Man Is Beaten and Shot in South End Brawl
Matthew Hassett of Gregory Street was battered and shot in a restaurant brawl at Park and Railroad avenues last night. He was taken to St Vincent's hospital under police guard with a possible skull fracture and a bullet wound. Two others were arrested, including William Urzeliwell of Fairfield with a revolver and Eugene McClene of Black Rock Avenue with bloodstained hands. Police seek other participants in the fracas linked to a gang intent on “cleaning out” the place, with motive unclear. Hassett and McClene face breach of peace charges. Urzeliwell’s status listed with authorities. Hassett's prior record noted.
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Matthew Hassett
Gregory Street
Park and Railroad Avenues
St. Vincent's Hospital
Hie
William Urzeliwell
Tunis Hill Road
Fairfield
Eugene McClene
Black Rock Avenue
Wang
Hassett
Ureshwela Sata
McClene
Main Street
Farfel
Tarel
Headquarts
Ife
State Congregational Missionary Head Dies
The Rev. Willem Foster Stearns, former rector of Christ Congregational church for 18 years and director of the Missionary Society of Connecticut for 25 years, died at his Norfolk home after a brief illness at age 64. He was Amherst 1882 and Hartford Theological Seminary 1886, resigned from ministry in 1915, survived by his widow, a daughter of the late President William Smith Clark, and two sons William F. Jr. and Douglas C.
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Norfolk
Willem Foster Stearns
Christ Congregational Church
Missionary Society of Connesticut
Riet
Mr. Stearns
R. H. Stearns
Boston
Amherst
Hartford Phedresical Seminary
William ‘Smith Clark
State College of Massachusetts
William F. Jr
Douglas C
New York
Wild auto driver in coma after runaway on railroad
George Fox of Rockville was found unconscious after his car ran along railroad tracks for about three miles in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. A towerman stopped the vehicle when the car hit a tree near Lucknow Crossing, with the train wheels keeping the machine in motion at about ten miles per hour.
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Harrisburg
George Fox
Rockville
Oain
Penhsylvania
Vefore & Towerman
Fox
Lucknow
Australian Rabbit Menace May Mean Business for Bridgeport
Australia launches a national campaign against over thirty billion rabbits descended from a few pairs imported from the United States sixty years ago. The commerce department reports demand for American wire netting and rabbit carcasses exported to England for food. Sheep breeders resist the invasion, noting rabbits consume grain as seven sheep do, prompting costly fencing and warren removal beyond shooting, trapping, and poisoning.
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Washington
Australs
United States
Department of Commerce
America
England
Elson Opposes Beach Patrol Budget at Seaside Park
Attorney Irving Elson, Commodore of the Seaside Volunteer Life Saving Corps, will appeal to the Board of Apportionment to deny a $1,000 appropriation for a next summer beach patrol at Seaside Park. He claims discrimination and personal animosity behind a recreation-board move and cites a 13 year record of service. The fight centers on shifting corps control from the Park Board to the Recreation department and a feud with Captain Max Baum linked to Amateur Athletic Union politics.
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Board of Recreation
Seaside Park
Irving Elson
Seaside Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Board of Apportionment
Th Corps
Baum
Connecticut, Amateur Athletic Union
Baumo
Anderson Denies Receiving Money From Dry Chest
William H. Anderson state superintendent of the Anti Saloon League told a church audience in Binghamton on February 4 that he has not taken any money for personal profit from any League funds or other sources. He said he is not aware of Rockefeller support withdrawal and charged wets with aiming to declare the League a political committee to repeal the state enforcement code and bring wet anarchy.
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Binghamton
William 71. Anderson
League
Rockefeller
Albany
le League
Wets
Railroad Police Crack Down On Trespassers In Palreledo
Railroad police launched a drive against trespass on New Haven company property in Palreledo. Officials cite multiple shortcuts across tracks as dangerous. detectives arrested one trespasser to flee.
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Palreledo
Twin Eggs May Solve Problem of Production
Milford Feb 4 The Sia mese twins though Internationally famed have nothing on a prize Plymouth Rock Bullet owned by Mrs Fred Lyon of 19 Willow street Fort Trumbull Beach which last night laid Siamese eggs joined by a tissue as large as a lead pencil The eggs found on the coop floor were perfect specimens Mrs Lyon hopes to coax continued laying of Siamese eggs to boost production and profits
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Lyon
Newfield Man Charged With Murdering Two in Cromwell
Julius Land of Newfield is charged with first degree murder in the Cromwell deaths of Walter Thorell and Arthur Swanson. Police say Land shot them after a trolley quarrel, fled toward Middletown, and was captured. an autopsy was performed and a double funeral is planned. Land allegedly confessed in writing to the shootings.
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Middletown
Julius Land
Newfeld
Walter Thorell
Arthur Swanson
Cromwell
Justice of the
W. C. Noble
Tomorow
Thorell
Swanson
Land
Trolleey
Swan
G60
Neers
Pursex
Swansen
Charles B. Bush
Fhorell
St Josephs R G Parish Plans $400000 New Church
Rev Hubert Dahme announced plans for a Gothic granite church on Madison avenue with seating for 1000, to be built on current grounds and Cody estate land on Washington avenue. Construction to begin in March. Parish 1922 income rose to 10000 with 4000 surplus, parish funds total 40000 in banks for the new church.
