Bay State Sheriff calls for militia to guard jailbreak case
Barnstable Mass Aug 49 Sheriff Irv Rosen thal asked state troops to guard the county jail where three negroes John Diez Benjamin Gomez and Joseph Andrews are held on highway robbery and assault charges against a young white woman A mob threatened to lynch the prisoners and state police and National Guard units prepared to respond with guards ready for emergency call at Moody Pond and West Barnstable Brig Gen Sherburne said his artillery unit would be available by phone call
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Barnstable
Mass
Irving L. Rosenthal
Maen Choamme
John Diez
BenjJamin Gomez
Joseph Andrews
Brn
Sheri
President Urges Appointment of 12 More Federal Judges
Attorney General Daugherty proposed legislation to create 12 federal judges at large to relieve congested dockets. The plan includes annual conferences of senior circuit judges with the chief justice and attorney General to expedite federal business. The move aims for flexible judge assignment nationwide rather than per circuit.
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Washington
Harding
Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
Daugherty
United States
Two Homes and Gym Burn in New Haven Area Fire
Fire at Bilver Sands destroys a gymnasium owned by Dr Herman Arumd of New Haven and two adjoining cottages. Loss estimated at 24000 dollars, traced to an overheated chimney in one cottage and spreading to the gym and other buildings. East Haven fire department used 2000 feet of hose. water pressure proved insufficient until a fire engine arrived. Six endangered cottages were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Haven, Ave
Herman Arumd
New Haven
Bilver Sands
East Haven
Canada curbs border rum running on Detroit river
Windsor Ont April 1 Organized rum running between Ontario and Detroit suffered a setback as Ontario attorney general ordered seizure of 81 liquors aboard vessels on the Detroit river. Shipowners fail to prove legal destinations to Canadian authorities.
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Windsor
Ontario
Detroit
Ontario Attorney General's Department
Detroit River
Greenwich man sued for 45000 in notes
Douglas C. McMutrie of Greenwich is sued by Washington Heights Bank of New York in the Superior Court for endorsing notes totaling 45000 for Arter Press Greenwich that remain unpaid.
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Douglas C. McMutrie
Greenwich
Washington Heights Bank of New York
McMutrie
Arter Press
Tonys Greenwich
Agreement near on Antibeer bill in Senate House talks
Washington reports say Senate and House conferees are close to settling disputed points of the anti beer bill and hoped for enactment before the recess. The Stanley amendment on searches is partly retained, with opposition from Volstead and support from the Senate. A vote by both houses before Wednesday remains uncertain.
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Washington
Senate
House
Stanley
Wynor
Volstead
Wes
Sterling
Republcan
South Dakota
Senator Sterling
Mr. Volstead
Ite
Ate
Russia agrees to U S relief terms in famine contract
In Riga on August 18 Walter Lyman Brown for the United States and Maxim Litvinoff for Soviet Russia formalized a detailed relief contract for famine aid. Terms grant American reliefs broad movement and full control of food distribution while admitting Russia’s right to expel any undesired Relief Administration staff on proof. Authorities may inspect premises under guarded conditions to ensure fairness.
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Riga
Gaaso Sated Press
Walter Lyman Brown
United States
Maxim Litvinoff
Soviet Russia
Russia
South
Relief Administration
Brown
Real Administration
Tolsheiv
Shrine caravan brings notable Shriners to Bridgeport
A large Shriners gathering arrived in Bridgeport last night to join the Mystic Shriners caravan. Imperial Rahan C B Dykemin of Brooklyn Linford C Closton Potentate of Trenton and Howard J Dudley Potentate of Camden are among those here to participate as the caravan passes through the city around 10 o'clock this morning.
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Bridgeport
Stratfield
Imperial Rahan
C. B. Dykemin
Brooklyn
Linford C. Closton
Trenton
N. J
Howard J. Dudley
Camden
Thia City
Miller Revoked 205000 Bequest To Local Churches
The 1919 will of banker Frank Miller, who died last Saturday, originally left 41 Protestant churches in Bridgeport nearly 205000 to churches plus 25000 to Bridgeport Hospital, but a year ago he revoked these gifts. the 1920 probate filing shows total church and hospital bequests were removed, while various charities received other sums.
