Chinatown Tong Wars Spark Renewed Hostilities
Violent clashes erupted between the On Leong and Hip Sing tongs across New York Newark Boston and Chicago as fear spread among Chinese communities. Police increased patrols and several men were wounded or killed while authorities warned of possible further assassinations as rival factions prepare for upcoming tong conventions.
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Boston
Chinatown
Fon Leong
Hip Sing Tongs
Chinesse
Tee Yip
Leong Tong
H. Yen Yue
Joseph Crowey
China
Leong Tagmen
New York
Chicago
Teburgh
Inatown
Seeley
Minneapolis
Gratt É
Bretmers
Nun who wed future in 1911 to marry banker Saturday
Miss Maria A. Hirst daughter of Mrs Agnes Hirst and the late Anthony A Hirst prominent in Philadelphia society will wed Webb Levering a Baltimore banker at the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel Bryn Mawr on Saturday She was a nun of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart for years until ill health and a family decision led her to seek release from her vows Pope Pius XI granted the request after a long interval and engagement was announced last April
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Philadelphia
Maria A. Hirst
Agnes Hirst
Anthony A. Hirst
Eden Hall
Torresdale
Pope Pius XI
Archdiocese of
Theatres Without Contracts To Lose In Fall Circuit
Connecticut film tax dispute prompts producers and distributors to consider Supreme Court action. The $10 per thousand feet tax could force theatre closures as existing contracts end. Connecticut owners weigh creating a film distribution bureau to handle the tax and ensure exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Max Field
New Hartford
I. J. Hoffman
Amsterdam
M. J. Fournier
Connecticut
United States Supreme Court
Building Men Will Meet Board Over Walkout
The P. M. Kirk company holds the plumbing contract for William Martin and Sons while Peel has done some electrical work. Kinscella Astonished says he learned of a walkout and had no complaints or reason to think unions acted against him. Morris and a helper were removed after a card was left, with no word from Kinscella. Six rooms are being added to the school. Elmer Havens says he knows nothing of the situation but that Morris was sent to the school to do the electrical work.
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Kinscella
Morris
McDonald
William E. Martin
Elmer H Havens
Board of Education
Morria
Operators Refuse Conference Plan in Coal Dispute
The article reports miners refusing arbitration on a new contract and accusing operators of inflating stocks to raise prices. It details Mr. Lewis’s critique of coal company earnings across Lehigh Valley entities, calls for public scrutiny, and notes a Wilkes-Barre conference between miners and mine owners. It also covers reactions from Wall Street and a Massachusetts move to test bituminous coal as a substitute.
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Lewis
Gfe
Petter Pices
Lehigh Valley Corl Company
Coxe Bros. Company
Lehigh Valley Raiload
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Lehigh and
Wilkes- Barre Coal Company
Apri
Aamnings
Glen Alden Coal Company
Scranton
Englis
Wall Street
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Company
Pinchot
Hudson Coal Company
Delaware and Hudson Company
M. Lewin
U. S. Coal Commission
Uhi Citizens Committee
Wilkes-Barron
Ambulance Call Record Cites Pair of Local Incidents
At 115 p.m. Charles Fagan aged forty eight, of 144 East Main Street, treated for alcoholism and burns on the left arm after incident inside a dwelling. At 10.39 p.m. James Steves of 840 State Street was struck by an auto at the corner of State and Beeley. was taken to Park City hospital.
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Charles Fagan
East Main Street
James Steves
State Street
Beeley
Park City Hospital
Ford Attack on Cow Sparks Grange Leader Retort
STORRS August 25 AP The cow praised as foster mother of humanity by L J Taber master of the National Grange in an address to New England Grange lecturers at Connecticut Agricultural College tonight. He rebutted Henry Ford’s claim of cow inefficiency and synthetic milk, saying great men dream but farmers feed the world. Taber hailed cows as efficient food producers and noted the Grange’s 58 years and about 800000 members while urging optimism for farmers facing doubt.
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New Haven
Connecticut
New York
John J. Splain
William H Blodgett
Ney
Cowiag
Mr. Taber
Ford
Detroit
Masor
National Grange
New England
Grange
Atlantic
Pacific
Tirmer
Late Bulletins From Thacks Cooperative Farm
News items from Enna and Hartford report a Zionist critique of Hebrew education in Palestine, a Connecticut Highway department Miss Highway contest, a Hartford searchlight project for aviation pilots, and federal land sales in Florida. Also covered are Har riman railroad opposition, Alpine guide fatalities in Italy, a Cave-in in Brooklyn, and a Brooklyn worker buried alive rescue attempt.
Socialists debate world needs at international congress
In Marseilles eight hour workday unity was urged for Britain Unemployment in Russia and the United States Germany and England were pressed as offenders. The credentials committee faced criticism of the new Jewish Socialist party but Delegate Kahn of New York defended the 800000 Jewish Socialists in the United States as far from bankers.
