East Side Murder Mystery Baffles Police Witness Disputes
Reports allege Harry Rossignal was stabbed on Willard Street after a party at Patsy Frenze’s home. Detectives arrested Andrew DeMoro and Tony Fumaro as potential witnesses, while testimonies from Walter Bassett and others conflict over the events and timing before the coroner.
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Harry Rossignal
Andrew DeMoro
Tony Fumaro
Patsy Frenze
Willard Street
Rossignalé
Phelan
Walter Bassett
Wade Street
Ww. H. May
Frenze
Larry
Rossignal
Pembroke Street
Harry
Bassett
May
Hossignal
Fassett
Tit
Uy 2 Telegram
Milk price drives father to abandon seven month old infant
New York report states a note in the baby's hat explains the seven months old infant was abandoned at Grand Central Station. The father claims inability to afford the child due to milk costs and says others he supports rely on him. A porter handed the infant to police after another man asked him to help before returning.
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Ald
Rpossignal
Willard Street
Pembroke Street
New York
Der.s
Grand Central Station
4Arman
Flying Parson says booze aided air race defeat
In a statement issued by the Anti-Saloon League, Lt Belvin W Maynard the Flying Parson attributes the race failure to pilots drinking too much. He says sobriety helped him win though he notes a pilot might drink to endure long fixes. He links fatal crashes to partly intoxicated pilots.
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New York
Belvin W. Maynard
Maynard
Delays Hit Bridgeport Trolley Service, GM Says
Bridgeport trolley traffic delayed by zone fare system, says General Manager J K Punderford before the public utilities commission. He reports 16.4 percent of cars over three minutes late last week, with others 10 seconds to three minutes behind schedule. He cites deliberate passenger actions as contributing.
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Bridgsport
J. K. Punderford
Public Utilities Commissio
Bridgeport
Punderford
New School Tax Increase Estimated At 3 Mills
Bridgeport officials debated financing a program of new schools to relieve congestion. Commissioner Owen Burns noted the current grand list of 223000009 and the board calculated the tax rise would be about 3 mills if the plan passes.
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Bridgeport
Owen Burns
Board of Education
Must Come Into Open to Get on the Ballot in Pierre
Major General Leonard Wood, named by Democratic and Republican conventions in Pierre as favored president candidate, must formally announce to be in the race before appearing on the state primary ballot. J W Bryan, Poindexter campaign manager, issued the statement today.
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Pierre
Leonard Wood
J. W. Bryan
Miles Poindexter
Washington
Sulian Alden Weir Dead at New York Home
Julian Alden Weir, noted artist and president of the Metcalf Academy, died in New York today after a long illness from heart trouble.
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Sulian Alden Weir
New York
Julian Alden Weir
The
Mattal, Academy
Plans to Relieve Crowded Schools in Bridgeport
A Bridgeport school board special committee urged a $2.3 million program to build a 24 room Grand Street school first, then additions and a new high school. Proposals include a Warren Street site, Longfellow and Whittier projects, and housing the normal school in one building to ease overcrowding.
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Grand Street
Warren Street
Board of
Enabis Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Board of Education
Cit
South
South Avenue
Longfellow School
Whittier School
Columbus
Shelton
Webster
Wheeler
Prospect Street
Jefferson
Normal
Longfellow and Whittler
West End
Combing
Bell
Eertlal
Day Law Still Hangs in the Supreme Court
Washington December 8 The Supreme Court offered no ruling on the constitutionality of the wartime prohibition and the Wellstead enforcement act today. No decision was indicated and opinions are not expected until next Monday if at all.
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Supreme Court
Awashington
Board of Education Favors 25 Per Cent Raise for Teachers
Bridgeport board members favor a twenty five percent pay increase for all city teachers. A written report will be prepared by December 29 showing funds needed, about 260000, to include the raise in the annual budget. The teachers urge retroactivity and state aid under existing law to cover costs.
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Board of Education
Bridgeport
Committee On Schools
Teachers’ Association
Carranza Linked to Plot to Seize U.S. States
A memo to President Wilson from Senator Fall alleges radicals in Mexico, with Carranza's knowledge, plotted a U S revolutionary bid to seize border states including Texas. The plan was tied to minutes from a Mexico City meeting of Lodge Twenty three and IW C members, targeting Texas with three named men under consideration.
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Washington
Dec. S
Mexico
Carranza
United States
Wilson
Fall of
New Mexico
Lodge Twenty-three
Industrial Workers of the World
Texas
Legion Demands Definite Armory Use Policy
A unanimous resolution calls for a definite policy on future state armory use, condemning any group using the armory until such policy is set by the Military Emergency board. It cites the Burpee veto of a circus for the legion building fund and notes alterations to the lesson's club rooms costing about 1000.