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St. Joseph's UR
Hubert Dahme
Madison Avenue
Cody
Washington Avenue
Kew
Former Philadelphia Mint Supervisor Jolas H Landis Dies
Lancaster Pa Feb 4 Red Jolas H Landis longtime superintendent of the Philadelphia mint and former state legislator died here last night at age 71 He was active in the Republican party and attended every national convention in the past forty years He also supervised the 1900 census work.
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Lancaster
Jolas H. Landis
Philadelphia
Mouse
Senate
Republican Party
Irish Republican Army Holds Secret Dublin Conference
In Dublin on February 4 a large turnout attended a secret IR A meeting. An executive committee was elected to draft a report to be released to the press tomorrow.
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Irish Republican Army
Dublin
Tomorrawy
Death of 19-Year-Old Joseph Berger Found Off Seaside Park
The body of 19 year old Joseph Berger of 243 Prospect Street was found floating near the Seaside Park Public Bath houses. Officials say he appeared mentally deranged and likely died by his own action after disappearing January 28. No violence marks, cause listed as suffocation in water. Nathaniel McFee of 194 Harriet Street found the body and alerted police. medical examiner awaiting full report. Berger previously left home, signaling he would never return.
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Joseph Berger
Prospect Street
Seaside Park
Nathaniel McFee
Harriet Street
Sunside Park
Samuel Garlick
Berger
New York City
Indignation Over Cornwall On Hudson Game In High School Alumni Circles
The High School alumni in Bridgeport react after Kenneth Robins aged player under the name Christensen allegedly participated in a Cornwall on Hudson game. Vice President Fred A Hunt of the A A U asks Commissioner Fox to investigate, risking the team’s status and college prospects. Alumni may forward a resolution to authorities.
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Ceachn
Kenneth Robins
Cornwall-on-the-Hudson
Christensen
Fred A. Hunt
Connecticut A. A. T
Robins
Alexander J. Delaney
Bridgepor
Gaye
Hunt
Registration Board
Fowie
Fox
New Haven
Pleasure Beach to Operate This Summer Says Eames
Bridgeport Park Board president George M. Eames asserts Pleasure Beach will run this summer. City and reorganized company prepare a formal contract in coming weeks while Receiver Edmund B. Wolfe negotiates signatures. The island’s operation will be vested in Fred W. Pearte, who heads the new resort plan and has ties to similar venues.
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George M. Eames
Park Board
Bridgeport
Edmund 8. Wolfe
Fred W. Pearte
Former Governor Baldwin to Celebrate 83rd Birthday
Former Governor Simeon E. Baldwin will celebrate his 83rd birthday tomorrow in New Haven and spend the day at his law office as usual.
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New Haven
Simeon E. Baldwin
Modern Girl and the Woman of Tomorrow
Mrs Forbes Robertson Hale told a capacity United Forum audience that modern girls’ inferiority, if any, stems from an artificial environment not personal failings. She urged simpler living, healthful recreation, and stronger home influence, with girls trained for useful vocations to become wage earners.
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Forbes Robertson Hale
United Church
United Forum
Hala
European diplomats urge Turks to sign amid Ruhr crisis
Berlin reports French troops seize Offenburg and Appenweier as Ruhr situation worsens. The Times Essen correspondent notes arrests and expulsions erode administration, hindering any tentative railway accord. Local strikes challenge rail service while German protests condemn coal blockade and French gunfire on demonstrators.
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London
Ruhr
Rhineland
Times
Essen
Dusseldorf
Associated Press
Berlin
Communist Party
Solingen
Cologne
Dortmund
Recklinghausen
Baxen
Germany
Duesseldorf
France
Has Right to Keep Rum Ships Off Coast
Washington Feb 4 The United States asserts a sovereign right to keep rum ships away from its coast matching its stance against piracy and the slave trade as former secretary Bryan argues enforcement of prohibition must extend to foreign ships. He says nations using flags to protect the liquor trade can't be trusted to honor U.S. laws within the three mile limit. Prohibition must be enforced boldly against vessels near American harbors.
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Washington
United States
William J. Bryan
Alcoht
Three Mile
Spectacular Fire Destroys Trolley Company Barns
A massive blaze in Seeriden February 4 destroyed the Connecticut Company car barns valued around 150000 dollars. Eighteen passenger and work cars were lost, and a small adjoining residence burned. The fire started in an unoccupied storehouse, with flames quickly consuming the wooden structure before the trolley property was spared beyond containment. Saturday receipts were reportedly destroyed but recovered with contents intact.
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Seeriden
Connecticut Company
Trolley Company
Asaf
No Sunday Movies and Church Banned by West New York Women
About 200 West New York women protested by delivering a statement to Police Chief Charles Hangley. They demanded that no Sunday movies or church services be held, resulting in the four movie theaters remaining closed today.
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New York
Charlies Hangley
End of Turkish Delegation At Lausanne Conference
At Lausanne the Turkish delegation led by Ismet Pasha refused to sign the peace treaty. Allied leaders pressed for economic and juridical guarantees for foreigners, but Turkey held firm on sovereignty. Curzon and others tried to persuade, yet the talks collapsed amid dramatic nightly sessions and crowd attention.
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Lausannd
Associated: Press
Near East
Curzon
Ismet Pashd
Tring
Mustapha Kemal
Alil
Amcans
Lord Curzon
Ismeti Pashia
Furks
Turkey
Hague
International Justice
Pasha
Ismet Pasha
Andr
Oushy
Lake Leman
Lausanné
Riza Nur
Bey Arived
Ouchy
Neith
Riza
M. Bompard
Marquis di Garroni
France
Italy
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Appenweier
Baden
Herne
Wisen
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