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Marseilles
France
Russia
Great Britain
United States
Germany
England
International Socialist Congress
New Jewish Socialist Party
Kahn
New York
Mrs. Sarah Grant Honored by Legion for Welfare Aid
The Harry Congdon post at No. 11 American Legion adopted a resolution of gratitude for Mrs. Sarah J. Grant the city’s sole official investigator of ex service men and women's cases. Her Welfare committee report details 1924 aid efforts including clothing shoes and groceries for 51 families 70 children and 1 274 garments donated.
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Harry Congdon
American Legion
Sarah J. Grant
Yale Street
Eity
Rum boats seized near Buffalo by Coast Guard
In Buffalo on August 25 two boats loaded with alleged whiskey and ale were seized at Black Rock by Captain Daly and the Coast Guard. One vessel reportedly carried fifty cases of whiskey. Five men were arrested and will be charged with smuggling.
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Buffalo
Daly
Coast Guard
Black Rock
Shanne
State Commission Member Upholds Permanent Waver
William McKane filed a police complaint about a hairdresser giving a permanent wave that disappeared the next day after a $12 charge. Katherine Crowley of the State Board of Hairdressers doubts board action before July and November fines, suggests refund or redo if hair allows, cites need for experience and fault assessment.
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William McKane
Poplar Street
State Board of Hairdressers and Cosmeticians
Continue Cases of Accused Youths In City Court
Four youths arrested after Ruth Barry confession see case continued in City court until September. Judge Buckley to decide if the Barry case will be reopened. Defendants include Joseph C. Miller, Nicholas Dizenzio, Carmen Viatto, Alfred Jepson on breach of peace charges. Other actions include fines for Fred H. Smith on drunkenness, Dominic Prince nolle on breach, Charles Hargus jailed for assault, and James Bocke’s case continued.
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Ruth Barry
Will'am J. Buckley
Barry
Buckley
Joseph C. Miller
Warren Street
Nicholas Dizenzio
Taft Avenue
Carmen Viatto
Grand Street
Alfred Jepson
Exeter Street
Fred H. Smith
Huntington Road
Nolle
Dominic Prince
Lexington Avenue
Charles Hargus
Hallett Street
James Bocke
State Street
Sailors Strike Over Food On Courbet Then Punished
In August in Toulon France a group of stokers and engine room hands aboard the battleship Courbet protested the mess by striking. A court martial punished four ringleaders with terms of imprisonment and degradation and the costs of proceedings. Chief Stoker Dumoulin got four years, Electrician Quillery three, Chief Artificer Chavaux and Stoker Bicorne one year each.
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Tougon
France
Courbet
Dumoulin
Quillery
Chavaux
Bicorne
Auto Stolen Here Found Abandoned
Two cars reported stolen within 24 hours were found abandoned near the city outskirts yesterday. Harold L Ober of 834 Main Street reported his car Conn 87562 stolen Monday afternoon and recovered at Madison Avenue and Lincoln Street after noon. J Warren Knepp of 590 Brewster Street reported his car Conn 603 missing yesterday and found abandoned on Stratfield Road about one mile east of Sport HI.
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Harold L. Ober
Main Street
Madison Avenue
Lincoln Street
J. Warren Knepp
Brewster Street
Stratfield Road
Sport
Sanitarium Fire in Ontario Promptly Contained
Fire at Mountain of Sanitarium near Hamilton Ontario broke out this morning. Firemen battled to confine flames to staff residence. Read: no patients or attendants were in danger despite considerable excitement.
Miami Canter Invades Popularity of the Charleston
Joseph T. Martin a Kingston New York dancing teacher and longtime ASDT member at the Waldorf Astoria says the Civil War era fan tastic is no longer the standard. Delegates at the convention discuss the Miami Canter and Cuban Canzon as replacements for the Charleston as modern ballroom dancing leans toward more active expression.
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New York
Joseph T. Martin
Kingston
N. Y
American Society of Teachers of Dancing
Waldorf-Astoria
Police Field Day Draws Huge Crowd
A crowded police field day featured a baby show with Edna May Gardeneer of 87 Clarence Street as the sole prize winner in a distinct Water Sports Hera class. Aquatic events at the beach included 60 yard freestyle junior and senior races, 100 yard breast stroke, 60 yard back stroke, and a 400 yard relay won by the Bloomer, Schavinsky, and Lesiewicz team. Pie and watermelon contests drew spectators to picnic grounds with Lawrence Verano and Abraham Margoli among pie eating prizewinners, while Eddie Plummer impressed in the greasy pole. Margaret Havason sang as part of the Harvey VHrubber band birthday celebrations.
