whalley Avenue
Frank R. Baldwin
Stiles Stevenson
Leo Babcock
Jalaam
Tenor to Sing Requiem for Local War Veteran on Radio
Radio will broadcast the funeral of East Chicago war veteran William Fagan who died from gas poisoning. A Chicago tenor and Rainbow Division comrade will sing My Buddy from Chicago during services at the Fagan home in Gary on Saturday.
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Gary
Ind
William Fagan
Chicago
Fagan
Rainbow Division
Buddy
Starving couple found in street foodless three days
A bearded young man and his ailing wife from Philadelphia, starving for three days, trudged to police at Sixth Avenue and 43rd Street in New York after leaving the Hippodrome canopy during rain. The husband asked an officer for help as the wife complained of severe stomach pain and claimed she had not eaten since before the trip. The officer summoned Lt. Joan Collins at West 47th Street Star for further aid.
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New York
Thomas McEnney
Sixth Avenue
43Rd Street
Buzgested
McEnney
Lieut
Joan Collins
West 47Th Street Star
Mrs J P Morgan Died In Glen Cove From Cardiac Collapse
Mrs J P Morgan wife of the international banker died at noon in her Long Island home after two months illness with sleeping sickness. No relatives were at the bedside. Mr Morgan learned of her death from Wall Street and rushed to Matinecock Point. Guards were posted at the causeway to Long Island limiting access to relatives and close friends.
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Glen Cove
J. P. Morgan
International Banker
Long Island
Hast +Island
Chapman
Anderson
Comanion
Wolfe
New York
Coolidge
Plymouth
One Arm Wolfe Captured During Danville Standoff
Muncie Ind Aug 14 Charles One Arm Wolfe companion to George Dutch Anderson was captured by local police at 10 25 pm while driving through the city after authorities learned of his involvement in the killing of Ben Hance and his wife earlier today for informing police about the whereabouts of Gerald Chapman the notorious mail robber.
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Muncie
Ind
Charles
Wolfe
George “Dutch” Anderson
Ben Hance
Gerald Chapman
Associated Press
Pal
Noto
Chapman
New York
Atlanta
Anderson
Ati Hance
Hance
Polt
Me “Anderson
Mugcie
Hances
Murderer Gerald Chapman Handed to Police by Informant
An informant named Hance, who sheltered Chapman at a Muncie house with his wife, betrayed the fugitive to police as authorities pursue the imprisoned outlaw believed killed yesterday in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Gerald Chapman
Hance
Muncie
Chapman
Coolidge Arrives at Plymouth for Weekend Stay
President Coolidge arrives in Plymouth Vermont with Mrs Coolidge after a 170 mile motor trip from Swampscott. They are greeted by Col John Coolidge in front of Mrs Coolidge's home. The president’s father shows full recovery from illness and they visit family relatives along the journey.
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Plymouth
Coolidge
Swampscott
John Coolidge
White House
Ayres
Bridgeport News Highlights Area Elections and Local Developments
Republican gains show strong primary enrollments with about 4 000 new names on rolls. Local items include Harding High athletic field contract, Fairfield real estate moves, a child death investigated as diphtheria, a Gulf refining price cut, a county horse show, and Greenwich murder links. Also notes Jersey health tests, a 200th church anniversary plan, and sports results from Bridgeport and New Haven.
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Harding
Chapman Mansion
Fairfield
Samuel S. Schnes
Cnild
Gulf
Refining Company
Turk
State
Fairfield County
Aanua
Pirfeld
Boston
Greenwich
Atate
Contract Awarded for Warren Harding High Athletic Field
The Board of Education awarded Eastern Engineering and Construction a 14380 contract to fix the Warren Harding High School athletic field mud problem. Work to start immediately aims to restore proper field access after severe rainstorms washed mud onto Central Avenue and made streets impassable. The project returns to the original plan with a double wall and terraces on the street frontage and bleachers on the east.
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Behrens
Board of Education
Thef Eastern Engineering and Construction Company
Warren Harding
Central Avenue
Eastern Engineering and Construction Company
Police step up hunt for Worcester holdup gang
Worcester Massachusetts police and state troopers intensified a manhunt for a bandit gang blamed for a week of daring holdups. Officers on motor cycles fanned out with orders to shoot on resistance as they surrounded Lake Quinsigamond and the swamp near Grafton and North Bridge. Police believe three leaders recently released from jail headed the group, with several other suspects involved in the Sunday to Thursday attacks that wounded two people and netted under 100 dollars.
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Worcester
Mass
Lake Quinaigamond
Grafton
North Bridge
Boy Drowns Near Clock Shop Dam in Thomaston
A nine year old boy, Walter Woyteckiky, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Wortechuk of Railroad Street, drowned in the Seth Thomas Clock shop dam near Schippa cassi's grove Thomaston. The body was recovered at 5 pm by Edward Jonason after the river was formed into the canal.
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Thomaston
Walter Woyteckiky
Carl Wortechuk
Railroad Street
Seth’ Thomas
Schippacassi
Mullins Signs Up Wills for Bout
New York August 14 AP a tentative agreement for Harry Wills to fight Jack Dempsey next summer at Michigan City under promoter Lloyd Fitzsimmons was signed today by Wills manager Paddy Mullins Fitzsimmons said he had reached terms after a conference at Mullins home and wired Dempsey that the match is in the bag He planned a Michigan City bout in a 40090 capacity arena with expansion to 125000 to be built if needed.
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New York
Harry Wills
Jack Dempsey
Michigan City
Lloyd Wigsimmons
Paddy Mullins
Fitzsimmons
Wills
Chicago
Dempsey
At & P.m
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Mullins
Middle West
Attack on Smith marks campaign in New York
Reports from New York on August 14 describe an open attack on Governor Smith and hints that Mayor Hylan may run as an independent. The dispute between Tammany Hall and the mayor centers on Smith backing State Senator James J. Walker. Hylan supporters label Smith irregular as Walker’s candidacy shapes the mayoralty contest amid Brooklyn remarks criticizing Hylan. Frank D. Weterman, Republican candidate for governor, remains overshadowed by the Hylan-Tammany clash while pursuing his own organization plans. In Madrid, Aug 14 rumors claim King Alfonso was shot in the arm during a motor trip near Santander, with a wounded escort. A San Sebastian report notes arrests of Anarchists and seized arms from France.
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New York
Smith
Hylan
Tammany Hall
James J. Walker
Tiyran
Yor
Madrid
Alphonso
Santander
San Sebastian
France
Prisoner Chapman Captured After Muncie Shootout
After a roadside shooting and pursuit, Chapman was found near Hance’s home. He was taken into custody by local and federal officers during a dawn operation and transported to Indianapolis for questioning. Anderson remains at large as investigators pursue leads connected to the Hance case.
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Clapman Waa
Hance
Phanman
Iafe
Ruad Jafanapolia
Chapman
Indianapolis
Anderson
Middletown Pike
Muncie
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