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Military Emergency Board
E. W. Congdon Fost
American Legion
Burpee
Military
Legion
Legion Building Fund
Kilo C. Calhoun
Lieut. Bradley
Americanjizalian Bureau
Lernard Keatinger
Oo Mathins
Tte VM. Tay
Huesefu
PEPE
Bradley
President Claims Power to Handle Mexican Affairs
The GOP leadership abandoned a Senate resolution urging Wilson to break relations with Carranza after the President warned against action. Lodge Fall and Brandegee said foreign affairs rest with the executive, while Fall argued the Senate could advise on relations with foreign governments if asked. The issue pivots on constitutional roles and presidential control of policy.
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Washington
Dec
Wilson
Carranza
Senate
Wall
New Mexico
Congress
Fall
Brandegee
Connecticut
Lodge
Forj
Neighbor Arrested in Slaying of Billy Dansey
Charles S White, neighbor of the Dansey family, was arrested today on a murder charge in the death of Billy Dansey. Edith Jones, housekeeper, was also arrested for being an accessory after the fact. They were taken to Mays Landing for detention after arraignment in Harmington town hall.
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Billy” Dansey
Jaas Elqonpon
Charles S. White
Dansey
Bally Daunsey
Iss Edith Jones
Wiile
Svith Beily
Tiis
Mays Landing
Hammenton
Alfence
Noonne
Alays
Boty
Ray
Here
Cven
White
Drahlla Warn
Danesey
Jia
Charlie White
Bly Dansey
S White
Buln
Ilahtlin
Gonis
Souder
Phesiefin
Yandyvunid
CN Garkill
Dreatin
Miss Jones
Wilson’s plan for coal miners today in doubt
In Indianapolis a two hour conference led by Attorney General Palmer with Judge A B Anderson produced no immediate coal settlement. Miners cited for contempt must attend court at ten tomorrow, while a decision on postponing hearings tied to Mine Workers executive board talks is anticipated.
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Indianaipolis
Ind
Berg
Cnis
Department of Justice
Palmer
United States District
A. B. Anderson
Ban on School Reader Over Irish Insults In Bridgeport
Bridgeport boards ordered removal of The Spirit of Democracy from sixth grade classrooms amid charges the supplementary reading contains articles insulting the Irish race. A poem calling Irish “staclers” prompted the vote. debates over deleting a page continued as trustees weighed the book’s content against broader inclusion.
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Bridgeport
Samuel J. Slawson
Board of Education
flood-George
Wilson
For
Elmer H. Havens
G. W. Osborne
A. Jones
A. Wii Janl Bell
Circulation Department Post Published Notice
A notice from the Circulation Department of Post Publishing Company appears as a brief public notice. It indicates standard publishing logistics and distribution duties, with no additional details provided in the available text.
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Post Publishing CO
Non-Essential Industries Cut to 3 Days Per Week
Washington reports drastic coal shortage response as miners strike prompts a national fuel order. Restrictions cut lighting and heating for most consumers. manufacturing limited to three days weekly. electric railways run minimal schedules. essential services exempted. temperatures limited to 68F. many facilities to curtail heat and power while railroads, stores, and offices reduce operations. The measure, already in effect in some states, aims to conserve fuel nationwide.
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Washington
Bn Garfield
Railroad Administration
Raiiroad Administration
States Fuel Administration
Esbctric Railways
Elie
Bridgeport Manufacturers Offer Help Amid Coal Edict
Bridgeport firms voiced readiness to cooperate with the federal coal conservation edict as Washington shortens non essential manufacturing fuel use. Executives from Locomobile, Bullard Machine, Bussick, and United Trumating noted possible shifts in heat and car power, while leaders warned of factory shutdowns and trolley service impacts.
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Deed News
Andrew L. Rik
Locomobile Company of
Amerca
S. H. Bullard
Bullard Machine & Tool Copany
F.C. Bassick
Bussick Company
Jevepn &. Goodwin
Bridgeport
Neuticat Company
Gwin
Publix
Charlies A. Paul
Truminating
Compa
Fleexpr
Edward J. Sen
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Wwe
Congdon Post Sfhys
Sen. Lodge
New Jersey
John L. Lewis
Trisit
Slawson
Bridgeport Telegram
Evening Post
Sunday Post
Associated Press
Telegram
Mimnufacturers
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