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Edna May Gardeneer
Clarence Street
Hera
N. Anderson
I. Denise
F. Schavinsky
W. Schavinsky
Lesiewicz
Schavinsky
H. Lesiewicz
M. Bloomer
Lawrence Verano
Abraham Margoli
East Main Street
Abraham Schlacher
Hilard Helgel
Eddie Plummer
Eddie
Paper is glue to mother of waif
Raymond Clark named by his divorced wife as father of Ruth Clark seven a city charge at Hillside home. Clark, once a Bridgeport musician in the Carr cabaret on Fairfield avenue, left in 1917 and was later said to be a waiter in New York. The child, precocious and previously at Baltimore Catholic Orphanage with two brothers, awaits a clue from authorities to locate the mother, with a forwarding address card in the girl's possession.
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Raymond Clark
Ruth Clark
Hillside
Clark
Old Carr
Fairfield Avenue
Broad Street
Bridgeport
New York City
Baltimore
Department of Public Welfare
Two Family Members Die After Tragic Fall in Wallingford
In Wallingford, Aug 23, two members of the Simmons family died within 24 hours. Phil Lin Simmons, 70, fell down a stairs at home and died in Meriden hospital from a fractured skull. His wife, 63, suffered a paralytic stroke upon finding him and died soon after. They leave four daughters. Funeral services set for Thursday morning.
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Wallingford
Phillin Simmons
Meriden
Billion Is Lost to Deceivers in Wildcat Schemes
New York August 25 AP story notes blue sky laws grow but fail to stop fraud. Estimates place 1925 losses at a million dollars to promoters of fake stocks, Ponzi schemes, and questionable ventures from Florida real estate to oil fakes. The Estesler Bureau reviews ongoing frauds and warns credulity remains costly.
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York
Estler Business Bureau of
New York
Florida
Broderick Hartwell
Frederick A. Cook
Texas
California
Pacific Coast
Blue Sky
Reputabl
Wall Street
Boston
Riverside Drive
New York City
Sing Sing
Better Business Bureaus
Settle Debts by Ability to Pay and Ship Service Cuts
Reports credited to Chairmes O'Sognor of the shipping board and others suggest it may be necessary to withdraw the Leviathan from service due to cited funds. The President's circle, including President Palmer of the Fleet corporation, is said to determine which government ships stay in operation. The White House noted the President plans to return to Washington around Labor Day.
Meetings Tonight Across Local Fraternal and Labor Groups
A list of tonight gatherings across fraternal, lodge, and labor organizations. Attendees include Italian Women’s council at 66 Beach Street, Adelphian lodge at 1067 Scond Street, Magna Charta lodge, Son a of St. George at 396 Stratford Avenue, Harmony council No 12 ALM at Newfeld Building, and others on Cannon Street and Main Street.
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Italian Women’s Council
Beach Street
Monitor Lodge
O. F
State Street
Adelphian Lodge
Scond Street
Magna Charta Lodge
Sona of
Schwaben Hall
French Street
Traskab Lodge
D. L. Tas
Cannon Street
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Tongmen
Chin Hin
Hip
Newark
N.J
Lee Kue Ying
Tongs
Ints
On @org
Ong Zaong Tong
Pittsburgh
Shingel Mber
On Leong Tong
N. G .Tum
Hip Sing Im
Cleveland
St .Paul
Minneaporte
Wright
Igus
Wong Bo
Lip Sings
On Leung Tong
Tom Chan Poy
Cleveland Ga
Ftaongs
Connecticut Theatre Owners’ Association
Joseph J. Walsh
Rialto Theatre
New Haven Exchange
Walsh
P. Kirk Company
William
Martin and Sons
Peel
Swampsooty
Mass
Clarence W. Barron
The
Wall Street Journal
Coolidge
John Hayes Hammond
Massachusetts
Fuller
State Commission of Administration and Finance
West Virginia
Coal Conference of
Daily Record
Grange Head
Thacks
Enna
Jewish ‘Teleph Agency
Meir Bar-lin
Zionist Orthodox Organization
Zionist Congress
Berlin
Zionist Organization
Palestine
State Highway Department
Misa Highway
Connecticut Highway Association
Hammonasset Beach
Hartford Aviation
Brainard Field
Talbot
Freeman
State Aviation Department
Travelers’ Broadcasting Station
New Brunswick
Long Island
Washington
General Land Office
Interior Department
Gainesville
Harrimans
Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
Haston
New York Cental
Baltimore & Ohio
New York, Pittsburgh
Pola
Italy
Alpine Society of the
Julian Alps
Pinguente
Brooklyn
Tony Ambrosio
Ambrosio
Gremen
Legion
Congdon Post
Legion Home
City National Bank
Florence Hastings
Bridgeport Lodge of Elks
Post
Frenda
Legion Committee
Santa Claus
State Commission
Miami
Charleston
Margaret Havason
Harvey Vhrubber
John, Brown, Jr
John A. Lyddy
Robert Leckie
Albert Wheway
M. A. Baum
Nellie L. Flynn
Margaret
Dees H
Sthatfield
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