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Frank Miler
Bridgeport
Carl Foster
Paul L. Miller
Bridgeport Tadiss
Bridgeport Protective Deseciation
Protestant Orphan Asylum
Bridgeport Protestant Widows' Society
Bierling Widows' Home
Burroughs
Ridge Port Christan Union
Sylvation Army
George Tpnier
Anne Drew Miller
Hornet
Brooklawn Avenue
Conyngham and O'Brien Arrive for Shore Leave
The destroyers Conyngham and O'Brien reached the harbor at 4 30 pm and were guided to the Union street dock by the Wanderer pilot boat. Crowds watched as officers and crew prepared for public inspection today from 1 to 5 pm and tomorrow morning.
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Conyngham
O'Brien
Wanderer
W. F. Newton
Union Street
Stratford Avenue
Henry Ub
Lake Plant
W. D. Hall
Hall
Con
Death of Brother Aloysius Kapp in Hartford Typhus Case
Brother Aloysius Kapp of Hartford died in Bridgeport hospital from typhus contracted from an Irish immigrant who had typhus. Dr. Stanley H Osborn, head of the state bureau of preventable diseases, said this is the first typhus case recorded in Connecticut in 1915.
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Hartford
Aus
Aloysius Kapp
Morwalk
Stanley H Osborn
State Bureau of
Kapp
Bridgeport
Oscorn
Connecticut
Man sues bus owner after jitney collision injures daughter
Ole Peterson of Greenwich sues Prank Avignoe of Stamford alleging his daughter Rose Peterson was seriously injured in a jitney collision on the Stamford Springdale line. Damages of 45000 are asked in the action filed in Greenwich.
Milford Police feud erupts as inspector slaps commissioner
Milford politics boil over as road inspector Harry Qualman allegedly slaps Police Commissioner Stanley Clark three times after a dispute over remarks about the road department. Clark faces separate charges from Judge Jervis Brown over alleged derogatory remarks about the town’s conduct and the judge’s personal character. Qualman surrendered and was held on a bond of 44 dollars for appearance in court Monday.
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Milford
Stanley Clark
Harry Qualman
Myrtle Beach
Clark
Jervis D. Brown
Qualman
Lh. Tooker
Husband Kills Wife After She Made Eyes At Other Men
Hugo Neugebauer shot his young wife in their West Tenth Street apartment after a bitter quarrel over alleged flirtations with other men. Ida Gewnfeld found her sister Hose Neugebauer dead, shot through the head, as police traced the events to a tailor shop on Greenwich Avenue where the husband briefly waited after the tragedy.
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York
Hugo Neugebauer
West Tenth Street
Lidien
Tom
Ida Gewnfeld
Hose Neugebauer
Lis Nears
Ulue
Neugebauer
Fiegel
Charlesstreet
Neusebauer
Greenwich Avenue
Sailor Shop
Vbollee
Saras
Qustrelind
Mott Street
Weg
Fourteen Held in New Haven on Booze Charges
Fourteen men arrested at Lighthouse Point on July 23 for involvement with the sloop Jennie T carrying whiskey were bound over to the next term of the U S district court. They face charges under the Volstead Act and federal customs laws. nineteen were taken to the hearing, four discharged for insufficient evidence, including J Farmer Bronson of New Haven, and the rest awaiting further action with government cites reflecting a complex state and federal case environment.
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W Iavyen
Lighthousiy Point
Jennie T
United States
Lynch
Lighthouse Point
J. Farmer Bronson
New Haver
Attoyney
Hon
Antemin Linda
Nearly 62 Billion Cigarettes in a Year
Washington reports that 61,859,000,000 cigarettes were manufactured in the United States in 1920. Of this vast total 46,000,009,000 were consumed domestically and the remainder exported. Cigars manufactured reached 8,720,754,000 with tobacco revenue totaling 294,000,000 dollars.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of the Census
Many Tariff Bill Amendments Passed by House
The House, in a five hour session marked by clashes between the majority and minority, passes more than fifty tariff amendments to the Republican tax bill. A proposed five percent tax on proprietary medicines and a cereal beverage tax cut are expected to be proposed tomorrow. The session also approves a donation a charitable gifts amendment and defines foreign trade corporations for tax purposes, a move Democrats call discriminatory.
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Washington
House
Gage
Pordney
Ways and Means Committee
Byrnes
South Carolina
Ways and Means
United States
Plot to murder Mrs Stillman shocks Chicago readers
Mrs Fifi Potter Stillman, under guard at Harold McCormick’s home, dismissed Kansas City reports of a $325,000 plot to kill her as deranged. She faces a nervous breakdown from recent court hearings on her divorce from James Stilman as guards tighten around the McCormick estate amid the Kansas City tale. Harris’s alleged New York connection and a Pelham Bay plan are under police scrutiny with no belief in the conspiracy from Stillman herself.
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Chicago
Fifi Potter Sillman
Harold F. McCormick
Kansas City
Stilimaan
James A. Stilmaan
National City Bank of New York
Achama
Routel
Vwe-Cormick
Hartlain
S Harris
Steel Makes Third Wage Cut In Present Year
New York August 19 United States Steel announces further wage reductions from 52 to 44 cents per hour effective August 29. Chairman Ether B. Gary cites lower steel prices versus production costs and calls for general day labor rates to drop to 40 cents. This marks the third wage cut by U S Steel this year following May’s 20 percent reduction and overtime pay removal.
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New York
United States Steel
Ether
B. Gary
LU. 8 Steel Corporation
Lloyd-George vows Irish terms cannot be altered in debate
London Aug 19 AP Lloyd-George told the House of Commons the British proposals for Ireland must remain the same and that final rejection would force steps the government would not wish to take without Parliament. Curzon warned that circumstances could force resumption of conflict if challenged.
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London
Associated Press
David Lloyd-George
House of Commons
Commons
Ireland
Anoyo-Weorge
Curzon
Great Britain
Lloyd-George
John Gretton
Asquith
Griffith May Oppose De Valera in Dublin Headlines
Dublin Aug 19 Associated Press No visible changes in the Irish situation since Prime Minister Lloyd George speech. Sub-committees of Dail Eireann continue work without Mr de Valera who visits Black Rock. Rumors of Griffith leading moderates against de Valera circulate as the Dominion League watches negotiations closely. Captain Harrison supports de Valera stance toward the treaty terms and cautions against a final Ireland reply until details are clear. The Dominion League may send a communique to Lloyd George if terms remain unclear ahead of Monday’s Dail session.
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Dublin
Associated Preess
House of Commons
David Lioyd-George
Lioyd-George
de Valera
Dailyireann
Griffith
Arthur Griffen
Sinn Fein
Dail Eireann
Grifith
Irish Dominion League
Horace Plunkett
Ireland
Wire Doloyd-George
Ing
Britain
New Zealand
Harrison
Flarrison
Dominion League
General Smuts
de* Valera
Lieya-Geerse
Sinn
Dail Bireann
Extra Trains for Labor Day Crowds
The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad announces additional trains to handle Labor Day crowds. On September 3, Bridgeport departure at 4 30 p m arrives New York at 6 04 p m. On September 5, Bridgeport departs at 1 17 p m arriving in New York at 7 37 p m Eastern Standard Time.
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New York, New
Norwalk Gas Rate Cut Ten Percent Pleasant Shock
Norwalk gas consumers faced a surprise as Connecticut Light and Power announced a ten cent per thousand cubic feet reduction in gas prices for straight and prepayment meters. The change is effective immediately, though a $75 service charge on each meter remains from peak pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Connecticut Light and Power Company of
Air
U S to Participate in Brazil Exhibition
Washington Aug 19 Amer ican participation in the Rio de Janeiro 1932 international exposition was authorized by Senate foreign relations committees to provide for participation. Chairman Sepater Lodge of Massachusetts reported the measure authorizing an appropriation of 1 900 000 dollars per the president and Harding request.
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Washington
Rio de Janeiro
Brag
Senate Foreign Relations Committees
Sepater Lodge
M Gachvestts
Conn Steel and Wire Co Files Bankruptcy in New Haven
Connecticut firm Conn Steel and Wire Co and Hartford based Gansiesticuc Steel & Wire Co filed voluntary petitions in U S Bankruptcy Court. Total liabilities listed around 16 2 million with assets near 5 5 thousand. Judges and exact figures unclear in fragment.
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Conn. Steel & Wire CO
New Haven
Aus
J. L Witkin
New Britain
Lezarus Company
United States
Gansiesticuc Steel & Wire Compar
Hartford
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Canada
Ian
Antlbeer
U. S
Miller
Logal Churches
Will
Bridgeport Hospital
Harry Quelman
Tero
Fordney
Jas. A. Stillman
Scouts
Harold T. McCormick
Gary
George
Irish Republic
Daily Eireann
Brazil
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